Unpopular Opinion: The Phil Kessel Trade
Back on September 18, 2009 the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs made a blockbuster trade seeing budding star Phil Kessel traded from the Boston Bruins to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Leafs 1st and 2nd round picks in 2010 and a second 1st round pick in 2011. The prevailing thought on the trade was that the Leafs gave up too much for Kessel. I have always believe that the...
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5 days ago
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5 days ago
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All-Star draft offers plenty of excitement
NASHVILLE -- Toronto's Phil Kessel, sitting alone, grim-faced and unsmiling, as the final player selected at last year's NHL All-Star Fantasy Player Draft became perhaps the enduring image of the inaugural event. If Charles Schultz could have drawn Kessel a zig-zag line for a mouth, it would have been appropriate.Taking players with the pride of NHL All-Stars and having them...
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20 days ago
NHL Fantasy Hat Trick (Hot and Cold Edition)
NHL Fantasy Hat Trick
Hot and Cold Edition
February 5th, 2012
This is a fantasy hockey based weekly blog, where I will feature 3 hot and 3 cold players each week, every weekend. So that you can use my suggestions, update and prepare your fantasy teams accordingly for the coming week.
3 HOT
Phil Kessel (TOR) – Kessel, who continues to have his best season of his career has once...
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2 days ago
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2 days ago
Kessel, Grabovski help Leafs finish Oilers
Phil Kessel scored twice and Mikhail Grabovski assisted on Toronto's first two goals to lead the surging Maple Leafs past the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Monday night.
The Oilers played without coach Tom Renney, who stayed back at the team hotel after taking a puck in the head during the morning skate. The cut required stitches and left Renney experiencing headaches. Associate coach...
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6 days ago
Maple Leafs 6, Oilers 3
Phil Kessel scored twice and Mikhail Grabovski assisted on Toronto's first two goals to lead the surging Maple Leafs past the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Monday night.
Toronto has climbed back into playoff position in the Eastern Conference by going 5-0-1 in its last six games. Grabovski has led the charge with 12 points during that stretch.
Clarke MacArthur, Jake Gardiner, Tyler...
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7 days ago
Maple Leafs Still Need Considerable Work
The Maple Leafs aren’t a laughingstock any more, regardless of how they looked Saturday night while losing 5-0 to Montreal.But they aren’t very good either, so all eyes are on high-profile general manager Brian Burke as his team stumbles into the stretch run.Let us count all their problems:
When Burke arrived in Toronto, he vowed to assemble a hard-nosed team that...
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2 hours ago
Sportscentre Hosts Lose it over Phil Kessel Look-a-Like Jets Fan!
Phil Kessel (Toronto Maple Leafs) is a Jets Fan!
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15 days ago
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15 days ago
Maple Leafs Still Need Considerable Work
The Maple Leafs aren’t a laughingstock any more, regardless of how they looked Saturday night while losing 5-0 to Montreal.But they aren’t very good either, so all eyes are on high-profile general manager Brian Burke as his team stumbles into the stretch run.Let us count all their problems:
When Burke arrived in Toronto, he vowed to assemble a hard-nosed team that would...
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Richard Cloutier: Oilers vs. Leafs: Which Team is More Interesting?
I'd never admit it to anyone else but you folks, but I actually am a fan of the Maple Leafs this season. Yep. Wanna know why? There are a few reasons, actually:
1. Phil Kessel is a player lots of people made jokes about, and Joffrey Lupul is a player many people had given up on. I love the underdog, and both guys have been lights-out all season. Kessel is going to be a 40...
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7 days ago
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7 days ago
Toronto Maple Leafs head out to Calgary for a 3 game Western Road Trip
The Toronto Maple Leafs start on a 3 game western Canadian road trip where they will face the Calgary Flames on Tuesday, February 14. Then 49 hours later the Maple Leafs play against the Edmonton Oilers. Then finish off the road trip by facing the Vancouver Canucks Saturday evening on Hockey Night in Canada, before heading back to the Air Canada Center for a four game home stand...
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1 day ago
Phil Kessel, Dion Phaneuf Cutout Photos Placed in Urinals by Fans at NHL All-Star Game (Photo)
Fans at the NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa brought the Battle of Ontario into the bathrooms. Cutout photos of two of the three Toronto players taking part in the All-Star festivities -- Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel -- were placed in a couple of the arena's urinals. As one of the most storied and heated rivalries in NHL history, the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs meet six...
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15 days ago
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15 days ago
Jets score more than once, win game (!)
Finally back in their own barn, the Winnipeg Jets broke the Toronto Maple Leafs’ five-game winning streak with a hard-fought 2-1 win in a game that had many a momentum shift. At times the Leafs rolled into the Jets’ zone with ease, blowing past pinching/flat-footed defenders, while at other times the Jets handled Toronto’s finest with ease.
Phil Kessel started...
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5 days ago
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5 days ago
Phil Kessel scores 2 goals to lead surging Maple Leafs past Oilers 6-3
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7 days ago
Bobby Ryan vs. Phil Kessel
Arun MoraceAmerica has long been the “little brother” to Canada in terms of hockey talent, as the NHL is dominated by players from “The Great White North”. Still, America manages to produce its fair share of hockey players. From goaltenders Ryan Miller and Tim Thomas, to forwards like Zach Parise, Ryan Kesler and Patrick Kane, the [...]Sports-Kings - The Kings of Sports Lists
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4 days ago
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4 days ago
Toronto Needs Goaltending Help
from Mike Brophy of Sportsnet, So perhaps a No. 1 centre may not be the top priority for the Toronto Maple Leafs at the trade deadline after all.
On a night when Tyler Bozak, who skates between Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul on Toronto’s top line, scored two goals, the focus moved off him and directly into the goal crease.
Leafs goalie James Reimer entered the night riding...
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3 days ago
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3 days ago
Ottawa Fans Put Phil Kessel, Dion Phaneuf Cutouts in Urinals at All-Star Game
Ottawa fans may have been thrilled to host the NHL All-Star Game last weekend, but that doesn’t mean they were about to embrace all the players in the game. The fans held true to their rivalry with Toronto by placing cutouts of Leafs all-stars Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf in the urinals. The move may not have been original, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t appreciated...
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14 days ago
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14 days ago
Maple Leafs 5, Senators 0
James Reimer posted his second straight shutout, and Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak each had three points to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-0 rout of the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.
Kessel and Bozak each had a goal and two assists, while Dion Phaneuf, Luke Schenn and Cody Franson also scored for Toronto. Reimer stopped 49 shots for his third shutout of the season and has...
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9 days ago
Reimer makes 49 saves for second straight shutout
All-Star Phil Kessel had a goal and two assists and James Reimer made
49 saves for his second consecutive shutout as the visiting Toronto
Maple Leafs breezed to a 5-0 victory over the provincial rival Ottawa
Senators on Saturday.
Reimer was spectacular in earning his third shutout of the season and sixth career.
Cody Franson capped the scoring at 12:17 of the third period...
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8 days ago
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8 days ago
Toronto Maple Leafs Mid-Season Report Cards
It is past the half way point in the 2010/11 NHL season and I will be giving my mid-season grades for the players of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Phil Kessel (A) –
The Maple Leafs have currently slipped out of the playoffs and the only chance they have of making the playoffs is if Kessel can score at an elite pace. Yes I am sure there are other players who can help the leafs gain...
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25 days ago
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25 days ago
Ken Beckett: Phil Kessel Scores 20th Goal of Season in Leafs Win Over Sabres
A fantastic effort from Phil Kessel helped the Maple Leafs end their three-game skid, as the 24-year old sniper notched a goal in Toronto's 3-2 victory over their divisional rivals, the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.
Kessel was a man on a mission on the night, registering a goal and leading the team with ten shots en route to first star of the game honours.
With the game...
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December 22, 2011
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December 22, 2011
Kessel leads All-Star fan voting
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel has taken the overall lead in fan balloting for the All-Star game.
The showcase event will be held Jan. 29 at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa. Kessel leads the league with 16 goals and 31 points this season.
His 258,446 votes moved past Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson, who leads all blue-liners with 256,839 votes in results released Tuesday...
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November 29, 2011
Leafs F Kessel leads NHL All-Star voting
Phil Kessel's scorching start to the season has not gone unnoticed by the fans.
The Toronto Maple Leafs forward jumped into the lead of fan voting for NHL All-Star game with 258,446 votes. Kessel leads the league 16 goals and 31 points this season.
Ottawa defenseman Erik Karlsson is second with 256,839 votes, followed by Senators forward Daniel Alfredsson with 233,868....
Via Pro Sports Daily
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November 29, 2011
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November 29, 2011
Tyler Seguin On Same Line as Phil Kessel, While Tim Thomas Expected to Play Third Period of NHL All-Star Game
It's official now: Tyler Seguin will be the center on a line featuring Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul during Sunday's NHL All-Star Game for Team Chara. That's a pretty cool gesture by Team Chara coach Claude Julien, who Seguin reportedly worked on for a chance to play alongside Kessel. Elsewhere, Zdeno Chara will anchor his team's defense alongside Florida Panthers...
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15 days ago
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15 days ago
Leafs' Kessel, Lupul make NHL All-Star roster
Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul have been added to the roster for this month's NHL All-Star game in Ottawa.
The league on Thursday began announcing players for the Jan. 29 showcase.
Kessel is second in league scoring with 48 points. Lupul, his linemate, has 47 points.
Also placed on the roster were NHL leading scorer Claude Giroux and Kimmo Timonen...
Via AP on Fox
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January 12, 2012
Andy Brickley on Phil Kessel
Image by Getty Images via @daylifeCheck out what former Boston Bruins player and NESN Hockey Analyst Andy Brickley had to say about former Gopher and Boston Bruins forward Phil Kessel, some interesting things. [Click to listen] Not real flattering. Brickley said, "I think he was just an really immature kid, he had some baggage, personal baggage when the Bruins first drafted him...
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December 02, 2011
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December 02, 2011
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