A preview of the Maple Leafs.
When and where: 7 p.m. Air Canada Centre.
TV: FSN Pittsburgh, NHL Network (United States), CBC.
Record: 0-2-1, 1 point. The Maple Leafs are in last place in the Northeast Division and Eastern Conference.
Leading Scorer: Matt Stajan (right), three points (three goals, zero assists).
Last Game: 2-1 home loss to the Senators, Tuesday. Stajan scored Toronto's only goal.
Last Game against the Penguins: 6-2 home win, Feb. 14. That was the last game of Michel Therrien's tenure as Penguins coach.
Maple Leafs Player We Would Bet Money On Scoring: How do you go against Jason Blake? He has 47 points (24 goals, 23 assists) in 46 career games against the Penguins.
Ex-Penguins on the Maple Leafs: Wayne Primeau, C.
Ex-Maple Leafs on the Penguins: Tom Fitzgerald, assistant to the general manager.
Useless Maple Leafs Trivia Vaguely Related to the Penguins:
The Penguins are 3 for 3 all-time in penalty shots against the Maple
Leafs. Those goals were scored by Syl Apps, Jr. (Feb. 9, 1972), Warren
Young (Jan. 2, 1985) and Jarkko Ruutu (Jan. 20, 2007).
Best Maple Leafs YouTube Video We Could Find: Former Maple Leafs
captain Wendel Clark blowing off former Blues goaltender Curtis
Joseph's mask with a slapper in the 1993 playoffs:
Notes:
-Marc-Andre Fleury (3-0-0, 2.92 GAA, .899 SV%) and Vesa Toskala (0-0-1, 4.97 GAA, .800 SV%) are the expected starters in net.
-For
the Penguins, defenseman Kris Letang (rabies), is expected to play.
Forwards Mark Letestu (knee), Maxime Talbot (shoulder) and defenseman
Ben Lovejoy (shoulder) are on injured reserve.
-For the Maple
Leafs, forwards Victor Stalberg (head) and Wayne Primeau (undisclosed)
are doubtful. Goaltender Jonas Gustavsson (groin), forward Phil Kessel
(shoulder) and defenseman Mike Van Ryn (knee) are on injured reserve.
-Jordan Staal is getting some time riding shotgun with Evgeni Malkin.
-Kris Letang's finger is fine.
-The Penguins are still hungry.
-Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson has juggled his lines.
-With Gustavsson hurt, the Maple Leafs recalled goaltender Joey MacDonald from their AHL affiliate, also in Toronto.
-After a strong rookie season, Maple Leafs defenseman Luke Schenn (right) has struggled this season.
-Tonight's game "will be themed pink" to show support for breast cancer awareness month.
-Former Maple Leafs captain Ted "Teeder" Kennedy, who died this past summer at the age of 83, will be honored before the game.
-Television Heads-Up: Don't forget tonight's game is on NHL
Network in the United States. If you are a Center Ice or Game Center
Live customer or you are located outside of the Pittsburgh
market, please make sure you have NHL Network or make alternate plans
to watch it.
-Our live blog begins tonight at approximately 7 p.m. Please tune in.
(Photo: Blake-Harry How/Getty Images; Schenn-Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Posted
Oct 10 2009, 02:16 AM
by
Seth Rorabaugh