Brian Burke's Final Farewell 2013.. PARODY (+playlist)

Maple Leafs @ Canadiens | The Rivalry Begins Oct 1st 2013

Phil Kessel Vs Big foot. Ottawaghost

MAYHEM IN TORONTO

This preseason game had everything from Kessel sniping a pair to this unlikely tough guy chopping wood and throwing bombs. Add to that we've got Clarkson leaving the bench and a goalie fight.
Check out the video below..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMZONkncT7g

How about this for a gamesheet... Officials nightmare!

PENALTY SUMMARY

1ST PERIOD
NONE
2ND PERIOD
02:19	TOR	T. Bodie  Fighting  - 5 min against  D. Bagnall
02:19	BUF	D. Bagnall  Fighting  - 5 min against  T. Bodie
17:47	TOR	J. Colborne  Cross checking  - 2 min against  J. McBain
19:58	BUF	M. Foligno  Roughing  - 2 min against  C. Ashton
19:58	TOR	C. Ashton  Delaying Game - Smothering puck  - 2 min
3RD PERIOD
00:52	BUF	B. McNabb  Tripping  - 2 min against  N. Kadri
07:14	TOR	J. van Riemsdyk  Interference - Goalkeeper  - 2 min against  R. Miller
10:01	TOR	J. Devane  Fighting  - 5 min against  C. Tropp
10:01	BUF	C. Tropp  Fighting  - 5 min against  J. Devane
10:01	TOR	A. MacWilliam  Fighting  - 5 min against  M. Zigomanis
10:01	TOR	T. Bozak  Fighting  - 5 min against  C. Ruhwedel
10:01	TOR	J. Bernier  Fighting  - 5 min against  R. Miller
10:01	TOR	T. Brennan  Fighting  - 5 min against  D. Bagnall
10:01	BUF	B. Flynn  Fighting  - 5 min against  C. Ashton
10:01	BUF	M. Zigomanis  Fighting  - 5 min against  A. MacWilliam
10:01	BUF	C. Ruhwedel  Fighting  - 5 min against  T. Bozak
10:01	BUF	J. Scott  Fighting  - 5 min against  D. Clarkson
10:01	BUF	R. Miller  Fighting  - 5 min against  J. Bernier
10:01	TOR	D. Clarkson  Leaving player's/penalty bench  - 10 min
10:01	BUF	D. Bagnall  Fighting  - 5 min against  T. Brennan
10:01	TOR	C. Ashton  Fighting  - 5 min against  D. Bagnall
10:01	BUF	J. Scott served by M. Grigorenko  Instigator  - 2 min against  P. Kessel
10:01	TOR	J. Bernier  Goalie leave crease  - 2 min against  R. Miller
10:01	BUF	R. Miller  Goalie leave crease  - 2 min
10:01	BUF	J. Scott  Misconduct  - 10 min
10:01	BUF	J. Scott  Game misconduct  - 10 min against  P. Kessel
10:01	TOR	C. Ashton  Misconduct  - 10 min
10:01	TOR	T. Bozak  Misconduct  - 10 min
10:01	TOR	T. Brennan  Misconduct  - 10 min
10:01	TOR	A. MacWilliam  Misconduct  - 10 min
10:01	TOR	J. Bernier  Game misconduct  - 10 min
10:01	BUF	D. Bagnall  Misconduct  - 10 min
10:01	BUF	M. Zigomanis  Misconduct  - 10 min
10:01	BUF	B. Flynn  Misconduct  - 10 min
10:01	BUF	R. Miller  Game misconduct  - 10 min against  J. Bernier
10:01	BUF	C. Ruhwedel  Misconduct  - 10 min
10:01	TOR	P. Kessel  Match penalty  - 10 min against  J. Scott
11:22	TOR	J. Liles  Roughing  - 2 min against  C. Hodgson
13:33	BUF	J. Armia  Hooking  - 2 min against  N. Kadri
15:48	TOR	J. van Riemsdyk  Roughing  - 2 min against  B. McNabb
15:48	BUF	B. McNabb  Roughing  - 2 min against  J. van Riemsdyk

2013 Rookie Tournament: Rielly hopes hard work in off-season lands him in Toronto

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Photo: Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Morgan Rielly got his first taste of the pro game in 2012-13 with a stint in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies (courtesy of Abelimages/Getty Images)

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan may not be the end of the world, but it’s certainly a long distance away from where Morgan Rielly wants to be this season. And while he professes to be okay should he find himself back in the CHL, the 19-year-old former first-round draft pick isn’t going to become a Warrior without putting up a fight.

“What was driving me [this summer] is that I’m trying to make the Leafs. I was training hard and I was on the ice a lot,” he said. “Obviously, my goal that I had in mind is to play in Toronto this year and that was what was driving me to wake up every morning early and train and go on the ice.

“Here I’m just trying to play well, make a good impression, and play at a pro level. At camp, I’m just going to keep working hard and play well hopefully, and hopefully make a hard choice for the brass and the coaches.”

In terms of Leafs’ prospects, Rielly’s name most often comes up as a defender who can compete for a roster spot on the NHL club. However, in addition to beating out the incumbents, there’s the tricky issue of guaranteed salaries and the cap to negotiate.

“I’d be lying if I told you that I didn’t know what CapGeek was,” he said, laughing. “I’ve checked but I’m not constantly checking. I don’t put too much concentration into who is under contract or not.

“I typically don’t look a whole lot, but I have a pretty good idea just because it’s on TSN a lot. I’m just trying to play hard and earn my spot.”

Toronto Marlies’ head coach Steve Spott, who is serving as the head coach of the Leafs’ rookie camp squad, said that the ultimate factor in where Rielly will play will be what’s best for his long-term future.

“I’m a proponent of junior hockey, but as an organization, I think everyone’s on the same page: his play will dictate ultimately where he goes,” Spott said. “It’s going to be about development and what’s going to be best for Morgan in the long term, and I think that has to be the idea here. If he can come in and play and contribute, then obviously he’s earned that opportunity. His play’s going to dictate that.

“But I do know it’s going to be all about what’s best for him as a player. That’s going to be the key ingredient.”

If any player has the mental make-up to make the jump, though, Spott said he’s confident that it’s Rielly.

“He handles everything so well. Morgan’s a very intelligent young man. If you speak to him, he’s mature beyond his years. He’s going to be able to handle the media that [Toronto] presents,” he said. “I just think he understands that he has to be a step above on the ice and he has to be a step above off the ice. I think that’s his motivation — to be different, but in a positive way. He’s done that so far. He’s been great around the meal rooms, he’s been great at the hotel, and obviously here in the dressing room and around the rink. He’s just become more mature on and off the ice.

“He understands what comes with being a first-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs.”

Development-wise, there have been a number of pundits (both paid and amateur) who have speculated what Rielly needs to do to make the jump. Rielly said, however, that he’s only listening to one set of voices — those who called his name fifth overall in the 2012 NHL Draft.

“They told me that they drafted me for a purpose and to not change anything — to play my game, which is a two-way game,” Rielly said. “There’s been some chatter that I have to change this or change that, but they told me to keep doing what I’ve been doing in the past.

“[People say] you have to be a lot bigger, a lot stronger, blah, blah, blah… but [the Leafs] just told me to keep doing what I’ve been doing.”

Rielly counts himself lucky to have had 22 AHL games (regular season and playoffs) with the Marlies last season to help in his attempt to crack the pro roster this year.

“It’s quite big. I really didn’t know what to expect going from junior to pro, but I got a chance to play 20 games last year, which was great,” he said. “When you’re playing against grown men and on a team with grown men that have kids, it’s different. But you have to get used to it. You’re playing with guys that have played pro hockey for a while now, so you’ve got to get used to that as well. It was a great experience and hopefully it will help me as I go into camp.”

When asked which was more challenging — the physical or mental aspects of the game when making the jump to the pro ranks — Rielly said he couldn’t say. They’re equal, but different.

“They’re both hard. In junior you have all your pre-game meals planned out for you and your post-game meals,” he said. “In pro, you’re almost left on your own, which is great. It’s awesome to have that. It’s tough, but you have to do it. There’s no choice.”

He also knows that the microphones are coming. This week, at the rookie camp, marks the calm before the storm. Next week, when main camp kicks off, he knows he’s going to be inundated with questions about his status.

“I haven’t put too much concentration [on next week’s camp]. I’m just trying to play well here and keep focused,” he said. “Come camp, there will probably be some questions about it and whatnot, but I’m just going to play hard, be myself, and hopefully it goes well.”

Some players, after having a taste of the NHL, have a hard time when they’re returned to their junior squads, whether it’s during camp, or after an eight-game stint in “The Show”. Spott said he’s confident that the Moose Jaw Warriors will have no issues with Rielly should he fail to crack the NHL roster.

“It’s a big part of [the decision-making process]. When players come back — and we’ve had a number of them come back in junior that start in the NHL — ultimately attitude is everything,” Spott explained. “Those kids’ motivation is to help their junior teams win; they’re usually captains, so they get that experience, then you’ve got the World Juniors. So there is still extra motivation at the junior level that he can accomplish.

“He’s a special player, he’s mature, and no matter where he ends up this year I know that his character will never be challenged.”

And although his heart and his hopes are in "Hog Town", Rielly already is saying the right things about a potential return to junior, where he enjoyed a season where he scored 12 goals and added 42 assists in 60 games last year.

“I think if I’m playing on the Leafs next year, obviously it would be great, but if I went back to Moose Jaw, I mean that’s a great team back there,” he said. “A year to improve and keep getting stronger — I’ll be happy in junior as well. I’ve always enjoyed playing in Moose Jaw, it’s a great town and a great place to play. Either way I’ll be happy.”

Also, the media’s a little different in Moose Jaw, right? “A little bit,” he replied, laughing.

By Jason Menard

Leafs Cap, and Roster Crunch Loom

With 10 days left in training camp, Toronto is down to 32 players, putting Carlyle and Co. within nine cuts of getting to the 23-player maximum by Sept. 30.

Not in that group, however, is defenceman Cody Franson, a restricted free agent who is skating with the Ryerson University team because of a contract stalemate.

Whether or not he signs in the coming days has major implications for the Leafs roster, both in terms of the number of players they can carry and fitting under the $64.3-million (U.S.) salary cap.

“Those are things that are always talked about internally,” Carlyle said of the Leafs potential cap crunch, which will be an issue even if Franson signs for a reasonable figure, such as $2.5-million a season. “The cap is an issue only when you’re over. … We’re not in a situation where the cap is affecting our decision making process yet.”

One partial solution to potential salary cap issues will be to carry fewer bodies than the 23-player max, something several NHL teams have resorted to over the last few seasons to stay cap compliant.

General manager Dave Nonis said Friday using a 20– or 21-man roster at times would be “definitely an option that we will look at.”

But there are two potential dangers of going with a limited roster.

Issue No. 1: Teams often need injury replacements with little notice, especially if a player is hurt during a morning skate while on the road.

Issue No. 2: Almost all of the Leafs so-called tweener players – that could bounce back and forth between the minors and the NHL – would have to be placed on waivers to do so, which Carlyle acknowledged complicates this strategy.

Even so, the Leafs coach sounded open to the notion despite the fact he has generally had a full roster to work with in Toronto.

“I don’t think it’s as big an issue as [some] might think,” Carlyle said. “Because of the situation geographically where the [AHL’s Toronto] Marlies are, we can reassign people to the Marlies and bring them back with a 20-minute ride.”

Because of how tight the Leafs situation could get, the Franson issue looms over the final week of training camp, as his new deal may force as many as three or four players off the roster at the last minute.

Even without Franson or camp tryout Mason Raymond signed, as many as 19 spots on the Leafs roster are believed to be already account for.

That puts the following group of 12 young prospects and minor-league veterans in tough given there may not be a single spot left: forwards Carter Ashton, Troy Bodie, David Broll, Joe Colborne, Jamie Devane and Trevor Smith; defencemen Morgan Rielly, Andrew MacWilliam, T.J. Brennan, Stuart Percy and Korbinian Holzer; netminder Drew MacIntyre, who will be the Marlies’ No. 1 goalie this season.

Some are even hoping their small contracts or waiver status will help them make the team.

“For myself, cap wise, it couldn’t look any better,” said Brennan, who will make $600,000, or just over the NHL minimum. “I’m as low as it comes basically. It doesn’t seem like [cutting salary] would ever be an excuse for me. So as long as I’m giving everything I can here, it seems like things will fall into place.”

As for waiting for the Franson shoe to drop, Carlyle said his staff plan on dealing with the situation only as it develops.

If Franson doesn’t sign before opening night, the Leafs will likely have a lot more options. There will be plenty of cap space and roster spots to hand out, opening an opportunity for defencemen like Brennan and Rielly – the organization’s top prospect – to get much longer looks in the NHL.

“As a coach, you’re prepared to go with the players we have,” Carlyle said. “Obviously, we’d like the player here, but he doesn’t have an agreement in place so he doesn’t even become part of your thought process. It’s a cruel thing to say but you move on without people.”

@mirtle

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/leafs-beat/leafs-salary-cap-roster-crunch-loom/article14451095/

Reimer Perfect in 15 Rounds of Shootout!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxIJUuts9bs
View The Full Shootout Here!


James Reimer stood on his head in a blockbuster preseason shootout against the Buffalo Sabres last night.
The Shootout ended in the 15th round by the unlikely sniper Jay McClement, on a weak five-hole snipe.
Enroth stopped 14/15, while Reimer was perfect with 15 of 15 stops.
Looks like stats night for the goalies in Buffalo.


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David Broll vs Doug Clarkson Sep 15, 2013

Nazem Kadri Goal 9/15/13