The Toronto Maple Leafs improved their record to 3-0-0 on Wednesday night, with a 4-3 victory over the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins. During their three-game winning streak, the Leafs have also defeated their biggest Northeast Division rivals, the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators.
However, with a second line made up of Nikolai Kulemin, Mikhail Grabovski and Clarke MacArthur, and a top line in which no player is over the age of 24, just how long can the Maple Leafs continue their winning streak?
Many fans are already jumping to conclusions, saying that the Maple Leafs will have a big season, make the playoffs and contend for the Stanley Cup. Although the playoffs are a possibility, the Stanley Cup is not a reality.
In order for the Maple Leafs to make the playoffs, both Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Jonas Gustavsson need to remain healthy and be consistent. So far, Giguere has done exactly that through two games, while Jonas Gustavsson showed plenty of upside Wednesday night against Pittsburgh.
Giguere, who won the Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007, is the perfect goalie to play with Gustavsson. ...
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Toronto Maple Leafs Improve to 3-0: How Long Can They Keep It Up?
October 14th, 2010 by Lukas Hardonk Leave a reply »
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