The Toronto Maple Leafs have won three of their last five games and despite looking lost and uninspired in losses against Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, have looked as though they may have finally figured out that a little hard work goes a long way.
When it was announced that J.S. Giguere would get the start Saturday night, Leafs Nation put their collective heads in their hands and once again were wondering what Ron Wilson could possibly be thinking given the stellar play of the Monster as of late.
Wilson stated that "it was a no brainer" when it came to making the decision, citing the fact that Giggy would be playing in front his "home crowd" of friends and family and would have extra incentive to play well.
Giguer's goals against so far this season has not been anything to write home about nor has his save percentage.
Giggy has to date this year posted a GAA of 2.78, which ties him with Martin Brodeur and Jonas Hiller, however, his save percentage is a meager .894, which makes him fifth last in the league.
On the other side of the coin is Jonas Gustavsson, who, while he has played much better for the most part than Giggy h ...
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