Which Toronto Maple Leafs Are Most Likely to Play in 2014 Winter Olympics?

December 3rd, 2013 by James Onusko Leave a reply »

In the next six weeks, we will know which Toronto Maple Leafs will be playing for their respective countries at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

While a few Leafs are likely being considered for Sochi, at this stage, only two skaters seem to be locks.

Americans Phil Kessel and James van Riemsdyk have both had very good seasons to date. While this Leafs team play has not been very good of late, both Kessel and van Riemsdyk have been offensive leaders for the majority of this season.

Heading into Tuesday night's action, Phil Kessel has posted 24 points in his first 27 games. His 14 goals in 27 games is particularly good. It leaves him second only to Chicago Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane, who has 16. 

Kessel's 24 points has him 23rd in the NHL in scoring and fourth among American skaters. While some believe Kessel is a liability defensively, he has paid more attention to his defensive play this season. The Leafs' top winger is plus-5, and this improving defensive play should allow him to play some important minutes for the United States . 



Kessel's relative Corsi number of -0.6 is not ...

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