Six Pack

TOR vs BUF (04/03/06)

Leaf Lines
Kilger-Wellwood-Tucker
Poni-Sundin-Pohl(53)
Steen-Stajan-O'Neill
Domi-Wilm-Ondrus

Leaf Pairs
Kaberle-McCabe
Berg-Belak
Luke-White

Notes - Bad Penalties lost this game. Pohl seems to have alot of confidence around the net. White was held scoreless for the first time in his NHL career. How's that for extreme positive spin?

Good to see the team claw back into the game, but they need to go get the lead early and keep it. Late in the third, I felt a strong aura of leadership coming from Kaberle. After being blanketed and pressured for most of the game, he started unleashing his shot...with urgency and import. Very impressive. Perhaps a fledgling display of clutchosity? I think so.

TOR vs BUF (04/01/06)

Leaf Lines
Poni-Sundin-Antro
Kilger-Wellwood-Tucker
Steen-Stajan-O'Neill
Domi-Wilm-Ondrus

Leaf Pairs
Kaberle-McCabe
Luke-White
Berg-Belak

AUBIN

Notes - Euphoric first period. Even-strength euphoria I tell you. Miller was chased after 3. Biron let in another two before the end of the period, and Miller was back in net for the second. Only six skaters didn't record a point.

Berg was very noticeable, in a good way, for the second game in a row. O'Neill seems energized playing with Stajan and Steen. If he played like this all year we'd be right up alongside Buffalo nipping at Ottawa's heels. Domi played a great game too. Cherry was on the media for turning on Domi during CC, but if Domi had played this way all year nobody would be bashing him. When you know your role on a team and you don't come through, you invite criticism. Shoulder injury or whatever, Domi needs to play his heart out or else he isn't effective. Sorry. Them's the facts.


TOR vs PHI (03/28/06)

Leaf Lines
Poni-Sundin-Antro
Domi-Wilm-Ondrus
Kilger-Wellwood-Tucker
Steen-Stajan-O'Neill

Leaf Pairs
Kaberle-McCabe
Berg-Belak
Luke-White

AUBIN

Notes - White (2a in 2gp) and Berg provided helpers on the tying and winning goals. Berg even rung one off the post in the third. Good timing too, as Kaberle is slumping, mostly due to the extra attention he is receiving. Steen, Stajan and O'Neill were again dangerous.


TOR vs NJD (03/26/06)

Leaf Lines
Poni-Sundin-Antro
Kilger-Wellwood-Tucker
Steen-Stajan-O'Neill
Domi-Wilm-Ondrus

Leaf Pairs
Kaberle-McCabe
Luke-White(37)
Berg-Belak

AUBIN

Notes - Stajan was dangerous all night long, and in general the line of Steen and O'Neill on Stajan's wings created scoring chances with surprising regularity. All of a sudden the third line is getting the best chances. If Wellwood and his vet wingers can continue to produce, and Poni and Antro work hard and set up Sundin, the Leafs actually could have three decent even-strength lines. Too bad it took until March to figure this out.

Poni responded to being crunched by two Devils with a big clean hit on Martin seconds later on the same shift. Good grit. And I can say I've always been a big fan, as I freaked out when I thought Poni wasn't going to be re-signed.

White was solid with and without the puck, picked up his first NHL point and looked very comfortable. I can't wait to see him play with his regular pairing of Bell.

Kaberle was roughing it up, like the Alternate Captain he is.


TOR vs MTL (03/25/06)

Leaf Lines
Poni-Sundin-Antro
Kilger-Allison-Tucker
Domi-Wilm-Ondrus
Steen-Wellwood-O'Neill

Leaf Pairs
Kaberle-McCabe
Berg-Luke
Khavanov-Belak

TELLQVIST

At least they fought for their pride. Too bad Allison broke his hand.

TOR vs MTL (03/23/06)

Leaf Lines
Steen-Sundin-Suglobov
Tucker-Allison-Kilger
Stajan-Wellwood-O'Neill
Poni-Antro-Ondrus

Leaf Pairs
Kaberle-McCabe
Berg-Luke
Khavanov-Belak

TELLQVIST

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