Wednesday, March 11, 2009

One Point in Toronto, But a Bigger Loss?


The Leafs haven't had a great season even with the Pope of Hockey as their GM. They probably didn't expect much from the youngsters on the worst team in the NHL. They were wrong.

But along with the Islanders walking away with one point in Toronto, they added to their long injury list as Sean Bergenheim limped off the ice in pain.

It seemed like an "Uh Oh!" moment for Bergenheim on the ice as he was skating toward the net one minute and wincing in pain against the boards the next. He skated off the ice on his own, but headed straight to the trainers and did not return. Losing him for any length of time will not change where the Islanders are in the standings, but it will certainly interfere with Sean's development into the player Gordon wants him to be.


Also amazing last night was watching lightweight, good guy Bruno Gervais take off the gloves and have at it with Lee Stempniak. The bench was amused. The TV watching fans were stunned.

Kyle Okposo continues to show off his skills and CJ Papa had the most eye-catching tie I've seen in a long time. Although Scott Gordon is the best dressed coach I've ever seen. I'd love to see his closet. I'm certain it's military neat and strategically organized. Just like him.

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