Moose dump Leafs in Game 1

[Madferret]

Moose dump Leafs in Game 1

Lee Goren led the Moose with 32 goals in the regular season, then scored twice in Game 1 against St. John's. The Maple Leafs battled down to the wire in the regular season to gain home-ice advantage in their division semifinal series with Manitoba. In one night, it was gone.

Lee Goren scored two goals, including the game-winner with 6:58 left in regulation, as the Moose defeated St. John's, 5-3, on Wednesday night at Mile One Stadium. Goren added an assist for a three-point night and Ryan Kesler recorded a goal and an assist for Manitoba. Wade Flaherty, the MVP of last year's Calder Cup Playoffs, got the call in net and made 29 saves for his eighth straight postseason win.

Rookie defenseman Kevin Bieksa and Josh Green also scored for the Moose. Kyle Wellwood and David Ling scored in the third period for the Maple Leafs to erase a 3-1 deficit before Manitoba regained the lead for good.

Game 2 between the clubs is Friday night.

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[Newfie John]

Last night was a terrible effort and I expect the leafs to come back full force Friday night.

[KB in Kelowna]

Again I wonder why isn't this series being televised? Seems a natural for Sportsnet.

Go Moose Go

[The Insider]

Again I wonder why isn't this series being televised? Seems a natural for Sportsnet.


I fully agree. With absolutely no NHL playoff games this season, this is the next step down and you'd think it would actually draw ratings, but aparently the brass at SNet and TSN don't feel it's worth the time and money. Oh well, I guess I've got to watch the scoreboards on the AHL website.

Leafs need to win the next game or else they'll be finished and all this ACC contraversy will be irrelevant. Going back to Winnipeg down 2-0 for 3 straight is not very favorable odds and the team is going to need a much better effort in game 2, which could very well be the last game the Leafs ever play in St John's.

[Thorty_Fan_4_Life]

The leafs played HORRIBLE, there's no other word for it, I have to say that is one of the worst efforts I have seen from them in a while.

I understand some of them needed a lil time to get used to the new style of play, Guys like Coco, Welly, Beller, Whitey, Murphy, Williams, realistically this is their first pro playoffs. Welly for example was making passes to " linger " and he was never there, He is used to linger being in a spot and getting him the puck but the tight checking playoff style hockey had this whole team off I think.

as doug shedden said " they expected good luck to come and shine down on them " he agrees that his team played bad, He is my fave style coach he doesn't make excuses.

They really really need to regroup and get back into the game because they will be out in 4 if they don't play better tomorrow night.