Lrd Vdr
04-09-2009, 03:40 AM
Leafs vs. Sabres
Leafs lost 3-1
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Apr 08, 2009 10:11 PM
Kevin McGran
SPORTS REPORTER
May Day came early for Leaf fans — April 8th — but Curtis Joseph might wish it never had come at all.
In the game in which hard-nosed veteran Brad May celebrated his 1,000th career NHL game against the team he broke in with, Joseph unfortunately skated into infamy thanks to Buffalo's 3-1 win Wednesday night in Toronto.
With career loss 352 under his belt, Joseph tied with the late Gump Worsley for most losses in league history.
The Sabres scored twice in a 26-second span in the third period to keep their playoff hopes intact. But the pair of defensive miscues by Toronto players let down Joseph, who would much rather be remembered for his 454 career wins, fourth on the all-time list.
The game was tied 1-1 in the third period, and the Leafs had all sorts of trouble beating Ryan Miller, even when he was well out of position.
Boyd Devereaux and Christian Hanson were among those who missed empty nets in close late in the second and early in the third.
With Joseph's place in hockey history hanging in the balance, Ian White made a puzzling cross-ice pass in his own zone to Luke Schenn, whose back was turned and who had no idea it was coming.
Buffalo's Jason Pominville, who'd scored in the second, intercepted the puck and passed to Thomas Vanek, who scored at 8:09.
Paul Gaustad scored 26 seconds later, grabbing a rebound off the boards and tapping it past a sprawled Joseph, who had played well and was the centre of most of the cheers at the sold out Air Canada Centre.
Joseph is not likely to play Saturday against Ottawa, and is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
If he decides to play, the 41-year-old would almost certainly eclipse Worsley in ignominy, which would be too bad.
Joesph had 454 wins, fourth best in NHL history, and Olympic, world championship and Spengler Cup gold medals, but no Stanley Cup.
Worsley, who died in 2007, won four Stanley Cups, but had an overall losing record. He retired with a record of 335 wins, 352 losses and 150 ties, with 43 shutouts, and a goals-against average of 2.91.
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Leafs lost 3-1
http://i44.tinypic.com/1zvd4ww.gif vs. http://i41.tinypic.com/2aig4sh.gif
Apr 08, 2009 10:11 PM
Kevin McGran
SPORTS REPORTER
May Day came early for Leaf fans — April 8th — but Curtis Joseph might wish it never had come at all.
In the game in which hard-nosed veteran Brad May celebrated his 1,000th career NHL game against the team he broke in with, Joseph unfortunately skated into infamy thanks to Buffalo's 3-1 win Wednesday night in Toronto.
With career loss 352 under his belt, Joseph tied with the late Gump Worsley for most losses in league history.
The Sabres scored twice in a 26-second span in the third period to keep their playoff hopes intact. But the pair of defensive miscues by Toronto players let down Joseph, who would much rather be remembered for his 454 career wins, fourth on the all-time list.
The game was tied 1-1 in the third period, and the Leafs had all sorts of trouble beating Ryan Miller, even when he was well out of position.
Boyd Devereaux and Christian Hanson were among those who missed empty nets in close late in the second and early in the third.
With Joseph's place in hockey history hanging in the balance, Ian White made a puzzling cross-ice pass in his own zone to Luke Schenn, whose back was turned and who had no idea it was coming.
Buffalo's Jason Pominville, who'd scored in the second, intercepted the puck and passed to Thomas Vanek, who scored at 8:09.
Paul Gaustad scored 26 seconds later, grabbing a rebound off the boards and tapping it past a sprawled Joseph, who had played well and was the centre of most of the cheers at the sold out Air Canada Centre.
Joseph is not likely to play Saturday against Ottawa, and is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
If he decides to play, the 41-year-old would almost certainly eclipse Worsley in ignominy, which would be too bad.
Joesph had 454 wins, fourth best in NHL history, and Olympic, world championship and Spengler Cup gold medals, but no Stanley Cup.
Worsley, who died in 2007, won four Stanley Cups, but had an overall losing record. He retired with a record of 335 wins, 352 losses and 150 ties, with 43 shutouts, and a goals-against average of 2.91.
http://i44.tinypic.com/148gln4.jpg