2009–10 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
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Division | 5th Northeast |
Conference | 15th Eastern |
2009–10 record | 30-38-14 |
Home record | 18-17-6 |
Road record | 12-21-8 |
Goals for | 214 |
Goals against | 267 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Brian Burke |
Coach | Ron Wilson |
Captain | Vacant |
Alternate captains | Francois Beauchemin Tomas Kaberle Mike Komisarek Dion Phaneuf (Mar-Apr) |
Arena | Air Canada Centre |
Average attendance | 19,260 (102.5%) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Phil Kessel |
Assists | Tomas Kaberle |
Points | Phil Kessel |
Penalties in minutes | Colton Orr |
Plus/minus | Carl Gunnarsson |
Wins | Jonas Gustavsson |
Goals against average | Jean-Sebastien Giguere |
<2008–09 | 2010–11> |
The 2009–10 Toronto Maple Leafs season is the franchise's 93rd, and their 83rd as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs have not qualified for the postseason since the 2003–04 season. The team began the regular season with its worst start in franchise history by recording no wins in the first eight games.
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The team moved to a new practice facility, the MasterCard Centre from their former practice facility the Lakeshore Lions Arena. Built next door to the old arena, the new facility has four ice sheets, allowing the Maple Leafs and their farm team the Toronto Marlies to practice simultaneously on separate sheets.
At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the Maple Leafs chose centre Nazem Kadri with their first-round pick, seventh overall.
In free agency, the Maple Leafs signed two defencemen of note, Mike Komisarek of the Montreal Canadiens and Francois Beauchemin of the Anaheim Ducks, signing both to multiple-year deals. At the same time, defenceman Pavel Kubina was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers for fellow defenceman Garnet Exelby. The Leafs also signed free agents Colton Orr and Tim Brent.
After extensive talks, the Leafs were able to sign highly-regarded Swedish free-agent goaltender Jonas Gustavsson, who was considering offers from several NHL teams.
The Leafs dealt for Boston Bruins's talented forward, Phil Kessel, trading two first-round draft picks and a second-round draft pick. Kessel started the season on the injured list as he was recovering from an off season shoulder surgery.
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1 | September 16 | Boston Bruins | 3 - 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 16,872 | 0-1-0 | 0 | |||
2 | September 17 (in London, ON) | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 - 0 | Philadelphia Flyers | 9,099 | 1-1-0 | 2 | |||
3 | September 18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 - 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 16,621 | 2-1-0 | 4 | |||
4 | September 19 | Philadelphia Flyers | 5 - 4 (OT) | Toronto Maple Leafs | 18,609 | 3-1-0 | 6 | |||
5 | September 22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 - 2 (SO) | Toronto Maple Leafs | 18,910 | 4-1-0 | 8 | |||
6 | September 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 - 3 | Buffalo Sabres | 11,008 | 4-2-0 | 8 | |||
7 | September 25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 - 4 (SO) | Detroit Red Wings | 14,399 | 5-2-0 | 10 | |||
8 | September 26 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 - 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 18,825 | 6-2-0 | 12 | |||
9 | September 27 | Buffalo Sabres | 6 - 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 18,388 | 6-3-0 | 12 |
The Leafs got off to a slow start to the NHL season, with a record of 0 - 7 - 1, the worst start for the Leafs since the NHL formed in 1917. Also, the Leafs surrendered the first goal to their opposition in each of their first 11 games, and 17 of their first 19 games.
No. | CR | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | |
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1 | 3 | y–Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 235 | 207 | 100 |
2 | 5 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 44 | 32 | 6 | 225 | 238 | 94 |
3 | 6 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 206 | 200 | 91 |
4 | 8 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 217 | 223 | 88 |
5 | 15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 214 | 263 | 74 |
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |||
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1 | p–Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 54 | 15 | 13 | 318 | 233 | 121 | ||
2 | y–New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 48 | 27 | 7 | 222 | 191 | 103 | ||
3 | y–Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 235 | 207 | 100 | ||
4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 257 | 237 | 101 | ||
5 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 44 | 32 | 6 | 225 | 238 | 94 | ||
6 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 206 | 200 | 91 | ||
7 | Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 236 | 225 | 88 | ||
8 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 217 | 223 | 88 | ||
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9 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 38 | 33 | 11 | 222 | 218 | 87 | ||
10 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 234 | 256 | 83 | ||
11 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 230 | 256 | 80 | ||
12 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 217 | 260 | 80 | ||
13 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 222 | 264 | 79 | ||
14 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 208 | 244 | 77 | ||
15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 214 | 267 | 74 |
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)
AT - Atlantic Division, NE - Northeast Division, SE - Southeast Division
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October: 1-7-4 (Home: 0-4-1; Road: 1-3-3)
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November: 5-5-3 (Home: 2-3-2; Road: 3-2-1)
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December: 8-6-2 (Home: 5-1-2; Road: 3-5-0)
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January: 3-10-2 (Home: 2-4-0; Road: 1-6-2)
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February: 2-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Road: 0-2-0)
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March: 9-5-2 (Home: 6-3-0; Road: 3-2-2)
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April: 2-2-1 (Home: 1-1-1; Road: 1-1-0)
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Schedule |
Games | Won | Lost | Goal Scorers | |
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Over Time | 15 | 5 | 10 | Kulemin (2), Kessel (1), Grabovski (1), Phaneuf (1) |
Shootout | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
23 | 9 | 14 |
updated to game played April 10, 2010
Score (ONLY) | Games | Team Record |
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Games | Team Record |
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1-0 | 14 | 5-4-5 | 0-1 | 20 | 7-7-6 | 1-0 | 30 | 18-6-6 | 0-1 | 52 | 12-32-8 |
2-0 | 6 | 5-1-0 | 0-2 | 17 | 5-11-1 | 2-0 | 16 | 13-2-1 | 0-2 | 32 | 5-25-2 |
3-0 | 7 | 5-1-1 | 0-3 | 10 | 0-9-1 | 3-0 | 10 | 8-1-1 | 0-3 | 15 | 0-14-1 |
4-0+ | 3 | 3-0-0 | 0-4+ | 5 | 0-5-0 | 4-0 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 0-4 | 5 | 0-5-0 |
Total | 30 | 18-6-6 | 52 | 12-32-8 |
The Toronto Maple Leafs were trying to achieve their first qualification since the 2003–04 NHL season, however they were mathematically eliminated after their 77th game. They were the first team eliminated in the Eastern Conference. Currently, only the Florida Panthers have failed to qualify for the playoffs for more consecutive years.