Game 33: Stars at Maple Leafs

Toronto is 14-13-6 (or 14-19, adjusted) and has 34 points. Dallas is now 13-14-5 (or 13-19, adjusted), so technically Toronto is just a 1/2 game ahead of the Stars. The Stars have 31 points in the points system.

Dallas Star Player Stats 08-09

Name	Brad Richards	Loui Eriksson	Mike Ribeiro	Mike Modano
Goals	8	18	4	11
Assists	20	8	22	10
Points	28	26	26	21
+/-	-7	+4	-8	-1

These guys know how to get some points, but when they are on the ice, they do not have a positive impact for the team. Are they not playing as a team? Maybe. Eriksson does provide a positive spark and he scores goals. He has 65 shots on goal with a 28% score to shot ratio... which I guess isn't bad. He pretty much leads both teams in that category.

Toronto Maple Leaf Player Stats 08-09

Name	Nik Antropov	Matt Stajan	Alexei Ponikarovsky	Thomas Kaberle
Goals	13	9	11	2
Assists	16	20	15	21
Points	29	29	26	23
+/-	-3	-4	+8	-2

Alexei is the spark for the Leafs... not really too much to say here.

Goalie Comparison

Name	Games (Starts)	Record	GAA	SV%
Marty Turco	29 (29)	12-12-5	3.33	.880
Vesa Toskala	29 (29)	13-9-5	3.11	.887

Turco's stats are getting better... even though his GAA has risen and his save percentage has dropped from three games ago. Well... at least he's consistent, even though it is a consistent mediocrity. Forecast: Well, it's like this. The Leafs have a slightly better goalie and overall their players are slightly better. Eriksson is the best player on the ice, though... but he won't be enough to get the Stars through the entire season. And this game is another example of that. Leafs win it, 4-2. Johnny Out.

Home Ice