2011–12 Toronto Maple Leafs season

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2011–12 Toronto Maple Leafs
Division4th Northeast
Conference13th Eastern
2011–12 record35–37–10
Team information
General managerBrian Burke
CoachRon Wilson (Oct.–Mar.)
Randy Carlyle (Mar.–Apr.)
CaptainDion Phaneuf
Alternate captainsColby Armstrong
Mikhail Grabovski
Phil Kessel (Oct.–Feb.)
Mike Komisarek
ArenaAir Canada Centre
Average attendance19,484 (103.53%)
Team leaders
GoalsPhil Kessel (37)
AssistsPhil Kessel (45)
PointsPhil Kessel (82)
Penalty minutesDion Phaneuf (90)
Plus/minusJoey Crabb (+3)
WinsJonas Gustavsson (17)
Goals against averageJonas Gustavsson (2.92)

The 2011–12 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 95th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on November 22, 1917.[1] The team failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs for the seventh-straight season.

Off-season[]

At the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, general manager Brian Burke fulfilled his pledge to trade up in the first round, trading the 30th (Rickard Rakell) and 39th (John Gibson) picks to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for the 22nd pick, which was used to select Tyler Biggs. The Leafs also selected Stuart Percy with the 25th pick.

The Leafs made two key free agent additions, adding centers Tim Connolly from the Buffalo Sabres and Philippe Dupuis from the Colorado Avalanche. The Leafs also added to their blue line by trading Brett Lebda and prospect Robert Slaney to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Cody Franson and center Matthew Lombardi.

The Leafs suffered no major losses during the off-season, however Tim Brent, who had an impressive season with the Leafs, was signed by the Carolina Hurricanes and veteran goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere was acquired by the Colorado Avalanche. Other Leafs to depart the team included Danny Richmond (to the Washington Capitals), Christian Hanson, (to Washington) and Fabian Brunnstrom (to the Detroit Red Wings).

On October 4, the Leafs traded their fourth round pick at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for centre Dave Steckel.

Prior to the beginning of the regular season, the Leafs unveiled new alternate jerseys, similar to the ones they used when they last won the Stanley Cup in 1967.

Pre-season[]

The Maple Leafs went 4–4 in pre-season play.

Regular season[]

The Maple Leafs got off to a fast start, winning their first three games and seven of their first ten, finishing October in first place in the Northeast Division, second in the Conference. Phil Kessel was the NHL's leading points scorer with 18, and leading goal scorer with 10. James Reimer was the starting goaltender for the first five games, but was injured in his next start when the Montreal Canadiens' Brian Gionta struck Reimer in the jaw while fighting for the puck. Early in the season, the Leafs' power play has dramatically improved, with a 21.6% conversion rate, good for third in the league as of December 17, 2011. However, when short-handed, they had been less efficient, with a 73.0% kill rate, the worst in the NHL.

On February 9, 2012, the NHL announced that the Leafs would play the Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium for the 2013 NHL Winter Classic on January 1, 2013. It would later be postponed to 2014 due to the lockout.

With the Leafs falling out of the playoff race and in the midst of losing 10 of their last 11 games, including a six-game losing streak, head coach Ron Wilson was fired and replaced by Randy Carlyle on March 2, 2012.[2] The Leafs went 6–9–3 under Carlyle to end the season.

Playoffs[]

The Maple Leafs attempted to finally qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2003–04 season. The Hockey News predicted that the Leafs will place tenth and miss the playoffs.[3] The Maple Leafs were ultimately eliminated from playoff contention.

Standings[]

Northeast Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Boston Bruins 82 49 29 4 40 269 202 +67 102
2 x – Ottawa Senators 82 41 31 10 35 249 240 +9 92
3 Buffalo Sabres 82 39 32 11 32 218 230 −12 89
4 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 35 37 10 31 231 264 −33 80
5 Montreal Canadiens 82 31 35 16 26 212 226 −14 78
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Eastern Conference
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT z – New York Rangers 82 51 24 7 47 226 187 +39 109
2 NE y – Boston Bruins 82 49 29 4 40 269 202 +67 102
3 SE y – Florida Panthers 82 38 26 18 32 203 227 −24 94
4 AT x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 51 25 6 42 282 221 +61 108
5 AT x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 47 26 9 43 264 232 +32 103
6 AT x – New Jersey Devils 82 48 28 6 36 228 209 +19 102
7 SE x – Washington Capitals 82 42 32 8 38 222 230 −8 92
8 NE x – Ottawa Senators 82 41 31 10 35 249 240 +9 92
9 NE Buffalo Sabres 82 39 32 11 32 218 230 −12 89
10 SE Tampa Bay Lightning 82 38 36 8 35 235 281 −46 84
11 SE Winnipeg Jets 82 37 35 10 33 225 246 −21 84
12 SE Carolina Hurricanes 82 33 33 16 32 213 243 −30 82
13 NE Toronto Maple Leafs 82 35 37 10 31 231 264 −33 80
14 AT New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 27 203 255 −52 79
15 NE Montreal Canadiens 82 31 35 16 26 212 226 −14 78
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference

Schedule and results[]

Pre-season[]

2011 Pre-season game log: 4–4–0 (Home: 1–3–0 ; Road: 3–1–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record
1 September 19 Ottawa Senators 2–4 Toronto Maple Leafs Jonas Gustavsson 1–0–0
2 September 20 Philadelphia Flyers 4–0 Toronto Maple Leafs James Reimer 1–1–0
3 September 21 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 Philadelphia Flyers Jonas Gustavsson 2–1–0
4 September 23 Buffalo Sabres 2–1 Toronto Maple Leafs James Reimer 2–2–0
5 September 24 Toronto Maple Leafs 2–3 Buffalo Sabres Jonas Gustavsson 2–3–0
6 September 27 Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 Ottawa Senators James Reimer 3–3–0
7 September 30 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 Detroit Red Wings OT Jonas Gustavsson 4–3–0
8 October 1 Detroit Red Wings 4–2 Toronto Maple Leafs James Reimer 4–4–0

Regular season[]

2011–12 Game Log: 35–37–10, 80 Points (Home: 18–16–7; Road: 17–21–3)
October: 7–3–1, 15 Points (Home: 5–0–1; Road: 2–3–0)
Game October Opponent Score Location (Attendance) Record Points Decision
1 6 Montreal Canadiens 2–0 Air Canada Centre (19,606) 1–0–0 2 Reimer
2 8 Ottawa Senators 6–5 Air Canada Centre (19,324) 2–0–0 4 Reimer
3 15 Calgary Flames 3–2 Air Canada Centre (19,410) 3–0–0 6 Reimer
4 17 Colorado Avalanche 2–3 (OT) Air Canada Centre (19,359) 3–0–1 7 Reimer
5 19 Winnipeg Jets 4–3 (SO) Air Canada Centre (19,514) 4–0–1 9 Reimer
6 20 @ Boston Bruins 2–6 TD Garden (17,565) 4–1–1 9 Gustavsson
7 22 @ Montreal Canadiens 5–4 (OT) Bell Centre (21,273) 5–1–1 11 Gustavsson
8 24 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2–4 Wells Fargo Center (19,569) 5–2–1 11 Gustavsson
9 27 @ New York Rangers 4–2 Madison Square Garden (18,200) 6–2–1 13 Gustavsson
10 29 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 Air Canada Centre (19,526) 7–2–1 15 Gustavsson
11 30 @ Ottawa Senators 2–3 Scotiabank Place (19,522) 7–3–1 15 Gustavsson
November: 7–6–1, 15 Points (Home: 1–4–1; Road: 6–2–0)
Game November Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points Decision
12 2 @ New Jersey Devils 5–3 Prudential Center (13,033) 8–3–1 17 Gustavsson
13 3 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 Nationwide Arena (14,306) 9–3–1 19 Scrivens
14 5 Boston Bruins 0–7 Air Canada Centre (19,497) 9–4–1 19 Scrivens
15 8 Florida Panthers 1–5 Air Canada Centre (19,414) 9–5–1 19 Gustavsson
16 10 @ St. Louis Blues 3–2 (SO) Scottrade Center (19,150) 10–5–1 21 Scrivens
17 12 Ottawa Senators 2–5 Air Canada Centre (19,553) 10–6–1 21 Scrivens
18 15 Phoenix Coyotes 2–3 (SO) Air Canada Centre (19,522) 10–6–2 22 Scrivens
19 17 @ Nashville Predators 1–4 Bridgestone Arena (16,135) 10–7–2 22 Scrivens
20 19 Washington Capitals 7–1 Air Canada Centre (19,594) 11–7–2 24 Gustavsson
21 20 @ Carolina Hurricanes 2–3 RBC Center (13,187) 11–8–2 24 Scrivens
22 22 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 7–1 St. Pete Times Forum (19,204) 12–8–2 26 Gustavsson
23 25 @ Dallas Stars 4–3 (SO) American Airlines Center (18,532) 13–8–2 28 Gustavsson
24 27 @ Anaheim Ducks 5–2 Honda Center (13,685) 14–8–2 30 Gustavsson
25 30 Boston Bruins 3–6 Air Canada Centre (19,643) 14–9–2 30 Gustavsson
December: 4–6–3, 11 Points (Home: 2–1–2; Road: 2–5–1)
Game December Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points Decision
26 3 @ Boston Bruins 1–4 TD Garden (17,565) 14–10–2 30 Reimer
27 5 @ New York Rangers 4–2 Madison Square Garden (18,200) 15–10–2 32 Gustavsson
28 6 New Jersey Devils 2–3 (OT) Air Canada Centre (19,513) 15–10–3 33 Reimer
29 9 @ Washington Capitals 2–4 Verizon Center (18,506) 15–11–3 33 Reimer
30 13 Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 (OT) Air Canada Centre (19,509) 16–11–3 35 Reimer
31 16 @ Buffalo Sabres 4–5 First Niagara Center (18,690) 16–12–3 35 Reimer
32 17 Vancouver Canucks 3–5 Air Canada Centre (19,633) 16–13–3 35 Gustavsson
33 19 Los Angeles Kings 2–3 (SO) Air Canada Centre (19,521) 16–13–4 36 Reimer
34 22 Buffalo Sabres 3–2 Air Canada Centre (19,473) 17–13–4 38 Reimer
35 23 @ New York Islanders 5–3 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (12,432) 18–13–4 40 Reimer
36 27 @ Florida Panthers 3–5 BankAtlantic Center (20,406) 18–14–4 40 Gustavsson
37 29 @ Carolina Hurricanes 3–4 (OT) RBC Center (17,461) 18–14–5 41 Reimer
38 31 @ Winnipeg Jets 2–3 MTS Centre (15,004) 18–15–5 41 Reimer
January: 7–4–1, 15 Points (Home: 6–3–0; Road: 1–1–1)
Game January Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points Decision
39 3 Tampa Bay Lightning 7–3 Air Canada Centre (19,425) 19–15–5 43 Gustavsson
40 5 Winnipeg Jets 4–0 Air Canada Centre (19,514) 20–15–5 45 Gustavsson
41 7 Detroit Red Wings 4–3 Air Canada Centre (19,536) 21–15–5 47 Gustavsson
42 10 Buffalo Sabres 2–0 Air Canada Centre (19,431) 22–15–5 49 Gustavsson
43 13 @ Buffalo Sabres 2–3 First Niagara Center (18,690) 22–16–5 49 Gustavsson
44 14 New York Rangers 0–3 Air Canada Centre (19,617) 22–17–5 49 Gustavsson
45 17 Ottawa Senators 2–3 Air Canada Centre (19,615) 22–18–5 49 Reimer
46 19 Minnesota Wild 4–1 Air Canada Centre (19,421) 23–18–5 51 Gustavsson
47 21 Montreal Canadiens 1–3 Air Canada Centre (19,643) 23–19–5 51 Gustavsson
48 23 New York Islanders 3–0 Air Canada Centre (19,570) 24–19–5 53 Gustavsson
49 24 @ New York Islanders 4–3 (OT) Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (10,888) 25–19–5 55 Gustavsson
50 31 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 4–5 (SO) Consol Energy Center (18,550) 25–19–6 56 Gustavsson
February: 4–9–1, 9 Points (Home: 2–4–1; Road: 2–5–0)
Game February Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points Decision
51 1 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–0 Air Canada Centre (19,542) 26–19–6 58 Reimer
52 4 @ Ottawa Senators 5–0 Scotiabank Place (20,500) 27–19–6 60 Reimer
53 6 Edmonton Oilers 6–3 Air Canada Centre (19,581) 28–19–6 62 Reimer
54 7 @ Winnipeg Jets 1–2 MTS Centre (15,004) 28–20–6 62 Gustavsson
55 9 @ Philadelphia Flyers 3–4 Wells Fargo Center (19,684) 28–21–6 62 Reimer
56 11 Montreal Canadiens 0–5 Air Canada Centre (19,685) 28–22–6 62 Reimer
57 14 @ Calgary Flames 1–5 Scotiabank Saddledome (19,289) 28–23–6 62 Gustavsson
58 15 @ Edmonton Oilers 4–3 (OT) Rexall Place (16,839) 29–23–6 64 Reimer
59 18 @ Vancouver Canucks 2–6 Rogers Arena (18,890) 29–24–6 64 Reimer
60 21 New Jersey Devils 3–4 (OT) Air Canada Centre (19,426) 29–24–7 65 Gustavsson
61 23 San Jose Sharks 1–2 Air Canada Centre (19,493) 29–25–7 65 Reimer
62 25 Washington Capitals 2–4 Air Canada Centre (19,577) 29–26–7 65 Reimer
63 28 Florida Panthers 3–5 Air Canada Centre (19,420) 29–27–7 65 Reimer
64 29 @ Chicago Blackhawks 4–5 United Center (21,244) 29–28–7 65 Gustavsson
March: 5–8–2, 12 Points (Home: 1–4–2; Road: 4–4–0)
Game March Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points Decision
65 3 @ Montreal Canadiens 3–1 Bell Centre (21,273) 30–28–7 67 Gustavsson
66 6 Boston Bruins 4–5 Air Canada Centre (19,684) 30–29–7 67 Gustavsson
67 7 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2–3 Consol Energy Center (18,539) 30–30–7 67 Gustavsson
68 10 Philadelphia Flyers 0–1 (SO) Air Canada Centre (19,559) 30–30–8 68 Gustavsson
69 11 @ Washington Capitals 0–2 Verizon Center (18,506) 30–31–8 68 Gustavsson
70 13 @ Florida Panthers 2–5 BankAtlantic Center (17,475) 30–32–8 68 Reimer
71 15 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 3–1 Tampa Bay Times Forum (19,204) 31–32–8 70 Reimer
72 17 @ Ottawa Senators 3–1 Scotiabank Place (20,500) 32–32–8 72 Reimer
73 19 @ Boston Bruins 0–8 TD Garden (17,565) 32–33–8 72 Reimer
74 20 New York Islanders 2–5 Air Canada Centre (19,351) 32–34–8 72 Reimer
75 23 @ New Jersey Devils 4–3 (SO) Prudential Center (16,022) 33–34–8 74 Reimer
76 24 New York Rangers 3–4 (SO) Air Canada Centre (19,507) 33–34–9 75 Gustavsson
77 27 Carolina Hurricanes 0–3 Air Canada Centre (19,348) 33–35–9 75 Gustavsson
78 29 Philadelphia Flyers 1–7 Air Canada Centre (19,415) 33–36–9 75 Rynnas
79 31 Buffalo Sabres 4–3 Air Canada Centre (19,446) 34–36–9 77 Scrivens
April: 1–1–1, 3 Points (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 0–1–1)
Game April Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points Decision
80 3 @ Buffalo Sabres 5–6 (OT) First Niagara Center (18,690) 34–36–10 78 Scrivens
81 5 Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 (OT) Air Canada Centre (19,369) 35–36–10 80 Scrivens
82 7 @ Montreal Canadiens 1–4 Bell Centre (21,273) 35–37–10 80 Scrivens

Overtime statistics[]

Games Won Lost Game Winning Goal Scorers
Overtime 10 5 5 Grabovski (1), Connolly (2), MacArthur (1), Phaneuf (1)
Shootout 9 4 5 Lupul (2), Kessel (1), Kadri (1)
19 9 10

Player statistics[]

Final stats[4]

Skaters[]

Goaltenders[]

Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Jonas Gustavsson 42 36 2301 17 17 4 112 2.92 1147 .902 4 0 1 4
James Reimer 34 34 1879 14 14 4 97 3.10 974 .900 3 0 0 0
Ben Scrivens 12 11 672 4 5 2 35 3.13 359 .903 0 0 0 4
Jussi Rynnas 2 1 99 0 1 0 7 4.24 40 .825 0 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Maple Leafs. Stats reflect time with Maple Leafs only.
Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and records[]

Awards[]

Regular Season
Player Award Reached
Phil Kessel[5] NHL First Star of the Week October 17, 2011
Phil Kessel[6] NHL First Star of the Month October 2011
Joffrey Lupul[7] NHL Third Star of the Month November 2011
Dion Phaneuf[8] NHL All-Star Game 2012
Phil Kessel[9] NHL All-Star Game 2012
Joffrey Lupul[9] NHL All-Star Game 2012
Joffrey Lupul[10] NHL Second Star of the Week January 9, 2012
Mikhail Grabovski[11] NHL First Star of the Week January 30, 2012
James Reimer[12] NHL Third Star of the Week February 6, 2012

Records[]

Milestones[]

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Jake Gardiner 1st Career NHL Game October 6, 2011
Jake Gardiner 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 20, 2011
Matt Frattin 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 24, 2011
Mike Brown 200th Career NHL Game October 24, 2011
Clarke MacArthur 300th Career NHL Game November 3, 2011
Ben Scrivens 1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Win
November 3, 2011
Philippe Dupuis 100th Career NHL Game November 10, 2011
Matt Frattin 1st Career NHL Goal November 19, 2011
Tim Connolly 400th Career NHL Point November 19, 2011
Joe Colborne 1st Career NHL Goal November 23, 2011
Phil Kessel 400th Career NHL Game December 3, 2011
Dion Phaneuf 500th Career NHL Game December 13, 2011
Joey Crabb 100th Career NHL Game December 22, 2011
Dion Phaneuf 200th Career NHL Assist December 23, 2011
Keith Aulie 1st Career NHL Assist January 3, 2012
Joffrey Lupul 300th Career NHL Point January 3, 2012
Mikhail Grabovski 100th Career NHL Assist January 13, 2012
Jake Gardiner 1st Career NHL Goal January 25, 2012
Joffrey Lupul 500th Career NHL Game February 1, 2012
Phil Kessel 300th Career NHL Point February 6, 2012
Dion Phaneuf 300th Career NHL Point February 6, 2012
Clarke MacArthur 100th Career NHL Assist February 18, 2012
Mikhail Grabovski 300th Career NHL Game February 23, 2012
Mike Komisarek 500th Career NHL Game February 28, 2012
Jonas Gustavsson 100th Career NHL Game March 3, 2012
Carter Ashton 1st Career NHL Game March 7, 2012
Nikolai Kulemin 300th Career NHL Game March 7, 2012
John-Michael Liles 300th Career NHL Point March 15, 2012
Luke Schenn 300th Career NHL Game March 17, 2012
Tyler Bozak 100th Career NHL Point March 20, 2012
Matthew Lombardi 500th Career NHL Game March 20, 2012
Ryan Hamilton 1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
March 23, 2012
Jussi Rynnas 1st Career NHL Game March 27, 2012
Mikhail Grabovski 200th Career NHL Point March 29, 2012
Tim Connolly 300th Career NHL Assist April 3, 2012

Final roster[]

Updated March 27, 2012.[13]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
9 Canada Colby Armstrong (A) RW R 39 2010 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
37 Canada Carter Ashton RW L 30 2012 Winnipeg, Manitoba
42 Canada Tyler Bozak C R 35 2009 Regina, Saskatchewan
18 United States Mike Brown RW R 36 2010 Northbrook, Illinois
12 United States Tim Connolly C R 40 2011 Baldwinsville, New York
46 United States Joey Crabb RW R 38 2010 Anchorage, Alaska
4 Canada Cody Franson D R 34 2011 Salmon Arm, British Columbia
39 Canada Matt Frattin RW R 33 2007 Edmonton, Alberta
51 United States Jake Gardiner D L 31 2011 Minneapolis, Minnesota
84 Belarus Mikhail Grabovski (AInjured Reserve C L 37 2008 Potsdam, East Germany
36 Sweden Carl Gunnarsson Injured Reserve D L 35 2007 Örebro, Sweden
50 Sweden Jonas Gustavsson G L 37 2009 Danderyd, Sweden
81 United States Phil Kessel RW R 34 2009 Madison, Wisconsin
8 United States Mike Komisarek (A) D R 39 2009 West Islip, New York
41 Russia Nikolai Kulemin LW L 35 2006 Magnitogorsk, Soviet Union
24 United States John-Michael Liles D L 41 2011 Indianapolis, Indiana
15 Canada Matthew Lombardi C L 39 2011 Montreal, Quebec
19 Canada Joffrey Lupul RW R 38 2011 Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
16 Canada Clarke MacArthur LW L 36 2010 Lloydminster, Alberta
3 Canada Dion Phaneuf (C) D L 36 2010 Edmonton, Alberta
34 Canada James Reimer G L 33 2006 Morweena, Manitoba
38 Canada Jay Rosehill LW L 36 2009 Olds, Alberta
40 Finland Jussi Rynnas G L 34 2010 Pori, Finland
2 Canada Luke Schenn D R 32 2008 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
20 United States Dave Steckel C L 39 2011 West Bend, Wisconsin

Transactions[]

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.

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