2009–10 Toronto Maple Leafs
Division5th Northeast
Conference15th Eastern
2009–10 record30–38–14
Home record18–17–6
Road record12–21–8
Goals for214
Goals against267
Team information
General managerBrian Burke
CoachRon Wilson
CaptainVacant
Alternate captainsFrancois Beauchemin
Tomas Kaberle
Mike Komisarek
Dion Phaneuf (Mar.–Apr.)
ArenaAir Canada Centre
Average attendance19,260 (102.5%)
Team leaders
GoalsPhil Kessel (30)
AssistsTomas Kaberle (42)
PointsPhil Kessel (55)
Penalty minutesColton Orr (239)
Plus/minusCarl Gunnarsson (8)
WinsJonas Gustavsson (16)
Goals against averageJean-Sebastien Giguere (2.49)

The 2009–10 Toronto Maple Leafs season is the franchise's 93rd, and their 83rd as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs had not qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs since the 2003–04 season, and began the regular season with its worst start in franchise history by going winless in the first eight games.

Team business

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.

Off-season

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' 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.

Pre-season

Regular season

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. Additionally, the Leafs surrendered the first goal to their opposition in each of their first 11 games, and 17 of their first 19 games.

The Leafs struggled on the power play during the regular season, finishing 30th in power-play percentage, at just 13.97% (44 for 315). They also struggled on the penalty kill, allowing the most power-play goals in the League, with 73, and having the lowest penalty-kill percentage, at 74.65%.[1]

Divisional standings

Northeast Division[2]
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 y – Buffalo Sabres82452710235207100
2 Ottawa Senators824432622523894
3 Boston Bruins8239301320620091
4 Montreal Canadiens8239331021722388
5 Toronto Maple Leafs8230381421426374

Conference standings

Eastern Conference[3]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Washington CapitalsSE82541513318233121
2 y – New Jersey DevilsAT8248277222191103
3 y – Buffalo SabresNE82452710235207100
4 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8247287257237101
5 Ottawa SenatorsNE824432622523894
6 Boston BruinsNE8239301320620091
7 Philadelphia FlyersAT824135623622588
8 Montreal CanadiensNE8239331021722388
8.5
9 New York RangersAT8238331122221887
10 Atlanta ThrashersSE8235341323425683
11 Carolina HurricanesSE8235371023025680
12 Tampa Bay LightningSE8234361221726080
13 New York IslandersAT8234371122226479
14 Florida PanthersSE8232371320824477
15 Toronto Maple LeafsNE8230381421426774

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)

AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division

Game log

2009–10 Game Log
October: 1–7–4 (Home: 0–4–1; Road: 1–3–3)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecordPoints
1October 1Montreal Canadiens3–4 (OT)Air Canada Centre19,6170–0–11
2October 3@ Washington Capitals4–6Verizon Center18,2770–1–11
3October 6Ottawa Senators1–2Air Canada Centre18,8300–2–11
4October 10Pittsburgh Penguins2–5Air Canada Centre19,3740–3–11
5October 12@ New York Rangers2–7Madison Square Garden18,2000–4–11
6October 13Colorado Avalanche1–4Air Canada Centre19,1480–5–11
7October 17New York Rangers1–4Air Canada Centre19,2950–6–11
8October 24@ Vancouver Canucks1–3GM Place18,8100–7–11
9October 26@ Anaheim Ducks6–3Honda Center14,2911–7–13
10October 28@ Dallas Stars3–4 (OT)American Airlines Center16,3021–7–24
11October 30@ Buffalo Sabres2–3 (OT)HSBC Arena18,3001–7–35
12October 31@ Montreal Canadiens4–5 (SO)Bell Centre21,2731–7–46
November: 5–5–3 (Home: 2–3–2; Road: 3–2–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecordPoints
13November 3Tampa Bay Lightning1–2 (OT)Air Canada Centre19,3011–7–57
14November 6@ Carolina Hurricanes3–2RBC Center14,1642–7–59
15November 7 †Detroit Red Wings5–1Air Canada Centre19,3033–7–511
16November 10Minnesota Wild2–5Air Canada Centre19,0633–8–511
17November 13@ Chicago Blackhawks2–3United Center21,0363–9–511
18November 14Calgary Flames2–5Air Canada Centre19,3163–10–511
19November 17@ Ottawa Senators2–3Scotiabank Place17,4063–11–511
20November 19@ Carolina Hurricanes5–6 (SO)RBC Centre13,5023–11–612
21November 21Washington Capitals2–1 (SO)Air Canada Centre19,4554–11–614
22November 23New York Islanders3–4 (OT)Air Canada Centre19,2634–11–715
23November 25@ Tampa Bay Lightning4–3St. Pete Times Forum15,3335–11–717
24November 27@ Florida Panthers6–4BankAtlantic Center16,1016–11–719
25November 30Buffalo Sabres0–3Air Canada Centre19,1106–12–719
December: 8–6–2 (Home: 5–1–2; Road: 3–5–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecordPoints
26December 1@ Montreal Canadiens3–0Bell Centre21,2737–12–721
27December 3@ Columbus Blue Jackets6–3Nationwide Arena13,8258–12–723
28December 5@ Boston Bruins2–7TD Garden17,5658–13–723
29December 7Atlanta Thrashers5–2Air Canada Centre19,0509–13–725
30December 9New York Islanders3–2Air Canada Centre19,10210–13–727
31December 10@ Boston Bruins2–5TD Garden17,56510–14–727
32December 12Washington Capitals6–3Air Canada Centre19,31611–14–729
33December 14Ottawa Senators3–2Air Canada Centre19,31512–14–731
34December 16Phoenix Coyotes3–6Air Canada Centre19,08812–15–731
35December 18@ Buffalo Sabres2–5HSBC Arena18,15912–16–731
36December 19Boston Bruins2–0Air Canada Centre19,10113–16–733
37December 21Buffalo Sabres2–3 (OT)Air Canada Centre19,23513–16–834
38December 23@ New York Islanders1–3Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum10,86513–17–834
39December 26Montreal Canadiens2–3 (OT)Air Canada Centre19,25013–17–935
40December 27@ Pittsburgh Penguins4–3Mellon Arena17,13214–17–937
41December 30@ Edmonton Oilers1–3Rexall Place16,83914–18–937
January: 3–10–2 (Home: 2–4–0; Road: 1–6–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecordPoints
42January 2@ Calgary Flames1–3Pengrowth Saddledome19,28914–19–937
43January 5Florida Panthers3–2Air Canada Centre18,98415–19–939
44January 6@ Philadelphia Flyers2–6Wachovia Center19,61715–20–939
45January 8@ Buffalo Sabres2–3HSBC Arena18,69015–21–939
46January 9Pittsburgh Penguins1–4Air Canada Centre19,56715–22–939
47January 12Carolina Hurricanes2–4Air Canada Centre19,12015–23–939
48January 14Philadelphia Flyers4–0Air Canada Centre19,37016–23–941
49January 15@ Washington Capitals1–6Verizon Center18,27716–24–941
50January 18@ Nashville Predators4–3Sommet Center16,50117–24–943
51January 19@ Atlanta Thrashers3–4Philips Arena10,20817–25–943
52January 21@ Tampa Bay Lightning2–3 (OT)St. Pete Times Forum13,69117–25–1044
53January 23@ Florida Panthers0–2BankAtlantic Center18,08717–26–1044
54January 26Los Angeles Kings3–5Air Canada Centre19,32217–27–1044
55January 29@ New Jersey Devils4–5 (OT)Prudential Center15,53617–27–1145
56January 30Vancouver Canucks3–5Air Canada Centre19,53417–28–1145
February: 2–3–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 0–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecordPoints
57February 2New Jersey Devils3–0Air Canada Centre19,32618–28–1147
58February 5@ New Jersey Devils3–4Prudential Center15,20418–29–1147
59February 6Ottawa Senators5–0Air Canada Centre19,42619–29–1149
60February 8San Jose Sharks2–3Air Canada Centre19,46019–30–1149
61February 12@ St. Louis Blues0–4Scottrade Center19,15019–31–1149
March: 9–5–2 (Home: 6–3–0; Road: 3–2–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecordPoints
62March 2Carolina Hurricanes1–5Air Canada Centre19,09619–32–1149
63March 4@ Boston Bruins2–3 (SO)TD Garden17,56519–32–1250
64March 6@ Ottawa Senators2–1 (SO)Scotiabank Place20,03620–32–1252
65March 7@ Philadelphia Flyers1–3Wachovia Center19,63220–33–1252
66March 9Boston Bruins4–3 (OT)Air Canada Centre19,49921–33–1254
67March 11Tampa Bay Lightning4–3 (OT)Air Canada Centre19,11022–33–1256
68March 13Edmonton Oilers6–4Air Canada Centre19,24323–33–1258
69March 14@ New York Islanders1–4Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum12,80423–34–1258
70March 16@ Ottawa Senators4–1Scotiabank Place20,40524–34–1260
71March 18New Jersey Devils2–1 (SO)Air Canada Centre19,18325–34–1262
72March 20Montreal Canadiens3–2 (SO)Air Canada Centre19,53826–34–1264
73March 23Florida Panthers1–4Air Canada Centre19,15826–35–1264
74March 25@ Atlanta Thrashers2–1 (OT)Philips Arena14,14827–35–1266
75March 27New York Rangers3–2 (OT)Air Canada Centre19,40528–35–1268
76March 28@ Pittsburgh Penguins4–5 (SO)Mellon Arena17,10428–35–1369
77March 30Atlanta Thrashers2–3Air Canada Centre19,07928–36–1369
April: 2–2–1 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 1–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecordPoints
78April 1Buffalo Sabres4–2Air Canada Centre19,09029–36–1371
79April 3Boston Bruins1–2 (OT)Air Canada Centre19,27329–36–1472
80April 6Philadelphia Flyers0–2Air Canada Centre19,36629–37–1472
81April 7@ New York Rangers1–5Madison Square Garden18,20029–38–1472
82April 10@ Montreal Canadiens4–3 (OT)Bell Centre21,27330–38–1474
† Hockey Hall of Fame Game
Schedule

Overtime statistics

Games Won Lost Goal Scorers
Overtime15510Kulemin (2), Kessel (1), Grabovski (1), Phaneuf (1)
Shootout844
23914

Record based on Toronto (or opposition) scoring first goal(s)

updated to game played April 10, 2010

Score (ONLY) Games Team
Record		 Score (ONLY) Games Team
Record		 Score
(AT LEAST)		 Games Team
Record		 Score
(AT LEAST)		 Games Team
Record
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
  • Toronto's score listed first

Playoffs

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.

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 Gustavsson42392340161591122.871146.9021022
Vesa Toskala‡262313937123853.66676.8741004
Jean-Sebastien Giguere†1515915672382.49451.9162000
Joey MacDonald‡65319140173.20157.8920000

†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

Records

Milestones

Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached

Awards

Regular Season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Tomas Kaberle[5]NHL First Star of the WeekNovember 2, 2009
Niklas Hagman[6]NHL Third Star of the WeekNovember 30, 2009
Jean-Sebastien Giguere[7]NHL Second Star of the WeekFebruary 8, 2010

Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Draft picks

Jesse Blacker was a Maple Leafs second pick in round two

Toronto's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (League)
1 7 Nazem Kadri C  Canada London Knights (OHL)
2 50 (from NY Rangers) Kenny Ryan RW  United States Boston College (Hockey East)
2 58 (from Carolina via Edmonton and Buffalo) Jesse Blacker D  Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
3 68 Jamie Devane LW  Canada Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
4 118 (From Carolina via Tampa Bay) Forfeited because of Jonas Frogren contract
5 128 Eric Knodel D  United States Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (AYHL)
6 158 Jerry D'Amigo RW  United States Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
7 188 Barron Smith (D)  United States Peterborough Petes (OHL)

See also

Farm teams

References

  1. ↑ "2009-10 NHL Summary".
  2. ↑ "2009–2010 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
  3. ↑ "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League.
  4. ↑ "2009–2010 Regular Season Stats – Points – Toronto Maple Leafs – Statistics". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ Kaberle, Rinne and Nabokov named NHL 'Three Stars' of the week
  6. ↑ Sidney Crosby named first star of the week, Brodeur and Hagman second and third
  7. ↑ Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin once again named NHL first star of week
  8. ↑ "Leafs Acquire Exelby & Stuart From Atlanta". Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  9. ↑ "Leafs Acquire Primeau and Draft Pick From Calgary". Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Leafs Trade Justin Pogge To Anaheim Ducks". Archived from the original on August 12, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
  11. ↑ Leafs Obtain Kessel From Bruins
  12. ↑ Maple Leafs Acquire Prospect Philippe Paradis
  13. 1 2 Maple Leafs Complete Two Major Trades
  14. ↑ Leafs Acquire Caputi, Skoula For Ponikarovsky
  15. ↑ Leafs Get Fifth Round Pick From Devils
  16. ↑ Leafs Deal Stempniak To Coyotes
  17. ↑ Ducks Acquire Goalie MacDonald from Toronto
  18. ↑ Penguins Acquire 2010 Sixth-Round Draft Pick From The Toronto Maple Leafs In Exchange For Chris Peluso
  19. ↑ "Leafs Sign Defenceman Mike Komisarek". Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  20. ↑ "Leafs Add Tough-Guy Colton Orr". Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 Leafs Re-Sign Ondrus, Hamilton, Ink Three More Forwards
  22. ↑ "Beauchemin Signs with the Maple Leafs". Archived from the original on July 10, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  23. ↑ "Leafs Sign Jonas Gustavsson". Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2009.
  24. ↑ "Leafs Sign Forward Rickard Wallin". Archived from the original on July 13, 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
  25. ↑ "Maple Leafs Sign Goaltender Joey MacDonald". Archived from the original on August 13, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
  26. ↑ Leafs Ink Brayden Irwin To Two-Year Deal
  27. ↑ "Wild signs defensemen Fraser, Sifers". Archived from the original on July 10, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2009.
  28. ↑ "Canes Agree to Terms with Jay Harrison". Archived from the original on July 13, 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
  29. 1 2 Wings agree to terms with three players
  30. ↑ "Gerber follows Emery path". Archived from the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  31. ↑
  32. ↑ COYOTES SIGN HOLLWEG TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT
  33. ↑ Red Wings sign Brad May
  34. ↑ Leafs Claim Lundmark, Assign Hanson, Stalberg To Marlies
  35. ↑ Olaf Kolzig Retires After 14 NHL Seasons
  36. ↑ CURTIS JOSEPH ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE NHL
  37. ↑ "Leafs Re-Sign Mikhail Grabovski". Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  38. ↑ "Leafs Sign First Round Pick Nazem Kadri". Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  39. ↑ "Leafs Re-Sign Andre Deveaux". Archived from the original on July 23, 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
  40. 1 2 Boyce, Foster Re-Sign With Maple Leafs
  41. ↑ "Justin Pogge". Archived from the original on August 2, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
  42. ↑ KESSEL TRADED TO MAPLE LEAFS, SIGNS 5-YEAR, $27M CONTRACT
  43. ↑ Leafs Sign Jesse Blacker
  44. ↑ Leafs Re-Sign Gustavsson To Two-Year Deal
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