2011–12 Toronto Maple Leafs season
NHL hockey team season
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
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)
Overtime statistics
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
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
Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.
Trades
^ Condition satisfied.
^ Condition satisfied.
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Player
Former team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via waivers
Player signings
Player
Date
Contract terms
Kenny Ryan [ 32]
May 26, 2011
3 years, $2.07 million entry-level contract
James Reimer [ 33]
June 9, 2011
3 years, $5.4 million
Carl Gunnarsson [ 34]
June 14, 2011
2 years, $2.65 million
Luca Caputi [ 35]
June 28, 2011
1 year, $525,000
Jay Rosehill [ 36]
June 30, 2011
1 year, $600,000
Ben Scrivens [ 37]
June 30, 2011
1 year, $600,000
Clarke MacArthur [ 38]
July 5, 2011
2 years, $6.5 million
Tyler Bozak [ 39]
July 6, 2011
2 years, $3 million
Matt Lashoff [ 22]
July 7, 2011
1 year, $600,000
Michael Zigomanis [ 40]
July 12, 2011
1 year, $650,000
Darryl Boyce [ 41]
July 14, 2011
1 year, $700,000
Joey Crabb [ 42]
July 19, 2011
1 year, $750,000
David Broll [ 43]
July 29, 2011
3 years, $1.8675 million entry-level contract
Luke Schenn [ 44]
September 16, 2011
5 years, $18 million
Stuart Percy [ 45]
November 22, 2011
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
John-Michael Liles [ 46]
January 25, 2012
4 years, $15.5 million contract extension
Mikhail Grabovski [ 47]
March 6, 2012
5 years, $27.5 million contract extension
Brad Ross[ 48]
March 20, 2012
3 years, $2.12 million entry-level contract
Sam Carrick [ 49]
March 31, 2012
3 years, $1.895 million entry-level contract
Draft picks
Toronto's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota .
See also
References
^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 . Triumph Books. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4 .
^ Carlyle Replaces Wilson As Leafs Head Coach
^ "NHL Season preview: Northeast Division" . The Hockey News. October 5, 2011. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2011 .
^ "2011–2012 Regular Season Stats – Points – Toronto Maple Leafs – Statistics" . Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
^ Kessel, Tavares, Lehtonen earn 'Three Stars' honors
^ Kessel, Lehtonen, Khabibulin are October's stars
^ Thomas, Toews, Lupul are November's Three Stars
^ "2012 NHL All-Star Game – four Ottawa Senators, one Toronto Maple Leaf, one Boston Bruin – ESPN" . Espn.go.com. January 5, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012 .
^ a b "NHL names remainder of All-Star Game roster – 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game" . Nhl.com. Retrieved August 18, 2012 .
^ "Benn, Lupul, Anderson earn Three Star honors – NHL.com – News" . NHL.com. Retrieved August 8, 2012 .
^ Grabovski, Rinne, Alfie named week's 'Three Stars'
^ Gagner, Kovalchuk, Reimer named week's 'Three Stars'
^ Leafs Acquire Liles From Avalanche
^ Leafs Make Two Selections In First Round
^ Defensemen deals highlight draft weekend trades
^ Leafs Acquire Lombardi And Franson From Predators
^ Leafs Acquire Steckel From Devils
^ Leafs Acquire Deschamps From Ducks
^ Maple Leafs Obtain Ashton From Lightning
^ Leafs Obtain Ashton & Fraser In Two Trades
^ "Leafs Sign Tim Connolly" .
^ a b "Leafs Sign Lashoff And Dupuis" .
^ "Leafs Sign Spencer Abbott" .
^ "American and Slovak Bližňák Foster will play for Sparta" (in Czech). HC Sparta Praha . June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011 .
^ "Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Tim Brent" .
^ "Avalanche Signs J.S. Giguere" .
^ "Capitals Sign Defenseman Danny Richmond" .
^ Capitals Sign Center Christian Hanson
^ "Sjöström klar för Färjestad" (in Swedish). eurosport.se. July 29, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011 .
^ "FALCONS SIGN LEBDA TO PTO CONTRACT" . Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2012 .
^ Columbus Blue Jackets Claim C Darryl Boyce Off Waivers from Toronto Maple Leafs
^ Leafs Sign Kenny Ryan To Entry-Level Contract
^ Reimer Signs Contract With Leafs
^ Leafs Sign Gunnarsson To Two-Year Deal
^ Leafs resign Caputi
^ Leafs Re-Sign Rosehill
^ Leafs Sign Ben Scrivens
^ Leafs Sign MacArthur
^ Leafs Sign Tyler Bozak
^ Leafs Sign Zigomanis To One Year Contract
^ Darryl Boyce Signs With Maple Leafs
^ Crabb Signs With Maple Leafs
^ Maple Leafs Sign David Broll
^ Maple Leafs Agree To Terms With Luke Schenn
^ Leafs Sign Stuart Percy To Three-Year Deal
^ Leafs Sign Liles To Four-Year Extension
^ Grabovski Signs Contract Extension With Leafs
^ Leafs Sign Brad Ross
^ Leafs Sign Carrick To Entry Level Contract
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