Leafs' Kessel: Will Not Play In Worlds: Phil Kessel revealed that he's been playing with an injured left wrist and he won't play for Team USA in the upcoming World Championships as a result, TSN.ca reports. (Updated 04/09/2012)
Injury Report
Wrist - (Updated - 4/9/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Phil Kessel is not expected to require surgery and should be in fine shape for the 2012-13 season. He'll be coming off a career-best 37-45-82 campaign and will certainly go in the first three rounds of almost any draft next season. (Updated 04/09/2012).
04/05/2012 22:12 Stamkos nets No. 59; Lightning fall in OT
Steven Stamkos scored his 59th goal of the season, but Dion Phaneuf scored the game-winner in overtime for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 3-2 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.
04/03/2012 22:12 Sabres fight back, drop Leafs in OT
Derek Roy scored a power-play goal with 1:31 left in overtime to cap a frantic comeback that kept the Buffalo Sabres' playoff hopes firmly alive with a 6-5 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.
03/31/2012 21:54 Maple Leafs stop team-record 11-game home losing streak
Joey Crabb had a goal and an assist, Ben Scrivens made 29 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs ended a team-record 11-game home losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
03/29/2012 21:59 Flyers crush disinterested Maple Leafs
Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds each scored twice and the Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto 7-1 on Thursday, handing the Maple Leafs their 11th straight home loss.
General manager Brian Burke finally has a top-line center in Tim Connolly to feed Kessel the puck. So does that mean this explosive sniper finally hits 40 goals? There are no guarantees in life but we like the odds if both he and Connolly can stay healthy. Cripes, Kessel proved he can often single-handedly carry his line and produce on his own. He even showed a maturity in his game with fewer droughts later in the season. He even amped things up in the last third of the season, potting 28 points in his last 26 games. Connolly will help Phil the Thrill improve his power-play production significantly so bid early -- right wing is a fantasy vacuum and this guy could easily be one of the top three goal scorers at his position. (Updated 10/4/11)
