The Leafs continued their hot start, as they defeated the Calgary Flames at home Saturday night. The game definitely did not start off on a good note, as the Leafs found themselves down 2-0 five minutes into the first period after goals from Calgary's Curtis Glencross and Scott Hannan. The Buds battled back in the second on goals from line-mates Joffrey Lupul and Phil Kessel. Kessel's goal was highlight reel material as he used his speed and overpowered Calgary's defenceman and put it over Kipursoff's shoulder. Phil did it once again in the third as he netted the game winner. His torrid pace has him on top of the leagues scoring race, with 8 goals and 6 assists.
The Leafs next test was a visit from the youthful Colorado Avalanche. This game marked the return of Jean-Sebastian Gigure who departed the from the Leafs organization after two years of service. And he looked to be triumphant in his return, standing on his head for the majority of the game. The teams traded goals in the second period, Kessel scoring for the Buds. The Avs took the lead on a late second period goal from Hejduk. Nik Kulemin nothced his first of the year in the third to tie the game up, eventually sending it to overtime. In OT it didn't take long for Avs forward David Jones to slip one past Reimer and hand the Leads their first lost of the year.
The Leafs welcome the Winnipeg Jets back to the NHL when they meet Wednesday night in Toronto. With a game the following night in Boston, look for Leafs back-up netminder Jones Gustavsson to get his first start in one of those two games.
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