2011–12 Toronto Maple Leafs 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.

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)

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)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionRecord
1September 19Ottawa Senators2–4Toronto Maple LeafsJonas Gustavsson1–0–0
2September 20Philadelphia Flyers4–0Toronto Maple LeafsJames Reimer1–1–0
3September 21Toronto Maple Leafs4–2Philadelphia FlyersJonas Gustavsson2–1–0
4September 23Buffalo Sabres2–1Toronto Maple LeafsJames Reimer2–2–0
5September 24Toronto Maple Leafs2–3Buffalo SabresJonas Gustavsson2–3–0
6September 27Toronto Maple Leafs5–3Ottawa SenatorsJames Reimer3–3–0
7September 30Toronto Maple Leafs4–3Detroit Red WingsOTJonas Gustavsson4–3–0
8October 1Detroit Red Wings4–2Toronto Maple LeafsJames Reimer4–4–0

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)
GameOctoberOpponentScoreLocation (Attendance)RecordPointsDecision
16Montreal Canadiens2–0Air Canada Centre (19,606)1–0–02Reimer
28Ottawa Senators6–5Air Canada Centre (19,324)2–0–04Reimer
315Calgary Flames3–2Air Canada Centre (19,410)3–0–06Reimer
417Colorado Avalanche2–3 (OT)Air Canada Centre (19,359)3–0–17Reimer
519Winnipeg Jets4–3 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,514)4–0–19Reimer
620@ Boston Bruins2–6TD Garden (17,565)4–1–19Gustavsson
722@ Montreal Canadiens5–4 (OT)Bell Centre (21,273)5–1–111Gustavsson
824@ Philadelphia Flyers2–4Wells Fargo Center (19,569)5–2–111Gustavsson
927@ New York Rangers4–2Madison Square Garden (18,200)6–2–113Gustavsson
1029Pittsburgh Penguins4–3Air Canada Centre (19,526)7–2–115Gustavsson
1130@ Ottawa Senators2–3Scotiabank Place (19,522)7–3–115Gustavsson
November: 7–6–1, 15 Points (home: 1–4–1; road: 6–2–0)
GameNovemberOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecision
122@ New Jersey Devils5–3Prudential Center (13,033)8–3–117Gustavsson
133@ Columbus Blue Jackets4–1Nationwide Arena (14,306)9–3–119Scrivens
145Boston Bruins0–7Air Canada Centre (19,497)9–4–119Scrivens
158Florida Panthers1–5Air Canada Centre (19,414)9–5–119Gustavsson
1610@ St. Louis Blues3–2 (SO)Scottrade Center (19,150)10–5–121Scrivens
1712Ottawa Senators2–5Air Canada Centre (19,553)10–6–121Scrivens
1815Phoenix Coyotes2–3 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,522)10–6–222Scrivens
1917@ Nashville Predators1–4Bridgestone Arena (16,135)10–7–222Scrivens
2019Washington Capitals7–1Air Canada Centre (19,594)11–7–224Gustavsson
2120@ Carolina Hurricanes2–3RBC Center (13,187)11–8–224Scrivens
2222@ Tampa Bay Lightning7–1St. Pete Times Forum (19,204)12–8–226Gustavsson
2325@ Dallas Stars4–3 (SO)American Airlines Center (18,532)13–8–228Gustavsson
2427@ Anaheim Ducks5–2Honda Center (13,685)14–8–230Gustavsson
2530Boston Bruins3–6Air Canada Centre (19,643)14–9–230Gustavsson
December: 4–6–3, 11 Points (home: 2–1–2; road: 2–5–1)
GameDecemberOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecision
263@ Boston Bruins1–4TD Garden (17,565)14–10–230Reimer
275@ New York Rangers4–2Madison Square Garden (18,200)15–10–232Gustavsson
286New Jersey Devils2–3 (OT)Air Canada Centre (19,513)15–10–333Reimer
299@ Washington Capitals2–4Verizon Center (18,506)15–11–333Reimer
3013Carolina Hurricanes2–1 (OT)Air Canada Centre (19,509)16–11–335Reimer
3116@ Buffalo Sabres4–5First Niagara Center (18,690)16–12–335Reimer
3217Vancouver Canucks3–5Air Canada Centre (19,633)16–13–335Gustavsson
3319Los Angeles Kings2–3 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,521)16–13–436Reimer
3422Buffalo Sabres3–2Air Canada Centre (19,473)17–13–438Reimer
3523@ New York Islanders5–3Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (12,432)18–13–440Reimer
3627@ Florida Panthers3–5BankAtlantic Center (20,406)18–14–440Gustavsson
3729@ Carolina Hurricanes3–4 (OT)RBC Center (17,461)18–14–541Reimer
3831@ Winnipeg Jets2–3MTS Centre (15,004)18–15–541Reimer
January: 7–4–1, 15 Points (home: 6–3–0; road: 1–1–1)
GameJanuaryOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecision
393Tampa Bay Lightning7–3Air Canada Centre (19,425)19–15–543Gustavsson
405Winnipeg Jets4–0Air Canada Centre (19,514)20–15–545Gustavsson
417Detroit Red Wings4–3Air Canada Centre (19,536)21–15–547Gustavsson
4210Buffalo Sabres2–0Air Canada Centre (19,431)22–15–549Gustavsson
4313@ Buffalo Sabres2–3First Niagara Center (18,690)22–16–549Gustavsson
4414New York Rangers0–3Air Canada Centre (19,617)22–17–549Gustavsson
4517Ottawa Senators2–3Air Canada Centre (19,615)22–18–549Reimer
4619Minnesota Wild4–1Air Canada Centre (19,421)23–18–551Gustavsson
4721Montreal Canadiens1–3Air Canada Centre (19,643)23–19–551Gustavsson
4823New York Islanders3–0Air Canada Centre (19,570)24–19–553Gustavsson
4924@ New York Islanders4–3 (OT)Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (10,888)25–19–555Gustavsson
5031@ Pittsburgh Penguins4–5 (SO)Consol Energy Center (18,550)25–19–656Gustavsson
February: 4–9–1, 9 Points (home: 2–4–1; road: 2–5–0)
GameFebruaryOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecision
511Pittsburgh Penguins1–0Air Canada Centre (19,542)26–19–658Reimer
524@ Ottawa Senators5–0Scotiabank Place (20,500)27–19–660Reimer
536Edmonton Oilers6–3Air Canada Centre (19,581)28–19–662Reimer
547@ Winnipeg Jets1–2MTS Centre (15,004)28–20–662Gustavsson
559@ Philadelphia Flyers3–4Wells Fargo Center (19,684)28–21–662Reimer
5611Montreal Canadiens0–5Air Canada Centre (19,685)28–22–662Reimer
5714@ Calgary Flames1–5Scotiabank Saddledome (19,289)28–23–662Gustavsson
5815@ Edmonton Oilers4–3 (OT)Rexall Place (16,839)29–23–664Reimer
5918@ Vancouver Canucks2–6Rogers Arena (18,890)29–24–664Reimer
6021New Jersey Devils3–4 (OT)Air Canada Centre (19,426)29–24–765Gustavsson
6123San Jose Sharks1–2Air Canada Centre (19,493)29–25–765Reimer
6225Washington Capitals2–4Air Canada Centre (19,577)29–26–765Reimer
6328Florida Panthers3–5Air Canada Centre (19,420)29–27–765Reimer
6429@ Chicago Blackhawks4–5United Center (21,244)29–28–765Gustavsson
March: 5–8–2, 12 Points (home: 1–4–2; road: 4–4–0)
GameMarchOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecision
653@ Montreal Canadiens3–1Bell Centre (21,273)30–28–767Gustavsson
666Boston Bruins4–5Air Canada Centre (19,684)30–29–767Gustavsson
677@ Pittsburgh Penguins2–3Consol Energy Center (18,539)30–30–767Gustavsson
6810Philadelphia Flyers0–1 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,559)30–30–868Gustavsson
6911@ Washington Capitals0–2Verizon Center (18,506)30–31–868Gustavsson
7013@ Florida Panthers2–5BankAtlantic Center (17,475)30–32–868Reimer
7115@ Tampa Bay Lightning3–1Tampa Bay Times Forum (19,204)31–32–870Reimer
7217@ Ottawa Senators3–1Scotiabank Place (20,500)32–32–872Reimer
7319@ Boston Bruins0–8TD Garden (17,565)32–33–872Reimer
7420New York Islanders2–5Air Canada Centre (19,351)32–34–872Reimer
7523@ New Jersey Devils4–3 (SO)Prudential Center (16,022)33–34–874Reimer
7624New York Rangers3–4 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,507)33–34–975Gustavsson
7727Carolina Hurricanes0–3Air Canada Centre (19,348)33–35–975Gustavsson
7829Philadelphia Flyers1–7Air Canada Centre (19,415)33–36–975Rynnas
7931Buffalo Sabres4–3Air Canada Centre (19,446)34–36–977Scrivens
April: 1–1–1, 3 Points (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–1–1)
GameAprilOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecision
803@ Buffalo Sabres5–6 (OT)First Niagara Center (18,690)34–36–1078Scrivens
815Tampa Bay Lightning3–2 (OT)Air Canada Centre (19,369)35–36–1080Scrivens
827@ Montreal Canadiens1–4Bell Centre (21,273)35–37–1080Scrivens

Overtime statistics
Games Won Lost Game Winning Goal Scorers
Overtime1055Grabovski (1), Connolly (2), MacArthur (1), Phaneuf (1)
Shootout945Lupul (2), Kessel (1), Kadri (1)
19910

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 Gustavsson42362301171741122.921147.9024014
James Reimer3434187914144973.10974.9003000
Ben Scrivens1211672452353.13359.9030004
Jussi Rynnas219901074.2440.8250000

†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
PlayerAwardReached
Phil Kessel[5]NHL First Star of the WeekOctober 17, 2011
Phil Kessel[6]NHL First Star of the MonthOctober 2011
Joffrey Lupul[7]NHL Third Star of the MonthNovember 2011
Dion Phaneuf[8]NHL All-Star Game2012
Phil Kessel[9]NHL All-Star Game2012
Joffrey Lupul[9]NHL All-Star Game2012
Joffrey Lupul[10]NHL Second Star of the WeekJanuary 9, 2012
Mikhail Grabovski[11]NHL First Star of the WeekJanuary 30, 2012
James Reimer[12]NHL Third Star of the WeekFebruary 6, 2012

Milestones
Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Jake Gardiner1st Career NHL GameOctober 6, 2011
Jake Gardiner1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point		October 20, 2011
Matt Frattin1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point		October 24, 2011
Mike Brown200th Career NHL GameOctober 24, 2011
Clarke MacArthur300th Career NHL GameNovember 3, 2011
Ben Scrivens1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Win		November 3, 2011
Philippe Dupuis100th Career NHL GameNovember 10, 2011
Matt Frattin1st Career NHL GoalNovember 19, 2011
Tim Connolly400th Career NHL PointNovember 19, 2011
Joe Colborne1st Career NHL GoalNovember 23, 2011
Phil Kessel400th Career NHL GameDecember 3, 2011
Dion Phaneuf500th Career NHL GameDecember 13, 2011
Joey Crabb100th Career NHL GameDecember 22, 2011
Dion Phaneuf200th Career NHL AssistDecember 23, 2011
Keith Aulie1st Career NHL AssistJanuary 3, 2012
Joffrey Lupul300th Career NHL PointJanuary 3, 2012
Mikhail Grabovski100th Career NHL AssistJanuary 13, 2012
Jake Gardiner1st Career NHL GoalJanuary 25, 2012
Joffrey Lupul500th Career NHL GameFebruary 1, 2012
Phil Kessel300th Career NHL PointFebruary 6, 2012
Dion Phaneuf300th Career NHL PointFebruary 6, 2012
Clarke MacArthur100th Career NHL AssistFebruary 18, 2012
Mikhail Grabovski300th Career NHL GameFebruary 23, 2012
Mike Komisarek500th Career NHL GameFebruary 28, 2012
Jonas Gustavsson100th Career NHL GameMarch 3, 2012
Carter Ashton1st Career NHL GameMarch 7, 2012
Nikolai Kulemin300th Career NHL GameMarch 7, 2012
John-Michael Liles300th Career NHL PointMarch 15, 2012
Luke Schenn300th Career NHL GameMarch 17, 2012
Tyler Bozak100th Career NHL PointMarch 20, 2012
Matthew Lombardi500th Career NHL GameMarch 20, 2012
Ryan Hamilton1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point		March 23, 2012
Jussi Rynnas1st Career NHL GameMarch 27, 2012
Mikhail Grabovski200th Career NHL PointMarch 29, 2012
Tim Connolly300th Career NHL AssistApril 3, 2012

Transactions

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

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