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Leafs Rookie Tournament

McKegg with the tying goal with 48 seconds left.

Has to be said Gardiner had an assist because his speed allowed him to save the empty net goal against, he can fly out there, clearly a step ahead everyone else.
 
Frattin, Olden and McKegg with the goals so far.

Gardiner's speed on that tying goal was amazing, his d partner fell and he still got across before the forward.
 
Tough break in overtime...

All and all a decent game by the Leafs. McKegg was good again. I thought Olden played a decent game and may be a gem we picked up, but obviously too early to tell. He has good wheels and he looks to have put on some size, or did I just miss that last year?

That Clarke is quite fiesty huh? Not much else to him really. It also would have been nice to see more skill from Ross, as I thought he was too focused on being a pest, rather than the play.
Good game by Owuya, but the Sens talent was too much in the end IMO.
 
Just watching the highlights, Owuya looks like someone who will suit Allaire's teachings quite well.

Also, that seemed like a rocket of a shot by Frattin.
 
McKegg and Michael Heard each finished the tournament with a team high of 4 points each (McKegg going 2-2, Heard going 1-3).

Nice shot by Frattin, assisted by Jake Gardiner, who continues to excel on the point, but whose work defensively still needs fine-tuning ( the way he was fooled on the Sens overtime goal).

What was most impressive about these Leaf rookie team was their never-say-die attitude and effort to just keep right on skating and be creative, keeping the game flowing, plus plenty of enthusiastic gung-ho effectiveness.  That Devane guy is sure going to be diffiicult for opponents to beat to the punch (no pun intended  ;D ).

Owuya continued his solidity in stopping shots from different angles.  He certainly looks to be a Leaf goaltender of the future, with a lot more training and experience, of course. 

 
Thought Olden was very very good, as was Frattin, Carrick was a bit of a suprise. Mckegg also looked good. The goalie (cant spell his name) has real potential, a very good glove hand. Finally we go into the future with guys whom can compete, not some of the duds we have had in the past
 
Owuya definitely looked like he was hung out to dry on a number of ocassions by the defense. I think he's got real potential as well. I like his attitude. Olden's also an interesting prospect.
 
Bender said:
Owuya definitely looked like he was hung out to dry on a number of ocassions by the defense. I think he's got real potential as well. I like his attitude. Olden's also an interesting prospect.
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I think so, too.  Owuya, while not yet NHL material, showed he can hold his own whenever the situation arose.  There were a number of times when the defence went one way and the opposing offence went the other.  Some gaping defensive zone miscues were noticeable.  Nothing that can't be improved.. I liked what I saw overall from these rookie games.
 
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