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The "Mr. T" Man of the Match Thread, 2013 edition

Game #13: PHI vs TOR: Leafs 5-2.  MotM: Fraser (9/1).  HM: Scrivens (5/9).  Others: Kadri (2/6), Orr (2/1), Franson (1/2), Reimer (1/2), Frattin (0/1).
Game #14: TOR vs. CAR: Canes 3-1.  MotM: Scrivens (4/4).  HM: van Riemsdyk (2/2).  Others: Kadri (2/0), Franson (0/2), Fraser (0/2), Steckel (1/0).
Game #15: OTT vs. TOR: Leafs 3-0.  MotM: Scrivens (20/1).  HM: Holzer (0/6).  Others: Fraser (1/3), Bozak (0/4), Kessel (0/2), Phaneuf (0/2), Kulemin (0/1), Orr (0/1).
Game #16: TOR vs. FLA: Leafs 3-0.  MotM: Scrivens (10/5).  HM: Kadri (8/7).  Others: Phaneuf (0/4), Franson (0/1), MacArthur (0/1).
Game #17: TOR vs. TBL: Bolts 4-2.  MotM: Kadri (4/0).  HM: Grabovski (2/4).  Others: Bozak (3/1), Kessel (0/2), Gunnarsson (0/1), McClement (0/1).
Game #18: BUF vs. TOR: Leafs 3-1.  MotM: van Riemsdyk (21/3). HM: Kessel (4/10).  Others: Franson (0/4), Phaneuf (0/4), Scrivens (0/3), Komarov (1/0), Kulemin (0/1).
Game #19: TOR vs. OTT:
Game #20: TOR vs. PHI:
Game #21: MTL vs. TOR:
Game #22: TOR vs. NYI:
Game #23: NJD vs. TOR:
Game #24: OTT vs. TOR:

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Kessel was better in that game than JVR. The goals were nice, but they came on great set-ups. Kessel was all over the place out there, 2 assists, hit the post, back checked, and the beauty fake shot/pass to JVR for the goal.
 
Kessel Run said:
Kessel was better in that game than JVR. The goals were nice, but they came on great set-ups. Kessel was all over the place out there, 2 assists, hit the post, back checked, and the beauty fake shot/pass to JVR for the goal.
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I completely agree, was very disappointed in the results.  So many times Kessel is all over the ice, creating plays and being so dynamic. The fact that he has a mere 3 points in the MOTM tally to JVR's 14 and yet he is tied with JVR for team lead in points with 15 shows how often he gets shunned time and time again.  People tend to bias their votes on somebody that steps up like say a young player like Frattin and if you are expected to perform like say a Kessel day in and day out you don't get noticed.
 
I generally don't get involved in MotM debates (Did the Tsar feel the need to address the peasantry?  No he did not.  ;) 8) :o ) but you guys have a point.  It's very interesting (to me at least) that van Riemsdyk has never been voted for in a game other than those in which he got an accolade.  I think that's actually pretty amazing considering the number of accolades he's already gotten.
 
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
I generally don't get involved in MotM debates (Did the Tsar feel the need to address the peasantry?  No he did not.  ;) 8) :o ) but you guys have a point.  It's very interesting (to me at least) that van Riemsdyk has never been voted for in a game other than those in which he got an accolade.  I think that's actually pretty amazing considering the number of accolades he's already gotten.
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Well I think JVR has been great this year, no question, love the deal to no end and where would this team be without having made that deal.  I just find Kessel gets no love and he hasn't since he was dealt for.  We are watching a young player round out his game and improve year after year, just like young players do and all we hear are complaints.  Anyway don't want to clutter up this thread, better to discuss this in the Kessel thread I guess.
 
Oh man, thin pickin's tonight.  I'll go with..........

MotM: McClement.  Just because he deserves an accolade for his full body of work.
HM: MacArthur.
 
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