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つい先日トロントのToskala が、なんと相手ゴールラインからのクリアシュートをトンネル（？）してしまう。NHL史上最長のゴール？

これもまた今月、ワシントンのスーパールーキーBackstrom がゴール前のパックをクリアミスしてオウンゴールしてしまう（ホッケーもオウンゴール制度を取り入れればいいのに、スコア上はこっちの方が正確なんだから）。

11月にはかのJeremy Roenick が通算500ゴール目を決めた。これがまた凄いｗ

おまけ：

エドモントンがアルバータ州のライバルにプレーオフで負けた原因となったSteve Smith の絶対やってはいけない攻めだし…

オウンゴールを決めて喜び始めてから自分の大失敗に気づく日本代表選手、あちゃー。

These are some of the honours of this video:

REMEMBER: This video was up MINUTES after the goal. :) 7.2K views in 4 hours!

FLUKY goal from 174 ft. It bounced about 7 times before bouncing in over Toskala's glove. Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Islanders. Rob Davison's first of the year.

March 18, 2008.

Honours:
Mar 19 08 1AM EST

#14 - Most Discussed (Today) - Canada
#1 - Most Discussed (Today) - Sports - Canada
#18 - Most Discussed (Today) - Sports
#50 - Most Responded (Today) - Canada
#46 - Most Viewed (Today) - Sports - Canada
#8 - Top Favorites (Today) - Canada
#1 - Top Favorites (Today) - Sports - Canada
#7 - Top Favorites (Today) - Sports
#30 - Top Rated (Today) - Canada
#1 - Top Rated (Today) - Sports - Canada
#35 - Top Rated (Today) - Sports
#11 - Top Rated (This Week) - Sports - Canada

• Luongo, VAN: 0 G, 2 A, $6.5 million
• Turco, DAL: 0 G, 2 A, $5.7 million
• Osgood, DET: 0 G, 2 A, $800,000
• Vokoun, FLA: 0 G, 1 A, $5.3 million
• Brodeur, NJ: 0 G, 1 A, $5.2 million
• Nabokov, SJ: 0 G, 1 A, $5 million
• DiPietro, NY: 0 G, 1 A, $4.5 million
• Kiprusoff, CGY: 0 G, 1 A, $3.6 million
• Hasek, DET, 0 G, 1 A, $2.05 million
• Fleury, PIT: 0 G, 1 A, $1.6 million
• Toskala, TOR: 0 G, 1 A, $1.375 million

You see clearly that Hollweg is providing equal, or almost equal, production to all these well-known players for only a fraction of the price.

(Stats from nhl.com, salaries from nhlpa.com)

The first lyric in the song relates to the fall in Toronto, metaphorically and literally. "All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey."

Yes, those Leafs are experiencing some grey skys and are watching a middle-aged team grow old, just as leaves go brown in the fall.

Leafs fans were rejoicing in the summer. They finally had a starting goaltender in Vesa Toskala. Nothing could go wrong there. If Toskala were to fail, former Calder winner Andrew Raycroft was waiting on the bench to create a goaltending controversy.

The only problem is that goaltending controversy has arrived in the worst way possible.

Instead of Paul Maurice choosing the goalie that will give him the best chance to win, he has to put in the goalie that will give him the least chance to lose. It sounds the same, it probably is the same, but it's not the right mindset.

This controversy in goal is overshadowing the lone bright spot in the Leafs' organization this year, is that Mats Sundin is finally living up to and surpassing expectations with 19 points amounted already.

That's all fine and dandy, until Toskala starts a game and lets in four goals, gets pulled, and Raycroft lets in three leading to a 7-1 thrashing by the hands of the mediocre-at-best Washington Capitals.

The problems don't end on the ice, though. General Manager John Ferguson Jr. knows that Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment isn't going to offer him an extension. So what kind of a reason does that give to improve the team?

Although he was basically a lame duck GM in the off season anyways.

So this brings the question of whether the Leafs should keep trying to be mediocre and make the playoffs or rebuild?

They can make the playoffs, where they will have an early exit because it's obvious this isn't a championship calibre team, or they can miss the playoffs by a few points and try and get better in the summer.

But what the Pittsburgh Penguins proved to be the perfect plan on a few occasions, is that if you're going to miss the playoffs, miss them in last place. Unload at the deadline, pick up draft picks, keep your own high draft pick, and build your team through young players.

Either that or they keep California Dreamin' every April when the playoffs come around, and watch the real contenders from their hammocks.

Canada's most beloved NHL team (okay, maybe not) is off to a rocky start this season and if something isn't done within the next week to 10 days, this team can kiss the playoffs goodbye for the third straight season.

The problem with the Leafs is, well, everything. Their offense is nothing compared to the powerhouses like their hated Ontario rivals from Ottawa and other teams like Carolina or even Philadelphia. Mats Sundin is producing, but that's the part where it ends.

Darcy Tucker, after getting a raise this summer - which he deserved after racking up 24 goals and 43 points in 56 games last year - has put up no points in four games so far this season. He also has a plus/minus of -5. Jason Blake, for the time being, gets spared a little scrutiny because he is battling something far more important than a scoring slump.

Defensively, this team needs to go right back to the drawing board. The best defenceman this year for the blue and white has been Ian White, and one defenceman isn't going to solve all your problems. Forget about Bryan McCabe, Tomas Kaberle and Hal Gill. One plays too soft, the other doesn't know how to play in his own end (he's a great offensive defenceman) and the other is slow and in the new NHL is a liability rather than an asset.

Last night the Leafs were dealt a 7-1 loss on home ice at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes, who have come out of the gate with a renewed enthusiasm. A lot of people looked at the score and automatically believed that goaltending was the big problem in last night's disaster. Vesa Toskala was, believe it or not, undeserving of the blame in this loss. If it wasn't for the Leafs new goalie making some huge saves on breakaways and odd-man rushes, then the Hurricanes may have racked up 10, 11 or 12 goals. Yes, the Leafs played that bad.

The Leafs general manager John Ferguson Jr. is on the hot seat and will be fired sooner than you can snap a finger if this team doesn't turn it around. Judging by the lack of dynamic players on this team, a firing of the general manager just might be the only way to turn this team around.

Carolina owned Toronto from beginning to end. I can't blame all this on Toskala as Toronto's defense was non-existent. The Toronto goalies are in for a world of hurt if this keeps up.

Given that no one stood out in the preseason this wasn't unexpected. Maurice said he didn't want to tip the opposing team. The truth is more like he doesn't know. Expect Toskala to start since I think it's his gig to lose.

Toronto's goalie woes continue as both Toskala and Andrew Raycroft have played poorly. The starter spot is still up for grabs but neither goalie seems to want it. Stay tuned.

Toskala will likely perform well during the regular season. If not, there is Andrew Raycroft behind him, but he has had a less than stellar preseason as well.

Vesa Toskala is still the odds-on favorite to be the starter come opening day.

Good going Toskala. Credit goes to inklinkinklink.