Well that didn't take long.

I was wondering how long it would take before the Leafs fans would sour and get on former Bruin Phil Kessel. Now that Phil Kessel has zero points in his last three games, the questions are starting already. Where’s Kessel? Why isn't Kessel the man? Kessel is getting paid a lot of money for what?

Let's face facts Leafs fans, you should've known by now that Kessel doesn’t play defense, he never has. Kessel plays hockey one way, he is a one dimensional. Kessel isn’t going to check anyone either, that’s not his game. Phil’s game is shoot the puck on net a bunch of times and play on the first or second line. It is what it is. Don’t expect him to play defensively. It’s not like Kessel is an utter hack either he has 21 points in 25 games (13g-8a-21pts). Kessel now knows how Jason Blake feels after he came to Toronto with a nice new contract and the fans got on him he didn’t live up the fans hype.

The Leafs are in need of someone special to help get them over the hump, someone Phil Kessel was acquired to be. Never mind his goals per, it's really about goals when... for Kessel. He did nothing against Boston, nothing against Buffalo, so when??? When will his brilliance be effective? It's games like Monday's against the Sabres the Leafs need most, for morale and to keep up with the divisional Jones'... and really it's on "the star" like Kessel for not contributing. The rest of the team kept itself in the game long enough for that "special someone" to help it rise beyond. But again they, we are left without. Yeah yeah, 3 of 4 points is nice... but this team has to be better, something it won't be unless Kessel ultimately shakes Hansel and comes to terms with being the effin' guy. You ain't in Boston anymore, Phil. You're in Toronto. You're paid like it. Play like it. [Norman James Sports]

Blake's game winner.

Jason Blake got the game winner against the Islander last night in Toronto. The Leafs play the Bruins again tonight in Boston. The game will feature three former WCHA players, Blake Wheeler, Jason Blake and Phil Kessel.

Finger to Kessel

As a Boston Bruins fan the trade of Phil Kessel to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a couple of first round draft choices in 2010 and 2011 makes my blood boil. Face it you never know what you're going to get with a draft choice you could end up with a James Sheppard or Benoit Pouliot who are first round busts.

As the Bruins continue to struggle to score goals this season and as I watch the speedster Phil Kessel make one of the best goalies in the NHL look sick it makes me even more upset. How about the pass from former SCSU Husky Jeff Finger? That was an awesome pass to get Kessel going through the neutral zone. In the old days that would have been whistled dead for a two line pass.

Jason Blake on playing with Phil Kessel.

Interesting interview with former Sioux Jason Blake, nice to see the Maple Leafs putting the two offensively gifted players on the same line (a Sioux and a Gopher on the same line). I also wonder why the person conducting the interview would compare Kessel to Hull, their two different types of players in my opinion.