It was Feb. 5, 2010 and the Toronto Maple Leafs were visiting the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in Newark. With a 3-1 lead and the third period winding down, the Leafs looked poised to hold on for a victory in one of the toughest buildings to do so.
Jonas Gustavsson had looked solid in the affair, coming into the game in a slump of sorts having struggled through much of the season. The team's confidence in him was clearly shaky, and with just 3:04 remaining, he proved why in the worst way possible.
Dean McAmmond lifted a quick back-hander over Gustavsson's shoulder to cut the lead to one, and then while on a power play, Travis Zajac tied the game at three with 43 seconds on the clock.
In just two minutes, that two-goal lead was gone and so was any confidence that the team had ...
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Monster Turn Around: Gustavsson Transforms From Zero To Hero for Maple Leafs
Posted: 28th March 2010 by Jon Neely in NHLComments Off on Monster Turn Around: Gustavsson Transforms From Zero To Hero for Maple Leafs