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Phil Kessel nets 1st for Leafs

Phil Kessel scored his first goal for the Maple Leafs and Jonas Gustavsson made 35 saves in a 5-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings last night in Toronto. Kessel was acquired from the Bruins [team stats] in September for draft picks and prospects. Full Article at Boston Herald

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  1. TORONTO - NOVEMBER 23: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs hits Nate Thompson #11 of the New York Islanders during game action November 23, 2009 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  2. Toronto Maple Leafs' Phil Kessel (C) fights for position in front of the New York Islanders net despite the efforts of Islanders' Nate Thompson (B) and Mark Streit (R) in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, November 23, 2009.
  3. TORONTO - NOVEMBER 21:  Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs shoots past John Erskine #4 of the Washington Capitals during game action November 21, 2009 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  4. RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 19: Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 and Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs are stopped by Manny Legace #34 of the Carolina Hurricanes at the RBC Center on November 19, 2009 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
  5. OTTAWA, ON - NOVEMBER 17:  Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs tries to send a pas into the slot area past defender Filip Kuba #17 of the Ottawa Senators in a game at Scotiabank Place on November 17, 2009 in Ottawa, Canada.
  6. TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 07: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Detroit Red Wings at the Air Canada Centre on November 7, 2009 in Toronto, Canada.
  7. TORONTO - NOVEMBER 3:  Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs regroups after getting hit by Mattias Ohlund #5 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during a NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on November 3, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  8. BOSTON - MAY 01:  Phil Kessel #81 of the Boston Bruins heads for the net as Erik Cole #26 of the Carolina Hurricanes defends during Game One of the Eastern Conference Semifinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 1, 2009 at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
  9. MONTREAL- APRIL 22:  (L-R) Josh Gorges #26, Christopher Higgins #21, Tomas Plekanec #14 and Tom Kostopoulos #6 shake hands with Blake Wheeler #26, Phil Kessel #81, David Krejci #46 and Shawn Thornton #22 of the Boston Bruins after Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2009 Stan...

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