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Toronto Maple Leafs Players Who Have Made the Season Exciting

Bleacher ReportDec 9, 2008

You have to admit that all and all, thanks to certain players (who will be named in a moment), the Maple Leafs' season has been pretty entertaining. These players have amazed us with their speed, ability to score, and just flat-out hard work. Others have amazed us in a different way. By this I mean hitting and fighting.

So here they are, the players that have made me want to watch Maple Leafs' hockey, this season:

Mikhail Grabovski

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Speed, agility, toughness, and the ability to score. These are all attributes that Mikhail Grabovski posses. He is just one member of the trio that consists of Hagman, Grabovski, and Kulemin, and he is arguably the one that sets up the most of their plays, thanks to his speed.

Nikolai Kulemin

This guy has lived up to my expectations, for the most part. He has tons of speed, and he can hit. He also has the ability to make a really good pass. Kulemin is probably the least likely to score out of the trio, but he still does chip in with a goal here and there. Kulemin has six goals, on the season.

Niklas Hagman

You knew it was coming. The trio of Hagman, Grabovski, and Kulemin was obviously going to be listed. Hagman has eight goals this year thanks to his hard work, and of course, being line mates with Grabovski, and Kulemin, who are wonderful passers.

Matt Stajan

Last year, Stajan probably would not have been on the list. But this year he leads the Leafs in points (23) and assists (16). He has always had speed, and he has always been able to score. But never before has he blossomed like he has this season. Keep the good work up, Matt Stajan.

Ian White

Like Matt Stajan, Ian White would not have been on the list last year. He probably would't have this year either if he was still a defenseman. Just look at his story. He was always a mediocre "D" man, but he never really got the job done, so to speak. But now, under Ron Wilson, and as a forward, he is getting the job done, and then some.

Last season as a defenseman, he scored 5 goals. This season, he has four goals already.

Luke Schenn

Need I explain?

Honorable mentions

Nik Antropov

Jeremy Williams

Ryan Hollweg

Lee Stempniak

Now, as you may have noticed, Antropov was not one of the players who REALLY excites me. The reason, is because he has no speed. He can't skate. That is the only reason that I don't not like him as a player.

As for Jeremy Williams, he has excited me his whole career. As long as he stays in the NHL, he will continue to.

Ryan Hollweg just hits, and fights. Lee Stempniak just impresses me with his skating and shooting abilities.

Who excites you?

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