The 2007–08

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began October 4, 2007. It is the 91st season of the franchise, 81st season as the Maple Leafs. In an effort to return to the playoffs in 2007–08, the Leafs made two significant moves during the off-season. The first was to acquire goaltender

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(along with Mark Bell) from the

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in exchange for three draft picks. Toronto also signed free agent Jason Blake to a five-year, $20 million contract. Blake reached the 40-goal mark for the first time in 2006–07. With the Leafs struggling in the Northeast Division, the future of John Ferguson Jr.'s tenure as general manager has been widely debated after club president

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admitted that hiring Ferguson was "a mistake". According to TSN, the Leafs asked former Toronto general manager

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to serve as interim general manager early in January. On January 22, it was announced that Ferguson's time with the club had ended, as the board of directors at

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voted to make a change. Fletcher was named interim general manager of the team. Defenceman

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was selected to represent the Maple Leafs and the Eastern Conference at the 2008 All-Star Game in

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. He hit all four targets in four shots to become the winner of the accuracy competition.

Regular season

On October 8, 2007, newly acquired winger Jason Blake announced that he had

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, a treatable form of cancer. He continued playing during treatment. In mid-November 2007, Jiri Tlusty was caught in a scandal when nude photos of him appeared on the Internet. Tlusty apologized for this incident and admitted that he made a mistake. On March 27, 2008, the Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated from postseason contention for the third straight season following a 4–2 loss to the

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. The Maple Leafs struggled on the penalty kill during the regular season, allowing an NHL-high 77 power-play goals.

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

, - , 1 , , October 3 , ,

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, , 3–4 , , Toronto , , OT , , Toskala , , 19,476 , , 1–1–1 , , 3 , , , - , 4 , , October 9 , , Carolina , , 7–1 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,224 , , 1–2–1 , , 3 , , , - , 5 , , October 11 , , N.Y. Islanders , , 1–8 , , Toronto , , , , Raycroft , , 19,319 , , 2–2–1 , , 5 , , , - , 6 , , October 13 , ,

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, , 6–4 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,479 , , 2–3–1 , , 5 , , , - , 7 , , October 15 , , Toronto , , 4–5 , ,

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, , OT , , Raycroft , , 18,217 , , 2–3–2 , , 6 , , , - , 8 , , October 18 , ,

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, , 2–3 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,349 , , 3–3–2 , , 8 , , , - , 9 , , October 20 , ,

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, , 6–4 , , Toronto , , , , Raycroft , , 19,314, , 3–4–2 , , 8 , , , - , 10 , , October 23 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Toronto , , SO , , Toskala , , 19,210 , , 3–4–3 , , 9 , , , - , 11 , , October 25 , , Toronto , , 5–2 , , Pittsburgh , , , , Toskala , , 17,051 , , 4–4–3 , , 11 , , , - , 12 , , October 27 , , Toronto , , 4–1 , , N.Y. Rangers , , , , Toskala , , 18,200 , , 5–4–3 , , 13 , , , - , 13 , , October 29 , ,

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, , 7–1 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,316 , , 5–5–3 , , 13 , , , - , - , 14 , , November 2 , , Toronto , , 2–3 , ,

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, , , , Toskala , , 14,523 , , 5–6–3 , , 13 , , , - , 15 , , November 3 , , Toronto , , 3–2 , ,

, , , , Toskala , , 21,273 , , 6–6–3 , , 15 , , , - , 16 , , November 6 , , Toronto , , 1–5 , ,

, , , , Toskala , , 19,613 , , 6–7–3 , , 15 , , , - , 17 , , November 9 , , Toronto , , 3–0 , ,

, , , , Raycroft , , 18,690 , , 7–7–3 , , 17 , , , - , 18 , , November 10 †, , N.Y. Rangers , , 3–2 , , Toronto , , SO , , Toskala , , 19,503 , , 7–7–4 , , 18 , , , - , 19 , , November 13 , , Montreal , , 4–3 , , Toronto , , OT , , Raycroft , , 19,595 , , 7–7–5 , , 19 , , , - , 20 , , November 15 , , Toronto , , 2–5 , ,

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, , , , Raycroft , , 16,373 , , 7–8–5 , , 19 , , , - , 21 , , November 17 , , Ottawa , , 0–3 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,596 , , 8–8–5 , , 21 , , , - , 22 , , November 20 , , Boston , , 4–2 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,441 , , 8–9–5 , , 21 , , , - , 23 , , November 23 , , Toronto , , 1–3 , ,

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, , , , Toskala , , 18,409 , , 8–10–5 , , 21 , , , - , 24 , , November 24 , , Toronto , , 1–5 , , Phoenix , , , , Raycroft , , 17,190 , , 8–11–5 , , 21 , , , - , 25 , , November 27 , , Montreal , , 4–3 , , Toronto , , SO , , Toskala , , 19,608 , , 8–11–6 , , 22 , , , - , 26 , , November 29 , , Toronto , , 4–2 , ,

, , , , Toskala , , 14,031 , , 9–11–6 , , 24 , , , - , - , 27 , , December 1 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,534 , , 10–11–6 , , 26 , , , - , 28 , , December 4 , ,

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, , 1–3 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,400 , , 11–11–6 , , 28 , , , - , 29 , , December 6 , , Toronto , , 6–2 , , N.Y. Rangers , , , , Toskala , , 18,200 , , 12–11–6 , , 30 , , , - , 30 , , December 8 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,441 , , 12–12–6 , , 30 , , , - , 31 , , December 10 , ,

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, , 1–6 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,454 , , 13–12–6 , , 32 , , , - , 32 , , December 14 , , Toronto , , 4–0 , ,

, , , , Toskala , , 16,424 , , 14–12–6 , , 34 , , , - , 33 , , December 15 , , Toronto , , 1–4 , ,

, , , , Toskala , , 21,273 , , 14–13–6 , , 34 , , , - , 34 , , December 18 , , Toronto , , 2–3 , , Carolina , , OT , , Toskala , , 17,045 , , 14–13–7 , , 35 , , , - , 35 , , December 20 , , Toronto , , 1–2 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Toskala , , 19,131 , , 14–14–7 , , 35 , , , - , 36 , , December 22 , , Toronto , , 2–1 , ,

, , OT , , Toskala , , 18,500 , , 15–14–7 , , 37 , , , - , 37 , , December 26 , , Toronto , , 3–4 , , N.Y. Islanders , , OT , , Raycroft , , 15,301 , , 15–14–8 , , 38 , , , - , 38 , , December 27 , , Toronto , , 1–4, ,

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, , , , Raycroft , , 19,727 , , 15–15–8 , , 38 , , , - , 39 , , December 29 , , N.Y. Rangers , , 6–1 , , Toronto , , , , Raycroft , , 19,408 , , 15–16–8 , , 38 , , , - , - , 40 , , January 1 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Toronto , , SO , , Clemmensen , , 19,347 , , 16–16–8 , , 40 , , , - , 41 , , January 3 , , Toronto , , 2–6 , ,

, , , , Clemmensen , , 17,074 , , 16–17–8 , , 40 , , , - , 42 , , January 5 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Toronto , , , , Raycroft , , 19,412 , , 16–18–8 , , 40 , , , - , 43 , , January 9 , , Toronto , , 0–5 , ,

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, , , , Toskala , , 17,174 , , 16–19–8 , , 40 , , , - , 44 , , January 10 , , Toronto , , 2–5 , ,

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, , , , Raycroft , , 18,118 , , 16–20–8 , , 40 , , , - , 45 , , January 12 , , Toronto , , 2–3 , , San Jose , , , , Toskala , , 17,496 , , 16–21–8 , , 40 , , , - , 46 , , January 15 , , Carolina , , 4–5 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,444 , , 17–21–8 , , 42 , , , - , 47 , , January 17 , , Toronto , , 3–2 , ,

, , SO , , Toskala , , 13,907 , , 18–21–8 , , 44 , , , - , 48 , , January 19 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,436 , , 19–21–8 , , 46 , , , - , 49 , , January 20 , , Toronto , , 2–3 , ,

, , , , Raycroft , , 15,291 , , 19–22–8 , , 46 , , , - , 50 , , January 23 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,479 , , 20–22–8 , , 48 , , , - , 51 , , January 24 , , Toronto , , 1–2 , , Washington , , , , Toskala , , 14,094 , , 20–23–8 , , 48 , , , - , 52 , , January 29 , ,

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, , 3–2 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,363 , , 20–24–8 , , 48 , , , - , 53 , , January 31 , , Toronto , , 2–3 , , Carolina , , OT , , Toskala , , 15,159 , , 20–24–9 , , 49 , , , - , - , 54 , , February 2 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,543 , , 21–24–9 , , 51 , , , - , 55 , , February 5 , ,

, , 8–0 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,430 , , 21–25–9 , , 51 , , , - , 56 , , February 7 , , Toronto , , 4–2 , ,

, , , , Toskala , , 21,273 , , 22–25–9 , , 53 , , , - , 57 , , February 9 , ,

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, , 2–3 , , Toronto , , OT , , Toskala , , 19,510 , , 23–25–9 , , 55 , , , - , 58 , , February 13 , , Toronto , , 0–1 , ,

, , , , Toskala , , 18,690 , , 23–26–9 , , 55 , , , - , 59 , , February 14 , , NY Islanders , , 5–4 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,227 , , 23–27–9 , , 55 , , , - , 60 , , February 16 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Toronto , , OT , , Toskala , , 19,481 , , 24–27–9 , , 57 , , , - , 61 , , February 19 , ,

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, , 1–3 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,347 , , 25–27–9 , , 59 , , , - , 62 , , February 21 , , Buffalo , , 5–1 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,467 , , 25–28–9 , , 59 , , , - , 63 , , February 23 , ,

, , 1–3 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,390 , , 26–28–9 , , 61 , , , - , 64 , , February 25 , , Toronto , , 5–0 , , Ottawa , , , , Toskala , , 19,861 , , 27–28–9 , , 63 , , , - , 65 , , February 27 , , Toronto , , 4–3 , , Florida , , SO , , Toskala , , 14,557 , , 28–28–9 , , 65 , , , - , 66 , , February 29 , , Toronto , , 2–3 , ,

, , OT , , Toskala , , 20,641 , , 28–28–10 , , 66 , , , - , - , 67 , , March 1 , , Toronto , , 3–2 , ,

, , , , Toskala , , 18,277 , , 29–28–10 , , 68 , , , - , 68 , , March 4 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,507 , , 29–29–10 , , 68 , , , - , 69 , , March 6 , , Toronto , , 8–2 , ,

, , , , Toskala , , 15,483 , , 30–29–10 , , 70 , , , - , 70 , , March 8 , , New Jersey , , 2–1 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,469 , , 30–30–10 , , 70 , , , - , 71 , , March 11 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Toronto , , OT , , Toskala , , 19,507 , , 31–30–10 , , 72 , , , - , 72 , , March 12 , , Toronto , , 3–2 , , Philadelphia , , , , Toskala , , 19,642 , , 32–30–10 , , 74 , , , - , 73 , , March 15 , ,

, , 6–2 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,462 , , 32–31–10 , , 74 , , , - , 74 , , March 18 , , Toronto , , 3–1 , , NY Islanders , , , , Toskala , , 13,134 , , 33–31–10 , , 76 , , , - , 75 , , March 21 , , Toronto , , 4–1 , , Buffalo , , , , Toskala , , 18,690 , , 34–31–10 , , 78 , , , - , 76 , , March 22 , , Toronto , , 5–4 , ,

, , , , Toskala , , 20,183 , , 35–31–10 , , 80 , , , - , 77 , , March 25 , , Boston , , 6–2 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,562 , , 35–32–10 , , 80 , , , - , 78 , , March 27 , , Toronto , , 2–4 , , Boston , , , , Toskala , , 16,659, , 35–33–10 , , 80 , , , - , 79 , , March 29 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,584 , , 36–33–10 , , 82 , , , - , - , 80 , , April 1 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Toronto , , SO , , Raycroft , , 19,288 , , 36–33–11 , , 83 , , , - , 81 , , April 3 , ,

, , 8–2 , , Toronto , , , , Toskala , , 19,466 , , 36–34–11 , , 83 , , , - , 82 , , April 5 , , Toronto , , 1–3 , ,

, , , , Raycroft , , 21,273 , , 36–35–11 , , 83 , , , - , - , ''Legend'': * †

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Game

Player statistics

Final stats

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Maple Leafs. Stats reflect time with Maple Leafs only.
^‡Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and records

Records

* On October 11, 2007, in an 8–1 victory over the

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scored his 390th goal as a Leaf, and earned his 917th point in a Leaf uniform breaking

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's team record as the all-time points and goals leader.

Milestones

Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

Free agents

Claimed from waivers

Draft picks

Toronto's picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in

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.2007 NHL Entry Draft Result
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References

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