Kessel is NHL's October Player of the Month!

Toronto forward Phil Kessel's sizzling start has earned him October's highest honor.

Kessel on Tuesday was named October's Player of the Month in the NHL with Dallas goalie Kari Lehtonen coming in second and Edmonton goalie Nikolai Khabibulin landing in third place.

Kessel finished October leading the League with 10 goals and 18 points in 11 games. He has been held off the score sheet only twice and has five multiple-point games, including two 3-point games and a season-high 4-point game on Oct. 8 against Ottawa, when he also had a hat trick.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=598396

Atta' boy Kessel!

Was about to come post this. Congrats Phil, you deserve it!

Great to see, love it. Lets go for Movember player of the month now.

Nice job Kessel! Grabovski can have November :sarcasm:

Probably the first Leaf to win this award.

That's awesome!

Excellent.

I wonder how's this playing on the main board? Like we don't know....I'll head over.

Is anyone really surprised? Was there honestly any other choice?

I'm sure he'll now go on a 40 game pointless streak.

because, you know, that's what he "always" does.

was there any other choice?

Awesome for Kessel. I hope he can keep producing (if not at this crazy pace) and get to 40+ goals while being a huge part of this team's success.

sweet, when was the last time a leaf has such high honor?

I'm really proud of him. He's really showing that he can bring more dimension to his game than just offense and the best part about it is that improving other areas of his game has actually helped his offense out a lot. Hopefully this is something consistent with him throughout the season. He's been working hard, being rewarded on the ice and it's nice to see him being recognized for it off the ice. Atta boy Kessel!

Matters not, he'll still get picked last because nobody likes a heartless dressing room problem who just so happens to play for the most despised coach in the NHL's little fiefdom

That about cover it?:laugh:


Atta boy Thrill, keep it going buddy:clap:

I'm sure he's celebrating at The Mandarian Buffet.

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I'm sure he wanted to show the players, that picked him last in the NHL All Star Draft last year, he has come to play this year.

He's the easy choice, honestly. great to see.

He had a great month so the recognition is well deserved.

I'm sure he's celebrating at The Mandarian Buffet.

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Keep eating Phil!

He had a great month so the recognition is well deserved.

Yes, it also gives Phil a huge confidence boost to remain on beast-mode throughout the season hopefully.

And thats without Connolly!

Way to go Phil!

Definately well deserved...congrats to The Thrill.

Atta girl, phillip

Proud of this man :handclap:.

I didn't think he had it in him to take his game to the next level and really commit to his all around game, but he is certainly proving me wrong this season.

Atta boy, Phil.

Atta girl, phillip

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Congrats to Kessel!

No doubt he deserves this. I hope he can keep it up and not fall into a long slump.

Congrats.

Fire Wilson!

please no slump! please no slump! please no slump!


THANK-YOU KESSEL (in obnoxious drunk Boston accent)

Thank You Boston!!!! Atta Boy Kessel!!!!!!

Fantastic! Now continue it through November..

fantastic work!

:handclap::handclap::handclap::handclap::handclap:

Let's see it continue into November please.

Not surprising, Kessel has been awesome.

Well deserved.

He's the first Leaf player to be named a player of the month since Potvin back in '93.

congrats kessel

Probably the first Leaf to win this award.

Felix Potvin won it in October '93.

Way to go Phil! 10 more goals in November!

Awesome, well deserved!

Well deserved Phil...Keep up the good work!

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Well deserved! Great performance

Felix Potvin won it in October '93.

Way to go Phil! 10 more goals in November!

Plus Potvin was Goalie. Kessel has probably been the first Forward as a Leaf to win it as far as I can remember.

Totally deserving, Hole he doesn't go into slumps.

Great stuff

great to see!

I sure hope they do continue to play great in november.. Overall it's a month with quite a few games we should win.. we play some tough games but we've also got

ottawa,carolina, jersey, columbus,florida, pheonix as teams they should beat..

Tougher opponents = washington, boston x2, anaheim, nashville, dallas, tampa, St louis.

that's 14 games in 30 days.. Fairly busy schedule! i hope we can finish this month 8-5-1~

even that would cement our place further as a playoffteam.

Fire Wilson!

Came here to post this

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Interesting comment from Wilson today:

"He is doing things that I haven’t seen him do before like play hard in our zone, get pucks out, get hit hard on the forcheck so I guess I should say I expect him to play the same way in November,”

It's so true, he is doing things he has never done as a Leaf, he's simply blowing me away with how he is actually initiating contact, digging for pucks, it's a new Kessel paradigm. It is these "new" things that have me convinced Kessel might have a slump here and there, but we will never see the kind of inconsistency of the past, wherein he sometimes was actually a liability on the ice.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RmRLSdNiYKw/TUdh5YRaBsI/AAAAAAAAA9M/RL1tpHR2jiM/s400/phil_kessel_all_star_draft_last.jpg

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That's awesome, now post it on the main board within 24 hours or I will!

That's awesome, now post it on the main board within 24 hours or I will!

Already have, twice! :laugh:

Congrats Leaf and Kessel fans. Never get why you like this team but I have the biggest respect for you guys because the slagging you take and the drought. You guys rule IMO.

Since "the photo":

Kessel 44 GP 23 G 25 A 48 PTS New Car $20,000

Ovechkin 37 GP 18 G 25 A 43 PTS

Congrats http://libanyusuf.com/hammer.gif Kessel!

Definitely deserved it. Looking forward to another 10 goals in november.

Interesting comment from Wilson today:

"He is doing things that I haven’t seen him do before like play hard in our zone, get pucks out, get hit hard on the forcheck so I guess I should say I expect him to play the same way in November,”

It's so true, he is doing things he has never done as a Leaf, he's simply blowing me away with how he is actually initiating contact, digging for pucks, it's a new Kessel paradigm. It is these "new" things that have me convinced Kessel might have a slump here and there, but we will never see the kind of inconsistency of the past, wherein he sometimes was actually a liability on the ice.

Maturing.. only just 24. Wild skill set. Somehow it's surprising many here.

Yes, it also gives Phil a huge confidence boost to remain on beast-mode throughout the season hopefully.

Thats what Im hoping for!

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t246/marderofski/Kessel_Meme.jpg

Haha someone has to gif him trying to pronouce Lupes name

Threw this together just now on Kessel so far.

http://leafshq.com/2011/11/02/the-new-octobers-very-own/