JS Aubin makes 63 saves!

Jean-Sebastien Aubin made 63 saves for the St. John's Maple Leafs tonight. He made 47 saves last night on 48 shots. That's 110 saves on 114 shots in back-to-back nights against Syracuse.

He's now 6-2, with 2 shutouts, 1.74 GAA and a .957 Save%.

:clap

How a team can allow 66 shots on goal in a league like the AHL is beyond horrible. Syracuse sucks as well.

The funny part is, Syracuse still lost.

Wait till Colaiacovo comes back...

Defense anyone?

Big game for Aubin.

Aubin was always great in the AHL.
Too bad he can't do the same in the NHL.

Defense anyone?
Our #1 is out with a concussion, and keep in mind, these are the Leafs we're talking about.

Big game for Aubin.

Aubin was always great in the AHL.
Too bad he can't do the same in the NHL.

Molleken really helped Aubin turn his game around last year, maybe for good. He played some of the best hockey of his career in the NHL last season.

Big game for Aubin.

Aubin was always great in the AHL.
Too bad he can't do the same in the NHL.
Actually, his NHL record looks a lot better than his AHL record.

Seabass has NHL talent without question, I just hope his mental game (by far his greatest flaw, and it can be a major one) can stay consistent, he tends to let bad goals get to him. I do think he's a better goalie than Tellqvist as well.

Is Tellqvist now officially backup or do they share the job?

Is Tellqvist now officially backup or do they share the job?
Share, Aubin was brought in when Tellqvist was out. At least now Telly has some competition for the spot.

Share, Aubin was brought in when Tellqvist was out. At least now Telly has some competition for the spot.

Tellqvist is such a dissapointment... I don't think he'll ever be more then a back-up at NHL level.

nice to see JS Aubin doing well in the ahl; too bad he wasnt consistant enough to stick with the pens

nice guy too, make it easy to root for him to do well

I've been very tough on Aubin the past few years but he definitely impressed me last year. Had the best stats of any Penguin goalie.

Well done Aubin, and play better D Leafs. Ouch !!

he's playing some good hockey hopefully he keeps it up!!

Tellqvist is such a dissapointment... I don't think he'll ever be more then a back-up at NHL level.
How so?

I take it you've seen him play more than I... ?

Because, he certainly hasn't been a disappointment to me.

Aubin got abused pretty bad in Pittsburgh, supposedly a lot from Barrasso. I thought he was a solid goalie and played well for streches, however it seemed he was easily shaken. I hope to see him do well in the Leafs organization. If Kidd is still there, Aubin should be able to backup Belfour without a problem.

Aubin got abused pretty bad in Pittsburgh, supposedly a lot from Barrasso. I thought he was a solid goalie and played well for streches, however it seemed he was easily shaken. I hope to see him do well in the Leafs organization. If Kidd is still there, Aubin should be able to backup Belfour without a problem.Kidd's gone, so with JS's start, it would likely be...

1. Ed Belfour
2. Jean-Sebastien Aubin
3. Mikael Tellqvist

Aubin got abused pretty bad in Pittsburgh, supposedly a lot from Barrasso. I thought he was a solid goalie and played well for streches, however it seemed he was easily shaken. I hope to see him do well in the Leafs organization. If Kidd is still there, Aubin should be able to backup Belfour without a problem.

Aubin is on an AHL contract, he is not property of the TML so isn't on their depth chart.

Aubin is on an AHL contract, he is not property of the TML so isn't on their depth chart.
He will be signed.

He will be signed.

To play in St. John's maybe because Tellqvist is going to be the TML backup.

To play in St. John's maybe because Tellqvist is going to be the TML backup.Not the way Aubin's been playing... there's also only a 2 year age difference. If Tellqvist doesn't outplay Aubin in camp (when the NHL starts up again), he will spend his time in St. John's.

Teams don't bring in players to compete for the backup goalie position. Tellqvist moves up to back up Belfour and get some NHL experience, Racine goes up to St. John's.

Teams don't bring in players to compete for the backup goalie position. Tellqvist moves up to back up Belfour and get some NHL experience, Racine goes up to St. John's.

It's simple logic. Whoever is playing better will obviously take the back-up position on the Leafs and right now it is Aubin. There's really nothing to discuss.

Teams don't bring in players to compete for the backup goalie position. Tellqvist moves up to back up Belfour and get some NHL experience, Racine goes up to St. John's.Aubin is 27 and was a starter in the NHL... if he outplays, he will come out on top with the #2 spot. There will always be pressure, but the Leafs will keep him in the organization since we have little depth (atleast ready to play) without him.

1. Belfour
2. Tellqvist/Aubin
4. JF Racine
Others: Ford, Pogge

Without him we'd have Racine as our #2 if Belfour or Tellqvist go down.

JS Aubin is a player that belongs in the NHL.

It's simple logic. Whoever is playing better will obviously take the back-up position on the Leafs and right now it is Aubin. There's really nothing to discuss.

have to agree. whoever is the better goalie will be the back-up. and there's no doubt aubin is the better goalie.

It's simple logic. Whoever is playing better will obviously take the back-up position on the Leafs and right now it is Aubin. There's really nothing to discuss.

Aubin isn't property of the TML, so you are correct that there is nothing to discuss.

Aubin isn't property of the TML, so you are correct that there is nothing to discuss.He isn't because he can't be... there's no signings allowed in the NHL.

Once the lockout is done, the Leafs will sign him.

He isn't because he can't be... there's no signings allowed in the NHL.

Once the lockout is done, the Leafs will sign him.

They had plenty of time to sign Aubin before the lockout started.

He's a high quality backup for St. John's because Toronto promised them a strong team in this their last season. That's all.

They had plenty of time to sign Aubin before the lockout started.

He's a high quality backup for St. John's because Toronto promised them a strong team in this their last season. That's all.He wears a mask with TML written on it.

He'll sign.

They had plenty of time to sign Aubin before the lockout started.

He's a high quality backup for St. John's because Toronto promised them a strong team in this their last season. That's all.

oh please, you don't really think toronto is doing anything for st.john's in the final season do you?

the fact that aubin isn't tml property is a simple technicality for now. he will be signed. he even has toronto maple leafs painted on his mask.

why the desperation to have telly as the back-up if aubin is better?

oh please, you don't really think toronto is doing anything for st.john's in the final season do you?

the fact that aubin isn't tml property is a simple technicality for now. he will be signed. he even has toronto maple leafs painted on his mask.

why the desperation to have telly as the back-up if aubin is better?

Because by the time Belfour's contract is up Aubin will be 29. The only way that it makes sense to have him as the backup in Toronto is if the Leafs have given up on Tellqvist altogether.

From the Baby Leafs' season preview on mapleLeafs.com:

If the Baby Leafs can produce offensively as expected, and a resumption of NHL hockey doesn't steal Tellqvist mid-season, Shedden should have this team in the playoffs come April.

They seem to think that he is destined for the backup job. Yes, I know that Aubin is playing well in St. John's but everyone knows what he can do in the NHL which is why he isn't a starter there now.

Because by the time Belfour's contract is up Aubin will be 29. The only way that it makes sense to have him as the backup in Toronto is if the Leafs have given up on Tellqvist altogether.

From the Baby Leafs' season preview on mapleLeafs.com:

If the Baby Leafs can produce offensively as expected, and a resumption of NHL hockey doesn't steal Tellqvist mid-season, Shedden should have this team in the playoffs come April.

They seem to think that he is destined for the backup job. Yes, I know that Aubin is playing well in St. John's but everyone knows what he can do in the NHL which is why he isn't a starter there now.
... he was a .900 goaltender with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

He has the talent to be a #1, ask around.

oh please, you don't really think toronto is doing anything for st.john's in the final season do you?

Of course not. They are collectively sociopaths who don't care about the fans in St. John's, the city, or anything to do with Newfoundland after a 14 year relationship.

Molleken really helped Aubin turn his game around last year, maybe for good. He played some of the best hockey of his career in the NHL last season.

His career is back on track.

I think one of his biggest problems in Pittsburgh was the lack of full time instruction. (The Pens had better correct that situation before MAF arrives).

Look at Belfour. Even with all of his experience he is still consulting with goaltending coaches on a regular basis.

JS can stop the puck and when NHL play resumes, I believe he will be back there.

He is playing for a return to the NHL. There have been worse goalies who got better opportunity than Aubin to stick around.

Aubin has been on fire in the AHL, and if you don't think that JFJ is taking not of his performance you must be nuts. Players don't always jump because of links, but there would be a high percentage chance that if Toronto offers him a pro contract he goes with TO instead of elsewhere because Toronto was the team that gave him a chance to reprove himself.

At this point there isn't even a guarantee that Ed Belfour plays another game in the NHL. There is no guarantee on anybody being back in the NHL when it resumes because you never know what players will decide, so Toronto may be looking at an Aubin/Tellqvist tandem in Toronto, and for a most likely rebuilding club, that wouldn't be the worst thing to have.

Because by the time Belfour's contract is up Aubin will be 29. The only way that it makes sense to have him as the backup in Toronto is if the Leafs have given up on Tellqvist altogether.

From the Baby Leafs' season preview on mapleLeafs.com:

If the Baby Leafs can produce offensively as expected, and a resumption of NHL hockey doesn't steal Tellqvist mid-season, Shedden should have this team in the playoffs come April.

They seem to think that he is destined for the backup job. Yes, I know that Aubin is playing well in St. John's but everyone knows what he can do in the NHL which is why he isn't a starter there now.

he'll be 29??? so what? why can't he play at least another 5 years after that? he might just be hitting his prime by then.

mapleleafs.com? not the best source. and, that's a season preview, written before the aubin signing was announced.

aubin isn't in the nhl now because, ummmmm, there is no nhl now.

i think the leafs have given up on telly. i think that's the only reason why they signed aubin. why else wold they sign him? they already had a decent duo in st.john's with telly and racine.

he'll be 29??? so what? why can't he play at least another 5 years after that? he might just be hitting his prime by then.

mapleleafs.com? not the best source. and, that's a season preview, written before the aubin signing was announced.

aubin isn't in the nhl now because, ummmmm, there is no nhl now.

i think the leafs have given up on telly. i think that's the only reason why they signed aubin. why else wold they sign him? they already had a decent duo in st.john's with telly and racine.

Because Racine needs playing time to develop, something that wasn't going to happen with Tellqvist as the number one.

Even if there is no NHL, there are hundreds of players with NHL contracts. If a team was really interested in Aubin they would have signed him up before the lockout.

If the Leafs need a goalie two years from now I am sure Aubin will still be available.

Because Racine needs playing time to develop, something that wasn't going to happen with Tellqvist as the number one.

Even if there is no NHL, there are hundreds of players with NHL contracts. If a team was really interested in Aubin they would have signed him up before the lockout.

If the Leafs need a goalie two years from now I am sure Aubin will still be available.I assume nobody wanted Paul Kariya, Alexei Kovalev, and Pavol Demitra... that's why they're still UFA's.

First point is true, Tellqvist needs competition... and Racine needs to see major minutes in the minors. That's why he was signed, not because the Leafs have given up on Tellqvist.

He's still very much a part of the future, though I'm not sure it's as a #1.

I assume nobody wanted Paul Kariya, Alexei Kovalev, and Pavol Demitra... that's why they're still UFA's.

They are still UFA's because they want a lot of money and the whole cap thing which doesn't apply to Aubin, plenty of lower cost UFA's were signed.

They are still UFA's because they want a lot of money and the whole cap thing which doesn't apply to Aubin, plenty of lower cost UFA's were signed.
3 of 16 UFA goalies were signed (Hasek, McLennan, Weekes)... the other 13 (listed on TSN.ca) were not given contracts.

I'm sure the Leafs felt he would be around come hockey season and they could get him for much cheaper if they were to hang on and not throw pre-lockout money at him. Some of these lesser-known guys need places to play, and a JS Aubin won't find a place in Europe as a #1 goalie, that's for sure.

Smart management.

He has the talent to be a #1, ask around.

I'd definitely agree with this. None can deny Aubin's talent, as I feel he could be a good NHL starter. However, his mental toughness and consistency need to improve.

When looking at his career stats, consider how awful the Penguins are defensively and were in years past. While the Leafs aren't tremendous defensively, they are still firmly in the middle of the league in terms of team defense (15th last year), and so Aubin should play better there.

Amidst the chaos of the Pens' atrocious season last year, one thing that went unnoticed was the great play of Aubin. He definitely has the talent to be a #1 tender in the NHL, but consistency has always been a problem. Some goalies take longer to develop this, and it wouldn't surprise me if Aubin has turned the corner. He's still a young guy as well.

When I said a couple of years ago that Aubin was an NHL goalie, I was flamed, especially by a Flames fan, how ironic is that.

He wasn't playing like an NHL goalie a couple of years ago.

I'm glad he'll make his million dollar collapse in St. John's instead of Wilkes Barre.

JS Aubin owns.

8-3, 2.05 GAA, .947 Save%.

:D

Possibly the best goalie in the AHL.

47 saves on 49 shots.

He's now 10-3, 1.89 GAA, .952 Save% behind a very young team.

J.S Aubin has been playing great this year he is one of the best goalies in the AHL.