You know that feeling, that feeling deep in your gut when you feel something has or is going to go wrong. That sums up the feeling I have when Jonas Gustavsson or “The Monster” gets in the blue paint for the Maple Leafs.
Truth be told Gustavsson has been through a laundry list of setbacks thus far in his tenure with the Leafs. At time looking like a starter, and others looking like a minor leaguer. Consistency has not been one of Gustavsson’s strong points. You wonder where all the promise has gone since he came across the pond from Sweden to guard the net for the Leafs. Was it all just hype? That is now becoming a fair question.
His most recent stint in the Leafs crease has come at the expense of starter James Reimer. Who is missing time with whiplash/concussion symptoms from a collision in game against the Canadiens. In this time the Monster has been both great and below average sometimes in the span of a few minutes. His stats are more of an eye sore than complimenting, but he finds a way to make big saves, and most importantly is winning the majority of games. Who never know what Gustavsson you’re going to get even from period to period. Could it be a lack of confidence? Too much pressure? Or is “The Monster” just not as good as he was projected to be? At this point it is anyone’s guess.
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