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Al lafrate had an all-star season but a knee injury has knocked him out of the playoffs: leaving a huge hole in the Leaf line-up
Al lafrate had an all-star season but a knee injury has knocked him out of the playoffs: leaving a huge hole in the Leaf line-up

Al lafrate had an all-star season but a knee injury has knocked him out of the playoffs: leaving a huge hole in the Leaf line-up

Date2/17/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Al lafrate had an all-star season but a knee injury has knocked him out of the playoffs: leaving a huge hole in the Leaf line-up.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0056376F
Maple Leaf's goaltending holds the key to whatever chances the Toronto team has in Stanley Cup playoffs, according to Star hockey writer Frank Orr. Th(...)
Maple Leaf's goaltending holds the key to whatever chances the Toronto team has in Stanley Cup playoffs, according to Star hockey writer Frank Orr. Th(...)
4/8/1974
Costly injury: Former Leaf Al Iafrate's knee injury cost team $25,000
Costly injury: Former Leaf Al Iafrate's knee injury cost team $25,000
3/25/1990
End of the road: Maple Leaf defenceman Dave Farrish hangs his head in the Leaf dressing room last night after Minnesota North Stars eliminated Toronto from the Stanley Cup playoffs
End of the road: Maple Leaf defenceman Dave Farrish hangs his head in the Leaf dressing room last night after Minnesota North Stars eliminated Toronto from the Stanley Cup playoffs
4/11/1980
All's not well with Al: Al Iafrate: the Leaf's representative in Sunday's all-star game: has a sore wrist and might require surgery in the off-season
All's not well with Al: Al Iafrate: the Leaf's representative in Sunday's all-star game: has a sore wrist and might require surgery in the off-season
12/28/1989
Bobby Baun (above) became a legend by playing with a broken leg, while felsty Dale Hunter (left) has scored four overtime goals in the playoffs
Bobby Baun (above) became a legend by playing with a broken leg, while felsty Dale Hunter (left) has scored four overtime goals in the playoffs
4/3/1990
Happy scorer of goal which puts Leafs back on even terms with Bruins in playoffs, Jim Harrison is beaming as he receives congratulations in dressing room
Happy scorer of goal which puts Leafs back on even terms with Bruins in playoffs, Jim Harrison is beaming as he receives congratulations in dressing room
4/6/1972
Knee injury sidelines Clark. Leaf captain Wendel Clark will be out of action for at least three weeks with an injured knee he received in a 3-0 win over St. Louis last night
Knee injury sidelines Clark. Leaf captain Wendel Clark will be out of action for at least three weeks with an injured knee he received in a 3-0 win over St. Louis last night
9/27/1991
A bitter blow: Leafs' franchise player Wendel Clark, who has played only 28 games this season because of injury, will sit out the rest of the slumping team's schedule with back problems
A bitter blow: Leafs' franchise player Wendel Clark, who has played only 28 games this season because of injury, will sit out the rest of the slumping team's schedule with back problems
12/3/1985
Bruin veteran Johnny Bucyk, who has been dealing out bodychecks in National Hockey League for 15 seasons, will zero in on Rangers tonight despite bruised knee
Bruin veteran Johnny Bucyk, who has been dealing out bodychecks in National Hockey League for 15 seasons, will zero in on Rangers tonight despite bruised knee
1/9/1970
Bet on Bester to start playoffs
Bet on Bester to start playoffs
4/3/1988
The eyes have it. The Leafs are the centre of attention as they battle Chicago Blackhawks for the only NHL playoff spot still up for grabs. Goalie All(...)
The eyes have it. The Leafs are the centre of attention as they battle Chicago Blackhawks for the only NHL playoff spot still up for grabs. Goalie All(...)
3/31/1989
Oh no!: Gretzky's bar patron Chris Carter's face says it all after the Vancouver Canucks eliminated the Maple Leafs from the NHL playoffs last night
Oh no!: Gretzky's bar patron Chris Carter's face says it all after the Vancouver Canucks eliminated the Maple Leafs from the NHL playoffs last night
5/24/1994