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New Leafs goalie Alex Stalock will 'bounce back'

is someone near and dear to our hearts, San Jose general manager Doug Wilson said of his comeback from a gruesome 2011 nerve and tendon cut. had confidence (issues) this year, but I think he bounce back. Wilson is right, Stalock will make the most of his time in Toronto, as short as it might be.

Between NHL back up assignments five years ago, just days after winning his first big league game, the back of Stalock left leg was accidentally stepped on during a crease scramble in AHL play in Worcester, Mass. What he thought was a muscle pull there was no blood turned out to be a skate blade slice of the peroneal nerve, which controls sensations in the lower leg, foot and toes.

He was taken for delicate surgery at the Mayo Clinic to have it re attached. But the drop foot condition that persisted made it near impossible to walk correctly without dragging his left leg and making exaggerated strides with his right. Stalock had to wear a special brace and sit at odd angles, including in the shower.

With some muscles severely weakened in the first few months, it took him nearly a full year of rehab and special shoe orthotics to correct the Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry replica problem. Stalock eventually played his way back through the ECHL, the AHL and then two seasons as Antti Niemi reliever with the Sharks. He was backing up Martin Jones this season.

On Saturday, he and winger Ben Smith became Maple Leafs in a trade, a new challenge for the 28 year old from St. Paul, Minn. With an expiring contract, it not known how many games Stalock will get here behind Jonathan Bernier and Marlies Garret Sparks and Antoine Bibeau, whom the Leafs want to see in action in the closing weeks of the schedule.

is a bump in the road for Alex, Wilson said. he needs right now is a chance to play again. Wilson indicated the Sharks weren ready to go into the playoffs without a reliable back up. That what led them to James Reimer.

a veteran goalie capable of being a No. 1, Wilson said. age (28 next month) fits well and he fake van cleef ring been in the playoffs before. It the stretch run right now and we have to be going on all cylinders. winger Smith did not have any points in six games with the Sharks, a year Van cleef alhambra ring red replica after he was traded from Chicago for Andrew Desjardins, but had 10 in 14 games with the AHL Barracuda. Smith would be a rarity in the Leaf room, a Stanley Cup winner by virtue of one game for the Hawks in the 2013 final against Boston. He made 27 post season appearances overall, but is also heading for free agency and will likely wind up with the Marlies.

Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello wouldn say where Stalock and Smith will be assigned until they get to Toronto in the next few days and are sized up by coach Mike Babcock.

IDLE HANDS

Nudge nudge, wink wink, the Maple Leafs now have a Monty Python connection.

It turns out winger Ben Smith is a cousin of Python co founder Eric Idle.

mom British, so she really enjoys that comedy, Smith told the Calgary Herald in an earlier interview. watched a little bit of it their Hollywood movies but not too much of the TV stuff. did see Spamalot on Broadway when another cousin was married in New York City and got to meet the cast.

mom also flew over and went to one of their concerts at Wembley Stadium, Smith said around a lot of British people so I get the kind of dry humour. look on the bright side of a trade.

Goalie Alex Stalock

Age: 28, born in St. Paul, Minn.

Height/Weight: 6 0, 183 pounds

Drafted: 112th overall in 2005

This season (NHL): 3 5 0, .884 save pct.

Career: 24 19 7, .911 save pct.

Did You Know: First team WCHA all star with University of Minnesota Duluth . Won 45 regular season/playoff games with Worcester of AHL in 2009 10 . Won his NHL debut in relief on Feb. 1, 2011. Scored a goal in his first NHL game in 2011 and during the playoffs that spring, an overtime goal against Vancouver.

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