Last updated: Apr 4, 2013
Apr 4, 2013
"First and foremost, I'm going to a great team and Stanley Cup contender, That's super exciting. It's a great team. To be able to be a part of that is pretty cool. I'm looking forward to it. That's all you can ask for, to be honest with you, to play and go for a Stanley Cup."
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sbnation.com
- Jan 26, 2013
The Phoenix Coyotes added center Matthew Lombardi is out indefinitely with what the team is reporting as an upper-body injury suffered against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.
Coyotes GM Don Maloney appeared on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio on Friday and confirmed that Lombardi could miss a 'significant amount of time" with the injury.
Lombardi was acquired by the Coyotes on Wednesday in a t
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Jan 16, 2013
"I’m super excited, I never wanted to leave in the first place, so it’s a great opportunity."
Maple Leafs trade Matthew Lombardi to Coyotes
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thestar.com
- Jan 16, 2013
In a bid to begin thinning an overcrowded camp, new Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis sent sent Matthew Lombardi to the Phoenix Coyotes for a fourth-round draft pick in the 2014 draft.
Matthew Lombardi "I’m super excited, I never wanted to leave in the first place, so it’s a great opportunity."
dave tippett "He gives us depth at centre, He was a player when he was here, he fit in with our group real well. He plays with speed, he can play centre or wing. Some players have a knack for fitting in places and when his name came up, we thought it was a guy that we could add to our lineup was a real plus for us."
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Apr 8, 2012
"You know changes will be made, regardless of what happened, It’s always tough at the end of the year, saying goodbye to guys. But most hockey guys, everyone gets along pretty well and everyone can adapt. I have got to know that over the last couple of years."
Job security casualty of Leafs train wreck
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torontosun.com
- Apr 7, 2012
At this time last year, Matthew Lombardi couldn't help but wonder when, or if, he would play hockey again.
randy carlyle "When you get into this business, there is an end at some point, We have all experienced it. It is not a great feeling, but it is part of the process. There are different obstacles that come in, and (the chance of being fired) is just one of them."
Erik Cole "I'm disappointed we are not in the playoffs, but realistically, we can be in the playoffs pretty easily. We're not pointing fingers at anybody."
tags: Maple Leafs, Canadiens, Ducks, Matthew Lombardi, randy carlyle, Erik Cole, Josh Gorges, Phil Kessel, Dion Phaneuf, Cody Franson, jacques martin, ron wilson
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Mar 21, 2012
"The message is for us, We’ve got to believe in ourselves here and stay positive and move forward."
Islanders rip woeful Leafs
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Mar 20, 2012
"It was a meeting, It was what is was."
Another day, another disappointing loss for Leafs
ottawacitizen.com
Feb 13, 2012
"Coach is trying to mix things up here, get something that works, get a little bit of spark from our lines, We’ve got a team that’s got some pretty good depth and the last few games we haven’t chipped in as much as we’ve hoped to to help those top guys out."
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theglobeandmail.com
- Feb 1, 2012
‘Sometimes it takes time to get to the bottom of everything,’ sports therapist says
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Jan 19, 2012
"We’ve been together as a group all year, we know each other pretty well, Obviously we haven’t played much with each other but you see each other in practice every day and watch each other in games, so we kind of know each other’s tendencies. Just keep it simple of the bat and build off that."
Leafs Gameday: Reimer out, Monster in
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Wilson demands D from all
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Jan 23, 2012
"It was a huge game for us, a chance to get some momentum coming into the break, It’s a chance for us not to be on the outside looking in at this playoff race."
Leafs defence shuts down Islanders
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Leafs defence shuts down Islanders
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Leafs defence shuts down Islanders
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Jan 23, 2012
"Kadri and Connolly drove the net and I guess it went off their guy and into the net, They're not always going to be pretty ones. We've got to fight for everything, especially this time of year."
Maple Leafs shut out Islanders
thestar.com
Jan 23, 2012
"Honestly, before I got injured it took a while before I was comfortable, I was getting frustrated lately. Getting chances and not putting them in … I knew it was going to get better."
Leafs win first half of home-and-home with Isles
ottawacitizen.com
Leafs' Lombardi lights up Islanders
sports.nationalpost.com
Jan 23, 2012
"I felt like it was getting better, It was getting frustrating a little bit obviously, getting the chances and not putting them in. I've been getting the opportunity to play with TC [Connolly] and with Naz [Kadri], and that's been going pretty good, so I've been taking advantage."
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sportsnet.ca
- Jan 24, 2012
Toronto Maple Leafs' Matthew Lombardi is taking advantage of each and every opportunity that happens to come his way.
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cbssports.com
- Jan 23, 2012
Matthew Lombardi scored two goals and Jonas Gustavsson made 25 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Islanders 3-0 on Monday night in the first game of a home-and-home series.
ron wilson "He should have four,"
ron wilson "We did a good job in front of him and he's been there when we need him to make a big save every once in a while,"
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ron wilson "He’s shooting real well, In the past, he’s scored 20 goals in the league. People had have had high hopes for him . . . I just had this sense, I could see it coming."
Matthew Lombardi "Honestly, before I got injured it took a while before I was comfortable, I was getting frustrated lately. Getting chances and not putting them in . . . I knew it was going to get better."
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miamiherald.com
- Jan 23, 2012
Jonas Gustavsson stopped all 25 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season, as Toronto claimed a 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders at Air Canada Centre.
ron wilson "I just had this sense, you could see it coming because he was stronger on the puck, he was confident holding onto it that I thought he's ready, Pucks are going to start to go in for him and that's the sense you have, the gut feeling as coach."
jack capuano "It took us forever to get shots off tonight, The bottom line is they went to the net harder than we went to the net."
tags: Maple Leafs, Islanders, Matthew Lombardi, Evgeni Nabokov, Phil Kessel, Jonas Gustavsson, Joffrey Lupul, jack capuano, ron wilson
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thestar.com
- Jan 23, 2012
Jonas Gustavsson registers third shutout of January and Matthew Lombardi leads offence with pair of goals.
Matthew Lombardi "Kadri and Connolly drove the net and I guess it went off their guy and into the net, They're not always going to be pretty ones. We've got to fight for everything, especially this time of year."
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Jan 17, 2012
"We let them hang around,"
Jan 17, 2012
"It’s frustrating, for sure, It was a big game for us. We let them hang around and we got away from our game and it bit us in the end."
Leafs lose Battle of Ontario
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Leafs lose Battle of Ontario
edmontonsun.com
Jan 17, 2012
"He just ducks under him. It is a tough play to defend."
Leafs lose Battle of Ontario
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Leafs lose Battle of Ontario
edmontonsun.com
Jan 17, 2012
"We let them hang around, We were getting some chances, but we didn't put them away."
Senators edge Maple Leafs 3-2
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Craig Anderson stops 37 shots as Senators edge rival Maple Leafs 3-2
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Senators' Anderson plays big against Maple Leafs
cbssports.com
Jan 9, 2012
"He makes so many great heads-up plays, I have to bury a few here. We’re making some good things happen."
Leafs not settling for seventh
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Leafs not settling for seventh
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Leafs not settling for seventh
ottawasun.com
Jan 9, 2012
"We have the depth that can produce, We know it’s going to be tight from here on out, but as a group, we have confidence in ourselves."
Leafs not settling for seventh
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Leafs not settling for seventh
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Leafs not settling for seventh
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torontosun.com
- Jan 9, 2012
Forget seventh place in the Eastern Conference.
ron wilson "We absolutely control what we do in the second half, without a doubt, We just have to keep marching along at home, play a little better than .500 on the road, and you should be able to take care of business."
Matthew Lombardi "He makes so many great heads-up plays, I have to bury a few here. We’re making some good things happen."
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bleacherreport.com
- Jan 3, 2012
The Leafs announced Tuesday that the club has sent power forward Luca Caputi to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Ducks forward Nicolas Deschamps.Caputi struggled with injuries and consistency his entire stay with the Leafs and gets a change of scenery by heading to Southern California.This season with the Marlies, Caputi has scored a meager two goals and added one assist in 21 games.Caputi was or
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Jan 2, 2012
"You know what? It’s going to be tight all year, and we knew that, You lose a few in a row and you’re sitting outside looking in, and you win a couple and you’re back in it. We can’t look at it in terms of being down on ourselves, we know we’ve got to be better."
Leafs out of playoff spot heading into critical stretch
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