{"id":44665,"date":"2019-04-05T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T12:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=44665"},"modified":"2019-04-04T20:28:44","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T00:28:44","slug":"toronto-maple-leafs-calle-rosen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/04\/05\/toronto-maple-leafs-calle-rosen\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Maple Leafs Calle Rosen a Viable Option on Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the third consecutive season, the Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> are headed to the playoffs. Their postseason spot was secured thanks to a 2-1 victory Monday night over the New York Islanders<\/a>. If there was one Maple Leaf skater which the game meant as much to as former Islander John Tavares<\/a><\/strong>, it was Calle Rosen<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Leafs recalled Rosen from the AHL affiliate Toronto Marlies for this first time this season. Rosen made the most of his audition, tallying his first career NHL goal playing just 9:57 on the night. he was rewarded for his strong play the following night with 18 minutes and 23 seconds of ice time against the Carolina Hurricanes<\/a>. His impact on the Leafs could extend beyond the regular season with defensive depth a concern heading into the playoffs. Similarly, with Jake Gardiner<\/a><\/strong>‘s future in Toronto in question<\/a>, Rosen offers the Leafs an affordable option to\u00a0bolster their back end moving forward.<\/p>\n

Calle Rosen by the Numbers<\/h2>\n

If Rosen’s lone goal against NYI wasn’t enough to convince fans of his offensive capabilities, his AHL numbers on the season strengthen his case:<\/p>\n

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#LeafsForever<\/a> Calle Rosen scores his 1st career goal in his 5th NHL game. He has 46 points in 54 games with the #Marlies<\/a> this season, tied for 4th-most in the AHL among defencemen. pic.twitter.com\/xWvUZaybIA<\/a><\/p>\n

— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) April 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n