David Clarkson took it on faith that the Maple Leafs could win without him.
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as Clarkson has served his 10-game suspension and will make his debut tonight at
the Columbus Blue Jackets. Its fair to say he has been looking forward to this
day for a long time. "Its like Christmas: You used to open up the box thered be
a chocolate and then another chocolate," Clarkson said jokingly. "I got a box at
home, I get my daughter to open it. No, but Ive been definitely checking off the
dates and getting ready to go." Clarkson earned an automatic ban from the NHL
for leaving the bench to enter an altercation in the pre-season when Toronto
played the Buffalo Sabres. The veteran right-winger didnt express much in the
way of remorse for coming to the aid of Phil Kessel when he was matched up
against tough guy John Scott, but regretted how the punishment affected the
team. "I think you try to take something from it," he said. "No ones perfect and
when you do things or things happen bad, you try and make a positive from it."
The biggest positive is the Leafs 7-3-0 record without Clarkson, who
acknowledged getting a different perspective on games from sitting up in the
press box. "The boys have been winning, which makes it easier," he told
reporters this week. "I got to watch a bit of hockey. But Ive watched enough,
and Im ready to get back at it." While the Leafs are unsure if winger
Joffrey Lupul or call-up Josh Leivo will be in the lineup at Columbus. Lupul is
questionable for the game with a bone bruise and did not skate at morning
practice. Leivo skated on the third line with Jay McClement and Nazem Kadri.
Clarkson has been slotted on the second line with Mason Raymond and
Dave Bolland. Clarkson recalled a suspension from his junior hockey days as
prior experience but called this time sitting out the toughest thing he has had
to endure in his career. Teammates made it easier with text messages and phone
calls of support, but that was little consolation for missing the Leafs first
game at the Montreal Canadiens and the home opener against the Ottawa Senators.
All Clarkson could do was serve as a measure of moral support and a practice
player. As the Leafs lost Nikolai Kulemin and James van Riemsdyk to injuries,
they cycled through minor-league call-ups and Clarkson — who forfeited US
$269,230.80 during the suspension — became the fill-in for line rushes. Not
anymore. "Obviously its been a while that we have been waiting for him," coach
Randy Carlyle said. "We see him every day, and were just looking at him to come
in and add a piece to our puzzle." Clarkson expected a lot of himself after
signing a $36.75-million, seven-year contract with the team he grew up rooting
for. He conceded hell be "fired up" to play his first meaningful game in a Leafs
uniform, but the 29-year-old knows he wont be able to do everything the first
time he steps on the ice. "We think that he can make a contribution, but we dont
want to put too much pressure on him," Carlyle said. "He hasnt played in a
while. We just want him to do the simple things, be David Clarkson and make the
simple, strong play." Clarkson figures being himself means going to the front of
the net, scoring and bringing a physical presence — no different from his time
with the New Jersey Devils. He learned a lot from deep playoff runs with the
Devils, like how teams can win without playing pretty. That has been the Leafs
so far. But Clarkson has felt great camaraderie within the team since training
camp. "Its a great locker-room. Theres no cliques, everyones on the same page,"
he said. "Weve got something special here." Finally, Clarkson gets to be a part
of it.
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