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# How Many Games Will Tim Connolly Play In 2011-2012?
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/how-many-games-will-tim-connolly-play-in-2011-2012/
- Published: 2011-10-06T12:45:29.000Z
- Updated: 2011-10-06T12:45:29.000Z
- Author: Julian Sanchez
- Tags: Opinion Poll, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27

From the moment that [Tim Connolly](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55202/tim-connolly?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) was signed by the [Toronto Maple Leafs](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/toronto-maple-leafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) it was clear that [it was a high-risk, high-reward move](http://theleafsnation.com/2011/7/3/maple-leafs-tim-connolly?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). Connolly has (had?) the potential to help address a couple of [Toronto's biggest shortcomings](http://theleafsnation.com/2011/9/28/tim-connolly-special-teams-ace?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com):

**Penalty Kill**

> Over the past three seasons, the [Sabres](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/buffalo-sabres?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) have averaged nearly two goals more against per hour without Connolly than they have with him. Put another way, the Sabres have been roughly 40% more efficient killing penalties when Connolly was on the ice versus when he wasn’t. It’s no wonder that *McKeen’s 2011-12 Yearbook* states that Connolly "excelled killing penalties."

**Power Play**

While the Sabres’ have run an above-average power play the last few seasons, Connolly’s numbers are still very good – typically, he has been the Sabre’s second-best power play scorer relative to ice-time. The fact that he’s been a key component on a successful power play is also to his credit – with the Leafs failing to ice even an NHL-average power play at any point over the past three seasons, Connolly should represent a welcome upgrade on the talent they’ve been using.

Of course, [he's **already** on Injured Reserve](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl-twt/). This could be a long season.

### How many games will Tim Connolly play in 2011-2012?

| Less than 30 | 39  |
| ------------ | --- |
| 30-39        | 19  |
| 40-49        | 55  |
| 50-59        | 129 |
| 60-69        | 130 |
| 70-82        | 24  |