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| Maple Leafs top Sabres, keep playoff hopes alive |
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03/21/2008 |
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| Buffalo, NY (Best E Casino) - Jason Blake registered a goal and an assist, as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Buffalo Sabres, 4-1, at HSBC Arena. Anton Stralman and Matt Stajan also posted a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who have won four of their last five games. Vesa Toskala made 35 saves for his 31st win of the season. Thomas Vanek tallied the lone goal for the Sabres, who had won three straight coming in. Ryan Miller allowed four goals on 24 shots in defeat. "It's disappointing," Sabres coach Li |
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| Playoff hopeful Sabres, Maple Leafs clash in Buffalo |
NHL Hockey |
03/21/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Buffalo Sabres will aim for their fourth straight victory, as they continue their push for the playoffs with tonight's home test against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Buffalo comes into this evening's tilt trailing Philadelphia by just one point for the eighth and final postseason berth in the Eastern Conference. The Flyers are also playing tonight, as is Washington, which is just one point behind the Sabres. The Maple Leafs are still in the playoff mix as they trail Philadelphia by six points f |
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| Senators rally to edge road-weary Blues |
NHL Hockey |
03/20/2008 |
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| f the net and slamming home a pass from Keith Tkachuk. Schubert tied the game four minutes later, as he found himself wide open in the slot and one-timed a pass from Shean Donovan past Toivonen. Game Notes Spezza has recorded a point in five straight games...Ottawa finished 0-for-4 on the power play, while St. Louis was 0-for-3...The Senators return to action Saturday for a home tilt against the Toronto Maple Leafs...St. Louis has lost 11 of its last 12 road games...Ottawa has won five of the last seven meetings. |
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| Maple Leafs D Colaiacovo out for season |
NHL Hockey |
03/20/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo will miss the remainder of the season with a torn groin muscle, the club announced Thursday. Colaiacovo sustained the injury during the first period of Toronto's 3-1 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday. Colaiacovo was hit by Islanders left wing Sean Bergenheim and left the game. The recovery time for the injury is four to six weeks. Colaiacovo has two goals and four assists in 28 games with the Maple Leafs this season. He has 12 |
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| Isles' DiPietro to have season-ending hip surgery |
NHL Hockey |
03/19/2008 |
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| ay through. By having the surgery immediately, Rick will have plenty of time to be at 100 percent long before the start of Islanders training camp in September." The 26-year-old netminder was out of the lineup for the Islanders' 3-1 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, after an MRI exam revealed the damage. Wade Dubielewicz got the call to start in his place, and Joey Morrison was recalled from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League to serve as the backup. The Boston University product and first-over |
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| Leafs surge in third to top Isles |
NHL Hockey |
03/18/2008 |
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| Uniondale, NY (Best E Casino) - Pavel Kubina's go-ahead tally highlighted a three-goal third period that boosted the Toronto Maple Leafs past the New York Islanders, 3-1, at Nassau Coliseum. Alexei Ponikarovsky and Kyle Wellwood each added a goal and an assist for the Leafs, who have won three of four. Alexander Steen contributed a pair of helpers, while Vesa Toskala made 27 saves to earn the win. Toronto remained six points behind Philadelphia for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but |
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| Isles' DiPietro undergoes MRI on injured hip |
NHL Hockey |
03/18/2008 |
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| NY (Best E Casino) - New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro underwent an MRI on his injured hip Tuesday, and could be out of action the remainder of the season. DiPietro, 26, was out of the lineup for the Islanders' contest Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Wade Dubielewicz got the call to start in his place, and Joey Morrison was recalled from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League to serve as the backup. DiPietro suffered the injury during the All-Star Game skills competition January 26, and if th |
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| Maple Leafs aim to keep postseason hopes alive versus Islanders |
NHL Hockey |
03/18/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to rebound from a costly loss in their quest for the playoffs, as they visit the New York Islanders for tonight's contest at the Nassau Coliseum. Toronto is 12th in the conference and six points behind Philadelphia for the eighth and final postseason berth in the Eastern Conference. The Maple Leafs missed out on a chance to make up some ground on one of the teams ahead of them, as they hosted the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. The Sabres, who are one point in back |
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| Sundin, Antropov out for Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
03/17/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Toronto Maple Leafs captain Mats Sundin and forward Nik Antropov will miss the club's game against the New York Islanders on Tuesday. According to the Toronto Star, Sundin skated on Monday at the Leafs' practice facility for 30 minutes to test his sore groin and reported that he might be able to return to the ice this weekend. Antropov, on the other hand, skated for just three minutes on his ailing knee -- an injury suffered during Saturday's contest against the Sabres. Toronto, ran |
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| Sabres keep in playoff hunt with win over Toronto |
NHL Hockey |
03/15/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Jason Pominville and Jochen Hecht each scored a goal and added two assists, as the Buffalo Sabres dominated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-2, in a key matchup at Air Canada Centre. Ales Kotalik, Daniel Paille, Drew Stafford, and Henrik Tallinder also scored for Buffalo, which won its second in a row and moved closer to an Eastern Conference playoff spot. The Sabres, with 79 points, moved within one point of Philadelphia for the eighth spot. The Flyers lost in overtime to Boston on Satur |
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