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| Sundin sidelined for Leafs |
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03/15/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Toronto Maple Leafs captain Mats Sundin is not expected to play Saturday against Buffalo because of a groin strain. Sundin was hurt Wednesday against Philadelphia and missed the final two periods of Toronto's 3-2 victory. He skated briefly on Friday and again on Saturday before being declared out. The Leafs, back on the fringe of the playoff race, play again on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. If Sundin should also sit out that game, Toronto won't play again until Friday at B |
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| Devils visit Leafs, try to keep East lead |
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03/08/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New Jersey Devils will try to hold onto the top spot in the Eastern Conference tonight, when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs for a matchup at Air Canada Centre. The Devils have 84 points after notching Friday's win over Tampa Bay and lead the East by one point over Montreal and Atlantic Division rival Pittsburgh. Patrik Elias scored the game-winning goal with 58 seconds left in overtime to give New Jersey Devils a 2-1 home win over the Lightning. Zach Parise added a goal and Martin Brode |
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| Ovechkin, Caps roll into Beantown |
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03/08/2008 |
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| hington, have been outscored 19-4 during the skid. The recent losing streak has dropped Boston into the seventh seed in the East and the Bruins are just one point ahead of No. 8 Philadelphia. Boston's latest setback came at home Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bryan McCabe had a goal and three assists and Nik Antropov scored twice to lead the Leafs to an easy 8-2 win in Beantown. Peter Schaefer and Phil Kessel scored for the Bruins. Tim Thomas let in five goals on 23 shots before being pulled in favor of |
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| McCabe's four-point night helps Toronto rout Boston |
NHL Hockey |
03/06/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - Bryan McCabe had a goal and three assists -- tying a career-high with four points -- and Nik Antropov scored twice as the Toronto Maple Leafs ripped the Boston Bruins, 8-2. Mats Sundin and Jason Blake each had a goal and two assists for the Maple Leafs, who have won five of seven, but with 70 points sit six points behind the Flyers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference Philadelphia downed Tampa Bay on Thursday. "We're going to have to stay in the fight in th |
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| Bruins aim to rebound against Maple Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
03/06/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Boston Bruins hope to shake off a pair of discouraging recent losses when the playoff hopefuls continue a homestand tonight with a matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs. One night after being dealt their most lopsided defeat of the season, a 10-2 drubbing at the hands of the Washington Capitals, the Bruins were stymied by a sensational performance by Florida goaltender Craig Anderson on Tuesday. The red-hot netminder turned aside all 40 shots he faced as the Panthers edged Boston, 1-0, in |
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| Panthers suspend Kilger indefinitely |
NHL Hockey |
03/05/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (Best E Casino) - The Florida Panthers suspended veteran forward Chad Kilger indefinitely on Wednesday for failing to report to the team. Kilger was acquired last Tuesday in a trade-deadline deal from the Toronto Maple Leafs, but a day later met with Panthers general manager and head coach Jacques Martin to request a leave-of-absence from the team for personal reasons. He immediately flew back to Toronto, but has not contacted the club since. Prior to the deal, Kilger posted 10 goals and 17 points in |
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| Parise's pair propel Devils past Leafs |
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03/04/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Zach Parise scored twice and Marty Brodeur was stellar with 41 saves, as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-1, at Air Canada Centre. Brian Gionta and David Clarkson also scored for New Jersey, which halted a three-game winless streak and remained one point behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for the Atlantic Division lead. The Penguins blanked the Lightning on Tuesday. "We worked well offensively," said Brodeur. "Right now, we're not playing great hockey and we nee |
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| Sundin, Thomas, Knuble selected as NHL's Three Stars |
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03/03/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Toronto Maple Leafs center Mats Sundin, Boston goaltender Tim Thomas and Philadelphia right wing Mike Knuble have been selected as the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending March 2. Sundin, who decided against waiving his no-trade clause to stay in Toronto, picked up the First Star as he notched four goals and four assists to help the Leafs post a record of 3-0-1 last week. He also increased his goals total to 552, surpassing Michel Goulet and Ron Francis for 22nd place on the NH |
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| Sundin and Leafs slip past Caps |
NHL Hockey |
03/01/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Mats Sundin notched a goal and a pair of assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs dropped the Washington Capitals, 3-2, at the Verizon Center. Alex Steen and Nik Antropov each scored for Toronto, which has won four of its last five. Vesa Toskala made 26 saves and played brilliantly down the stretch to preserve the win, while Bryan McCabe added a pair of helpers. Alexander Ovechkin broke a streak of seven games without a goal by posting his 49th tally of the year along with an assist as |
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| Battling elements: Hurricanes host Lightning |
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03/01/2008 |
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| (7-1-1) at home. Tampa Bay snapped a five-game losing streak with a close win last night. Dan Boyle scored the game-winner on the power play with 2:58 left in overtime as the Lightning survived a game in which they gave up a two-goal lead to top the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-2. With Toronto's Pavel Kubina in the penalty box after being called for holding the stick, Boyle took a pass from Vincent Lecavalier and blasted a shot from the slot that was blocked by Ian White. But, the puck bounced directly onto Boyle's stic |
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