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| Bills gear up for northern exposure after OK to play in Toronto |
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02/01/2008 |
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| alo. Bills owner Ralph Wilson said the team's proposal received unanimous approval from NFL owners. He also credited the cooperation of Blue Jays owner Ted Rogers and Larry Tanenbaum, chairman of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors. ``The population growth in Toronto, the passion the Canadian fans have shown for the Buffalo Bills and the vision of Ted Rogers and Larry Tanenbaum have made this possible,'' Wilson said. Rogers, who also owns the Rogers Cen |
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| Hurricanes welcome Leafs to town |
NHL Hockey |
01/31/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Carolina Hurricanes will continue to try and string together some success tonight when they play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs at the RBC Center. Carolina leads the Southeast Division, but has just 54 points on the season. That is the fewest amount for any division leader in the NHL, and the Hurricanes have just a two-point edge over second-place Atlanta. However, the Hurricanes have won three of their last four games after dropping four straight, including a 3-1 victory over the New York |
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| Blues edge Leafs, snap winless streak |
NHL Hockey |
01/30/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Keith Tkachuk scored twice, as the St. Louis Blues snapped a seven-game winless streak with a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. David Backes posted a goal and an assist, and Manny Legace finished the game with 23 saves for the Blues. "I thought we started the game off well," said Tkachuk. "They (Toronto) kind of took control. We were running around a little bit, but we needed a win and that's the bottom line. I don't care how we did it, we got it." Jason |
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| Slumping Blues begin post-break slate in Toronto |
NHL Hockey |
01/29/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - (Best E Casino) - The St. Louis Blues will try to halt a seven-game losing streak tonight, when they battle the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. The Blues are 0-5-2 in their last seven tests and have fallen to fourth in the Central Division, four points back of third-place Nashville and 27 behind front-running Detroit. This is St. Louis' longest skid since an 11-game losing streak from November 25 to December 17 of last season. The Blues have dropped all three tests of its current fou |
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| Maple Leafs have tough decisions to make |
NHL Hockey |
01/27/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a tumultuous first-half of the season and are hoping the road will be a little bit easier the rest of the way. Toronto made a big overhaul to its front office recently as it fired general manager John Ferguson and named Cliff Fletcher as interim GM. Fletcher, who in 2004 was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category, will have quite a few decisions to make if he is still the operating GM at the February 26 trade deadline. It seems that the Ma |
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| Toronto's Steen and Boyce out with shoulder injuries |
NHL Hockey |
01/25/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Friday that center Alex Steen is expected to miss 10 to 14 days because of a separated right shoulder and center Darryl Boyce is out indefinitely with a separated left shoulder. Both player were injured in Thursday's 2-1 loss in Washington. Steen, 23, has 10 goals and 14 assists in 50 games for the Maple Leafs this season while Boyce made his NHL debut in the game against the Capitals. |
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| Maple Leafs' Steen, Boyce sidelined by shoulder injuries |
NHL Hockey |
01/25/2008 |
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TORONTO (AP) -Toronto Maple Leafs center Alex Steen is expected to miss 10 to 14 days because of a separated right shoulder, and center Darryl Boyce is out indefinitely with a separated left shoulder. They were injured Thursday night in Toronto's loss in Washington. The 23-year-old Steen has 10 goals and 24 points in 50 games for the Maple Leafs this season. Boyce was making his NHL debut when he was injured against the Capitals. Toronto is already without forward Alex Ponikarovsky, expected to miss six w |
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| Leetch's number raised to the rafters |
NHL Hockey |
01/24/2008 |
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| . I thank you for all the years of support." The two-time Norris Trophy winner spent more than 16 seasons in New York, ranking as the Rangers' all-time leader among defensemen in goals, assists and points. He ended his career with 247 goals, 781 assists, and 1,028 points in 1,205 games. Leetch remained in Manhattan until a March, 2004 trade sent him to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Following the cancelled 2004-2005 season, Leetch signed with the Boston Bruins, scoring five goals and 32 points in 61 games in 2005-2006. |
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| Maple Leafs place Ponikarovsky on IR |
NHL Hockey |
01/24/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Maple Leafs placed forward Alexei Ponikarovsky on injured reserve Thursday with a shoulder dislocation. He is expected to be out of the lineup approximately six weeks. Ponikarovsky sustained the injury during the first period of the Maple Leafs' game against Washington on January 23. Ponikarovsky left the ice after being hit by Caps defenseman Steve Eminger, who was assessed a boarding penalty. Ponikarovsky has 13 goals and 10 assists in 45 games with Toronto this season |
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| Maple Leafs, Caps conclude home-and-home set at Verizon Center |
NHL Hockey |
01/24/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Maple Leafs will aim for their fifth win in six games tonight, when they visit the Washington Capitals for the finale of a home-and-home series at the Verizon Center. The Maple Leafs are coming off a dramatic victory in the opener of the series on Wednesday. Mats Sundin scored the game-winning goal with 29.2 seconds to play, as Toronto edged the Capitals, 3-2, at Air Canada Centre. The Leafs emerged victorious while playing their first game under interim general manager Cliff Fletch |
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