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| 2003-04 NHL Season Outlook |
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10/06/2003 |
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| e team to a playoff victory over Washington, but Prospal will be replaced by a capable producer in veteran Cory Stillman. The Southeast Division, while still the worst in the NHL, is improving, but the Lightning are the class of it at the moment. 4. Toronto Maple Leafs - The Leafs are, as per usual, good enough to land one of the middle seeds in the East, but their lack of a top-notch defense corps will likely lead to disappointment yet again. Although the additions of steady bodies like Bryan Marchment and Ken Kl |
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| Leafs' McCabe undergoes surgery |
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10/03/2003 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Bryan McCabe underwent arthroscopic surgery on his knee Friday and will be sidelined 4-to-6 weeks. McCabe suffered the injury several weeks back while training prior to camp. He then underwent an MRI which revealed the severity of the problem. The 28-year-old McCabe recently signed a one-year, $3.2 million contract with the club. He totaled 24 points (six goals, 18 assists) and 135 penalty minutes in 75 games for the Maple Leafs last year. In 633 caree |
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| Cujo not selected in waiver draft; 20 others are |
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10/03/2003 |
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| ision, but was unsuccessful. To make matters worse, Joseph has been fighting the effects of ankle surgery and his playing status is uncertain at this time. The most notable player selected in Friday's draft was center Travis Green, who went from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Jackets, however, turned around and traded Green to the Boston Bruins in exchange for a sixth-round pick. Green, entering his 12th NHL season, scored 12 goals with 12 assists for the Leafs last season. Veteran defen |
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| Leafs' McCabe needs surgery |
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10/02/2003 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Bryan McCabe, who was injured while training prior to camp, underwent an MRI on his knee Thursday afternoon and the results were not good. McCabe will need arthroscopic surgery and is expected to be sidelined three-to-six weeks. The talented defenseman suffered the injury several weeks back and was undergoing conservative therapy while being evaluated on a week-to-week basis. However, the treatment was unsuccessful and the MRI results indicated that su |
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| 2003-04 Philadelphia Flyers Preview |
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09/30/2003 |
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| o, NHL Editor (MySportsbook) - The tendency to choke that had plagued the Philadelphia Flyers in recent years finally dissipated last spring, as the veteran club advanced to the conference semifinals with a gutwrenching seven-game victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. After that, unfortunately, they simply ran out of gas and into a better club. The Flyers, exhausted and hampered on the heels of their war with the Leafs, were brought to submission in six games by the Presidents' Trophy-winning Ottawa Senators. An |
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| 2003-04 San Jose Sharks Preview |
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09/29/2003 |
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| tuart got back to the ice, though, problems persisted, ultimately leading to the dismissals of head coach Darryl Sutter and general manager Dean Lombardi. And those were not the only changes to the Sharks, as the team dealt captain Owen Nolan to the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 5 for center Alyn McCauley, former first rounder Brad Boyes and a first-round pick in the 2003 draft. So out with the old and in with the new. Head coach Ron Wilson begins his first full campaign with the Sharks and new general manager Doug |
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| 2003-04 Toronto Maple Leafs Preview |
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09/29/2003 |
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| === 2003-04 Toronto Maple Leafs Preview === By Warren Blatt, Contributing NHL Writer (MySportsbook) - A veteran Toronto squad had its 2002-03 season come to an abrupt end in the first round of the playoffs, as the Maple Leafs fell in seven games to a determined Philadelphia club. The Maple Leafs managed to accumulate 98 points (44-28-7-3) last season, which slotted them as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. That meant a grueling and agonizing seven-game series with the Flyers that left both teams physica |
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| Antropov agrees to terms with Leafs |
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09/05/2003 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Maple Leafs agreed to terms Friday on a one-year contract with center Nik Antropov. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 23-year-old Antropov recorded career-highs in goals (16), assists (29) and penalty minutes (124) in 72 games for Toronto last season. Antropov has spent his entire career with Toronto and has played in 201 games. He has registered 35 goals and 59 assists in his four years in the NHL. Antropov was originally drafted 10th overall by the Ma |
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| Bruins agree to terms with Felix Potvin |
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09/03/2003 |
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| missed the final 31 games of the season. "Felix has been a solid NHL goaltender for a number of years," said Bruins general manager Mike O'Connell. "He's won playoff rounds and he gives us another veteran with experience." Potvin was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs as their second pick in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft and split his first NHL season between Toronto and its AHL affiliate in St. John's during the 1991-92 season. After spending parts of eight seasons with the Leafs, Potvin went to the New York Islander |
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| Leafs' McCabe out indefinitely |
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09/03/2003 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Bryan McCabe was injured during training and will be sidelined indefinitely. McCabe suffered a knee injury and will undergo conservative therapy while being evaluated on a week-to-week basis. He just recently signed a one-year, $3.2 million contract with the club. The 28-year-old registered 24 points (six goals, 18 assists) with 135 penalty minutes in 75 games for the Maple Leafs last year. In 633 career NHL games, McCabe has collected 60 goals and 157 |
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