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| Streaking Maple Leafs tangle with Stars |
NHL Hockey |
12/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The suddenly-hot Toronto Maple Leafs will aim for a sixth victory in seven games when they welcome the Dallas Stars for tonight's interconference matchup at Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs earned their second straight blowout victory Monday evening in Atlanta, as they pounded the Thrashers, 6-2, at Philips Arena. Toronto had earned a 7-3 triumph in its previous outing Saturday in Pittsburgh. Justin Pogge got the win in his NHL debut and the line of Alexei Ponikarovsky, Matt Stajan and Nik An |
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| Pogge gets first win as Leafs rout Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
12/22/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Justin Pogge got the win in his NHL debut and the line of Alexei Ponikarovsky, Matt Stajan and Nik Antropov accounted for nine points, as the suddenly high-powered Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Atlanta Thrashers by a 6-2 final at Philips Arena. Pogge, who was recalled from Toronto's AHL affiliate on Sunday, got the start between the pipes with first-stringer Vesa Toskala dealing with a groin pull. A third-round choice in the 2004 NHL Draft, Pogge needed just 19 saves to get the v |
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| Maple Leafs aim to stay hot versus Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
12/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Maple Leafs will aim for their fifth win in six games when they head south to face the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena. The Maple Leafs picked up an impressive two points Saturday in Pittsburgh, as they pounded the Penguins, 7-3. Nik Antropov had a goal and two assists to lead Toronto to the easy win at Mellon Arena. The Leafs led 3-1 after the first period and held a 5-1 advantage after 40 minutes of play. Pavel Kubina and Alex Ponikarovsky each had a goal and an assist for the |
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| Maple Leafs recall Pogge |
MLH |
12/21/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled goaltender Justin Pogge from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, it was announced on Sunday. In 22 games with the Marlies this season he has a record of 10-9-3, a goals- against-average of 2.86 and a save percentage of .890. |
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| Toronto uses big offense to beat Pens |
NHL Hockey |
12/20/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Nik Antropov had a goal and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 7-3, at Mellon Arena. Pavel Kubina and Alex Ponikarovsky each had a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who have won four of their last five. Vesa Toskala made 20 saves in the win. Petr Sykora scored twice for the Penguins, who have lost five of their last seven games. Marc-Andre Fleury started in net, but was pulled after two periods as he gave up five goals on 33 shots. Dany |
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| Canucks hope to cool off Blackhawks |
NHL Hockey |
12/20/2008 |
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| ember 27, the 37-year-old former first-overall pick should provide a nice little boost to a Vancouver team that is currently one point behind Calgary for first place in the Northwest Division. Sundin played the last 13 of his 17 NHL seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs and has 555 goals and 766 assists in 1,305 games. He became a free agent this past offseason after declining to waive his no-trade clause during the 2007-08 season, when Toronto went 36-35-11 and missed the playoffs. The Swede posted 32 goals and 46 |
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| Penguins play host to Maple Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
12/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to post consecutive victories for the first time in over a month when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight at Mellon Arena. The Penguins have won two of their last three games and rebounded from a 6-3 loss last Saturday in Philadelphia by earning Thursday's road win in Atlanta by the same score. Evgeni Malkin finished with two goals and two assists, as the Pittsburgh Penguins doubled up the Thrashers, 6-3, at Philips Arena. Jordan Staal, Matt Cooke, Philipp |
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| Canucks sign Sundin |
NHL Hockey |
12/18/2008 |
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| Vancouver, BC (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks signed free agent center Mats Sundin, the club announced Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sundin, 37, played the last 13 of his 17 NHL seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 1,305 regular season games, Sundin has recorded 555 goals and 766 assists, and ranks 22nd all-time in career goals. He also holds the Maple Leafs' franchise records for most goals and points. "Playing previously in two Canadian markets and consistently being among team an |
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| Maple Leafs try to stay hot against powerful Bruins |
NHL Hockey |
12/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Maple Leafs will aim for their fourth consecutive victory when they visit the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins for tonight's Northeast Division battle at TD Banknorth Garden. The Maple Leafs posted their first three-game winning streak of the season by downing visiting New Jersey on Tuesday. Toronto last won four in a row from November 29 to December 6 of last season. Toronto earned a 3-2 shootout victory over the Devils as Jason Blake netted the game-winning shootout goal a |
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| Blake's dazzling shootout goal boosts Leafs over Devils |
NHL Hockey |
12/16/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Jason Blake netted the game-winning shootout goal in style and Vesa Toskala had 25 regulation saves along with three shootout stops as the Toronto Maple Leafs bested the New Jersey Devils, 3-2, at Air Canada Centre. After Toskala kept Toronto in the game with a series of key stops late in the third and throughout overtime, Scott Clemmensen closed the pads on Lee Stempniak to start the shootout. Toskala then stuck with Zach Parise on a winding approach finishing with a backhander. Cl |
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