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| Leafs' Stapleton nets SO winner over Isles |
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02/27/2009 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - Tim Stapleton delivered the shootout-winner in his NHL debut, as the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the New York Islanders, 5-4, at Nassau Coliseum. Nik Antropov, Dominic Moore, Ian White and Pavel Kubina each scored for the Maple Leafs, who were coming off a home-and-home sweep of the New York Rangers. Jason Blake and Mikhail Grabovski both collected two assists, while Vesa Toskala finished with 40 saves. "We just had to fight and battle out. It was an ugly game," said Maple Leafs coa |
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| Leafs take point streak into clash with Isles |
NHL Hockey |
02/26/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to win three straight games for the first time in over two months when they visit the lowly New York Islanders for a clash at Nassau Coliseum. The Maple Leafs are coming off a home-and-home sweep of the New York Rangers, with Toronto earning both victories after regulation. The Leafs recorded a 3-2 overtime win Sunday in the Big Apple and then notched Wednesday's 2-1 shootout decision on home ice. Tonight, the Maple Leafs will aim for their first three-game winn |
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| Rangers continue slide as Leafs spoil Tortorella's debut as coach |
NHL Hockey |
02/25/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Nikolai Kulemin scored the lone goal in the shootout, as the Toronto Maple Leafs spoiled John Tortorella's debut behind the bench, defeating the New York Rangers, 2-1, in the back half of a home- and-home series. The 50-year-old Tortorella was tabbed the 34th head coach in Rangers history on Monday after Tom Renney was shown the door. New York got off to a blazing start this season, posting a sterling 10-2-1 record in October and leading the Atlantic Division throughout most of the |
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| Rangers snatch LW Bell off waivers |
NHL Hockey |
02/25/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Rangers claimed left winger Mark Bell off re-entry waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Bell registered 12 goals and 15 assists in 56 games this season with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. The 6-foot-2, 220-pounder had four goals and six assists in 35 games for the Maple Leafs in 2007-08. A broken orbital bone caused Bell to miss 31 games last season. Originally taken eighth overall by Chicago in the 1998 draft, Bell has |
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| Rangers begin Tortorella era in Toronto |
NHL Hockey |
02/25/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Rangers hope a coaching change can help turn their fortunes around. Tonight, the Rangers will visit the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre in the finale of a home-and-home series and the first game for New York since the firing of Tom Renney. Renney was fired on Monday and replaced later in the day by former Tampa Bay head coach John Tortorella. The firing came after Sunday's home loss to Toronto gave the Rangers their 10th loss in 12 games. New York has a record of 31-23-7 a |
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| Leafs win in OT, keep Rangers on the skids |
NHL Hockey |
02/23/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Niklas Hagman scored on the power play three minutes into overtime, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers in the opener of a home-and-home set at Madison Square Garden. With Rangers forward Blair Betts in the penalty box for hooking, Pavel Kubina drilled a feed above the left circle from Lee Stempniak that was deflected in front by Hagman, slid underneath the left leg of Henrik Lundqvist and trickled across the goal line. Kubina and Stempniak each c |
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| Kubina nets OT winner as Rangers fall to Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
02/22/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Pavel Kubina scored on the power play three minutes into overtime, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers in the opener of a home-and-home set at Madison Square Garden. Kubina also set up goals by Ian White and John Mitchell, while Lee Stempniak notched three assists for the Maple Leafs, who won for just the second time in their last seven games. Vesa Toskala turned away 39 of the 41 shots he faced to pick up the win. Michal Rozsival tied the game wi |
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| Rangers return home to take on Maple Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
02/22/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - New York's recent road woes have attributed to its fall in the Eastern Conference standings. The Rangers hope a return to Madison Square Garden can get them back on track, as they play host tonight to the Toronto Maple Leafs. New York returns to MSG following last night's 4-2 loss in Buffalo to the Sabres. The setback was the Rangers' eighth in a row as the visiting team, their longest road skid since 2000-01. The Blueshirts haven't won as the guest since January 16 in Chicago. The Rangers are |
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| Canucks' Sundin to make return to Toronto |
NHL Hockey |
02/21/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - One of the legendary players in Toronto Maple Leafs history makes his return to the Air Canada Centre tonight, although he won't be donning the home team's sweater. Mats Sundin will face his former team for the first time since leaving the Maple Leafs in this evening's much-anticipated matchup with the Vancouver Canucks. Sundin's storied 13-season tenure with the Maple Leafs ended when the club elected not to re-sign the now 38-year-old centerman following the conclusion of the 2007-08 campaign |
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| Nash, Jackets get by Leafs in SO; Hitchcock earns 500th win |
NHL Hockey |
02/20/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Rick Nash had a goal and an assist and he tallied the game-winner in a shootout, as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-3, at Air Canada Centre, giving head coach Ken Hitchcock his 500th career victory. Hitchcock became just the 13th coach in league history to reach 500 wins. The Edmonton native began his NHL tenure with Dallas in January, 1996 and remained there until January, 2002. He was also behind the bench with the Philadelphia Flyers (2002-06) before |
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