Thursday Leafs, Marlies & Hockey News

Leafs            MLSE suits calling the shots (Toronto Star)

                    Maurice firing just a smokescreen (Toronto Star)
                    Leafs search duo avoids worlds (Toronto Star)

                    Maurice tough, but fair, says Stajan (Toronto Star)

                    Young Swede keeps Leafs waiting (Toronto Star)

                    Leafs shrouded in mystery (Toronto Star)      

                    Sittler's 10-point game now a work of art (Toronto Star)   

                    The Leafs drama continues (Toronto Sun)           

                    Firing no surprise for Mo (Toronto Sun)

                    Leafs didn't quit on Maurice: Stajan (Toronto Sun)

                    Leafs' timing questionable (Toronto Sun)

                    Former Leafs coach professional to the end (Toronto Sun)

                    Maurice out: Nonis in as GM? (The Globe And Mail)

                    Timing makes sense (The Globe And Mail)

                    Wharnsby: More Leaf changes (The Globe And Mail)

                    Leafs fire head coach Maurice (National Post)

                    Normal Leafs erratic for everyone else (National Post)

Marlies         Crunch time for Marlies as Syracuse wins in OT (CP)
                    Marlies get crunched in OT (TorontoMarlies.com) 

Worlds         Spezza takes fourth-line job in stride (Toronto Star)

                    Careful surgery needed  (Edmonton Sun)
                    Jagr to keep playing but he won't say where (Toronto Sun)

                    Overtime winner puts Penguins through (National Post)

                    Hossa pays off in spades (The Globe And Mail)

NHL             Osgood has quietly been oh so good (CP)

                    Hockey Notes (Toronto Star)

                    Publisher demands more French music (Toronto Sun)

                    A pair of aces (AP)

                    Red Wings better prepared this time (The Globe And Mail)