Wednesday Leafs, Marlies & Hockey News

Leafs            Nonis meet with Peddie as Leafs' GM search rolls on (Toronto Sun)

                    Peddie's breakfast club: Errors lead to wisdom (Toronto Sun)
                    Gretzky not coming to run Leafs (Toronto Star)

                    Peddie, Kirke meet with Nonis (The Globe And Mail)

Marlies         Marlies to face Wolves in conference final (Toronto Star)

                    Marlies sharpshooter uncertain of future with Leafs (K-W Record)

                    Wolves face Marlies in Western Conference final (OurSportsCentral.com)
                 

Pgh/Phi        Pens almost there (Toronto Sun)

                    Family first for Staal (Toronto Sun)
                    Penguins' march one win from final (Toronto Star)

                    Flyers all but finished after Penguins win (National Post)

                    Pluggers pick up Crosby, Malkin (National Post)

                    Orange crushed (The Globe And Mail)

                    Penguins don't let Flyers' fans affect them (The Globe And Mail)

Det/Dal         Stars lost in black hole (AP)

                    Familiarity breeds success for Wings (Toronto Star)
                    Down 3-0, Stars hope to win just one game (AP)

                    Wings puck handling too good for young stars (Vancouver Sun)

                    Red Wings enjoy having it both ways (National Post)

                    Shrewd drafting only part of Detroit's success (The Globe And Mail)

Worlds         Funeral sidelines Staal (Edmonton Sun)
                    Building a dream  (Edmonton Sun)
                    Spezza gets another shot (Toronto Star)

                    It's all in a day's work for Norway (Toronto Star)

                    Spezza soldiers on quietly and happily (National Post)

                    Tortorella expects U.S. and Finland will play hard, but with discipline (National Post)

                    Norway's 'Viking blood' eager to face Canada (National Post)

                    With Staal out, Gagner gets his chance (National Post)

                    Canada's biggest worry against Norway - overconfidence (The Globe And Mail)

                    Halifax, Quebec City expected to draw 450,000 fans for Worlds (The Globe And Mail)

NHL            Kobasew inks extension (AP)

                  Hockey notes (Toronto Star)

                  Lewis, Yzerman join Hall of Fame (National Post)

                  Senators have made no offers, Redden's agent says (Ottawa Citizen)