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Leafs show no spirit in St. Louis
The Maple Leafs were crushed 7-3 by the St. Louis Blues at Scottrade Center in pre-season action on Wednesday night. Toronto had a dismal first period in which they gave up five goals, including the opening marker just 11 seconds
Four injuried Leafs out against St. Louis; Marlies open pre-season
Jason Blake, Matt Stajan, Jeff Finger and Dominic Moore will all be out of the lineup nursing various injuries when the Leafs faceoff against the St. Louis Blues tonight in pre-season action. The Toronto Marlies’ exhibition season opens tonight against
Schenn shoots out the lights in Leafs win
Leafs rookie defenceman Luke Schenn scored the shootout winner in Toronto’s 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues at Air Canada Centre on Monday night. Schenn made a nice backhand move on Blues goalie Manny Legace, firing the puck over
Pogge shows brilliance, still needs work
Both the best and worst of Leafs goaltending prospect Justin Pogge were on display at HSBC Arena last night. The 22-year-old netminder was outstanding for the first 57 minutes of the game, but his flub on the last shot he
Dejavu: Leafs cough up lead in defeat
For the second consecutive night, the Toronto Maple Leafs held a third period lead, only to squander it, and lose the game. Buffalo’s Ales Kotalik scored at 1:03 in overtime to give the Sabres a 3-2 win at HSBC Arena.
Leafs regroup after loss to Pittsburgh
Leafs first-round draft pick Luke Schenn is impressing during the pre-season, but will likely be returned to junior. The team attempts to shake off its late collapse at the hands of the Penguins in last night’s 5-4 loss. Toronto’s exhibition
Game Recap: Penguins 5 at Leafs 4
The Maple Leafs gave up two late third-period goals in their exhibition game against Pittsburgh on Friday night resulting in a 5-4 defeat to the Penguins. Toronto had taken a 4-3 lead on a goal by Tomas Kaberle, however goals
Leafs assign 13 players to Marlies
The Maple Leafs assigned 13 players to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL, the team announced Friday. Among the players sent down include Marlies returnees Brent Aubin, Darryl Boyce, Stefano Giliati and Phil Oreskovic. Goaltenders Michael Ouzas and James Reimer
Tanenbaum wants long-term consistency
MLSE chairman Larry Tanenbaum – given the choice – would prefer a team that is a Stanley Cup contender for many years, as opposed to winning the Cup once followed by years of mediocrity. The Leafs have a pre-season rematch
St. Michael’s College book due for release Oct. 1
TMLfans.ca congratulates two of its site members, Kevin Shea and Paul Patskou, on the release of the book “St. Michael’s College: A Hundred Years of Pucks and Prayers”. Kevin and Paul, along with Larry Colle, co-authored the volume which is
Game Recap: Leafs 2 at Penguins 3
Pre-season action: Sept. 24, 2008 Leafs 2 at Penguins 3 Forward Lines: Ponikarovsky-Grabovsky-Antropov, Tlusty-Steen-Blake, Kulemin-Mitchell-Hagman, Mayers-Newbury-Stapleton Defence pairings: Schenn-Kaberle, Frogen-Stralman, Van Ryn-Boumedienne Goaltenders: Pogge (L 60:00, 18 SV, 3 GA), Reimer (0:00) Links: Game Summary | Stats | Discussion boards
Leafs are no match for Crosby-less Penguins
The Leafs were outclassed in their second game of the pre-season, dropping a 3-2 decision to the Pittsburgh Penguins at Mellon Arena, in a score that flattered the visiting team. Here are the headlines of stories relating to the Leafs
