Defencemen Mike Van Ryn and Jonas Frogren may both have suffered season-ending injuries in last night’s 4-1 Leafs defeat to the Edmonton Oilers. Both players left the game in the first period with what were termed as ‘lower-body injuries’. With Tomas Kaberle and newly-acquired Eric Reitz still on the shelf for at least 10 days, the team will once again look to the Marlies for call-ups; likely Jamie Sifers and Anton Stralman.

Around the NHL, Eric Staal had a huge night for the Carolina Hurricanes, collecting 4 goals and 2 assists. Meanwhile the Senators’ mastery of the Buffalo Sabres continued.

The Marlies lost 6-1 to the Hershey Bears in AHL action.

Here are the headlines of stories relating to the Leafs and the Marlies in the news this morning:

Leafs Game Day

• Leafs left defenceless Toronto Sun
• Leaf ‘D’ hit hard in defeat by Oilers Toronto Star
• Leafs lose game, bodies National Post
• Short-handed Leafs fall to Oilers The Globe And Mail
• Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. shows poor patriotism Toronto Sun
• Hagman’s status iffy Toronto Sun
• New Leaf a visor fan Toronto Sun

Marlies News

• Goalie looks like Hall of Famer to Marlies CP
• Marlies Caught in Bear Trap TorontoMarlies.com
• Big Games, Big Goals, Big Points TorontoMarlies.com

NHL and Hockey News

• Hurricane Staal sweeps through with six points Toronto Star
• Senators continue domination of Sabres Ottawa Citizen
• Scrappy Roberts retires again National Post
• Ovechkin ready to return AP
• Once over lightly, but not politely MaxHockey.com
• Saturday’s scores NHL.com

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