Leafs forward Alexei Ponikarovsky is Toronto’s hottest sniper as of late, collecting 19 points in twelve games since his linemate Nik Antropov was traded to the Rangers. Ponikarovsky has thrived on Saturday nights, earning 11 points in the Leafs’ past three outings on that particular day of the week.
The Toronto Marlies lost a pivotal shootout game to the Syracuse Crunch at Ricoh Coliseum yesterday afternoon, falling out of the final playoff position in the North Division. The two teams are currently tied in points, but Syracuse holds the tiebreaker advantage with more victories. Both teams have five games remaining.
Around the NHL, the Sens’ Brian Elliott posted his first NHL shutout as Ottawa blanked Tampa, while Canucks’ star goalie Roberto Luongo was equal to the task in Vancouver’s 4-0 whitewash of Chicago.
Here are the headlines of stories relating to the Leafs and the Marlies in the news this morning:
Leafs News
- Ponikarovsky thrives after assuming leadership role Toronto Sun
- Offside Monday – Leafs are a little net defective Toronto Sun
- Leafs ‘won’t throw Pogge under bus’ Toronto Star
- Leafs send Pogge down to the minors National Post
- Goaltending The Name Of The Game MapleLeafs.com
Marlies News
- Marlies get crunched CP
- Harrison comeback helping out the Marlies Toronto Star
- Marlies Edged in Shootout TorontoMarlies.com
NHL and Hockey News
- Monday Morning Puck Shot Toronto Sun
- Long-eliminated teams are making contenders and wannabes think twice Toronto Sun
- Habs sale hits legislature Toronto Sun
- Rangers, Tortorella feel playoff heat in Big Apple Toronto Star
- OHL playoff glance Toronto Star
- Two out of three not bad for V-Reds Toronto Star
- Elliott records first NHL shutout in win over Lightning Ottawa Citizen
- Luongo notches seventh shutout of the season AP
- OHL playoff glance Toronto Star
- If the Stanley Cup playoffs started today NHL.com
- Sunday’s scores NHL.com
