Leafs defenceman Ian White was named as Toronto’s nominee for the Bill Masterton Trophy, which is awarded for perseverance and dedication to hockey. White has emereged as the team’s second-place leader average time-on-ice (behind only Tomas Kaberle), after being a healthy scratch for the first eleven games of the 2008-09 season.
Kaberle stands a good chance of returning to the lineup tomorrow when the Leafs host the Philadphia Flyers.
Around the NHL, the Flames dropped their eighth game in the past 12 outings, while Sean Avery and the New York Rangers had the last laugh in their rematch against New Jersey, blanking the Devils 3-0.
Marlies forward Darryl Boyce was named the team’s Man of the Year in recognition of his outstanding community work.
In OHL action, the Ottawa 67′s staved off elimination, forcing a Game 7 against the Niagara Ice Dogs and extending the career of legendary coach Brian Kilrea for at least one more game.
Here are the headlines of stories relating to the Leafs and the Marlies in the news this morning:
Leafs News
- White earns team’s Masterton nomination Toronto Sun
- Leafs’ White nominated for the Masterton Toronto Sun
- Leafs’ White nominated for Bill Masterton Trophy National Post
- White is Leafs nominee for Masterton The Globe And Mail
- Kaberle ready to go Toronto Sun
- Wilson hopes to turn Leafs into club of fitness Toronto Sun
- Wilson positive on gloomy fate Toronto Star
- Slap Shot star’s son set to sign with Leafs Toronto Star
- Leafs Notebook: Wilson prefers Stralman, Frogren represent Marlies, not country National Post
- Leafs embrace role of spoiler The Globe And Mail
- Dreger: Maple Leafs close to signing Hanson TSN.ca
- Pogge Needs To Reconnect With His Game MapleLeafs.com
Marlies News
- Generous Boyce man for Marlies Toronto Star
- Boyce Named AHL Man of the Year TorontoMarlies.com
NHL and Hockey News
- Colaiacovo happy to be a Blue Toronto Sun
- Surging Bluenotes play winning tune in St. Loo Toronto Star
- Flames left clinging to Northwest lead Calgary Herald
- NHL contenders ratchet up the intensity National Post
- 67′s stay alive, Kilrea gets at least one more game Ottawa Citizen
- Team Canada: In position CTVOlympics.ca
- Gainey’s tinkering begins to pay off The Globe And Mail
- Avery-Brodeur revisited MaxHockey.com
- If the Stanley Cup playoffs started today NHL.com
- Monday’s scores NHL.com
