The Maple Leafs will be looking to shake their three-game losing streak when they host the Atlanta Thrashers this evening (7:30pm, TSN, AM640). Toronto has been outscored by a lopsided margin of 16-4 over the losing skid. Defenceman Luke Schenn skated briefly with the team yesterday, and is expected to return to the lineup in about a week.
At the World Junior Hockey Championships in Ottawa, Canada found another gear and potted three third-period goals on the way to a 5-1 win over Germany. The host country faces the United States on New Year’s Eve in a showdown for the top seed in the pool and an automatic berth in the semi-final.
In other NHL news, the Habs won their 3,000th game in franchise history with a victory over the Florida Panthers.
Here are the headlines of stories relating to the Leafs and the Marlies in the news this morning:
Leafs News
- Kubina ignores trade talk Toronto Sun
- Take it to the net: Wilson Toronto Sun
- No rush on Schenn Toronto Sun
- Consistency lacking on captain-less Leafs Toronto Star
- Leafs notebook: Kazakh-born Antropov mysteriously misses practice National Post
- Leafs have enough for shot at Tavares The Globe And Mail
- Maple Leafs go back to basics CP
Marlies News
- Reimer Reassigned To Reading TorontoMarlies.com
World Juniors
- Canada passes test Ottawa Sun
- Man advantage Ottawa Sun
- Look out for no. 1, not Kazakhstan Toronto Sun
- Top honours for world juniors CP
- Canadians get ‘good test’ against Germany Toronto Star
- Subban ignites Team Canada with dynamic rush Toronto Star
- Swedes ready to let ‘fun’ begin after Latvia romp CP
NHL and Hockey News
- Beliveau has scare CP
- Hoping the ice is right AP
- Cherepanov took PEDs AP
- Comeback Claude signs Toronto Sun
- Canada a win away CP
- Lapierre hat trick leads Habs over Panthers Montreal Gazette
- Flames continue home dominance of Wild Calgary Herald
- Sundin arrives in Vancouver, let rampant speculation begin Vancouver Province
- Weber getting Norris notice National Post
