Archive - October, 2008

Leafs winning ugly, but still winning

October 31, 2008 in Daily Round-Up 0

The Leafs are one game over .500 for the month of October, having won some close games – not through finesse and pretty passing plays – but through grit and hard work. The team prepares to host the Rangers tomorrow night.

Senators’ captain Daniel Alfredsson has signed a four-year deal that will keep him in Ottawa for the rest of his career.

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

Leafs News
Marlies News
NHL and Hockey News

Shootout win lifts Leafs; team tops Forbes li$t

October 30, 2008 in Daily Round-Up 0

It took four tries, but the Leafs finally notched their first shootout win of the year. The gritty comeback by the Leafs saw the team come back from deficits of 2-0 and 4-3 against the New Jersey Devils in their home rink. Matt Stajan had two goals and an assist while rookie Luke Schenn registered his first NHL point.

Forbes magazine has estimated the Leafs’ worth at $448 million, tops among all NHL franchises.

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

Leafs News
Marlies News
NHL and Hockey News

Seesaw matchup ends with Leafs shootout win

October 29, 2008 in Leafs Game Recaps 0

The Leafs earned their first shootout win in four attempts this season, winning an entertaining game in New Jersey on Wednesday by a score of 6-5. The back-and-forth game saw the lead change on three occassions, generating ten goals in a matchup that was not predicted to produce a lot of offence.

Matt Stajan led the way with two goals and an assist. Alex Steen and Jamal Mayers both scored their first goal of the year while Alexei Ponikarovsky also found the net. The Leafs were 3-for-4 on the power-play, with two of those goals coming within a 3:18 stretch in the second period in which they scored three times to take a 3-2 lead.

Tomas Kaberle and Niklas Hagman both scored in the shootout.

Toronto’s next game is Saturday when they host the New York Rangers.

Forward Lines: Ponikarovsky-Stajan-Antropov, Hagman-Grabovski-Kulemin, Steen-Mitchell-Blake, Hollweg-Moore-Mayers
Defence pairings: Kaberle-Schenn, Van Ryn-Kubina, Finger-Frogren
Goaltenders: Toskala (Win 65:00 minutes, 26 saves, 5 GA) Joseph (0:00)
Links: Game Summary | Stats | Discussion boards

Lightning strikes in Toronto; Devils up next

October 29, 2008 in Daily Round-Up 0

The Lightning used the strength of a pair of Vinny Lecavalier goals to defeat the Leafs 3-2 at Air Canada Centre yesterday evening. Rookie Steven Stamkos’ notched his first career NHL point, an assist.

The Leafs travel to New Jersey to face the Devils this evening (7:30pm, TSN, AM 640).

In other NHL news, the Habs outlast the Hurricanes in a shootout, while the debate over legal shots to the head rages on.

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

Leafs News
Game Day
NHL and Hockey News

Lecavalier lifts Lightning

October 29, 2008 in Leafs Game Recaps 0

Tampa forward Vinny Lecavalier had a pair of goals to lead the Lightning to a 3-2 victory over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night at Air Canada Centre. Lecavalier’s first goal of the game was scored on a breakaway worthy of a highlight reel, deking goalie Vesa Toskala on a backhand.

Lightning rookie Steven Stamkos picked up his first career NHL point, an assist on Lecavalier’s second goal.

Matt Stajan and Mike Van Ryn scored the goals for Toronto. The Leafs are in New Jersey on Wednesday to face the Devils.

Forward Lines: Ponikarovsky-Stajan-Antropov, Hagman-Grabovski-Kulemin, Steen-Moore-Blake, Hollweg-Mayers-Mitchell
Defence pairings: Kaberle-Schenn, Finger-Kubina, Van Ryn-Stralman
Goaltenders: Toskala (Loss, 58:30 minutes, 22 saves, 3 GA) Joseph (0:00)
Links: Game Summary | Stats | Discussion boards

Dueling rookies: Leafs host Lightning

October 28, 2008 in Daily Round-Up 0

The Maple Leafs host the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight (7:30pm TSN, AM 640) in a matchup of the first and fifth-overall picks in last summer’s NHL draft: Steven Stamkos and Luke Schenn.

An exclamation point to Schenn’s stellar freshman campaign was placed yesterday when the annoucement was made that the 18-year-old defenceman will be staying with the Leafs as a full-time roster player. On the other hand, Stamkos has struggled in Tampa, with the forward going pointless in seven games with limited ice time.

In other hockey news, the Ottawa Senators ended their losing skid while in Napanee the trial of David Frost continues.

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

Leafs News
Game Day
NHL and Hockey News
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