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Leafs Edge Bruins 4-3 in OT

Leafs scorers: Primeau (3), Gunnarsson (2), Caputi (2), Kulemin (3)
Bruins scorers: Recchi (3), Sturm (2), Bergeron (13)
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Forward lines: Caputi-Bozak-Kessel, Stalberg-Grabovski-Kulemin, Mitchell-Hanson-Lundmark, Primeau-Wallin-Orr
Defence pairings: Phaneuf-Beauchemin, Kaberle-Schenn, Finger-Gunnarsson
Goaltenders: Gustavsson (Win, 64:06 minutes played, 26 saves, 3 GA), Giguere (0:00)
Noteworthy:
-Toronto native Luca Caputi scored his first goal in a Leafs uniform, in his first home game with the club (4th game overall). “Since day one, I’ve tried to make this positive for the Maple Leafs,” said Caputi after the game. “I want to prove that I was worth dealing a good player (Alexei Ponikarovsky) to Pittsburgh. It’s a good win for the guys, and a good way to make my homecoming in Toronto.”
-Nikolai Kulemin scored the Leafs’ first overtime goal of the season, giving the team the win. Toronto’s record in OT in 2009-10 is 1-9, not counting their 2-3 record in shootouts.
-Mikhail Grabovski played his first game since injuring his wrist on Jan. 2. Grabovski assisted on Kulemin’s winning goal.
-The Leafs’ were 0-for-3 on the power-play, extending their PPG slump to six games (0-for-28).

Leafs Lose to Bruins 3-2 in Shootout

Leafs scorers: Stalberg (3), Bozak (4)
Bruins scorers: Satan (4), Boychuk (3), shootout winner: Satan
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Forward lines: Kulemin-Bozak-Kessel, Mitchell-Hanson-Caputi, Sjostrom-Wallin-Lundmark, Stalberg-Primeau-Orr
Defence pairings: Phaneuf-Beauchemin, Kaberle-Schenn, Finger-Gunnarsson
Goaltenders: Giguere (Sh. Loss, 65:00 minutes played, 29 saves, 2 GA), Gustavsson (0:00)
Noteworthy:
-The Bruins won their first home game since defeating the Philadelphia Flyers in the Winter Classic on New Year’s Day
-Luca Caputi earned his first point as a Leaf, an assist on Bozak’s goal.
-Ex-Bruin Phil Kessel had 20:46 of ice time and 4 shots on goal

Leafs Trade Deadline Tracker

Here is a list of the deals that the Toronto Maple Leafs made leading up to the 3pm NHL trade deadline on Wednesday, March 3.

To Pittsburgh: Alexei Ponikarovsky (F)
To Toronto: Luca Caputi (F) and Martin Skoula (D)

To New Jersey: Martin Skoula (D)
To Toronto: 5th round pick in 2010

To Phoenix: Lee Stempniak (F)
To Toronto: Matt Jones (D), 4th round pick in 2010, and 7th round pick in 2010

To Pittsburgh: 6th round pick in 2010
To Toronto: Chris Peluso (D)

To Anaheim: Joey MacDonald (G)
To Toronto: 7th round pick in 2011

Canes Easily Beat Leafs 5 to 1

Leafs scorers: Mitchell (4)
Hurricanes scorers: Larose (4), Jokinen (24), Sutter (15), Ruutu (13), Samsonov (13)
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Forward lines: Stalberg-Bozak-Kessel, Mitchell-Hanson-Stempniak, Sjostrom-Wallin-Kulemin, Lundmark-Primeau-Orr
Defence pairings: Phaneuf-Beauchemin, Kaberle-Schenn, Exelby-Gunnarsson
Goaltenders: Giguere (Loss 60:00 minutes played, 25 saves, 5 GA), Gustavsson (0:00)
Noteworthy:
-Toronto gave up 4 or more goals in a game for the 26th time this season.
-Alexei Ponikarovsky was a healthy scratch for the game, and was traded to Pittsburgh later in the evening in exchange for Luca Caputi and Martin Skoula.
-Team Canada gold medal winner Eric Staal registered an assist for Carolina. Staal is the 23rd player in NHL history to win an Olympic gold medal, a Stanley Cup, and a World Championship

Ponikarovsky Traded to Penguins

Alexei Ponikarovsky has been traded from the Maple Leafs to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Ponikarovsky has 19 goals and 41 points in 61 games this season, and has played his entire NHL career so far with Toronto (477 games).

In exchange, the Leafs get prospect Luca Caputi, a Toronto native. Caputi, 21, was a fourth-round pick of Pittsburgh in 2007.

Toronto also gets defenceman Martin Skoula, who was included in the trade due to Pittsburgh’s salary cap considerations. Skoula, a 2001 Stanley Cup winner with Colorado, is 30 years old and has 8 points in 33 games this season.

Link: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=312141