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Leafs begin season with shutout of Habs Thu Oct  6 22:07:42 2011 EST
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - James Reimer made 32 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs scored an early goal in each of the last two periods Thursday night to begin the season with a 2-0 shutout of the Montreal Canadiens. It was the third straight year the NHL's oldest rivalry played as the season opener for both teams and the Maple Leafs have won the last two. Matthew Lombardi and Dion Phaneuf scored for Toronto and Reimer, starting his second season in the NHL, picked up his fourth career shuto
Habs, Maple Leafs renew rivalry in season opener Thu Oct  6 10:56:26 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - One of the greatest rivalries in all of professional sports will help get the 2011-12 NHL season started, as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens tonight at Air Canada Centre. With over 700 all-time meetings in the regular season and playoffs combined, the Habs and Maple Leafs are the league's oldest rivals. Last year the clubs split six encounters with each team posting a 2-1 record on home ice. Toronto has won five of eight overall in the series, but the Cana
Leafs place Connolly on IR Wed Oct  5 18:46:14 2011 EST
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Toronto Maple Leafs placed forward Tim Connolly on injured reserve Wednesday, in a move designed to get the club down to the 23-man roster limit in advance of their season opener on Thursday. The 30-year-old suffered an upper-body injury when he took a fall during practice earlier in the week. Connolly, who played in Buffalo for the last nine seasons, but who has had concussion issues in the past, inked a two-year deal worth $9.5 million with the Leafs as an u
Maple Leafs acquire Steckel from Devils Tue Oct  4 19:18:31 2011 EST
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward David Steckel from the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in 2012. The 29-year-old recorded six goals and 12 points in 75 combined games with the Capitals and Devils a season ago. Generally a checking-line center, Steckel nonetheless led all players in the NHL by winning 62.3 percent of his faceoffs. In 309 regular-season games over six pro seasons, the native of Milwaukee has totaled 24
Leafs' MacArthur suspended Sat Oct  1 16:51:10 2011 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Toronto Maple Leafs forward Clarke MacArthur has been suspended by the NHL for the remainder of the preseason and two regular-season games for an illegal hit to the head of Detroit's Justin Abdelkader. The incident occurred at the end of the third period of Friday's contest.
2011-12 Toronto Maple Leafs Preview Thu Sep 29 13:43:52 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - In recent years, fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs haven't been given many reasons to be hopeful about the future. The arrival of James Reimer as a steadying influence in the crease has seemed to change that. For the time being, anyway. The rabid, but impatient fan base in Toronto hasn't experienced a Stanley Cup title since 1967, and the current string of six straight seasons out of the playoffs has the faithful eagerly awaiting a player to deliver the Leafs from misery. The s
Leafs' Gardiner forcing Burke's hand Tue Sep 27 14:01:54 2011 EST
Toronto, Canada (Sports Network) - A few weeks ago, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke was sure he had the defensive pairings all figured out, but now because of the strong play of 21-year-old prospect Jake Gardiner he'll have some tough decisions to make. The conundrum for the Leafs' brass is this: not only has Gardiner been the most impressive young player at camp, he's been their best defenseman and that's saying a lot when you consider the competition he's going up against. The
Flyers' Shelley suspended rest of preseason, 5 regular season games Thu Sep 22 21:05:59 2011 EST
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Jody Shelley received a nine-game suspension for his hit in Wednesday's preseason tilt against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Shelley was docked for his hit on Toronto's Darryl Boyce during the Leafs' 4-2 preseason victory in Philadelphia. He will now miss the final four games of the preseason and the first five games of the regular season. He will be eligible to play on October 20 against Washington. Also, he will lose $67,073.15 in salary.
Maple Leafs agree to terms with D Schenn Fri Sep 16 13:30:59 2011 EST
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Toronto Maple Leafs and defenseman Luke Schenn agreed to terms on a five-year contract Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the Toronto Star reported the contract is worth $18 million. The fifth overall pick by Toronto in the 2008 draft, Schenn established career highs last season with 82 games played, 17 assists and 22 points. He also led the Leafs with 168 blocked shots and has led Toronto in hits for the past three seasons. The Saskatoon, Saskatc
Sabres Could Surprise in Northeast Mon Sep  5 11:51:20 2011 EST
fect time to break down all five teams in the NHL's always exciting Northeast Division. Some of the best rivalries in hockey reside here and the matchups are about to get tighter for the 2011-12 season. Can the Boston Bruins repeat? Do the Toronto Maple Leafs have what it takes to turn the corner? Will big spending equal more wins in Buffalo? Can the Montreal Canadiens' revamped defense keep them in the hunt? Are the Ottawa Senators the NHL's new basement dwellers? Let's try to answer some of t
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