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| Thrashers take momentum to Nashville |
NHL Hockey |
01/17/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - That Atlanta Thrashers will try to keep the momentum of their huge comeback win going tonight, as they visit the Nashville Predators and the Sommet Center. The Thrashers entered last night's game versus the Toronto Maple Leafs having lost two straight, four of five and eight of their last 10 games. Things didn't get off to a great start, as Atlanta fell behind by three goals in the first period. However, Ilya Kovalchuk and Bryan Little scored second-period goals and Kovalchuk forced overtime wi |
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| 'Canes hope to avoid longest losing streak of season vs Sabres |
NHL Hockey |
01/17/2009 |
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| g the skid. The skid has been costly, as the Hurricanes are now tied with the Florida Panthers for second place in the Southeast Division with 47 points each. The Hurricanes were last in action on Thursday and were dealt a tough loss by the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. Carolina came back from 4-0 deficit to tie the game, but Toronto scored the final two goals of the game to win by a 6-4 margin. Jason Blake recorded his first hat trick of the season and Tomas Kaberle netted a power-play goal late in regulation to |
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| Atlanta nets four unanswered goals to top Maple Leafs in OT |
NHL Hockey |
01/16/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (BettingExpress) - Rich Peverley netted the game-winner with 1:09 left in overtime as the Atlanta Thrashers rallied from down three goals to notch a much-needed win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-3, at Philips Arena. Peverley also assisted on each of Ilya Kovalchuk's two goals and Bryan Little added a score as part of the comeback for the Thrashers, who had lost two in a row, four of five and eight of their last 10 coming in. Johan Hedberg allowed three goals on just eight shots in the opening period |
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| Maple Leafs visit Thrashers aiming for back-to-back wins |
NHL Hockey |
01/16/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to post a second straight win when they visit the Atlanta Thrashers for tonight's battle at Philips Arena. Toronto had lost four in a row before posting a road victory Thursday night at Carolina. Jason Blake recorded his first hat trick of the season and Tomas Kaberle netted a power-play goal late in regulation, as the Maple Leafs blew a four-goal lead but still topped the Hurricanes 6-4, at RBC Center. Blake added two assists for a career-high five points, whil |
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| Maple Leafs, Hurricanes both aim to halt skids in Raleigh |
NHL Hockey |
01/15/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - A pair of clubs trying to end losing streaks will meet tonight in Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Toronto Maple Leafs at RBC Center. The Maple Leafs come into tonight's test on a four-game slide, while Carolina has dropped its last three contests. The Hurricanes, who are 2-0 against the Leafs this year, have won three straight and five of the last six encounters with Toronto. The Leafs have also been defeated in three straight and five of their last seven trips to Raleigh. In addit |
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| Sliding Maple Leafs take on Predators |
NHL Hockey |
01/13/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to avoid a fourth straight loss when they welcome the Nashville Predators for tonight's interconference matchup at Air Canada Centre. In addition to losing three straight games, the Maple Leafs, who are fourth in the Northeast Division with 38 points, have also dropped seven of their last nine games. A setback tonight would give Toronto its longest skid since suffering five straight defeats from November 15-27. Toronto was last in action Saturday at Philadelphia |
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| Maple Leafs recall Kulemin from AHL |
MLH |
01/12/2009 |
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| Glendale, AZ (BettingExpress) - The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Sunday that the hockey club has recalled forward Nikolai Kulemin from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. In 40 games with the Maple Leafs this season, Kulemin scored seven goals and seven assists. He also appeared in three games for the Marlies, going scoreless. |
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| Flyers put home streak on the line against Toronto |
NHL Hockey |
01/10/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Philadelphia Flyers will attempt to win an eighth straight game on home ice tonight, as they welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Wachovia Center. The Flyers bring a 13-4-3 record as the host into tonight's game and haven't lost in Philadelphia since a 3-2 overtime setback to New Jersey on December 4. They are also 11-0-2 in their last 13 games at the Wachovia Center, having not lost there in regulation since a one-goal setback to Tampa Bay on November 8. After a six-game road trip in whi |
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| Caps, Canadiens tangle in Montreal |
NHL Hockey |
01/10/2009 |
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| and have an 8-1-1 record over their last 10 outings. The Canadiens offense has been superb during the three-game streak, as the club has registered six goals in each of those contests. The team's latest triumph came Thursday night against the rival Toronto Maple Leafs. Andrei Kostitsyn had a goal and two assists, as the Habs used a balanced scoring attack to rout the visiting Leafs, 6-2, at Bell Centre. Sergei Kostitsyn, Maxim Lapierre, Guillaume Latendresse and Alex Kovalev also scored for Montreal. Patrice Bris |
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| Sophomores and rookies to face off in NHL YoungStars Game |
NHL Hockey |
01/09/2009 |
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| ed by Boston's Blake Wheeler, Dallas' James Neal, Florida's Michael Frolik, Phoenix's Mikkel Boedker, St. Louis' Patrik Berglund and Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos, the top overall pick of the 2008 draft. Drew Doughty of the Kings and Luke Schenn of the Toronto Maple Leafs make up the defense. The rookies will be backstopped by Columbus phenom Steve Mason, who has captured NHL Rookie of the Month honors for each of the past two months and leads the league in goals-against average (1.82), save percentage (.934) and is |
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