Leafs battle Sabres at home
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1/6/2007 11:50:25 AM
(Sports Network) - The Toronto Maple Leafs hope to build on the momentum of back-to-back victories this evening, when they welcome the Eastern Conference- leading Buffalo Sabres to Air Canada Centre.
The Maple Leafs are coming off a very successful home-and-home series against Boston, as they won both tests in the set and outscored the Bruins, 15-3, in the process.
Toronto completely outmanned the Bruins in Thursday's finale, posting a 10-2 triumph in Beantown. Alexander Steen ripped Boston for a five-point night with a hat trick and two assists to lead the Leafs at TD Banknorth Garden.
Andrew Raycroft stopped 29 shots for the Maple Leafs, who scored 10 goals in a game for the first time since 1998. Bates Battaglia scored twice for Toronto, Matt Stajan notched two goals and registered two assists, and John Pohl had a goal and two assists in the win.
Darcy Tucker will not play as his left foot is too swollen to fit into a skate while Kyle Wellwood continues to be day-to-day with a hip flexor/groin problem.
"We just don't know how many days." head coach Paul Maurice said of Wellwood.
The Leafs, who are 10-9-3 as the host this year, begin a brief two-game homestand tonight. They will also welcome Carolina on Tuesday.
Buffalo, which leads the Northeast Division with 61 points, has lost its last two games. The Sabres welcomed the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday and were handed a 4-2 setback. Evgeni Malkin scored the game-deciding goal at the tail end of the second period and added an assist to lift the Pens at HSBC Arena.
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Sports Network/TSN.ca
1/6/2007 11:50:25 AM
(Sports Network) - The Toronto Maple Leafs hope to build on the momentum of back-to-back victories this evening, when they welcome the Eastern Conference- leading Buffalo Sabres to Air Canada Centre.
The Maple Leafs are coming off a very successful home-and-home series against Boston, as they won both tests in the set and outscored the Bruins, 15-3, in the process.
Toronto completely outmanned the Bruins in Thursday's finale, posting a 10-2 triumph in Beantown. Alexander Steen ripped Boston for a five-point night with a hat trick and two assists to lead the Leafs at TD Banknorth Garden.
Andrew Raycroft stopped 29 shots for the Maple Leafs, who scored 10 goals in a game for the first time since 1998. Bates Battaglia scored twice for Toronto, Matt Stajan notched two goals and registered two assists, and John Pohl had a goal and two assists in the win.
Darcy Tucker will not play as his left foot is too swollen to fit into a skate while Kyle Wellwood continues to be day-to-day with a hip flexor/groin problem.
"We just don't know how many days." head coach Paul Maurice said of Wellwood.
The Leafs, who are 10-9-3 as the host this year, begin a brief two-game homestand tonight. They will also welcome Carolina on Tuesday.
Buffalo, which leads the Northeast Division with 61 points, has lost its last two games. The Sabres welcomed the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday and were handed a 4-2 setback. Evgeni Malkin scored the game-deciding goal at the tail end of the second period and added an assist to lift the Pens at HSBC Arena.
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