Leafs fall to Sens, lose Phaneuf
Erik Karlsson and Sergei Gonchar each had a goal and an assist, helping the Ottawa Senators hold off the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 at the Air Canada Centre Tuesday night.
Ottawa Senators
Leafs searching for offence
Shut out in their last two games, the Toronto Maple Leafs hope that a visit from rival Ottawa on Tuesday will help boost the offence. For a team relying on only one legitimate scorer, the rest of the forward group is looking to make life difficult for the opposition goaltenders, something they were unable to do against Tim Thomas and Henrik Lundqvist in back-to-back 2-0 losses to Boston and the New York Rangers, respectively.
Leafs Nation ecstatic after quick start
After winning its opening two games of the season for the first time since 1999, Toronto had been abuzz after Saturday’s 5-1 win over provincial-rival Ottawa. As quick as fans of the blue-and-white were to get excited about a franchise that has not given much to cheer for since the lockout, many outsiders were mocking those Leaf supporters for planning the parade route.
Top Ten Moments in the Leafs/Sens Rivalry
On Saturday night, the rivalry between the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs opens a new chapter in the 2010-11 season. Since the Leafs and Sens became division rivals in 1998, the teams have played many heated regular season match-ups and have met four times in the playoffs, with the blue-and-white coming out on top in each series.
NHL Preview: The Northeast Division
Last season, four teams from the Northeast Division made it to the playoffs, leaving only the Maple Leafs on the outside looking in. This year there are two front-runners to make it back (in Boston and Buffalo), and three bubble teams (in Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa).
Kadri breaks out as Leafs top Senators
Nazem Kadri gave the Leafs’ brass a little more to think about as the rookie scored his first two goals of the pre-season and set up the game-winner, lifting Toronto to a 4-3 victory over…
Leafs show chemistry, trounce Senators
Ron Wilson knew he had to do some line up tinkering after Tuesday night’s abysmal effort against the Ottawa Senators. The Leafs’ top two lines showed flashes of chemistry en route to a 4-1 triumph…
Kadri has forgettable pre-season opener
[audio:http://torontoobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/john_kadri_podcast.mp3|titles=john_kadri_podcast] Nazem Kadri did little to show Leafs management and fans that he belongs to start the season with the big club. The London native centered the top line in the pre-season opener against the…
Leafs fall to Sens in rookie tournament finale
[audio:http://torontoobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/mack_john_podcast.mp3|titles=mack_john_podcast] Although the real Battle of Ontario is still a couple weeks away, the Ottawa Senators’ youngsters outdueled Toronto’s hopefuls 3-2 in the final game of Maple Leafs rookie tournament Tuesday in London, Ont. Mike…
Three Leaf prospects to watch at camp
[audio:http://torontoobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/mack_john_podcast1.mp3|titles=mack_john_podcast] After a three-game rookie tournament that saw Toronto Maple Leafs prospects show off their skills, several are worth of keeping an eye on as attention shifts to the main training camp this week. Without…