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NHL: Leafs Are On the Prowl For A Veteran Goaltender

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: May 25, 2012

OK, the secret’s out: the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking for an experienced netminder. Now that senior vice-president of hockey operations Dave Nonis said so in an interview the other day, the speculation can officially continue on which puckstopper will end up being the top guy between the pipes for the Blue and White next...

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NHL: Nail Yakupov has the Hunger of a Number One Pick

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: April 16, 2012

With Columbus missing out on the top pick despite a valiant Fail for Nail campaign, Nail Yakupov’s status as the first player picked in the NHL Entry Draft went from ‘sure thing’ to ‘highly probable’. Hardly a staggering collapse but Al Dannity says Yakupov is doing all the right things to ensure his name is...

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NHL: Draft Lottery has Teams Planning for Next Season

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: April 10, 2012

We don’t know who is going to win the Stanley Cup but one winner will be crowned tonight. The NHL Draft Lottery will see one of five teams emerge with the brightest hope for tomorrow. Al Dannity explains what we can expect at tonight’s event. A quick primer Unlike its NBA equivalent, the NHL Draft...

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NHL: Fans Demanding Better Efforts From Sharks, Leafs

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: February 23, 2012

The San Jose Sharks and the Toronto Maple Leafs meet at the Air Canada Centre for the only time in this regular season, and they have similar goals: both are looking to end losing streaks, and both need some momentum to get back into their respective playoff races. The NHL betting line has the visiting...

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NHL: Underdog Maple Leafs Meet Streaking Canucks

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: February 18, 2012

The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t seen the playoffs since 2004, and the road to that goal this season goes through Vancouver. Good luck with that, fellas. The Canucks are lining up for another extended run at the Stanley Cup, while the Buds have lost nine straight to them. The last meeting was at the Air...

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NHL: Mad Dash for the Playoffs Gets Underway

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 31, 2012

The All Star break is over, now the real goal is in sight. The contenders will be separated from the pretenders in a sprint to the season’s end. Al Dannity breaks down the playoff races in both conferences. Big stakes at top of the Eastern Conference For now it’s the New York Rangers in command...

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NHL: Blues and Red Wings Headline Monday’s Slate

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 23, 2012

The Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues meet at the Joe Louis Arena with first place in the NHL at stake. Al Dannity breaks down this clash of Central Division rivals and the best of the rest from tonight’s slate. We’ll have this dance again Seeing Detroit atop the standings is nothing new. Seeing...

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Iginla Goes For a Milestone on Hockey Night In Canada

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: January 6, 2012

The first Hockey Night In Canada telecast of 2012 is on tap, and Joe LaTengo has some beverages chilled in anticipation of Detroit visiting Toronto; he hopes he has enough to see him through Minnesota at Calgary. The regular season is halfway through, but the dogfight continues for the bottom playoff places in the NHL’s...

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Leafs face Jets, Canucks play Kings on Last CBC-TV Hockey Night of 2011

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: December 30, 2011

The gigantic lighted ball on top of One Times Square in New York City will do its classic descent on New Year’s Eve, indicating the end of 2011. Several hours before that, the puck will drop on the last Hockey Night In Canada of the year. Joe LaTengo puts on his party hat. Should auld...

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Bruins at Leafs NHL Game of the Day

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 30, 2011

Frank Doyle looks forward to the Wild at the Oilers, the Habs at the spluttering Ducks and the highlight of the night, Boston at Toronto! No prizes for guessing what’s today’s game of the day. Two of the NHL’s hottest teams face off in Toronto when the Boston Bruins cross the border to take on...

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Oilers at Bruins, Leafs at Blues Tonight's Hockey Highlights!

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 10, 2011

Edmonton visits the World Champions, Toronto takes on the Blues and Florida visits Winnipeg. Frank Doyle previews the action. The light still burns bright in Edmonton, where the Oilers have put their recent seasons in the basement of the Northwest Division well behind them in the early days of the 2011-‘12 season. The Oilers followed...

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Oilers, Leafs Enjoying Life at the Top

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 3, 2011

Two Canadian teams are red hot right now and they’re not necessarily who you expect. Frank Doyle reports from the ice. The young men of Edmonton are growing up quickly. For two years the Oilers have languished in hockey’s basement. Now they are on top of the Western Division and lords of all they survey....

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Leafs' Strong Start to Continue at Boston?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 20, 2011

There’s a big slate of hockey games on tonight – Frank Doyle looks at three of the best! How about those Maple Leafs? The sleeping giant of hockey is off to a 4-0-1 start this year but Toronto starts a four game road trip tonight that will test the Maple mettle. Toronto visits Boston tonight,...

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Hockey Betting Action in Toronto, Montreal Tonight

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 10, 2011

Frank Doyle previews tonight’s hockey action, and looks forward to Hockey Day in Canada as well. The Maple Leafs, whose fans’ patience knows no horizon, are dreaming of the playoffs again. Toronto hasn’t been there since 2004, the year before the strike, and the trade for Joffrey Lupul from Anaheim this week is a sign...