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Rangers the surprise of the East

T he New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs were supposed to be among a bubble group of several clubs battling for a playoff position in the NHL's Eastern Conference. But after 18 days of the regular season, the 7-1-0 Rangers are atop the entire ...

From TIM WHARNSBY, Globe and Mail,  19 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Toronto Maple Leafs,  John Tortorella,  Air Canada,  Marc Staal,  New York Rangers

Maple Leafs' woes continue

T he last-place Toronto Maple Leafs early season woes continued on Saturday. The Leafs put forth their best performance since dropping their season opener in overtime to the Montreal Canadiens three weeks ago, but still wound up extending their losing ...

From TIM WHARNSBY, Globe and Mail,  17 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Toronto Maple Leafs,  Montreal Canadiens,  New York Rangers,  Air Canada,  Brandon Dubinsky

Motivation or torture?

I t's never a pretty sight when a coach decides to bag skate his players. In the film Miracle , which chronicled the United States' surprising gold-medal victory at the 1980 Olympics, there was a scene that illustrated the sadistic nature of this cruel ...

From TIM WHARNSBY, Globe and Mail,  17 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Herb Brooks,  Jacques Martin,  Ron Wilson,  Kurt Russell,  Montreal Canadiens

Quotables

" I 'm playing because I love playing. I've always said to myself when I was ready to be done, I would know there was nothing left," Defenceman Chris Chelios, 47, explaining why he's joined the minor-league Chicago Wolves in an attempt to earn another ...

From TIM WHARNSBY, Globe and Mail,  17 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Chris Chelios,  Nashville Predators,  Barry Trotz,  Boston Bruins,  Claude Julien

By the numbers

6 ,899 Announced attendance for Thursday night's game at Jobing.com Arena between the Phoenix Coyotes and St. Louis Blues, down significantly from the 17,512 that Phoenix drew for last Saturday's home opener, when ticket prices were heavily discounted. 0 ...

From TIM WHARNSBY, Globe and Mail,  17 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Phoenix Coyotes,  St. Louis Blues,  Chicago Blackhawks,  Brent Seabrook,  Calgary Flames

Leafs get rematch with red-hot Rangers

T he sidebar stories involving injured players Phil Kessel and Mike Van Ryn that enveloped the Toronto Maple Leafs yesterday masked the importance of their game against the red-hot New York Rangers. The Leafs need to get off the schneid at the Air ...

From TIM WHARNSBY, Globe and Mail,  16 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Toronto Maple Leafs,  New York Rangers,  Phil Kessel,  Air Canada,  Montreal Canadiens

Van Ryn's season over before it starts

M ike Van Ryn’s season is over. In an attempt to save his career, the 30-year-old Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman has elected to undergo season-ending surgery on his left knee on Thursday. This is the latest setback in a frustrating two years for Van Ryn. ...

From TIM WHARNSBY, Globe and Mail,  16 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Toronto Maple Leafs,  Steve Yzerman,  Detroit Red Wings,  Stanley Cup

Van Ryn faces knee surgery

T oronto Maple Leafs defenceman Mike Van Ryn is expected to announce Friday that he requires knee surgery. Van Ryn, 30, hasn't been able to play this season because he's been recovering from a medial collateral ligament injury that's been slow to heal. ...

From TIM WHARNSBY, Globe and Mail,  16 Oct 2009

Maple Leafs coach shows fun side

I njured Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel picked a good day to return to practice. Instead of going a series of serious hockey drills to work themselves out of their season-starting funk, the Leafs returned to work for a fun day on the ice at ...

From TIM WHARNSBY, Globe and Mail,  15 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Toronto Maple Leafs,  Phil Kessel,  Ron Wilson,  Keith Acton

Rosehill finds a taker for his services

T oronto Maple Leafs tough guy Jay Rosehill had two career paths to choose from when he was growing up in the small Central Alberta town of Olds, population 7,500. He could have taken the easier route and gone into his father’s auctioneer business, or ...

From TIM WHARNSBY, Globe and Mail,  13 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Tampa Bay Lightning,  New York Rangers,  Ron Wilson,  Montreal Canadiens,  Stanley Cup

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