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Matt Stajan #14 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates during game action against the Washington Capitals November 21, 2009 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Toronto Maple Leafs Ron Wilson expects the 6-foot-4, 228-pound winger play a power forward role that the team has been missing.

Maple Leafs forward Jason Blake is thwarted by Tim Jackman, Andy Sutton and Dwayne Roloson on Monday.

Puck bounces in off him in regulation, adds another in shootout. Vesa Toskala - Gets first win since Feb.

When Brian Burke celebrates his one-year milestone as Maple Leafs president exactly one week from today, he'd best be checking the candles on his anniversary cake.

The Washington Capitals will try to avoid a second straight loss tonight in a matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre.

Leafs drop into last place Matt Cullen of the Carolina Hurricanes scores a second-period goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the RBC Center on November 19, 2009 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

To paraphrase Ron Wilson, when is someone gonna get mad around here? It's not a shock the Maple Leafs are a stretch to make the playoffs this year, but who would have thought of them facing virtual elimination before American Thanksgiving? Or being a loss away from last place overall Thursday? It seems the millions doled out on player salary, ...

Looking for an early Christmas present for your favourite Maple Leaf? How about a game night alarm clock with the snooze button ripped out.

Ron Wilson was asked the other night just what the trouble is with his Toronto Maple Leafs .

He has scored points in five of his six games as a Maple Leaf and has the potential to thrill every time he touches the puck.

Jarome Iginla scored two goals and Miikka Kiprusoff made 38 saves and the Calgary Flames earned a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.

The Maple Leafs defence will be under the gun tonight and likely under the Gunnarsson tomorrow.

Georges Laraque and Colton Orr got things started early for Montreal and Toronto last night in a lively season opener.

Phil Kessel is on the board, and the Maple Leafs appear to be on their way. Kessel picked up his first goal as a Maple Leaf in a 5-1 rout over the Detroit Red Wings, as Toronto won its second game in a row.

What a difference a hot goalie and a world-class forward can make. The Toronto Maple Leafs continued their climb to respectability Saturday night with a 5-1 smoking of the Detroit Red Wings at Air Canada Centre in the Hall of Fame Game.

MONTREALWhile the Maple Leafs continue to lead the NHL in moral victories as they search for a second real win, they can take solace in that help is on the way.

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson, left, stretches to make a save as Maple Leafs defenceman Ian White, right, checks Buffalo Sabres' Tim Kennedy during NHL action in Buffalo, N.Y., on Friday.

The Maple Leafs weren't planning to release the results of an examination on Phil Kessela s injured shoulder until Tuesdaya s morning skate, but everyone involved seemed to expect the 22-year-old to be in the lineup Tuesday against Tampa.

MONTREALa 'When former Maple Leafs return to the Air Canada Centre, they are fAated with video tributes and standing ovations.