Sunday night was a statement game for Viktor Stalberg. The rookie forward, who was sent down from the Toronto Maple Leafs last week, scored two goals and a pair of assists as the Toronto Marlies downed the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 4-2 at Ricoh Coliseum. Strong play by the forwards at both ends of the ice helped Toronto (5-3-1-1) [...] Continue Reading

Tim Connolly scored twice, including the overtime winner, as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Friday night at the HSBC arena. Drew Stafford also scored for Buffalo (8-1-1) while Ian White and Mikhail Grabovski responded for the Leafs. Ryan Miller withstood a barrage of shots in the final frame as he stopped all [...] Continue Reading

Two highly touted pieces of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ future were not at practice on Wednesday. Winger Viktor Stalberg and goaltender Jonas Gustavsson were absent from the ice one day after the Leafs dropped their third game in a row, this one a 2-1 decision to Ottawa. “He’s got a bit of a tight groin right now,” [...] Continue Reading

Jonas Gustavsson’s highly anticipated first NHL start was a losing one, but he showed some calmness in a position where the Toronto Maple Leafs have rarely developed players.  The rookie goaltender, known as “The Monster,” made 26 saves on 28 shots. While this was Gustavsson’s first NHL start, his first career appearance came in the final two periods of the Leafs’ [...] Continue Reading