Niklas Hagman took advantage of an equipment malfunction to score the game-winner and Mikka Kiprusoff made 31 saves for the shutout as Finland defeated the Czech Republic 2-0 in quarter-final action at the Vancouver Olympic Games. Finland will now face the United States in the semifinals for a chance to make it back to the final [...] Continue Reading

In men’s Olympic hockey, Finland got off to a good start at the as Niklas Hagman scored two goals to beat Belarus 5-1. Olli Jokinen opened up the scoring while Valterri Filppula, and Jarkko Ruutu also scored for Finland. Hagman scored his goals in the first and second periods to give his team a commanding lead. The [...] Continue Reading

All eyes in the Air Canada Centre were on Phil Kessel as he made his Toronto Maple Leafs debut on Tuesday night. But the sniper and his new teammates had a tough time solving Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Antero Niittymaki. Ryan Malone scored the game winner 2:21 into overtime as the Lightning defeated the Leafs 2-1. Vincent Lecavalier also [...] Continue Reading

As the Toronto Maple Leafs get their act together and find many of their missing pieces returning to the lineup, fantasy hockey owners could mine some hidden gems that have been previously ignored. Most notably, Phil Kessel should make his debut for the Leafs on Tuesday as the team hosts the Tampa Bay Lightning. Last year, [...] Continue Reading

The Battle of the QEW will begin anew Friday, as the Buffalo Sabres host the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Northeast Division rivals first meeting of the season. The Sabres (7-1-1) enter the contest as one of the NHL’s hottest teams, having won three straight and sit first in the Northeast Division. “We’re happy,” goalie Ryan Miller [...] 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

The trio of Mikhail Grabovski, Viktor Stalberg, and Niklas Hagman will be relied on to produce much of the Toronto Maple Leaf’s offence this upcoming season, says coach Ron Wilson.    In eight exhibition games, the three Leafs amassed 17 points including six goals from Stalberg who impressed again Sunday with a two point effort, in a 7-6 [...] Continue Reading