Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Nikolai Kulemin is expected to miss three weeks with a broken finger.
Kulemin suffered the injury during Tuesday's 5-2 road loss to the Florida Panthers. Toronto fell to 0-4-1 in its last five with the setback.
The 25-year-old Russian has collected seven goals, 21 assists and six penalty minutes in 70 games this season.
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March 15, 2012
Per Sportsnet, Leafs winger Nikolai Kulemin will be out for three weeks(which constitutes the bulk of the regular season) with a broken finger which he suffered in the loss to Florida on Tuesday night.
Kulemin has 7 goals and 21 assists in 70 games this season and will be a restricted free agent on July 1.
Will update in a bit....
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March 16, 2012
Another playoff-less season, more rumours surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs. This time it’s not about acquiring a big-name centre or strong defensive defenceman, but rather if the Maple Leafs should deal their first round draft pick.
In case you’re not aware, the Leafs could end up selecting as high as first overall this summer with more losses and some luck.
Those in favour...
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March 14, 2012
If you have ever played a game of Texas Hold’em Poker you will inevitably watch a number of short stacked players make a final push to stay in the game by offering up an all-in move.
An all-in moves involves a player pushing all off his chips into the pot with the hopes that he will (against the odds) get lucky and win the pot. More times than not the final push leads to a loss...
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March 15, 2012
Proving it is always better to give than receive, James Reimer on his 24th birthday gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a timely present, stopping 34 shots to snap their five-game losing skid in a 3-1 road victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
Reimer was named first star of the game as he picked up his first win in six games to improve his record to 12-12-4 on the year...
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March 15, 2012
James Reimer made 34 saves, taking a shutout into the final minute, and the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a five-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
Reimer stopped a number of good scoring chances, including shots by Brett Connolly, Martin St. Louis and Nate Thompson during the first. The goalie also turned aside two in-close shots by league goals...
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March 15, 2012
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- James Reimer made 34 saves, taking a shutout into the final minute, and the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a five-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
Reimer stopped a number of good scoring chances, including shots by Brett Connolly, Martin St. Louis and Nate Thompson during the first. The goalie also turned aside two in-close...
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March 14, 2012
The professional and amateur analysts are trying to come up with a reason why the Toronto Maple Leafs have âfallen off a cliffâ, to use the apt description of GM Brian Burke.
The finger of blame has often been pointed at Ron Wilson, at management for spending significant dollars in free agency on players who have not lived up to expectations, at the subpar play of two...
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March 14, 2012
from George Richards of On Frozen Pond, The Toronto Maple Leafs have a new coach since the Panthers last saw them, yet not much has changed.
Not only are the Leafs still losing at a remarkable clip, but the offensively-challenged Panthers continue to score a lot of goals on them.
And if the Panthers make the playoffs for the first time since Bill Clinton was in office, they probably...
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March 15, 2012
Sitting just one point up on last place in the Eastern Conference thanks in large part to their recent collapse, the Toronto Maple Leafs look to climb their way back up the standings as they take on Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning in the third game of their current five-game road trip.
This is the third of four meetings between the two clubs this season. Perhaps a meeting...
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