Let’s hope it’s a good one. As for the Habs, can they make it four in a row? That would tie their season high, and if it comes to pass it will likely be due to the play of two Habs: Max Pacioretty and Carey Price. Pacioretty is now 5th in even strength scoring in the NHL - pretty impressive for a guy coming off a broken neck. Price, meanwhile, has been lights out the...

As the Toronto Maple Leafs cling to the Eastern Conference's final playoff spot, the Montreal Canadiens are trying to make a run at their archrivals for that position. The Canadiens can match a season high with a fourth consecutive victory Saturday night and spoil Toronto's tribute to Mats Sundin. The leading scorer in Maple Leafs history with 420 goals and 987 points,...

from Mike Brophy of Sportsnet, So perhaps a No. 1 centre may not be the top priority for the Toronto Maple Leafs at the trade deadline after all. On a night when Tyler Bozak, who skates between Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul on Toronto’s top line, scored two goals, the focus moved off him and directly into the goal crease. Leafs goalie James Reimer entered the night riding...

Claude Giroux and Brayden Schenn scored 1:14 apart in the second period to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Scott Hartnell and Max Talbot also had goals for Philadelphia, which snapped a three-game losing streak. Tyler Bozak scored two goals and Joffrey Lupul had one for the resurgent Leafs, who were 6-2-1 in their previous nine games.

Claude Giroux and Brayden Schenn scored 1:14 apart in the second period to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Scott Hartnell and Max Talbot also had goals for Philadelphia, which snapped a three-game losing streak. Tyler Bozak scored two goals and Joffrey Lupul had one for the resurgent Leafs, who were 6-2-1 in their previous...

(Getty Images) By Lukas Hardonk (@LukasHardonk) The Toronto Maple Leafs will kick off a busy week tonight with a game against the Edmonton Oilers. Following tonight’s contest, the Leafs will hit the road again as they will visit the Winnipeg Jets tomorrow night at the MTS Centre. Game time tonight is 7:00 PM EST. You can watch it on Sportsnet, listen to it on Toronto radio...

I'd never admit it to anyone else but you folks, but I actually am a fan of the Maple Leafs this season. Yep. Wanna know why? There are a few reasons, actually: 1. Phil Kessel is a player lots of people made jokes about, and Joffrey Lupul is a player many people had given up on. I love the underdog, and both guys have been lights-out all season. Kessel is going to be a 40...

The Toronto Maple Leafs found themselves yesterday edging closer to the Ottawa Senators in the 2011/12 playoff race when the buds beat the Senators in a 5-0 shutout win. Yesterday’s storyline for the battle of Ontario classic was written by James Reimer second shutouts in as many games and Phil Kessel breaking his mini sleep by recorded 1 goal and 2 assists. Dion Phaneuf...

(REUTERS/Mike Cassese) By Lukas Hardonk (@LukasHardonk) The Maple Leafs are back in Ottawa tonight for a game against the Senators. It will be the first of a tough stretch of games for the Leafs that will see them play six of their next eight contests on the road. Game time tonight is 7:00 PM EST. You can watch the game on CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada, listen to it on Toronto...

Joffrey Lupul says the Toronto Maple Leafs are targeting the Ottawa Senators in the Eastern Conference race. More production from Lupul and fellow All-Star Phil Kessel could help the Maple Leafs make up some ground on their provincial rivals. Toronto looks to extend its point streak to a season high-tying five games Saturday night in the nation's capital, where the Senators...

(Julio Cortez/AP) By Lukas Hardonk (@LukasHardonk) Over the course of a season, there is always a certain stretch of games that can make or break a team’s final standing after all 82 games have been played. In the case of the Toronto Maple Leafs, that stretch just about to begin. When the NHL released its 2011-2012 regular season schedule in the summer, not many people were impressed...

(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz) By Lukas Hardonk (@LukasHardonk) This past weekend, the Toronto Maple Leafs saw three of their players─Phil Kessel, Joffrey Lupul and Dion Phanuef─participate in the All-Star festivities in Canada’s capital city, Ottawa. Even with the NHL’s trade deadline quickly approaching it would be silly to think that any of those three...

After everyone but Joffrey Lupul, Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf got a week's rest, the Maple Leafs begin their 33 game stretch drive towards a possible playoff berth with a home-and-home match against the Penguins tonight at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. Toronto has won three of their last four games and is tied with Florida and New Jersey for the last two playoff...

Last night we talked about the leaders of the Eastern Conference pack. But barring the league being dipped in amber for permanent preservation, the seven teams on the outside looking in will have a say in the final disposition of playoff contention. Some will stand pat, correctly guessing that a run is either out of the question or can be accomplished with talent already on the...

We really have to give it to the NHL this year, btw. In making up for that completely surreal and tragic opening ceremony experience, they have turned out some of the least ****** and bizarre All-Star Game portraits yet. They've eliminated weird lighting techniques and have put the players in their jerseys to ensure that any fashion faux pas are mostly ignored. But they'...

Marian Gaborik notched a hat trick and an assist as Team Chara exploded in the third period to take a 12-9 victory in the 2012 All Star Game from Scotiabank Place. Jarome Iginla, Marian Hossa and Phil Kessel all posted a goal and two assists, while Joffrey Lupul scored twice for Team Chara, which scored six times in the final period to take the victory. Tim Thomas made 18 stops,...

(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz) By Lukas Hardonk (@LukasHardonk) The 2011-2012 NHL schedule has finally reached the All-Star break, with festivities continuing in Ottawa all the way through Sunday night. It’s a time for players to enjoy themselves and for teams to recharge, while those who were lucky enough to attend the All-Star weekend may have received a little...

It's official now: Tyler Seguin will be the center on a line featuring Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul during Sunday's NHL All-Star Game for Team Chara. That's a pretty cool gesture by Team Chara coach Claude Julien, who Seguin reportedly worked on for a chance to play alongside Kessel. Elsewhere, Zdeno Chara will anchor his team's defense alongside Florida Panthers...

Make sure to follow Travis on Twitter and Facebook! -- 1.) If there's one takeaway from All-Star Weekend, it's how to handle a heated rivalry with perfection. With all due respect to guys like Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel, Joffrey Lupul is the one playing the role of incendiary and firebrand, and he's earning my respect in the process. Look, Toronto hates Ottawa...

OTTAWA--It's not entirely clear whether some fool did indeed yell "Wade Belak" as Zdeno Chara and Joffrey Lupul were deciding on a defenceman to pick Thursday night at the NHL all-star draft. Videos making the rounds on social media seem...

For last night’s NHL All-Star Game Fantasy Draft, Senators fans descended on the Casino Lac Leamy like a pack of ravenous dogs that were out for blood… then beers… and then more blood. It was the hockey equivalent to Philadelphia Eagles fans invading the NFL’s Draft at Radio City Music Hall, only instead of booing a Donovan McNabb pick, Sens booed Joffrey Lupul every time...

So the NHL All-Stars did their draft yesterday and Habs goaltender, Carey Price, was selected by Team Chara. This is perhaps a bit of a surprise considering Zdeno Chara's assistant for the draft was Joffrey Lupul, of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Still, it's all in good fun and Price will be playing alongside Chara, Tim Thomas, Lupul and others from the Bruins and Leafs...

So the NHL All-Stars did their draft yesterday and Habs goaltender, Carey Price, was selected by Team Chara. This is perhaps a bit of a surprise considering Zdeno Chara's assistant for the draft was Joffrey Lupul, of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Still, it's all in good fun and Price will be playing alongside Chara, Tim Thomas, Lupul and others from the Bruins and Leafs...

Pick-by-pick results from the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft in Ottawa. Refresh this page often for updates. Captains: TEAM CHARA Zdeno Chara (C), D, Boston Joffrey Lupul (A), RW, Toronto TEAM ALFREDSSON Daniel...

Pick-by-pick results from the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft in Ottawa. Captains: TEAM CHARA Zdeno Chara (C), D, Boston Joffrey Lupul (A), RW, Toronto TEAM ALFREDSSON Daniel Alfredsson* (C), RW, Ottawa Henrik ...