TORONTO It's down to the wire for the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
They've been outclassed in losses to the upstart Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders, getting outscored 9-3.
That's the second-richest cable deal in hockey, just behind the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs have waited nine long years to be a part of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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In his first game as an NHL head coach, Rolston took a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.
"He is their guy, " former Toronto Maple Leafs GM Gord Stellick said.
The Avalanche leapfrogged over the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs to reach third place, up from sixth last year.
"Another New York-Boston series, " Bruins forward Milan Lucic said after Monday night's 5-4 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7.
They started their comeback with less than 11 minutes left and extended their season with a 5-4 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Bruins overcame a three-goal deficit with 11 minutes left in regulation and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Bergeron's goal in overtime.
The Toronto event held earlier this month in the arena of the Toronto Maple Leafs' minor-league affiliate is the second major annual event for the sport.
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The Bruins overcame a three-goal deficit with 11 minutes left in regulation and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Patrice Bergeron's goal in overtime.
After watching his Toronto Maple Leafs crash out of playoff position under coach Ron Wilson, the general manager finally decided to fire his college roommate.
Van Riemsdyk scored twice to power the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 in Ron Rolston's first game as an NHL head coach.
The Rangers won't have home-ice advantage in the second round against Boston, the No. 4 seed that outlasted the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday in dramatic fashion.
In preparing to host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, the Sabres (11-15-4) are 7-5-3 under Rolston, which is an improvement from Buffalo's 4-10-1 start under Ruff.
The Bruins center scored a hat trick, including the game winner in overtime as the Boston team won their second-straight game on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Three of his best-known songs - Sudbury Saturday Night, Bud the Spud and The Hockey Song - play at every home game of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team.
Then they rallied from a three-goal deficit in the last 11 minutes of the third period and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Bergeron's overtime goal in Game 7.
The forward scored twice in his 248th straight NHL game, helping the Islanders overcome an early two-goal deficit in a 7-4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.
The Bruins became the first team to overcome a three-goal deficit in the third period of a seventh game and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Bergeron's goal in overtime.
Reimer put in a monstrous effort with 49 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs earned their first playoff berth since 2004 with a 4-1 victry over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.
If the Devils were to complete this comeback, they would become the only team other than the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs to rally from a 0-3 deficit to win the Stanley Cup.
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Forsberg, their inspirational captain from 1994 and 1998 may be missing through injury, but Toronto Maple Leafs forward Sundin has picked up the baton in style, with two blistering shots that stunned the Canadians.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a playoff team.
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Boston beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Monday night, becoming the first team in NHL history to win a Game 7 after trailing by three goals in the third period, according to Elias Sports Bureau.
Without a deal, clashes between the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Rangers, as well as old rivals the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens, will be cancelled, the BBC's Lee Carter reports from Toronto.
Along with the Jan. 1 matchup between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium, the league will schedule five additional outdoor games during the 2013-14 season, including two at Yankee Stadium during the week before the Super Bowl, a person familiar with the matter has confirmed.
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If there was any consolation for the Capitals, it was that their implosion was overshadowed by another Monday night: The Boston Bruins scored two goals in the final 90 seconds of regulation, then once more in overtime to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 5-4, in Game 7 of their series, meaning the Rangers and Bruins will meet in the playoffs for the first time since 1973.
Since moving into their current arena in 1996, Buffalo is 29-9-5 at home against Toronto and has outscored the Maple Leafs 155-101.
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