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Toronto Maple Leafs forward Peter Holland (center) Celebrates HIS second goal of the-game-the Chicago Blackhawks Against With Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Carl Gunnarsson (36) and forward Joffrey Lupuli (19) and defenseman Jake Gardiner (51) During the-second Period at the Air Canada Centre. (Photo: John E. Sokolowski, USA TODAY Sports)
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- look like class=”hlt-item”> Joffrey EACH Lupuli and Peter Holland scored two goals in-the Maple Leafs’ 7-3 rout of-the Blackhawks
Mason Raymond look like class=”hlt-item”> thought four assists for the-Leafs
The Maple Leafs look like class=”hlt-item”>-ended an eight-game streak Losing to-the Blackhawks
TORONTO (AP) – The Toronto Maple Leafs were coming off a game in St. Poor. Nota Louis coach Randy Carlyle said HIS team looked “brain-dead.”
Not-the best way to welcome-the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.
But
-the Leafs rebounded in a big way.
Joffrey
Lupuli and Peter Holland scored EACH Twice With linemate Mason Raymond and combined for 11 points to lift Toronto to a 7-3 win over the Stanley Cup champions.
BOX SCORE: Maple Leafs 7, Blackhawks 3
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Toronto lost 6-3 to the-Blues on Thursday. Toronto thought Played a strong game-the previous game, pocket Was still beaten 3-1 by-the visiting Los Angeles Kings. A 5-2 home defeat at the-hands-of-the Boston Bruins Started a three-game slide.
“We really felt we needed a win,” said Lupuli. “It’s a hard stretch for us, a lot of games in a short stretch of time so Saturday night at home With a day of suitable rest, we Came into-the-game feelingï like it Was pretty close to a must-win for us. Things were kind of starting to snowball-the Other Way. “
Tied 1-1
an after-the first Period, Toronto outscored Chicago 4-1 in-the second to pull ahead for its a first win in regulation time Since November 19, a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders.
ALSOThe victory snapped an eight-game Losing streak going back to Chicago to February 2003.
Jerry D’Amigo, Nikolai Kulemin and Phil Kessel scored for Toronto ALSO.
Toronto outshot the-Opposition-the fifth time just for Print season, holding a 32-28 edge.
Offensive Was a big night for the-Leafs, is who thought it would have to count on their top line of Kessel, Nazem Kadri and James Van Riemsdyk in Recent weeks. They thought a season-high seven goals Against-the Stanley Cup champions.
Lupuli finished WITH TWO goals and two assists whiles Raymond Holland thought four assists and two goals and an assisted on a breakout night for newly assembled-the Leafs’ second line.
thought Patrick Kane and Brandon Saad scored two goals for Chicago, Whose offence sputtered league-best on-the-night.
The Blackhawks thought
arrived riding a three-game win streak During Which they thought outscored 19-6 the-Opposition. The Hawks were 9-0-2 ALSO Opposition Against Eastern Conference.
“We were not very good,” Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said. “They were much better Than us. We got What we deserved tonight. OURSELVE We still got back in the-game, 1-1 at the-start-of-the-second Period and put ourselve in a Decent spot …. But basically we got What we deserved because we weren’t ready to play. “
The Leafs
Came into-the-game in a nosedive, With just two regulation wins in their past 19 outing.
The Lack of pushback Against St. Louis thought Been a low Particulars for-the Leafs.
“They weren’t very proud of our performance. They knew we did not do a lot of Things That September we out to do,” Carlyle said of the-Blues game.
“I thought our hockey club responded-the way they needed to RESPOND. tooks They Responsibility for our actions and That’s a good sign. encouraging grape The Thing Was our work for us tonight and we Stucki Ethics and Played it to our system. “
The game
Was Carlyle’s 100TH as Leafs coach, Improving Toronto HIS-the helm to record at 49-40-11.
Toronto captain Dion Phaneuf returned to an after-the-lineup serving a two-game suspension for boarding Boston defenseman Kevan Miller.
However, forward David Clarkson Was Handed a two-game ban Earlier in the-day for an illegal hit to-the head of St. Louis forward Vladimir Sobotka.
Finnish rookie Antti Raanta got-the start again for Chicago in the-Absence of-the injured Corey Crawford and Nikolai Khabibulin.
He Was pulled from HIS eighth career NHL game With The 5-2 score an after two periods in favor of Kent Simpson, a 21-year-old making HIS NHL debut.
“I think you could say That Chicago’s goalies thought a rough night … and you have to take Advantage of That Comes whens it your way,” Carlyle said.
Was a rough start for-the Blackhawks, is who drew three straight penalties in the-first Period. But some indiscipline by team later in the-the-home-the score evened Period.
TorontoWas second on its a power play before Chicago got its a first shot on net, some seven Minutes into the-game.
Holland made-the Hawks pay for-the Andrew Shaw tripping call, tapping in a pass across-the-crease Lupuli an after a nice pass by Raymond at 7:14.
“Not-the start we wanted, Getting-the shootout and Getting down a goal, Theni probably thinking too much as the-game offence Went on,” Kane said. “The start was not good, especiallyin-the first 10 minutes. Kind of shootout Three Takes you right out of the-game.
“We tried to Fight back into the pocket and get ourselve Was it too little too late.”
Toronto faced a 58-second 5-on-3 an after Raymond Was called for tripping behind-the Chicago whiles Killing off a penalty goal to Holland.
The Blackhawks scored 29 seconds later whens a sprawling Phaneuf redirected Kane’s pass from the-side of the net past Jonathan Bernier into-the goal at 16:14. It Was HIS 18th goal of the-season-the eighth straight game and marked Chicago Has scored are on the power play.
Kane Has points in eight straight games and 20 of HIS past 21.
Van Riemsdyk could have made it 2-1 near the-end-of-the pocket Period, With a good Portion of an after-the Chicago goal empty a pretty passing sequence, he Couldn’T Connect on a feed Kessel That tooks a nasty bounce.
Toronto
thought-the first five shots of the-game, pocket-the shot count tied at 11-11 Was an after 20 Minutes.
D’Amigo made it 2-1 on-the Leafs’ 13th shot 42 seconds into the-second Period whens he tucked in a rebound Kulemin furskins out of Raanta That’s glove. Was the first goal of the HIS-the six-game NHL career.
BothD’Amigo’s the-puck and stick Will Be displayed in a frame soon.
“You guys can’t see the inside pocket I’m just going crazy here now,” D’Amigo said.
A Chicago goal Minutes later
Was called off for being directed into-the goal by a hand Hawks (and Theni Phaneuf’s stick).
HIS second
Holland scored at 12:09 of the-second Period, left alone to finish for an after-taking a nice pass from Raymond.
Kane replied at 13:30, a wrist shot past Bernier Snapping a Toronto turnover in an after-the neutral zone. But Kulemin Restored-the Leafs’ two-goal Advantage at 14:36, on a low shot from a Jay McClement pass.
Increased Lupuli-the lead to 5-2 are on the power play, tipping in a shot from Jake Gardiner point for HIS-the ninth of-the season at 17:08.
Simpson Gave up a goal on first shot whens HIS Lupuli, just 28 seconds in, beat-the-faceoff dot ment from an after doing some digging behind-the goal good.
Holland
thought a chance at his hat trick on a breakaway pocket shot wide. Seconds later, Saad pulled one back for Chicago With a tip-in at 7:38 for HIS 12TH of-the-season.
Kessel made it 7-3 at 8:35 With a quick shot from the-slot for HIS 17th of the-season.
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