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Posted On Saturday, 01.23.2016 / 12:45 PM

By Mike Brophy -  NHL.com Correspondent /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Canadiens at Maple Leafs

TORONTO – The focus will be on the goaltenders when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens at Air Canada Centre on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, NHLN, TVA Sports).

That is often the case when the NHL’s two oldest franchises hook up.

However, with the Canadiens’ Carey Price sidelined with a lower-body injury, the spotlight will be more on Toronto goalie James Reimer, who leads the NHL with a .937 save percentage and ranks third with a 1.98 goals-against average.

Posted On Thursday, 01.21.2016 / 12:59 PM

By Mike Brophy -  NHL.com Correspondent /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Hurricanes at Maple Leafs

TORONTO -- Toronto Maple Leafs forward Brad Boyes will skate in his 800th NHL game Thursday (7:30 p.m. ET; FS-SE, SNO) when the Maple Leafs host the Carolina Hurricanes at Air Canada Centre.

Selected by the Maple Leafs in the first round (No. 24) of the 2000 NHL Draft, Boyes has 208 goals and 495 points in 799 games with seven teams. The 33-year-old right wing signed with the Maple Leafs as a free agent last summer.

"Because we look at things day-to-day, I don't step back and see what I have done," Boyes said. "It's more about what do I have to do today and what do I have to do tomorrow. We have a game tonight and we need to win. That's the honest truth about how I view this."

Boyes said he will have a lot of family in attendance Thursday. He said his 800th game at this stage probably means more to them than it does to him.

"I just see this as a game and me doing something that I have been doing my whole life," Boyes said. "It is just something you expect to keep doing."

Posted On Saturday, 01.16.2016 / 1:36 PM

By Mike Brophy -  NHL.com Correspondent /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Capitals at Sabres

BUFFALO -- Mike Richards is thrilled to be back.

The veteran center, who signed with the Washington Capitals on Jan. 6, will make his season debut against the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; CSN-DC+, MSG-B, BELL TV).

"It's exciting," Richards said. "Surreal might be blowing it up a little more than it is, but it's exciting to be with a new group and playing again."

The Los Angeles Kings terminated Richards' contract last summer because of a material breach of his Standard Player's Contract. Richards had five years and $22 million remaining on a 12-year, $69 million contract. He split last season between the Kings and Manchester of the American Hockey League.

Richards said he always believed he'd make it back to the NHL.

"I always had confidence and knew I could play," Richards said. "Probably the toughest thing was watching the games when you are used to playing. You have a competitive nature and you just want to get out there."

Posted On Friday, 01.15.2016 / 12:08 PM

By Mike Brophy -  NHL.com Correspondent /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Blackhawks at Maple Leafs

TORONTO -- Mike Babcock likes to coach against the NHL's best coaches.

Babcock will get the opportunity Friday when his Toronto Maple Leafs host the Chicago Blackhawks at Air Canada Centre (7 p.m. ET; NHLN, CSN-CH, TSN4).

Chicago coach Joel Quenneville became the NHL's second all-time winningest coach when the Blackhawks defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Thursday. The win was Quenneville's 783rd, moving him past Al Arbour; he trails Scotty Bowman, who has 1,244 victories.

"Scotty's safe," Quenneville joked after the win in Montreal.

"He's a good man and a good coach," Babcock said of Quenneville. "He's in a good situation in that he's got lots of talent. It was fun to watch his team play last night."

Posted On Wednesday, 01.13.2016 / 12:16 PM

By Mike Brophy -  NHL.com Correspondent /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Blue Jackets at Maple Leafs

TORONTO -- Forward Shawn Matthias hopes the opportunity to skate on the Toronto Maple Leafs top line will allow him to kick start his season from an offensive perspective.

The 27-year-old left wing will play on a line with center Tyler Bozak and right wing PA Parenteau when the Maple Leafs host the Columbus Blue Jackets at Air Canada Centre on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; SN, FS-O).

Matthias was promoted to the top line replacing injured James van Riemsdyk, who will miss 6-8 weeks with a fractured foot.

After scoring 18 goals with the Vancouver Canucks last season, Matthias has struggled offensively this season. He has three goals and 12 points in 39 games and has one goal in his las 23 games.

Posted On Tuesday, 12.29.2015 / 12:01 PM

By Mike Brophy -  NHL.com Correspondent /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Islanders at Maple Leafs

TORONTO Toronto Maple Leafs center Tyler Bozak hopes to continue to improve his dependable two-way game when the New York Islanders visit Air Canada Centre on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; TVA Sports, MSG+ 2, TSN4).

Bozak, who was the NHL's third star of the week for the week ending Dec. 27, was held out of practice Monday to rest some nagging injuries, but will play against the Islanders. The 29-year-old has four goals and five points in his past four games.

Bozak has been asked by Toronto coach Mike Babcock to be a more responsible defensive player even if it comes at the expense of his offense.

"He wants me to be on the right side of the puck more and try to be the low guy in the zone as much as possible," Bozak said. "Sometimes you get carried away, cheating a little bit toward offense, trying to get a 2-on-1 or hoping the winger can somehow sneak the puck by the D-man, but if they turn it over you're in trouble. It's just about being on the right side of the puck and when you play well defensively it usually turns into offense."

Posted On Saturday, 12.19.2015 / 12:38 PM

By Mike Brophy -  NHL.com Correspondent /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Kings at Maple Leafs

TORONTO -- The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to make it five games in a row with points when they host the Los Angeles Kings at Air Canada Centre on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, FS-W).

The Maple Leafs are 2-0-2 in their past four games; two straight wins were followed by two overtime losses, most recently a 5-4 defeat against the San Jose Sharks at home on Thursday.

"I like that we have points in our last four games but I didn't like our last game," Maple Leafs (10-13-7) coach Mike Babcock said. "When you don't start on time, you don't compete hard enough and you don't deserve the points. Did we play hard as the game went on? For sure."

The Maple Leafs fell behind 2-0 in the first period against the Sharks, scored four in a row to take the lead, but then allowed the game's final three goals.

Babcock said for the Maple Leafs to succeed against the Kings, his players must be prepared to battle from the start of the game.

"What I like about watching the Kings is they are organized and they have good players that play hard," Babcock said. "It takes you about six minutes to do the pre-scout because you see the same things over and over again. Good teams don't trick you; they just beat you. That's what we’re trying to become, a team that gets prepared and does it right every night. Period."

Posted On Thursday, 12.17.2015 / 12:34 PM

By Mike Brophy -  NHL.com Correspondent /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Sharks at Maple Leafs

TORONTO -- Goaltending continues to be the focus for the Toronto Maple Leafs as they prepare to host the San Jose Sharks at Air Canada Centre on Thursday (7:30 p.m. ET; CSN-CA, TSN4).

Rookie Garret Sparks will get the start, Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock announced, after Jonathan Bernier lost 5-4 in overtime against the Tampa Bay Lightning at home on Tuesday.

Bernier, who is 0-8-2 this season with a 3.45 goals-against average and .881 save percentage, made his return to the NHL after serving a two-week conditioning stint in the American Hockey League with the Toronto Marlies during which he went 3-1-0 with three shutouts.

Posted On Tuesday, 12.15.2015 / 11:40 AM

By Mike Brophy -  NHL.com Correspondent /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Lightning at Maple Leafs

TORONTO -- Jonathan Bernier will be looking for his first win of the season Tuesday when the Toronto Maple Leafs host Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning at Air Canada Centre (7:30 p.m. ET; TVA Sports, SUN, SNO).

The 27-year-old goaltender is returning to the team after spending two weeks in the American Hockey League with the Toronto Marlies on a conditioning stint. Bernier, who is 0-8-1 with a 3.28 goals-against average and .888 save percentage for the Maple Leafs, was 3-1-0 with three shutouts for the Marlies.

Bernier said facing the Lightning is just another game for him.

"I just have to put everything aside and focus on my game," Bernier said. "I am excited. The last two weeks have been good for me. There were a lot of positives, so I just want to carry that feeling I had in my games into tonight's game and keep building."

Posted On Tuesday, 12.08.2015 / 12:42 PM

By Mike Brophy -  NHL.com Correspondent /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Devils at Maple Leafs

TORONTO -- Lou Lamoriello's Toronto Maple Leafs will host his former organization, the New Jersey Devils, at Air Canada Centre on Tuesday (7:30 p.m. ET; MSG, TSN4).

It is the first game between the teams since Lamoriello, 73, left the Devils and became the Maple Leafs general manager over the summer.

Lamoriello passed on the opportunity to meet with the media at the morning skate, but some of his players acknowledged it is a special game.

"To be with the same organization for close to 30 years and then to have a change, I can only imagine the kind of emotions that he is feeling today, so hopefully we can win this one for him," Maple Leafs left wing James van Riemsdyk said. "We realize this one probably has special meaning for Lou, and in that kind of a situation you pull together as a group. You want to win every game, but sometimes they have different meanings to different people so it would be nice to get the win for him."

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