Leafs... earn another point? Still Lose!

Three Stars:
1. Mike Ribeiro (1 goal, 1 assist)
2. Nikolai Kulemin (2 goals)
3.Brad Richards (2 goals)

Final Score:
Dallas Stars: 4
Toronto Maple Leafs: 3

Goalie Stats
Marty Turco: SV: 33 SV%: .917 GA: 3
Jonas Gustavsson: SV: 32 SV%: .889 GA: 4

Recap Notes: The Toronto Maple Leafs earned at least a point for their second straight game. Nope, not a typo. They really did!

Toronto fell to the Dallas Stars in overtime behind the strong play of Marty Turco. I feel dirty all over just typing that. Mike Ribeiro scored last to tie the game and James Neal capitalized on a juicy rebound in OT to give the Stars the victory. Unfortunately for Boston's draft chances the Maple Leafs are racking up points!!! Or not.

We here at Adams Division would also like to congradulate Mike Komisarek for going an entire game without scoring on his goalie or finishing with a minus. Here's to you Mikey!

Preview: Maple Leafs vs Stars

Verses: Dallas Stars

Toronto's Record: 1-7-1

Dallas's Record: 5-2-4

Toronto's Record vs. Dallas Since 2005: 0-3-0

Toronto's Likely Goalie: Jonas Gustavsson (1-2 GAA: 3.07)

Dallas's Likely Goalie: Marty Turco(3-5, GAA: 2.19)

Toronto's Top Scorer: Niklas Hagman (6)

Dallas's Top Scorer: Brenden Morrow (6)

Injury Report: Only injury really affecting Toronto is Vesa Toskala who is DTD with a knee injury, but seeing as how Gustavsson got the first win on the season, I'm sure no one cares much. Kessel is still nursing his shoulder for about another month. Tim Brent and Mike Van Ryn are also out

Jere Lehtinen, Mike Modano, and Matt Niskanen are all listed as DTD for Dallas, chances are we probably won't be seeing any of them play.

Preview Notes: This has the potential to be a close match up...how sad for Dallas. Leafs are sure to be all smiles coming into the game on a one win streak, and will look to increase that to a season best of two. As dirty as I feel saying this, Turco has been on a bit of a hot streak lately, so Toronto's shooters may have their work cut out for them (more so than usual). Dallas's resident bully Steve Ott will sit this game out after being suspended due to a cheap shot, big surprise there.

Bruins Rebound, Shutout Stars

Marc Savard scored twice and Tim Thomas decided no puck would pass him as the Boston Bruins rolled past the Dallas Stars 3-0. This was the Stars first regulation loss of the season.

After a rough homestand that saw the Bruins play some of the most inconsistent hockey we've ever had the displeasure of watching, the Bruins hope this victory will spark them. Of course, if recent history proves true they'll get blown out next game.

The Bruins were finally able to score a power play goal as well, as Savard's first goal came with the man advantage.

The forecheck that Coach Claude Julien had spoke of all pre-season finally made an appearance as Dallas had a lot of trouble getting into the Bruins zone, and most of the Stars' shots came from the outside.

The Stars were coming off a big 6-0 victory of the Nashville Predators and were disappointed to be on the other side of a shutout.

"After a big win like that, we wanted to keep the ball rolling," Stars defenseman Stephane Robidas said. "But (the Bruins) were just a better team than us. They didn't do anything special. They used their size, used their speed and brought a lot of pucks to the net."

The Bruins continue their round trip tonight against the Phoenix Coyotes.

Bruins Travel To Dallas To Beat Down Stars

Verses: Dallas Stars

Boston Bruins Record: 2-3-0

Dallas Stars Record: 2-0-3

Bruins Record vs. Stars Since 2005: 1-1-0-1

Bruins Likely Goalie: Tim Thomas

Stars Likely Goalie: Marty Turco

Preview Notes: The Dallas Stars are one of just two teams in the NHL that have not suffered a regulation loss this season. Brendan Morrow has been on fire, as have the Stars' young guns like Neal and Benn.

The Bruins' troubles have been well documented this season. The power play is in a coma. The penalty kill is about as reliable as some Maple Leafs goaltending. Coach Claude Julien is hoping the road trip can help spark the team. The one game the Bruins had against Dallas last year certainly helped spark things. Unfortunately, Avery is in New York and Ott is hiding from Lucic on the IR:



The Bruins will be without defenseman Dennis Wideman. Hopefully Johnny Boychuk steps up like he did against the Avalanche.