Toronto Maple Leafs

By Seth Rorabaugh Northeast Division The Bruins demoted defenseman Johnny Boychuk to Providence of the AHL for a conditioning assignment. With defenseman Kim Johnsson dealing with an illness, the Wild recalled defenseman Jaime Sifers from Houston of the AHL.

By Seth Rorabaugh The Rangers demoted defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti, a first-round pick in 2006, to Hartford of the AHL. Northeast Division Should the NHL punish Ballard? Los Angeles' Scott Parse being popular: The Sharks claimed defenseman Jay Leach off waivers from the Canadiens.

By Seth Rorabaugh The New York Daily News recap. The Rangers need someone to help Marian Gaborik. Northeast Division The Hurricanes demoted defenseman Bryan Rodney to Albany of the AHL. The Canucks demoted forward Alexandre Bolduc and defenseman Aaron Rome to Manitoba of the AHL.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS: Record: 6-11-7, 19 pts. (Northeast Division: 5th place)… Head Coach: Ron Wilson… The Leafs have gone 4-2-4 in their last 10 road games ... and more »

By Seth Rorabaugh Islanders defenseman Andy Sutton (right) is expected to miss two to four weeks due to a groin ailment. Northeast Division The Canadiens demoted forward J.T. Wyman to Hamilton of the AHL. San Jose's Joe Pavelski didn't appear to enjoy this hit by Canucks defenseman Mathieu Schneider:

By Seth Rorabaugh Northeast Division The Canadiens demoted forward Gregory Stewart to Hamilton of the AHL for conditioning purposes. The Capitals recalled defenseman John Carlson, a first-round pick in 2008, from Hershey of the AHL. Smythe Division

By Seth Rorabaugh The Devils recalled defenseman Tyler Eckford from Lowell of the AHL and demoted defenseman Cory Murphy. Northeast Division For the first time since they moved into Air Canada Centre, the Maple Leafs have failed to sell out their luxury suites.

By Seth Rorabaugh Northeast Division The Rangers' bench: Capitals defenseman Quintin Laing suffered a broken jaw last night when he was hit in the face by a slap shot from Rangers defenseman and former Penguin Michal Rozsival. The Flames demoted defenseman Staffan Kronwall to Abbotsford of the AHL.

By Seth Rorabaugh Northeast Division Canadiens defenseman Jaroslav Spacek is dealing with a "lower-body" injury. With Mats Sundin gone, has defenseman Tomas Kaberle become the face of the Maple Leafs? The Thrashers demoted forward Spencer Machacek to Chicago of the AHL.

By Seth Rorabaugh Northeast Division The Maple Leafs pay their respects: Kings defenseman and former Penguin Rob Scuderi has been a vocal presence in Los Angeles' locker room. Meet the KHL's version of Detroit. And we're not talking about the Red Wings.

By Seth Rorabaugh The acceptance speech of former Rangers captain Brian Leetch at last night's Hockey Hall of Fame ceremonies: The acceptance speech of Devils CEO/president/general manager Lou Lamoriello at last night's Hockey Hall of Fame ceremonies: Northeast Division

By Seth Rorabaugh Devils defenseman Bryce Salvador is dealing with an ankle injury. Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek will miss the rest of the season due to a torn ACL in his right knee. Northeast Division Happy times at Air Canada Center: Quiet times at Air Canada Center:

By Seth Rorabaugh PensBurgh takes a look at the Penguins' prospects. Forwards and defensemen/goaltenders. There was just a scrum of humanity in front of the Islanders' net: Northeast Division With so many blueliners beat up, the Habs claimed defenseman Jay Leach off waivers from the Devils.

By Seth Rorabaugh Northeast Division With former Penguins defenseman Hal Gill expected to miss several weeks due to a leg injury, the Habs officially recalled defenseman Mathieu Carle from Hamilton of the AHL. Red Wings general manager Ken Holland denied his team has interest in free agent forward Peter...

By Seth Rorabaugh Northeast Division According to RDS, the Canadiens will recall defenseman Mathieu Carle from Hamilton of the AHL to replace former Penguins defenseman Hal Gill who injured a foot after getting hit by a shot in practice. Los Angeles' Jonathan Quick stretching:

By Seth Rorabaugh The Associated Press' recap. The WIld is 3-0 against the Eastern Conference this season. Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher, formerly the Penguins assistant general manager, got his ring too. Northeast Division Komisarek was "welcomed" back to Montreal: Smythe Division

By Seth Rorabaugh The Rangers recalled Dane Byers from Hartford of the AHL. Northeast Division Bruins coach Claude Julien called out captain Zdeno Chara. The Maple Leafs recalled forward Jiri Tlusty from their AHL affiliate, also in Toronto, and demoted forward Viktor Stahlberg.

By Seth Rorabaugh Northeast Division The Thrashers are 10 already? Geez. Capitals defenseman Mike Green cares not for the swine flu. The Kings claimed defenseman Randy Jones off waivers from the Flyers. Los Angeles also put defenseman Alex Martinez on long-term injured reserve retroactive to Oct. 5.

By Seth Rorabaugh The Montreal Gazette's recap. The Canadiens' four-game winning streak was snapped. Northeast Division The Blue Jackets demoted defenseman Mathieu Roy to Syracuse of the AHL. Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle has been playing the entire season with a broken right thumb.

By Seth Rorabaugh Northeast Division Tampa Bay defenseman Paul Ranger has left the team for personal reasons. The Ducks returned defenseman Luca Sbisa to his junior team, Lethbridge of the WHL. Next summer's draft will be hosted at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

By Seth Rorabaugh Chris Kunitz and Keith Ballard: Northeast Division Sabres defenseman Toni Lydman is dealing with a groin injury. Only the Maple Leafs have scored fewer goals than the Panthers this season. The Coyotes recalled defenseman Sean Sullivan from San Antonio of the AHL. Smythe Division

By Seth Rorabaugh NHL.com's recap. What Stanley Cup hangover? Devils defenseman Cory Murphy cleared waivers and was demoted to Lowell of the AHL. Additionally, the Devils signed former Islanders forward Dean McAmmond. Northeast Division Defenseman Ian White has been the Maple Leafs' best player.

By Seth Rorabaugh Northeast Division Thrashers forward Maxim Afinogenov made his return to Buffalo last night. Avalanche defenseman Kyle Quincey clarified his comments about not getting a Stanley Cup ring in 2008 with the Red Wings. Smythe Division

By Seth Rorabaugh The Nailers named defenseman Cliff Loya, a native of Pittsburgh, as captain. Northeast Division A knee injury will shut down Maple Leafs defenseman Mike Van Ryn for the season. After a miscue by Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger, Panthers forward Radek Dvorak scored a pretty big shorthand...

By Seth Rorabaugh Northeast Division The honeymoon is over for Toronto defenseman Mike Komisarek. It was opening night in Montreal: With defenseman Douglas Murray (flu) dinged up, the Sharks recalled defenseman Derek Joslin from Worcester of the AHL.

By Seth Rorabaugh Maxime Talbot talks about his day with the Stanley Cup: Northeast Division Bruins defenseman Dennis Wideman is dealing with a shoulder ailment. Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk ("upper-body") and defenseman Niklas Kronwall (leg) are a little dinged up.

By Seth Rorabaugh Northeast Division The Canadiens recalled defenseman Shawn Belle from Hamilton of the AHL. It wasn't all bad for the Maple Leafs. Check out this Scuderiesque effort in net by Toronto defenseman Ian White: The  Maple Leafs actually played a tribute video for Tucker who used to play in Toron...

By Seth Rorabaugh Former Sharks defenseman Alexei Semenov denied a story his wife wouldn't let him sign with the Rangers. Northeast Division The Canadiens demoted forward Yannick Weber to Hamilton of the AHL. Colorado recalled defenseman Ryan Wilson from Lake Erie of the AHL.

By Seth Rorabaugh Northeast Division I'm sick and tired of all the talk. If one goal goes in, it's all about Vesa. It's not ... it's about the Toronto Maple Leafs. Period." - Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson defending his goaltender, Vesa Toskala. Bruins defenseman Dennis Wideman is dealing with a shoulder injury.

By Seth Rorabaugh Awkward Photo of the Day: Ruslan Fedotenko and Toronto defenseman Tomas Kaberle all tangled up: Islanders captain Doug Weight re-aggravated a groin injury. Northeast Division The Battle of Ontario apparently features a team from New York: Smythe Division

By Seth Rorabaugh When and where: 7 p.m. Air Canada Centre. Record: 0-2-1, 1 point. The Maple Leafs are in last place in the Northeast Division and Eastern Conference. Ex-Maple Leafs on the Penguins: Tom Fitzgerald, assistant to the general manager. Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson has juggled his lines.

By Seth Rorabaugh Northeast Division Why don't the Maple Leafs have a captain? Thrashers defenseman Boris Valabik's "lower-body" injury was revealed to be his left ankle. Montreal defenseman and former Penguin Hal Gill fought Vancouver's Rick Rypien:

By Seth Rorabaugh Northeast Division Maple Leafs defenseman Mike Komisarek gets to open the season against his former team, the Habs. St. Louis demoted defenseman Tyson Strachan to Peoria of the AHL. Vancouver named Henrik Sundin an alternate captain.

By Seth Rorabaugh Northeast Division Sabres defenseman Toni Lydman (hand) and forward Drew Stafford (concussion) are dinged up. Maple Leafs defenseman Mike Komisarek is dealing with a hamstring ailment. The Capitals put forward Chris Bourque on waivers. He is the son of hall-of-fame defenseman Ray Bour...

By Greg Wyshynski Last Season's Ad Copy: Twelfth in the Eastern Conference and fifth in the Northeast Division (34-35-13, 81 points). The first season of the Brian Burke/Ron Wilson regime saw a thing roster play competitive hockey, although not exactly the kind the Leafs overlord wanted to see them play.

By Seth Rorabaugh The Flyers officially put defenseman Randy Jones (right) on waivers. Northeast Division The Canadiens demoted forward Sergei Kostitsyn to Hamilton of the AHL. Brooks Laich had a goal and an assist for the Capitals in a 4-3 defeat of the Rangers.

By Seth Rorabaugh The Islanders signed defenseman Anton Klementyev to a three-year entry-level contract. Northeast Division Carey Price made 29 saves for the Canadiens in a 3-2 defeat of the Sabres. The Kings demoted defenseman Joe Piskula to Manchester of the AHL.

By Seth Rorabaugh How likely is a third consecutive Penguins-Red Wings Stanley Cup final? Northeast Division Shootout goals from Nikolai Kulemin and John Mitchell gave the Maple Leafs a 5-4 win at Detroit. The Ducks demoted defenseman Mark Mitera to San Antonio of the AHL.

By Seth Rorabaugh Does anyone want the Islanders? Northeast Division Former Canadiens defenseman Patrice Brisebois officially retired. The Panthers named defenseman Bryan McCabe as their next captain. The Red Wings have brought in former Maple Leafs forward Brad May on a tryout basis.

By Seth Rorabaugh James van Riemsdyk scored two goals for the Flyers in a 5-2 defeat of the Red Wings. Northeast Division The Maple Leafs demoted forwards Andre Deveaux, Alex Foster, Ryan Hamilton and Ben Ondrus to their AHL affiliate also in Toronto. How important is a team's captain?

By Seth Rorabaugh Rangers forward Dane Byers gave a DDT to Bruins forward Steve Begin: Northeast Division Ryan Miller made 42 saves for the Sabres in a 3-1 win at Detroit. The Wild signed defenseman Bjorn Krupp, the son of former Islanders defenseman Uwe Krupp, to an entry-level contract. Smythe Division

By Seth Rorabaugh Check out this goal the Rangers' Artem Anisimov scored against the Red Wings last night: Former Sharks forward Mark Bell is battling for a job in the Flyers' training camp. Northeast Division Two goals and two assists by Henrik Sedin helped the Canucks beat the Sharks, 6-2.

By Fraser Elliott Let's get a move on with the Toronto Maple Leafs, which play in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The Maple Leafs` offense was tenth in the NHL with 244 goals for and defensively the Maple Leafs was 30th in the NHL giving up 286 goals.

By Seth Rorabaugh Northeast Division The Maple Leafs signed senior advisor Cliff Fletcher to a three-year extension. This story is about a week old, but the Vancouver Province managed to make a mention of Canucks defenseman Sami Salo's groin and butt in the same headline.

By Seth Rorabaugh Random YouTube Find of the day: Former Penguins goon Andre Roy slugging it out with defenseman John Erskine, formerly of the Islanders: Northeast Division Florida defenseman is apparently not a fan of Flyers forward Scott Upshall and his attitudes on puppy drowning:

By Seth Rorabaugh Nikolai Zherdev had a goal and an assist for the Rangers who edged the Thrashers, 3-2. Northeast Division Two assists from Alex Tanguay lifted the Canadiens to a 2-1 win at Minnesota. Thrashers defenseman Zach Bogosian will miss six weeks due to a broken leg.