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Mats Sundin had all the right words before the game – and then some – and Dion Phaneuf’s brow was appropriately furrowed with gravitas afterward but nobody made a play for the Toronto Maple Leafs during Saturday’s 5-0 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Not
Leaf Phil Kessel, right, works along the boards in tight quarters with Rene Bourque of the Canadiens in Saturday night's game. Rene Johnston/Toronto Star Bob Mitchell Sports Reporter By avoiding his usual mid-season slump, speedy Phil Kessel is headed fo
TORONTO, CANADA - FEBRUARY 11: P.K. Subban #76 of the Montreal Canadiens defends against Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs in a game on February 11, 2012 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Leafs 5-0. View Photo »
Toronto's Nikolai Kulemin and Montreal's Max Pacioretty get tied up along the boards late in Saturday night's game at the ACC. Rene Johnston/Toronto Star Kevin McGran Sports Reporter The Maple Leafs are, if nothing else, maddeningly inconsistent. Last Mo
Leafs goalie James Reimer allowed four goals in two periods and spent the rest of Saturday night's game on the bench. DAVID COOPER/TORONTO STAR Kevin McGran Sports Reporter Answers to the five key questions posted before Saturday night’s game between the
TORONTO - Individual honours don’t count for much when a team is battling for a playoff spot but Canadiens coach Randy Cunneyworth said the focus in the closing minutes of Saturday’s game agasint the Toronto Maple Leafs was to preserve Carey Price’s shut
TORONTO, CANADA - FEBRUARY 11: P.K. Subban #76 of the Montreal Canadiens skates with the puck away from a checking Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs in a game on February 11, 2012 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. The Canadiens... View Photo »
It will be nice to get healthy. Our one line (Phil Kessel, Joffrey Lupul and Tyler Bozak) has been great this year. We need to step up as a second line. Six other Leafs are injured and that curse gets mentioned when they gathered in the training room or in a separate practice group. We talk about it a l...
Steven Stamkos has been good all season. His team hit town this weekend finally catching up. The Tampa Bay Lightning center entered Saturday's game at First Niagara Center leading the NHL with 36 goals and added No. 37 in the second period of Tampa's 2-1
Montreal goalie Carey Price covers the puck to make a save as Leafs forward Phil Kessel looks on. TORONTO- Even Mats Sundin couldn't bring luck to the Maple Leafs to snap their now 3-game losing streak. Sundin had his number 13 raised to the rafters befo
Philip Joseph Kessel Jr. (born October 2, 1987, Madison, Wisconsin) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. Full Article
TORONTO, CANADA - FEBRUARY 11: P.K. Subban #76 of the Montreal Canadiens skates with the puck away from a checking Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs in a game on February 11, 2012 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Leafs 5-0.
View Photo »TORONTO, CANADA - FEBRUARY 11: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with a Mats Sundin #13 sweater on during the warm-up prior to a game honouring Sundin against the Montreal Canadiens on February 11, 2012 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada.
View Photo »Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel, right, skates past Montreal Canadiens forward Rene Bourque, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Toronto.
View Photo »WINNIPEG, CANADA - FEBRUARY 7: Ondrej Pavelec #31 of the Winnipeg Jets can't react in time as a puck, shot by Phil Kessel #81of the Toronto Maple Leafs flies into the net behind him in at the MTS Centre on February 7, 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
View Photo »Toronto Maple Leafs' Phil Kessel, not shown, puts the puck past Winnipeg Jets goaltender Ondrej Pavelec for a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012.
View Photo »Toronto Maple Leafs Phil Kessel celebrates his goal with Matthew Lombardi (C) and Jake Gardiner (L) against the Edmonton Oilers as goalie Devan Dubnyk (bottom R) looks on during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, February 6, 2012.
View Photo »Toronto Maple Leafs Joffrey Lupul scores a goal past Edmonton Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk (2nd R) and Corey Potter (2nd L) as Toronto Maple Leafs Phil Kessel (R) looks on during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, February 6, 2012.
View Photo »Montreal Canadiens' goalie Carey Price (front) makes a save on Toronto Maple Leafs' Phil Kessel in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto February 11, 2012.
View Photo »OTTAWA, CANADA - FEBRUARY 4: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with the puck against the Ottawa Senators during an NHL game at Scotiabank Place on February 4, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Kessel scored three points in the game.
View Photo »OTTAWA, CANADA - FEBRUARY 4: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs scores a first period goal against Craig Anderson #41 of the Ottawa Senators during an NHL game at Scotiabank Place on February 4, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
View Photo »Toronto Maple Leafs' Phil Kessel celebrates his goal during first-period NHL game hockey action against the Ottawa Senators in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday Feb. 4, 2012.
View Photo »Philadelphia Flyers center Max Talbot (27) battles for the puck with Toronto Maple Leafs winger Phil Kessel (81) in front of Leafs goalie James Reimer (34) during the first period of their NHL ice hockey game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 9, 2012.
View Photo »PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 31: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs carries the puck in to the offensive zone in the first period against the Pittsburgh Penguins on January 31, 2012 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
View Photo »OTTAWA, ON - JANUARY 29: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs and team Chara skates on the iceduring introductions for the 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game at Scotiabank Place on January 29, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
View Photo »OTTAWA, ON - JANUARY 29: Keith Yandle #3 of the Phoenix Coyotes and team Alfredsson shakes hands with Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs and team Chara following the 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game at Scotiabank Place on January 29, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
View Photo »Toronto Maple Leafs' Phil Kessel of Team Chara smiles with Boston Bruins' Zdeno Chara (L) and Tyler Seguin (19) during the NHL All-Star hockey game in Ottawa January 29, 2012.
View Photo »OTTAWA, ON - JANUARY 29: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Team Chara poses prior to the 2012 NHL All-Star Game at Scotiabank Place on January 29, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
View Photo »OTTAWA, ON - JANUARY 29: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes a shot on Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings during the 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game at Scotiabank Place on January 29, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
View Photo »OTTAWA, ON - JANUARY 28: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs and team Chara skates on the ice during player introductions for the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Scotiabank Place on January 28, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
View Photo »OTTAWA, ON - JANUARY 28: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs and team Chara is introduced to the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Scotiabank Place on January 28, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
View Photo »OTTAWA, ON - JANUARY 28: (L-R) Dion Phaneuf #3, Phil Kessel #81 and Joffrey Lupul #19 of the Toronto Maple Leafs and team Chara pose during the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Scotiabank Place on January 28, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
View Photo »OTTAWA, ON - JANUARY 28: Dion Phaneuf #3 and Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs and team Chara kneel on the ice during the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Scotiabank Place on January 28, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
View Photo »Toronto Maple Leafs Phil Kessel (R) sits with Anaheim Ducks Corey Perry during the NHL All-Star hockey skills competition in Ottawa January 28, 2012.
View Photo »Toronto Maple Leafs Phil Kessel (L) and Boston Bruins Tyler Seguin laugh during the NHL All-Star hockey skills competition in Ottawa January 28, 2012.
View Photo »OTTAWA, ON - JANUARY 28: (L-R) Joffrey Lupul #19 of Toronto Maple Leafs and team Chara and Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs and team Chara react during the Bridgestone NHL Faster Skater part of the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Scotiabank Place on January...
View Photo »TORONTO, CANADA - FEBRUARY 11: P.K. Subban #76 of the Montreal Canadiens skates with the puck away from a checking Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs in a game on February 11, 2012 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Leafs 5-0.
View Photo »It will be nice to get healthy. Our one line (Phil Kessel, Joffrey Lupul and Tyler Bozak) has been great this year. We need to step up as a second line. Six other Leafs are injured and that curse gets mentioned when they gathered in the training room or in a separate practice group. We talk about it a l...
We try to take away the Grade-A scoring opportunities ... Mind you, when they've got Phil Kessel he's going to get a few chances going down the wing.
It was a little frustrating tonight ... They played well and we didn’t have anything really going. Our line has not been good for a couple games now. We’re going to have to figure it out I guess.
It was a little frustrating ... They played well and we didn't have anything really going. Our line has not been good for a couple games now. We're going to have to figure it out, I guess.
I'm really the same player I was last season
We battled ... We really tried to win this game and we battled back. Hopefully we can build on it.
