The Leafs indeed have points in six of seven games after just four points in their first 10 games.
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James van Riemsdyk, P.A. Parenteau, Shawn Matthias, and Joffrey Lupul all scored to propel the Leafs to the win. NY enters the showdown between the Original Six members with a winning streak that reached eight games with Saturday’s 2-1 shootout triumph in Ottawa. The Maple Leafs had a two-man advantage for almost a minute during the second period when Canucks center Bo Horvat was assessed a holding minor and Burrows followed with a holding penalty. Jonathan Bernier is expected to get the call between the pipes as James Reimer started last night as he will go up against Henrik Lundqvist. The Maple Leafs have earned at least one point in five straight contests (3-0-2) after suffering regulation losses in six of their previous eight games.
Miller kept the Canucks in it with a penalty-shot save.
Seconds after five-on-three time expired, the Leafs’ tic-tac-toe passing on the power play got Miller out of his net as Peter Holland found Parenteau in front.
The Canucks (7-6-5) fell to 1-3-1 on their seven-game road trip, which continues Monday in Montreal.
It looked like Hansen had scored again 4:53 into the third, but after a lengthy review the National Hockey League determined there was a distinct kicking motion and his goal was disallowed.
The Leafs had a chance to make it a 3-0 game as Michael Grabner was awarded a penalty shot after he was taken down by Alex Edler. Rielly leads the team with 11 points, including three in his last three contests, and captain Dion Phaneuf has added nine for the Maple Leafs, who were 27th in scoring through Thursday.
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A Canucks turnover just outside the blue line sparked a two-on-none chance for the Leafs. Burrows’ fourth goal of the season came on a deflection of a shot taken by defenseman Yannick Weber.Lupul scored his sixth goal of the season – and the 200th of his career – at 16:13 of the third period to give Toronto a two-goal lead. The Canucks challenged that there was goaltender interference on the play but the goal stood. Canucks C Brandon Sutter (lower body) missed his second straight game and is listed as day to day….
