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Maple Leafs fall flat in New York John Tavares of the New York Islanders celebrates scoring in the second period against the Toronto Maple Leafs during their game in Uniondale, N.Y. on Wednesday.

By any measure, it's been a remarkable turnaround for the Maple Leafs. A month ago, they were 11 points out of a playoff spot and reeling.

To help prevent concussions, the Leafs have a policy that players must wear mouth-guards during practice.

Goat Island is a small, uninhabited piece of land located in the middle of Niagara Falls.

Phoenix Coyotes vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Dec. 16, 2009 05:30 PM azcentral.com When: 5:30 p.m. TV: FSAZ-HD Radio: KGME-AM Coyotes update: Phoenix, seventh in the Western Conference, began this four-game road trip on a down note, losing 3-2 to the Detroit Red Wings.

The Buffalo Sabres failed to score a goal for the third time in as many weeks last time out.

Niklas Hagman #9, Mikhail Grabovski #84, Francois Beauchemin #22 and Garnet Exelby #3 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate a third period goal against the Ottawa Senators during game action December 14, 2009 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The Toronto Maple Leafs start the week only four points behind the Montreal Canadiens for eighth spot in the Eastern Conference.

Francois Beauchemin scored the game-winning goal early in the third period, as the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the Ottawa Senators, 3-2, at Air Canada Centre.

The Ottawa Senators will aim for a third straight victory when they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in another edition of the Battle of Ontario tonight at Air Canada Centre.

The Air Canada Centre is becoming a much less friendly place for visiting teams to play.

TV - NESN. Radio - WBZ-FM . THE NUMBERS 1: Overtime or shootout win for the Leafs in eight tries this season, the worst post-regulation record in the league.

When, where: Tonight, 7, TD Garden. TV, radio: NESN, WBZ-FM . Goals: Niklas Hagman 14, Alexei Ponikarovsky 11, Phil Kessel 10.

The season started out as a disaster for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Long losing streaks, terrible play both offensively and defensively, and fans crying outA for the team to call up players from the Marlies to add some life to a pathetic looking roster.

Alexei Poniakarovsky, left, and Matt Stajan celebrate during Toronto's 5-2 victory on Monday night.

After consecutive losing campaigns, the Atlanta Thrashers are off to a promising start this season thanks in large part to their success away from home.

The Boston Bruins and their fans showed they didn't miss Phil Kessel. Marc Savard scored three goals and the raucous crowd helped ruin the return of Boston's top goal scorer last season, cheering the Bruins to a 7-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs last night.

When, where: Tonight, 7, at TD Garden. TV, radio: NESN, WBZ-FM . Goals: Niklas Hagman 13, Phil Kessel 10, Alexei Ponikarovsky 9. Assists: Tomas Kaberle 25, Mikhail Grabovski 14, Jason Blake 12.

Phil Kessel and Jason Blake each scored two goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 on Thursday night.

The Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in what is un-familiar territory so far this season: the hunt for a playoff position.