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Leafs shake the Blues, end skid
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January 8, 2011, Saturday
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THE Toronto Maple Leafs squandered a three-goal lead in the third period but recovered to seal a 6-5 shootout win over the St Louis Blues on Thursday, snapping a four-game losing skid at home.
Phil Kessel scored twice while Colby Armstrong, Kris Versteeg and Mikhail Grabovksi also tallied in regulation to power the Leafs to a 5-2 lead in Toronto, Canada.
But the Blues rallied behind third-period goals from Brad Winchester, Eric Brewer and Matt D'Agostini to force the game to a shootout.
Toronto's Tyler Bozak sealed the win, beating Ty Conklin with a wrist shot.
The victory added to a bright start to the New Year for the Northeast cellar-dwelling Leafs, who have won two of three while the Blues remain winless in 2011.
"We took a 5-2 lead and got really sloppy on the back end," Toronto coach Ron Wilson said.
In other games, it was: Sabres 3, Sharks 0; Wild 3, Bruins 1; Flyers 4, Devils 2; Canadiens 2, Penguins 1 (in shootout); Coyotes 2, Avalanche 0; Oilers 2, Islanders 1; and Predators 5, Kings 2.
The Blues, making their only visit to Toronto this season, found themselves a goal behind after 15 seconds when Versteeg's shot ricocheted off Armstrong past netminder Jaroslav Halak.
But St Louis hit back with goals from former-Leaf Alex Steen and David Backes to grab a 2-1 advantage heading into the first intermission.
Toronto took command with a second period burst, pumping four goals past Halak in less than four minutes.
Grabovski sparked the explosion collecting his 10th goal in 13th games.
It was followed by goals from Versteeg and Kessel, who grabbed a giveaway and rifled the puck past Halak, chasing him from the game.
Kessel welcomed Blues backup goalie Conklin to the contest early in the third by putting Toronto up 5-2.
In New Jersey, Danny Briere and Scott Hartnell capitalized on fortuitous bounces to score two goals apiece and Ville Leino added a career-high three assists as the Flyers defeated the Devils.
Phil Kessel scored twice while Colby Armstrong, Kris Versteeg and Mikhail Grabovksi also tallied in regulation to power the Leafs to a 5-2 lead in Toronto, Canada.
But the Blues rallied behind third-period goals from Brad Winchester, Eric Brewer and Matt D'Agostini to force the game to a shootout.
Toronto's Tyler Bozak sealed the win, beating Ty Conklin with a wrist shot.
The victory added to a bright start to the New Year for the Northeast cellar-dwelling Leafs, who have won two of three while the Blues remain winless in 2011.
"We took a 5-2 lead and got really sloppy on the back end," Toronto coach Ron Wilson said.
In other games, it was: Sabres 3, Sharks 0; Wild 3, Bruins 1; Flyers 4, Devils 2; Canadiens 2, Penguins 1 (in shootout); Coyotes 2, Avalanche 0; Oilers 2, Islanders 1; and Predators 5, Kings 2.
The Blues, making their only visit to Toronto this season, found themselves a goal behind after 15 seconds when Versteeg's shot ricocheted off Armstrong past netminder Jaroslav Halak.
But St Louis hit back with goals from former-Leaf Alex Steen and David Backes to grab a 2-1 advantage heading into the first intermission.
Toronto took command with a second period burst, pumping four goals past Halak in less than four minutes.
Grabovski sparked the explosion collecting his 10th goal in 13th games.
It was followed by goals from Versteeg and Kessel, who grabbed a giveaway and rifled the puck past Halak, chasing him from the game.
Kessel welcomed Blues backup goalie Conklin to the contest early in the third by putting Toronto up 5-2.
In New Jersey, Danny Briere and Scott Hartnell capitalized on fortuitous bounces to score two goals apiece and Ville Leino added a career-high three assists as the Flyers defeated the Devils.
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