With playoff chances merely a dream, the Toronto Maple Leafs are simply acting in the role of spoiler as they play out the remaining games of the season before they take in the post-season play from the comfort of their own homes…Begin Slideshow

Canadian Press TORONTO — During a brief down moment in practice Wednesday, Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere huddled with forward Luca Caputi and gave the rookie a few tips.

Toronto Maple Leafs’ newcomer Luca Caputi is one of six rookies on the roster keen to prove his worth over the final 16 games.

from Mark Spector of Sportsnet, Mark it down: March 10, 2010. It was on this day that the National Hockey League took its foot off the macho gas pedal of all-out combat, and told its players that it’s OK to tap on the brakes once in a while, when a hit starts looking like it might be a little too dangerous.

TORONTO - With the manner in which Tim Thomas turned aside chance after Toronto chance late in regulation and overtime - no soup for you, Phil Kessel, Luke Schenn, and Mikhail Grabovski - the Bruins netminder seemed poised for further heroics in the shootout.

On Tuesday night in Toronto, the Maple Leafs erased three one-goal leads held by the opposing Bruins. When the Leafs finally jumped ahead on the scoreboard for the first time, their lead was safer than any the B’s had held throughout the entirety of the affair

TORONTO — Luca Caputi’s big homecoming had to share the spotlight with Nikolai Kulemin’s overtime heroics. Kulemin scored 4:10 into overtime, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. While Kulemin wa…

Nikolai Kulemin scored 4:11 into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Kulemin made the most of a broken 2-on-1 rush with Mikhail Grabovski, beating prone Bruins goalie Tim Thomas

Nikolai Kulemin scored 4:11 into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.

21 year-old 6’3” 200 pound Luca Caputi, born in Toronto Ontario, will have his life-long dream realized tonight as he takes to the ice at the ACC for the first time wearing the blue and white…Read the full article on Bleacher Report…