Toronto Maple Leafs News

The Toronto Maple Leafs are doing everything they can to stay out of the NHL basement. Toronto linemates Tyler Bozak, Nikolai Kulemin and Phil Kessel combined for eight points in the Maple Leafs' third straight victory, 6-4 over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night in a meeting of last-place teams.

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs are doing everything they can to stay out of the NHL's basement.

Surreal times for the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs . Oilers Coach Pat Quinn returns behind the bench...

This part of the schedule is what coach Ron Wilson had in mind when he urged his kid-friendly lineup to be spoilers.

Starting with overtime wins over Boston on Tuesday and Tampa Bay on Thursday, the 29th-place Leafs have four games with clubs in the playoff race or below them. That's plenty of incentive for the second-youngest team in the NHL, which is trying to find ways to make an impression for coach Wilson and general manager Brian Burke for 2010-11.

"With the position we're in, you want to take a lot of pride and purpose going into a game," second-year defenseman Luke Schenn said before the Leafs beat the Lightning.

"It's a matter of finding our identity," winger Viktor Stalberg added.

With just one more weekend left in the regular season, the Ottawa 67's are gearing up for the playoffs.

LONDON, Ont. - Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Nazem Kadri scored twice, including the overtime winner, as the London Knights downed the Windsor Spitfires 4-3 in Ontario Hockey League action.