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Lightning-Maple Leafs box
By EDUARDO A. ENCINA, Times Staff Writer
Published January 1, 2008
Tonight
Lightning vs.Maple Leafs When/where: 7:30; Air Canada Center, Toronto TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM Injuries: Tampa Bay - Defenseman Dan Boyle (wrist), center Ryan Craig (knee) and wing Michel Ouellet (shoulder) are out. Toronto - Defenseman Bryan McCabe (hand) is out. Goaltender Vesa Toskala (groin) is day to day. Key stats: The third of four meetings, with each team winning one thus far. ... The Lightning has lost four straight, its last win coming Dec. 20 against the Leafs at the St. Pete Times Forum in rookie goaltender Karri Ramo's first NHL start. ... Lightning forward Vinny Lecavalier leads the league with 56 points and has 18 points in his last 14 games. ... Leafs center Mats Sundin leads Toronto with 43 points. ... Toronto, loser of six of its last seven (including two overtime losses) is 7-7-5 at home. Tampa Bay is a league-worst 3-13-1 on the road. ... The Lightning's penalty kill on the road is 77.3 percent, the third worst in the NHL, but Toronto's power play at home has been ordinary (14.8 percent, 22nd). ... Toskala likely won't play, and backup Andrew Raycroft gave up five goals on 28 shots in a 6-1 loss Saturday to the Rangers.
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