Tonight at 9:00 p.m., the Toronto Maple Leafs (8-4-0, 16 points) will head to the Rexall Center in Edmonton where the Oilers (3-8-2, 8 points) will play host in NHL action that can be live streamed here. Maple Leafs fans can listen to the game on SportsNet 590 The Fan, while Oilers fans can hear the radio broadcast on CHED-AM 630.
The Maple Leafs enter tonight's contest with a healthy 8-4 record and two reliable goaltenders, while the Oilers can only look on their goalie situation with envy. "I think that's been the story of our season, for the most part," forward James van Riemsdyk said. "There's been stretches where we get outshot, but our goaltending is making big saves for us. They've gave us a chance almost every night."
Toronto just knocked off the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1, largely because of the stellar play in net by James Reimer, who made 37 saves. "I felt normal right from the get-go," Reimer said. "I didn't feel any uneasiness or uncertainty, really. The puck dropped, and I was ready to stop it."
Toronto is allowing just 2.5 goals per game, while Edmonton's number is an unsightly 3.77. On October 12th, the Oilers allowed Toronto to fire six goals into the net.
Edmonton is also battling injury woes currently; forwards Ryan Smyth and Taylor Hall have missed time and are expected to be out of tonight's lineup. Meanwhile, Toronto should be without right winger Joffrey Lupul, who has 10 points this year, and center Tyler Bozak, who has six points on the season.
The Maple Leafs have played well on offense and defense, which has been the key to their hot start, according to Nazem Kadri. "We're all on the same page offensively. It was great," Kadri said. "It's not just the offensive side of things, we took care of the D-zone." Kadri has stepped in for Bozak on the first line.
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