|
With matchups against some of the Western Conferences top teams on deck, a struggling Leafs defence will be asked to step up and perform better than the 139 shots against the unit has allowed over the past three games. In the latest ‘Leaf Report podcast, Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle discuss if the blueline is Torontos most glaring weakness and whether the Leafs are already regretting David Clarksons long-term contract. Leaf Report on the issues with the Leafs defence, Clarkson . PETERSBURG, Fla. . In a series of tweets, it is explained by the Department of Player Safety that Niederreiter makes full body contact with Burrows and although there is head contact, he does not "pick" the head in the course of making the hit. .com) - American Madison Keys grabbed a first- round victory on Sunday in a rainy start to the Apia International Sydney tournament. . Giants manager Bruce Bochy told The Associated Press of the decision before NL West-leading San Francisco opened a 10-game homestand Monday night with the first of three games against second-place Arizona. . - After a back-and-forth battle throughout the season, Alex Guenette has earned the 2013 rookie of the year award for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 by just one point over Ryley Seibert.MOSCOW - Russia started its World Cup preparations with a 1-0 win over Slovakia in St. Petersburg on Monday. The match was a largely drab affair before Zenit St. Petersburg striker Alexander Kerzhakov nodded in debutant Maxim Kannunikovs cross on 82 minutes as the Slovakian defence failed to react. Russia coach Fabio Capello picked a relatively conservative team in which the main absentee was injured caaptain Roman Shirokov, replaced in the starting line-up by playmaker Alan Dzagoev.dddddddddddd Besides winger Kannunikov, uncapped midfielder Pavel Mogilevets was a late substitute. Playing at the World Cup for the first time in 12 years, Russia will take on South Korea, Belgium and Algeria in the group stage. Russias other warm-ups are against Norway on Saturday and Morocco on June 5. ' ' '
|
