Alyn Mccauley

Alyn McCauley and Alex Ponikarovsky scored in the third period as the St. John's Maple Leafs scored five unanswered goals to defeat the Phantoms, 5-1, last night at the First Union Spectrum. The Phantoms, whose winless streak reached eight games (0-6-1-1), went on a power play less than a minute into the game. Derek Plante fed the puck to Mark Freer, and he found Mark Greig alone in front. Greig fired the puck into the net for his 16th goal. Don MacLean tied the score in the first period with an unassisted goal.

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Owen Nolan from the San Jose Sharks last night. Headed to the Sharks are center Alyn McCauley, center Brad Boyes, and a first-round pick. Nolan, 31, the Sharks' captain, has 22 goals, 20 assists and 91 penalty minutes in 61 games this year. In 836 career games, the powerful forward has 323 goals, 352 assists, and 1,474 penalty minutes. Tucker and Domi suspended. Darcy Tucker and Tie Domi of the Maple Leafs were suspended by the NHL for their actions against the Senators on Tueday.

The New Jersey Devils finally got a marquee center for another Stanley Cup push, acquiring Doug Gilmour from Toronto yesterday in a five-player trade that continues the rebuilding of the woeful Maple Leafs. Gilmour, 33, gives the NHL's third-worst offense possibly its most talented center ever. New Jersey also picked up defenseman Dave Ellett and reacquired a conditional draft pick it sent to Toronto last year in a trade for Dave Andreychuk. Gilmour had 15 goals and 45 assists for the Leafs this season.

Montreal Canadiens captain Saku Koivu has received good news from the results of the first part of his chemotherapy treatment for stomach cancer. "They told me the first half of the chemo program has knocked out most of the bad cells," Koivu said in an interview published in yesterday's Montreal Gazette. "It also knocked out some of the good ones, but I'm feeling great. " Koivu began the second part of his treatment on Monday. The Gazette said he looked better and felt stronger than when he announced he had cancer last month.

Ron Wilson's unpredictable coaching style with the Washington Capitals ran the gamut from fun-loving to hostile. He once took the team bowling to try to cure a slump, but he'd also get upset over the smallest of matters. After five years, the act was getting old. The Capitals, who haven't won a playoff series since reaching the Stanley Cup finals in 1998, fired Wilson yesterday. "At some point, players sort of tune things out," general manager George McPhee said. "And that's why the change was made . . . He's a very good coach.

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Owen Nolan from the San Jose Sharks last night. Headed to the Sharks are center Alyn McCauley, center Brad Boyes and a first-round draft pick. Nolan, the Sharks' captain, has 22 goals, 20 assists and 91 penalty minutes in 61 games this season. In 836 career games, the powerful forward has 323 goals, 352 assists and 1,474 penalty minutes. McCauley has six goals and nine assists in 64 games for the Leafs this season. He has 33 goals and 49 assists in 304 career NHL games.

With Curtis Joseph out with an injury, Toronto is playing inspired hockey in front of backup goalie Corey Schwab. Schwab made 19 saves, and visiting Toronto beat Boston, 2-1, last night. It was the Maple Leafs' fourth victory in five games over the Bruins. Boston and Toronto are two points behind the first-place Flyers in the Eastern Conference. Schwab, who has made eight consecutive starts, has only allowed four goals in the last four games. Toronto is 2-0-2 during that stretch.

The resilient Toronto Maple Leafs keep advancing in the playoffs because Alexander Mogilny continues to score big goals in Game 7s. Mogilny was at it again last night, scoring twice in a 3-0 victory over visiting Ottawa that advanced the Maple Leafs to the Eastern Conference finals. Curtis Joseph stopped 19 shots and Bryan McCabe also scored for the Leafs, who will face the Carolina Hurricanes in a best-of-seven series that opens tomorrow at Carolina. It was the second straight seven-game series' victory for Toronto, which eliminated the New York Islanders with a 4-2, Game 7 win in the opening round.

Here's a switch: The Toronto Maple Leafs actually had good things to say about NHL officials. After spending most of the playoffs complaining about calls that went against them, the Maple Leafs got a critical one in their favor, allowing them to hang on for a 2-1 victory over the host Ottawa Senators last night. A video review with 25.4 seconds remaining disallowed what initially had been ruled a Senators goal, and the Leafs managed to tie their Eastern Conference semifinal series, 2-2. "That's the only call they could've made," Toronto's Shayne Corson said.

The Toronto Maple Leafs tried to turn their attention to a crucial four-game road trip, one day after a pregame ceremony took a tragic turn. Art Jackson, the nephew of former Maple Leafs player Harvey "Busher" Jackson, collapsed just as Jackson was being introduced before Toronto's 3-3 tie with Buffalo on Saturday night during a ceremony that honored the top 25 players in team history. While Frank Mahovlich, Darryl Sittler, Lanny McDonald and several other Toronto greats stood at center ice under the spotlights - the main arena lights were down for the festivities - Maple Leafs physician Dr. Michael Clarfield performed CPR on Jackson, but was unable to revive him. Jackson was 78. "We are very saddened by the passing of Art Jackson," team president Ken Dryden said in a postgame release.

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Owen Nolan from the San Jose Sharks last night. Headed to the Sharks are center Alyn McCauley, center Brad Boyes and a first-round draft pick. Nolan, the Sharks' captain, has 22 goals, 20 assists and 91 penalty minutes in 61 games this season. In 836 career games, the powerful forward has 323 goals, 352 assists and 1,474 penalty minutes. McCauley has six goals and nine assists in 64 games for the Leafs this season. He has 33 goals and 49 assists in 304 career NHL games.

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Owen Nolan from the San Jose Sharks last night. Headed to the Sharks are center Alyn McCauley, center Brad Boyes, and a first-round pick. Nolan, 31, the Sharks' captain, has 22 goals, 20 assists and 91 penalty minutes in 61 games this year. In 836 career games, the powerful forward has 323 goals, 352 assists, and 1,474 penalty minutes. Tucker and Domi suspended. Darcy Tucker and Tie Domi of the Maple Leafs were suspended by the NHL for their actions against the Senators on Tueday.

The resilient Toronto Maple Leafs keep advancing in the playoffs because Alexander Mogilny continues to score big goals in Game 7s. Mogilny was at it again last night, scoring twice in a 3-0 victory over visiting Ottawa that advanced the Maple Leafs to the Eastern Conference finals. Curtis Joseph stopped 19 shots and Bryan McCabe also scored for the Leafs, who will face the Carolina Hurricanes in a best-of-seven series that opens tomorrow at Carolina. It was the second straight seven-game series' victory for Toronto, which eliminated the New York Islanders with a 4-2, Game 7 win in the opening round.

Ron Wilson's unpredictable coaching style with the Washington Capitals ran the gamut from fun-loving to hostile. He once took the team bowling to try to cure a slump, but he'd also get upset over the smallest of matters. After five years, the act was getting old. The Capitals, who haven't won a playoff series since reaching the Stanley Cup finals in 1998, fired Wilson yesterday. "At some point, players sort of tune things out," general manager George McPhee said. "And that's why the change was made . . . He's a very good coach.

Here's a switch: The Toronto Maple Leafs actually had good things to say about NHL officials. After spending most of the playoffs complaining about calls that went against them, the Maple Leafs got a critical one in their favor, allowing them to hang on for a 2-1 victory over the host Ottawa Senators last night. A video review with 25.4 seconds remaining disallowed what initially had been ruled a Senators goal, and the Leafs managed to tie their Eastern Conference semifinal series, 2-2. "That's the only call they could've made," Toronto's Shayne Corson said.

With Curtis Joseph out with an injury, Toronto is playing inspired hockey in front of backup goalie Corey Schwab. Schwab made 19 saves, and visiting Toronto beat Boston, 2-1, last night. It was the Maple Leafs' fourth victory in five games over the Bruins. Boston and Toronto are two points behind the first-place Flyers in the Eastern Conference. Schwab, who has made eight consecutive starts, has only allowed four goals in the last four games. Toronto is 2-0-2 during that stretch.

The Toronto Maple Leafs tried to turn their attention to a crucial four-game road trip, one day after a pregame ceremony took a tragic turn. Art Jackson, the nephew of former Maple Leafs player Harvey "Busher" Jackson, collapsed just as Jackson was being introduced before Toronto's 3-3 tie with Buffalo on Saturday night during a ceremony that honored the top 25 players in team history. While Frank Mahovlich, Darryl Sittler, Lanny McDonald and several other Toronto greats stood at center ice under the spotlights - the main arena lights were down for the festivities - Maple Leafs physician Dr. Michael Clarfield performed CPR on Jackson, but was unable to revive him. Jackson was 78. "We are very saddened by the passing of Art Jackson," team president Ken Dryden said in a postgame release.

Montreal Canadiens captain Saku Koivu has received good news from the results of the first part of his chemotherapy treatment for stomach cancer. "They told me the first half of the chemo program has knocked out most of the bad cells," Koivu said in an interview published in yesterday's Montreal Gazette. "It also knocked out some of the good ones, but I'm feeling great. " Koivu began the second part of his treatment on Monday. The Gazette said he looked better and felt stronger than when he announced he had cancer last month.

Alyn McCauley and Alex Ponikarovsky scored in the third period as the St. John's Maple Leafs scored five unanswered goals to defeat the Phantoms, 5-1, last night at the First Union Spectrum. The Phantoms, whose winless streak reached eight games (0-6-1-1), went on a power play less than a minute into the game. Derek Plante fed the puck to Mark Freer, and he found Mark Greig alone in front. Greig fired the puck into the net for his 16th goal. Don MacLean tied the score in the first period with an unassisted goal.

The New Jersey Devils finally got a marquee center for another Stanley Cup push, acquiring Doug Gilmour from Toronto yesterday in a five-player trade that continues the rebuilding of the woeful Maple Leafs. Gilmour, 33, gives the NHL's third-worst offense possibly its most talented center ever. New Jersey also picked up defenseman Dave Ellett and reacquired a conditional draft pick it sent to Toronto last year in a trade for Dave Andreychuk. Gilmour had 15 goals and 45 assists for the Leafs this season.