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TORONTO -- Randy Carlyle knows all about the "Nashville Predator way," and he figured his Toronto Maple Leafs would have to outwork their opponent Thursday night. Cheap Oakland Raiders Jerseys . That didnt happen. The Predators were zoned in on their workmanlike style, the Leafs played a mistake-prone game and the result was a 4-2 loss at Air Canada Centre. "We just didnt play well enough," captain Dion Phaneuf said. "I dont think you can say much more than that. We didnt do enough of the little things against a team that always comes hard. They play very disciplined to their system, they have for a long time, and we just werent good enough." Not good enough to the tune of blowing an early lead with a couple of ill-timed penalties and some spotty defence around the net. After Peter Holland scored his first goal with the Leafs 5:48 in, it seemed like the whole team went into cruise control. Carlyle saw things change at the first intermission. "We were flat after the first period. We didnt seem to have any energy, we didnt seem to have any enthusiasm," he said. "It just seemed like the game turned, and then we couldnt get it back." Thats because the Predators (11-9-2) pounced on mistakes. When Toronto winger Mason Raymond high-sticked David Legwand, rookie defenceman Seth Jones scored on the power play off Jay McClements stick. Sleepy defence put the Leafs behind at 11:14 of the second. Matt Cullen, who finished with a game-high four points, whiffed on his original attempt but had no trouble recovering the puck and scoring while Paul Ranger and the Leafs stood around watching. It got worse before it got better for Toronto when Craig Smith scored the first of his two goals with James van Riemsdyk in the penalty box for boarding. Add it up and it was a 4-1 lead for the Predators. "Second period I thought we locked down our structure, got on to our game plan a little bit better," Predators coach Barry Trotz said. "I think we were watching Toronto a little bit. ... We created some penalties and our power play was real huge for us today and I thought we locked down the game pretty good." It was a period the Leafs (13-8-1) would love to forget. "I think we just got away from our game plan a little bit, got off the forecheck," Holland said. "We werent going in on them as hard, we were letting their skilled guys make plays and they capitalized on the power play as well. Unfortunately theres breaks in the game and they seemed to capitalize on them." The breaks kept going against the Leafs, but most of that was self-inflicted. Goaltender Jonathan Bernier, who was dominant in nine previous starts against the Predators, gave up a soft goal in the third to Smith when the puck nicked his glove and bounced over him and into the net. Bernier finished with 24 saves on 28 shots. Nazem Kadri scored late in the third in his return from a three-game suspension for elbowing Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom in the head to provide a brief burst of energy and bring the crowd of 19,256 to life. The Leafs were buzzing with an extra attacker, Holland even hit the cross bar and the post, but it wasnt enough to beat Marek Mazanec, who finished with 24 saves. "We had some chances, so youre never out of it," Carlyle said. "We had some enthusiasm going, but we hit a cross bar, post, and that was it." The Leafs looked out of it for much of the night because the Predators were living up to their reputation as a hard-working, difficult team to play against. Once they built a lead, the task of skating against that tide became even tougher. "They make you earn what you get," Leafs defenceman Cody Franson said. "They dont take a lot of chances, they pick their spots and if they get one, they play very tight." Trotz said just getting the first goal was enough to create some momentum. Nashville had killed off two penalties in the first period and got a spark when Jones scored his third of the season 2:01 into the second. "It was a good play on the power play," Jones said. "We worked around pretty well all night. I kind of got it started there. It wasnt a very hard shot but it found a way to get in." At the core, Franson said the Predators scoring twice on the power play and the Leafs coming up empty on their two chances was the difference. Of course there was more to it. "Its not like our power play wasnt generating anything. We just couldnt put it in the back of the net," Franson said. "They play a tight defensive game and its tough to create stuff against a team that plays that tight." When the Leafs struggled to create a lot, they turned the puck over and stunted their own efforts. "When we were pressing, it seemed like we started to play like individuals in the third period," Carlyle said. "Thats a natural state that athletes go to is theyre trying to take the responsibility and say, Well, Im going to be the guy that makes the difference, and then it just compounds, compounds and it gets worse versus getting better." Leafs star Phil Kessel is often counted on to be the difference-maker, but he took only five shifts in the second and six in the third for a total ice time of 15:27. Carlyle juggled his lines in the third period, promoting Colton Orr to play alongside Kadri and Raymond, while Kessel was a non-factor. Carlyle deflected when asked if Kessel was playing banged-up. "I dont know. I think all our players have bumps and bruises," he said. "They all have their ailments. Thats why we have maintenance days, thats why we have physiotherapists, thats why we have massage therapists, thats why they have all that stuff to try and keep these guys at the peak of their physical (condition) and feeling well, and its difficult when some situations the bumps and bruises do pile up." NOTES -- Leafs centre Tyler Bozak missed his 11th straight game with a hamstring injury. He could return as soon as Saturday night against the Washington Capitals. ... Ten of the Predators 12 points came from U.S.-born players. General manager David Poile is the general manager of the U.S. Olympic team. wholesale jerseys . With a lengthy suspension looming, the New York Yankees star hit a two-run homer to left in the third inning of a 6-2 win over the Reading Fightin Phils. cheap jerseys from china . The Thunder acquired guards Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb, two first-round picks and a second-round pick in the surprising deal. Oklahoma City also sent centre Cole Aldrich and forwards Daequan Cook and Lazar Hayward to Houston. http://www.chinawholesalejersey.us.com/mlb-jerseys-china_chi cago-white-sox-jersey-china/ . While Richards continues to recover from concussion-like symptoms, the Stars try to win three straight for the first time in over a month as they visit the Phoenix Coyotes, who are hoping to avoid a season-worst fourth consecutive setback this evening at Jobing. wholesale jerseys .R. Smith hasnt had a run like this since high school. Cheap Philadelphia 76ers Jerseys .com) - Christian Ponder will get another chance to prove himself for the Minnesota Vikings, with head coach Leslie Frazier announcing Wednesday that the struggling quarterback will start this weekends game against the Green Bay Packers.MONTREAL - Just a few hours after their victory over the Maple Leafs in Toronto, the Canadiens returned home to hit the ice at the Bell Centre in front of over 18,000 fans today for an open practice. Last nights win for the Habs in Toronto, meant they picked up three of a possible four points over the weekend, and have kept some hope alive in their quest for a playoff birth. It also meant the fans today, mostly youngsters, were in a jubilant mode. The morning skills competition saw all the usual competitions with P.K. Subban winning the hardest shot at 151 km/h. Max Pacioretty was a sharp shooter in the accuracy contest, while Lars Eller clocked in as the faster skater. He joked that he was able to take the title as Erik Cole sat out the skills portion, but did play in the 4-on-4 game later on. The most noticeable absence today from the practice was Carey Price. He suffered a cut on his foot and sat out the festivities today, but is expected to be ok for practice on Tuesday. The victory over the Maple Leafs was key in the standings considering it was a regulation win, and pulled the Habs to within 6 points of Toronto. The Capitals and Penguins afternoon affair on Sunday didnt do the Canadiens too many favours with a Pens shootout win, leaving Montreal 8 points back of Washington for 8th place in the Eastern Conference. The game also showed some positive notes for a few players, including Scott Gomez. His play has been fairly steady since returning from injury. He set-up Diaz for the game winning goal last night and made some positive contributions on the ice. Rene Bourque took a lucky bounce and converted on his first goal in a Canadiens uniform. Hes slowly starting to get accustomed to his new team and line mates. He should benefit from a few days in between games to get in some solid practice time and organize his transition to Montreal away from the rink as well. David Desharnais on a few occasions last night proved for a small guy, he can put up some big fight, including a few puck battles with Dion Phaneuf, where Desharnais came out the victor with the puck. And for all the times that Price or Peter Budaj for that matter, have been bumped, crashed and generally faced a lot of traffic in their blue paint all yyear, it was the Habs that made it a difficult night around the Leafs net which helped out on their pair of third period goals. Cheap Charlotte Hornets Jerseys. Randy Cunneyworth has tried to enforce solid net presence and traffic in front. Last night, it paid off with a big two points. The Habs will face the Detroit Red Wings at the Bell Centre on Wednesday night in their final game before the All-Star break. A win could go a long way heading into the break with the team gearing up for stretch drive. While the Habs and Leafs were the focal point last night at the Air Canada Centre, it was Hamilton that deserved to take centre stage during the afternoon and on Friday night, as Ivor Wynne Stadium played host to the AHL Outdoor Classic. It was the first outdoor game in the AHL held in Canada. Hamilton Bulldogs Owner Michael Andlauer and all the Bulldogs staff deserve a lot of credit for putting on an outstanding weekend event, which not only showcased the Bulldogs, but the American Hockey League and the City of Hamilton. Friday nights main event saw a star studded alumni match-up between the Canadiens and Maple Leafs. It was a game in which many of the players who participated said was a spirited and fun night, with a very high tempo as both teams wanted to win. The Leafs alumni survived a final minute surge by the Canadiens with the net empty to hold on for a 6-5 win. Then Saturday afternoon, the Bulldogs took on the Toronto Marlies in a showcase event for the AHL. The Marlies added a few late goals in the third for a 7-2 win before a full house of well over 20,000 fans, setting an AHL record for the highest attended AHL game in Canada. Andlauer came up with the idea last year while in Calgary at McMahon Stadium, and brought up the idea of hosting the AHL All-Star Classic outdoors with AHL President David Andrews. Due to scheduling issues, weather and travel concerns, the All-Star Classic wasnt a good option, but having the Leafs and Canadiens alumni and farm teams play on the same weekend as the big clubs, was a resounding success. The AHL is an outstanding league and deserves to be showcased the way it was by Hamilton, and it was great to see. No doubt the weekend will serve with lasting memories for years to come for all those involved. You can follow me on Twitter @BartsBytes ' ' '
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