Toronto Maple Leafs Vs Edmonton Oilers

Time: 30 Dec 2009 at 9:30 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America
Last 10 matches: Toronto 4-4-2; Edmonton 3-7-0
In games following overtime or shootout losses this season, Toronto has claimed 12 of a possible 20 points. … Visnovsky has played in both the 2002 and 2006 Olympic Games, combining for two goals, five points and a plus-6 rating in nine games. First of two meetings this season, with Edmonton paying a visit to Toronto in March. The road team came away with two points in both of last season’s matchups. Tomas Kaberle had a goal and two assists in a 5-2 win by the Maple Leafs on Nov. 13, 2008, and Kyle Brodziak scored twice for the Oilers in their 4-1 victory on March 7, 2009.
White has three goals in his last four games and Jason Blake has scored in consecutive games for Toronto. Lee Stempniak had a goal and two assists in the win over Pittsburgh. … Ryan Potulny had the lone goal in each of Edmonton’s previous two games.
Of the Leafs’ injuries, only forward Viktor Stalberg (upper-body injury) is close to returning. Defenseman Mike Van Ryn had left knee surgery and is out for the season, while defenseman Carl Gunnarsson (hyperextended elbow) and forward John Mitchell (knee) are also on injured reserve.
Oilers forward Ales Hemsky is out for the season following left shoulder surgery. Goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin (back), defenseman Taylor Chorney (ankle) and forwards Mike Comrie (mononucleosis), Fernando Pisani (ulcerative colitis) and Marc Pouliot (sports hernia) are also on injured reserve. Results and goal’s highlights, will be available soon.. stay tuned.