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Maple Leafs look to bounce back vs. Blues

Oct 13, 2008 - 10:43 AM TORONTO (Ticker) -- After emerging victorious to start their respective seasons, the Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues each received a swift reality check in their next encounters. The two teams will look to return to their winning ways when square off on Monday afternoon. Toronto defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 3-2, on Thursday after the Stanley Cup winners raised their 11th championship banner to the rafters. In their home opener two nights later, however, the Maple Leafs were routed, 6-1, by the Montreal Canadiens. Goaltender Vesa Toskala allowed all six goals before being relieved by veteran Curtis Joseph after two periods. After notching a 5-2 win in its season opener against the Nashville Predators on Friday, St. Louis was handed a 5-2 setback by the New York Islanders the following night. Keith Tkachuk, who is tied for the early league-lead with three goals, had a pair of power-play tallies in the opener and added another goal with the man-advantage Saturday. Toronto has not won a home game against St. Louis since a 3-2 victory in February 1998 - a span of seven games.