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Maple Leafs aiming for rare win streak

Dec 16, 2008 - 1:40 PM New Jersey (16-9-2) at Toronto (11-12-6) 7:00 p.m. EST

TORONTO (Ticker) -- The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a hard time stringing together wins this season. A visit from the New Jersey Devils may not help end that trend.

The Maple Leafs try to win three games in a row for the first time this season when they face the Devils on Tuesday.

Defenseman Ian White snapped a tie with less than eight minutes remaining in the third period to lift Toronto to a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday.

Jeremy Williams also scored and Vesa Toskala made 24 saves for the Maple Leafs, who won consecutive contests for just the fourth time this season. Toronto has not posted three straight victories since March.

New Jersey, which is 9-2-0 since November 15 despite the absence of star goaltender Martin Brodeur, had a four-game win streak snapped during a 4-2 loss to the Sabres on Saturday.

Patrik Elias scored for the third straight game and has nine goals and 11 assists over his last 12 contests.

However, Elias, who ranks second on the Devils with 13 tallies, has struggled against the Maple Leafs, finding the back of the net twice in his last 16 games vs. Toronto.