Toronto Keeps Kings in Slump
Sergei Berezin scored twice to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-1 victory over the Kings on Wednesday night for their seventh consecutive home victory.
Berezin, with his first goal in 12 games, deflected Sylvain Cote’s point shot with 9:52 left in the third for the game-winner--his second power-play goal of the game.
Dimitri Yushkevich scored another power-play goal 2:20 later to give the Maple Leafs three goals with the man advantage for the first time this season.
Toronto captain Mats Sundin had three assists for the second time this season.
Curtis Joseph was solid in goal, making 27 saves. Vladimir Tsyplakov was the only King to beat him, scoring short-handed goal midway through the third with a blistering wrist shot to the right top corner.
The Maple Leafs are now 10-1-1 against the Western Conference this season.
The Kings have lost nine of 10 games and have only won twice in their past 15.
The Kings play at Ottawa tonight.
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