Toronto spoils party by beating Detroit 3-2
China Daily | Updated: 2008-10-11 08:01
DETROIT: The Toronto Maple Leafs upset Stanley Cup champions Detroit 3-2 on Thursday as North America welcomed the new NHL season back from Europe.
The season opened in Europe last weekend as part of the league's efforts to reach a wider audience, with the New York Rangers playing Tampa Bay Lightning in Prague, and the Pittsburgh Penguins facing the Ottawa Senators in Stockholm.
Pavel Kubina, Dominic Moore and Nikolai Kulemin scored Toronto's goals and Vesa Toskala made 35 saves to give Ron Wilson his first victory as the Leafs' new coach.
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