Antropov takes cake in win

Paul Maurice's 40th birthday turned into Christmas for Nik Antropov.

The Maple Leafs tied a bright Carolina-red bow around their fourth win in five games and second of the season in the shadow of the Hurricanes' 2006 Stanley Cup banner at RBC Center.

Antropov had two goals -- his seventh and eighth of the season -- and Andrew Raycroft made 28 saves, one a penalty shot, in the 4-1 match, earning the Leafs a chance at eighth spot tonight with a win in New York against the Rangers in the ever-changing Eastern Conference race.

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Antropov sparks Leafs

The Maple Leafs kicked off perhaps the toughest part of their schedule – the first of five in a row on the road – by grinding out a 4-1 win last night over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Nik Antropov scored two goals in the third period and Andrew Raycroft stood his ground with another solid goaltending performance as the Leafs won their fifth in the last seven games.

The talk heading into last night's action was all about trying to win consistently, about trying to get into a playoff spot, then making a run through the middle of a tight pack of Eastern Conference teams.

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Antropov rallies Maple Leafs in Raleigh

The Toronto Maple Leafs opened a five-game road trip, their longest of the season, on a winning note.

Nik Antropov scored twice in the third period as the visiting Maple Leafs clipped the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 at the RBC Center on Tuesday.

"We played hard," said Maple Leafs head coach Paul Maurice, who celebrated his 40th birthday with a second straight road win over his former team.

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Antropov Picks Up Slack for Leafs in Win

Nik Antropov is out to prove the Toronto Maple Leafs can score - and win - without their injured stars. Antropov scored two goals in the third period to lead Toronto to a 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.

"You can see the last few games, everybody was kind of scoring - young guys take it on their shoulders, and older guys step up and everybody played equal," Antropov said. "Now you have to win all of them (to make the playoffs), so that's what we're trying to do."

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Antropov and Toronto breeze by 'Canes

Nik Antropov scored two goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs began a five-game road trip with a 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes at RBC Center.

Bates Battaglia also scored for Toronto, which has won four of its last five games and will visit the New York Rangers on Wednesday. Andrew Raycroft was stellar with 28 saves for Toronto, while Tomas Kaberle added an empty-net goal in the victory.

Ray Whitney tallied the only goal for the Hurricanes, who have lost four of their last five games and are now eight points behind the Southeast Division- leading Atlanta Thrashers.

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