Phil Kessel

OTTAWA - Even before the Bruins' Tyler Seguin became an NHLer, he was Phil Kessel's foil. Yesterday, they were linemates. Seguin centered Kessel and Toronto linemate Joffrey Lupul in the All-Star Game at Scotiabank Place. It was Claude Julien's way of teaming the two instead of putting them at odds. "I thought that this was a great opportunity to put those guys together," said the Boston coach. "Instead of making it a rivalry or who ended up with the best of the trade, they're both great players.

Derek Roy scored a power-play goal at 3:29 of overtime to cap a frantic comeback that kept the Buffalo Sabres' playoff hopes firmly alive with a 6-5 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Alexander Sulzer had two goals and assist, while Jordan Leopold forced overtime by scoring with 1:53 left in a game the Sabres trailed 3-0 in the first period. Buffalo snapped a two-game skid and pulled even with eighth-place Washington in the Eastern Conference. Both teams have two games left, though the Capitals hold the tiebreaker edge.

OTTAWA - Phil Kessel probably won't have to wait until the end of the NHL All-Star Game draft to hear his name. The Toronto forward was among the final 36 players added to the event by the league's hockey operations department yesterday, joining teammates Joffrey Lupul and Dion Phaneuf for the Jan. 29 game in Ottawa. Kessel's participation last year in All-Star weekend is best remembered for him becoming the last selection in the inaugural draft - a somewhat embarrassing moment.

Amanda Kessel had a goal and two assists to lead Minnesota to a 3-1 victory over Cornell 3-1 on Friday night in the NCAA women's hockey semifinals. Kessel is the sister of Toronto Maple Leafs star Phil Kessel, a former Minnesota player. Megan Bozek and Emily West also scored for the Gophers (33-5-2), who will play WCHA rival Wisconsin for the championship Sunday. Minnesota's last national title came in 2005. Either Wisconsin or Minnesota Duluth has won it all each year since then.

■When, where: Tonight, 7, Air Canada Centre, Toronto. ■TV, radio: NESN, WBZ-FM (98.5). ■Goals: Phil Kessel 16, Joffery Lupul 11, Clarke MacArthur 9. ■Assists: Lupul 18, Kessel 15, Dion Phaneuf 15. ■Goaltending: Jonas Gustavsson (8-4-0, 3.06 GAA), Ben Scrivens (2-4-1, 2.96). ■Head to head: This is the third of six meetings. The Bruins won the first two, including a 7-0 drubbing in Toronto Nov. 5. ■Miscellany: This is a home-and-home series, with the rematch at the Garden Saturday night … Kessel leads the league in goals and...

Phil Kessel had two assists to add to his NHL-leading point total, and the Toronto Maples Leafs snapped the New York Rangers' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Monday. The Maple Leafs scored twice in less than two minutes to take a 3-0 lead early in the second period, then gave both goals back in another quick burst later in the period. Jonas Gustavsson made 12 saves in the third to preserve the one-goal margin, repeatedly turning New York away on a power play in the final minute before David Steckel scored an empty-net goal with 5 seconds left.

Amanda Kessel had a goal and two assists to lead Minnesota to a 3-1 victory over Cornell 3-1 on Friday night in the NCAA women's hockey semifinals. Kessel is the sister of Toronto Maple Leafs star Phil Kessel, a former Minnesota player. Megan Bozek and Emily West also scored for the Gophers (33-5-2), who will play WCHA rival Wisconsin for the championship Sunday. Minnesota's last national title came in 2005. Either Wisconsin or Minnesota Duluth has won it all each year since then.

Good morning from TD Garden, where the Bruins will host the Maple Leafs tonight. Toronto is coming off a shootout win over Winnipeg last night. The Bruins have assigned Matt Bartkowski to Providence. The transaction indicates that Steven Kampfer will make his season debut tonight. Kampfer is present for the morning skate. All parties will be best served with Bartkowski playing big minutes in Providence. His development was being stunted and he was not helping the big club. David Krejci could play tonight.

TORONTO - Phil Kessel had a goal and two assists to help the Toronto Maple Leafs rally for a 4-3 shootout victory over the Winnipeg Jets last night. Kessel extended his NHL lead in goals and points on a night in which Toronto appeared headed for its first regulation loss after falling behind 3-1 midway through the second period. He has seven goals and 12 points in five games. Joffrey Lupul scored twice in regulation for Toronto (4-0-1), which starts its first trip of the season against the Bruins tonight.

Bryan Little scored the go-ahead in the second period and the Winnipeg Jets earned a 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Winnipeg has 56 points, winning its first home game after a 2-4 road trip. The Maple Leafs are seventh in the conference, one point ahead of Ottawa. Toronto had won three games in a row and lost only one in its previous six coming into Winnipeg. Chris Thorburn also scored for the Jets. Phil Kessel scored his 30th goal of the season for the Maple Leafs.

Bryan Little scored the go-ahead in the second period and the Winnipeg Jets earned a 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Winnipeg has 56 points, winning its first home game after a 2-4 road trip. The Maple Leafs are seventh in the conference, one point ahead of Ottawa. Toronto had won three games in a row and lost only one in its previous six coming into Winnipeg. Chris Thorburn also scored for the Jets. Phil Kessel scored his 30th goal of the season for the Maple Leafs.

Phil Kessel scored twice and Mikhail Grabovski assisted on Toronto's first two goals to lead the host Maple Leafs past the Edmonton Oilers, 6-3, last night. Toronto has climbed back into playoff position in the Eastern Conference by going 5-0-1 in its last six games. Grabovski has led the charge with 12 points during that stretch. Clarke MacArthur, Jake Gardiner, Tyler Bozak, and Joffrey Lupul also scored for the Maple Leafs. Kessel added an assist, passing the 300-point plateau for his career.

James Reimer posted his second straight shutout, and Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak each had three points to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-0 rout of the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. Kessel and Bozak each had a goal and two assists, while Dion Phaneuf, Luke Schenn and Cody Franson also scored for Toronto. Reimer stopped 49 shots for his third shutout of the season and has now made 74 saves in his last two games. Craig Anderson, making his 17th straight start and 50th appearance, had little help from his teammates as he faced 40 shots.

OTTAWA - Even before the Bruins' Tyler Seguin became an NHLer, he was Phil Kessel's foil. Yesterday, they were linemates. Seguin centered Kessel and Toronto linemate Joffrey Lupul in the All-Star Game at Scotiabank Place. It was Claude Julien's way of teaming the two instead of putting them at odds. "I thought that this was a great opportunity to put those guys together," said the Boston coach. "Instead of making it a rivalry or who ended up with the best of the trade, they're both great players.

OTTAWA - Phil Kessel probably won't have to wait until the end of the NHL All-Star Game draft to hear his name. The Toronto forward was among the final 36 players added to the event by the league's hockey operations department yesterday, joining teammates Joffrey Lupul and Dion Phaneuf for the Jan. 29 game in Ottawa. Kessel's participation last year in All-Star weekend is best remembered for him becoming the last selection in the inaugural draft - a somewhat embarrassing moment.

Dennis Wideman scored three power-play goals and added an assist and the Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 Friday night. Wideman finished his first career hat trick and sealed the win with a shot from the point with 1:19 left in the game. Washington got even for its worst loss of the season with a good performance on the power play, which had been a weakness during the Capitals' recent woes. Washington was 4 for 6 on the power play against Toronto, after going 3 for 51 in the previous 14 games.

Unable to come to contract terms with Phil Kessel, and confident they can live well and prosper despite the loss of his scoring punch, the Bruins last night shipped the right wing to the Maple Leafs for three draft picks, a pair of first-round choices and a second-round pick. Nearly simultaneously with acquiring Kessel’s rights, the Leafs signed the 21-year-old US Olympic team candidate to a five-year contract worth $27 million, translating to a $5.4 million cap hit for the fleet-footed former first-round pick.

Phil Kessel had two assists to add to his NHL-leading point total, and the Toronto Maples Leafs snapped the New York Rangers' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Monday. The Maple Leafs scored twice in less than two minutes to take a 3-0 lead early in the second period, then gave both goals back in another quick burst later in the period. Jonas Gustavsson made 12 saves in the third to preserve the one-goal margin, repeatedly turning New York away on a power play in the final minute before David Steckel scored an empty-net goal with 5 seconds left.

■When, where: Tonight, 7, TD Garden. ■TV, radio: NESN, WBZ-FM (98.5). ■Goals: Phil Kessel 16, Joffrey Lupul 12, Clarke MacArthur 9. ■Assists: Lupul 18, Kessel 15, Dion Phaneuf 15. ■Goaltending: Jonas Gustavsson (8-5-0, 3.22 GAA), Ben Scrivens (2-4-1, 2.96). ■Head to head: This is the fourth of six meetings. The Bruins have won all three, including a 6-3 decision in Toronto Wednesday. ■Miscellany: League-leading scorer Kessel has one assist and is minus-5 in three games against his former team …...