LEAF LOSS LENDS ITSELF TO DEVIL-RELATED PUNS ON FRIDAY THE 13TH

FYI for those of you heading down to Port Dover for Friday the 13th biker bash: Just because Dwayne Roloson isn't there right now doesn't mean it's cool to park your Harley on the lawn of his summer house. It's reserved for Ducati riders.

• NHL: Devils 7 Maple Leafs 6 (shootout): So much for writing about how the Leafs were fasting wiping away the memory of last year. There's still going to be plenty of nights like this under new coach Paul Maurice, too, since the Leafs are awfully vulnerable on the back end. The Devils' Brian Gionta (pictured) scored three goals in the third period. It happens.
• NHL: Flames 1, Senators nada: Take heart, Sens fans. The boys showed some signs of life, trading hard hits with the Flames, whom the result probably flattered. Andrej Meszaros hit the crossbar early and Daniel Alfredsson fanned on his deke after turning Miikka Kiprusoff inside-out, and the Sens were once again hopeless on the power play. Change that, they beat a good team. By the way, how were reporters able to get quotes from Dennis Hamel, anyway? He's still in the air after that hit Dion Phaneuf put on him.
  
  The take-the-C-off Alfie movement seems to have lost some steam, not so much because of the captain, but because Mike Fisher's been rather quiet -- he hasn't even had a penalty through the first four games, let alone a point. Fisher better start playing with some more jam, for the Senators' sake.
• MLB playoffs: Mets 2 Cardinals 0: Hey, you in the Mets hat, lose the smirk and we'll lose it for you. Chris Carpenter is starting Game 2 tonight for the Cards against someone named John Maine.

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