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Holmstrom shoves in two, but Red Wings fall to Leafs in season opener

Associated Press

Thursday, October 9, 2008

DETROIT -- The Toronto Maple Leafs sat stoically on their bench, watching the Detroit Red Wings hoist the Stanley Cup banner to Joe Louis Arena's crowded rafters. Then, Toronto put a damper on the celebration. Pavel Kubina, Dominic Moore and Nikolai Kulemin scored to lift the Maple Leafs to a 3-2 win Thursday night over Detroit in the opener for both teams. Toronto coach Ron Wilson chose to have his players watch the pregame festivities, instead of keeping them in the dressing room and away ...

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