(SportsNetwork. Nike Off White Air Force 1 .com) - The Toronto Maple Leafs hope to pick up where they left off before the Olympic break when they visit the John Tavares-less New York Islanders in Thursdays clash at Nassau Coliseum.Toronto was one of several NHL teams that had hot streaks interrupted by the NHLs Olympic break. The Maple Leafs had won five of six right before the hiatus and the club is 11-2-1 over its last 14 games.With 70 points, the Maple Leafs are currently holding on to the seventh of eight playoff spots in the East. Toronto also is just one point in back of both Tampa Bay and Montreal for second place in the Atlantic Division. The top three teams in each division get an automatic bid to the postseason.Toronto is aiming to qualify for the postseason for the second straight spring. Last season the Leafs halted the longest playoff drought in franchise history by making the postseason for the first time since 2004.The Maple Leafs emerge from the break with a road-heavy schedule ahead of them over the next few weeks. Toronto, which is just 11-12-5 as the away club this season, will play two straight and eight of its next 10 on the road.The Islanders, meanwhile, get to continue a five-game homestand on Thursday, but theyll do so without the services of captain and star centerman Tavares.Tavares helped Team Canada win the Olympic tournament, although he missed the semifinals and gold medal game after suffering a partial tear in the MCL of his left knee. Although the injury was originally feared to be worse, it will still keep Tavares sidelined for the remainder of the regular season. However, he will not need surgery as was originally believed.The culmination of the regular season could mark the end of the 2013-14 campaign for the Islanders, who are already 14 points out of the Easts final playoff berth.Tavares, who expects to miss 8-to-12 weeks while recovering, is New Yorks leading scorer with 66 points and is tied for the team lead with 24 goals. He is also third in the NHL in points.The Islanders lost seven of eight games before the break in a stretch that did serious damage to the clubs postseason chances. Without Tavares, the club expects to have a difficult time getting back into the thick of the playoff race.New York and the Leafs have split two meetings so far in 2013-14, but the Isles are 4-1-1 over the last six encounters between the clubs. Toronto, however, has won three straight and four of the past five games at the Coliseum.The Isles are 8-14-8 as the host team this season. The club is playing the third test of its five-game homestand tonight and will complete the stay on Long Island after welcoming New Jersey and Florida on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Air Max 2018.5 . Others describe it as taking the parrot for a walk. Air Max 95 Og . Hicham Khalouas late goal improved Almerias chances of avoiding relegation in a match dominated by contentious calls, including three penalties. One day after Barcelonas 4-3 win at Real Madrid featured three penalties, referees again dominated a wide-open game that saw Almeria ultimately move out of the relegation zone and one point ahead of Getafe which took its place.Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) - Mike Cammalleris tiebreaking power-play goal late in the second period helped the New Jersey Devils stop a five-game losing streak with a 5-3 decision over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Despite playing without Jaromir Jagr due to a bout with the flu, the Devils had little trouble producing offense. Steve Bernier and Eric Gelinas both recorded a goal and an assist, with Stephen Gionta and Adam Henrique also lighting the lamp to back a 28-save effort from Cory Schneider. I thought we came and played an honest game, Devils head coach Peter DeBoer said. We got a lead, which was important, and then we played our game. Jonathan Bernier managed just 21 saves for Toronto, which entered Thursdays matchup 4-0-1 over its last five outings. Mike Santorelli had a goal and an assist in the loss. Plain and simple, I thought we got outworked tonight, said Toronto head coach Randy Carlyle. They were physically involved in the game to a much higher level than we were. The Maple Leafs forged a 2-2 tie on Nazem Kadris short-handed tally with 8:46 left in the second period, but the Devils capitalized on another power-play chance later in the frame to move in front to stay. Gelinas blasted a shot that went wide of the net during the 5-on-4 situation, but the puck went right to Cammalleri and the veteran promptly fired it into the net 3:12 prior to the second intermission. Steve Bernier gave New Jersey some breathing room when he poked in a rebound of Marek Zidlickys initial attempt 6:12 into the third. Henrique made it a 5-2 advantage later on by scoring ooff a Toronto turnover in the Maple Leafs zone. Nike Air Vapormax Plus 2018. Phil Kessel made the outcome a bit more respectable for Toronto by knocking in a loose puck on a power play with 34.2 seconds left to play. The Devils got off to a fast start, causing an interference penalty on Torontos Cody Franson just over four minutes in and converting the opportunity when Gelinas beat Jonathan Bernier with a wrister that appeared to deflect off the skate of teammate Tuomo Ruutu. Schneider made the lead stand after one period by making 13 saves, but couldnt stop Santorellis perfect redirection of Joffrey Lupuls drive that tied it at 1-1 with 5:37 elapsed in the second. Gionta put New Jersey back in front less than 2 1/2 minutes later, skating to the net to put a pass from Jordin Tootoo between Jonathan Berniers pads. Another penalty to Franson gave the Devils an opportunity to extend the margin later in the period, but a Toronto takeaway in the neutral zone led to a short-handed rush in which Kadri followed up his own shot by connecting on the second attempt. Game Notes The Devils finished 2-for-3 on the power play after going 0-for-8 over their previous two games ... Zidlicky registered the 299th and 300th assists of his career, with Michael Ryder and Jon Merrill also notching a pair of helpers for New Jersey ... The Maple Leafs are 10-0-0 when scoring first this season and 3-9-3 when giving up the initial goal ... In addition to Jagr, the Devils were without forward Patrik Elias (groin) and defenseman Adam Larsson (illness). ' ' '