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The Toronto Maple Leafs have produced their torrid stretch while getting the benefit of a bevy of home games. Thats about to change, but tonights visit to the woeful Carolina Hurricanes could make the transition to a road-heavy slate a little easier. It may also lead to the Maple Leafs securing their longest win streak in 10 seasons. Viewers in the Maple Leafs region can watch the game live on TSN4 at 7pm et, or listen to the game on TSN Radio 1050 Toronto with coverage starting at 6:30pm et. Toronto (19-9-3) has played just twice on the road while going 10-1-1 since Nov. 20 and had one game away from home while winning eight of nine. The Maple Leafs are set to play eight of nine and 17 of their next 22 on the road. Toronto is 2-2-2 in its last six games there compared with a 9-1-0 home record since Nov. 20. In their next road contest, the Maple Leafs will try for their first seven-game win streak since taking eight in a row Nov. 22-Dec. 9, 2003. Our schedule is tough for the next month and a half here, forward Phil Kessel said. Weve just got to play good team hockey, keep doing the little things and well be all right. Toronto halted Anaheims seven-game win streak with a 6-2 victory Tuesday. Jonathan Bernier made 40 saves and Kessel had two goals in the final five minutes, giving him six in the past eight games and 11 points in the last nine. James van Riemsdyk had a pair of assists and also has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in the past nine contests. The Maple Leafs will go from facing the team with the most points in the league to the team with the fewest. The Hurricanes (8-19-3) have been outscored 18-6 in losing six straight, all in regulation, and have dropped 13 of 16. Its a tough league to win in when youre scoring one goal a game, forward Jeff Skinner said. We havent been executing in the offensive end to earn a win. Carolina has also struggled at the other end of the ice lately, allowing nine goals in the past two games. The latest was a 4-1 defeat in Montreal on Tuesday, and the four goals allowed were the most for Cam Ward in seven games. The Hurricanes have lost six of seven at home and will be trying to avoid their first four-game skid there since an 0-3-2 one Oct. 11-Nov. 1, 2013. Carolina had an 0-6-2 overall start to this season. The Hurricanes won two of three meetings with Toronto last season, and a 6-1 rout Jan. 9 was their fourth consecutive home victory in the series. Carolina wont have Jordan Staal, who has five goals and five assists in his last seven games against Toronto, because hes still recovering from a broken right leg. Skinner has two goals and nine assists in his past eight matchups, but hes managed just two goals and two assists in his last 10 games. Kessel scored twice in a 5-2 victory over Carolina on Dec. 29 but has been held without a point in five of his last seven matchups. Projected Maple Leafs Lines: Forwards: van Riemsdyk – Bozak – Kessel Winnik – Kadri – Santorelli Lupul – Holland – Clarkson Booth – Smith - Panik Defence: Phaneuf – Franson Gardiner – Holzer Rielly – Robidas Goalie: Bernier Projected Hurricanes Lines: Forwards: Gerbe – E. Staal - Terry Skinner - Rask - Lindholm Boychuk – Nash - Dwyer Maline - McClement - Shugg Defence: Sekera - Faulk Harrison - Hainsey Gleason - Jordan Goalie: Ward Game Notes: CAR was 2-1-0 vs TOR last season CAR has won 4 straight at home vs TOR Carolina: lost 6 straight games, 1GF in each game 1-6-0 past 7 at home, 2GF or less in each of the games, 3/21 on PP E Staal (1G, 0A) past 7 games Skinner (2A) past 2 games Toronto: Won 6 straight, last won 7 straight Nov 22-Dec 6/03 (8 in a row) 10-1-1 past 12 games, 4.1GF/G highest in NHL in that span 2-1-1 past 4 road games, 0/14 on PP Won 12 games by 3 or more goals (most in NHL) 14-0-0 when scoring first Paul Hornung Jersey . Henry, who missed three games with a knee injury, was charged with a handball in the penalty area in the 82nd minute as he went to block a strike from Patrick Mullins. On the ensuing penalty kick, Lee Nguyen picked up his fourth goal of the season, giving the Revolution a 2-1 win Saturday afternoon. 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If they lose, Germany will get the last quarter-final berth.TORONTO -- Kyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors made up for a sub-par road performance by continuing their mastery of the Minnnesota Timberwolves. Lowry had 24 points to lead Toronto to a 94-89 victory before an Air Canada Centre sellout crowd of 19,800, the Raptors 10th straight home win over Minnesota and 17th in 18 head-to-head meetings. More importantly, it came just two nights after a disappointing 88-83 road loss to the Boston Celtics. "It was a bounce-back game for us and we needed it," Lowry said. "We did a good job in executiing our gameplan. "They made it close but we pulled it out." The Raptors captured a season-high sixth straight home victory. The last time they did that was Jan. 17-Feb. 10, 2010 when they won eight in a row. On Friday, Toronto wore its special Canadian Forces fourth jersey -- camo green with black-- as part of Armed Forces Night to improve to 10-8 at home. Amir Johnson added 19 points for Toronto while Terrence Ross had 16 points and DeMar DeRozan scored 15 points. Kevin Martin had 18 points for Minnesota (18-21), which has lost three straight and four of its last five to drop to 7-13 on the road. Kevin Love added 16 points. A big key for Toronto was its long-range shooting. The Raptors hit on 11-of-24 attempts from beyond the arc -- Lowry was 6-of-9 alone -- while Minnesota was just 3-of-18. However, it was Martins three-pointer -- his second of the game -- that helped the pesky Timberwolves pull to within 85-83 with just over a minute remaining. But DeRozans basket gave the Raptors a 87-83 advantage. Then, after Minnesota failed to convert on offence, Lowry cemented the win with a three-pointer with 14.6 seconds remaining for a 90-83 advantage. "It was a big shot," Lowry said. "It was one of those shots where we could finally kind of relax a little bit. "Everyone is just trusting each other, everyone has confidence in each other and if you miss (a three-pointer) you know youll probably get another one." Toronto averaged 108 points and made 43 per cent of its three-pointers in sweeping a three-game homestand before heading to Boston. But the Raptors were also solid defensively against a Minnesota team that was averaging 107.1 points per game. "I thought they bounced back as a team from the other night," Toronto coach Dwane Casey said. "I think we were disappointed that we got ambushed in Boston, they attacked us. "They (Timberwolves) are a very good team, very explosive offensive team. Coach (Rick) Adelman, a lot of coaches in this league steal from him . . . Im still stealing from him. Hes an offensive mind, he doesnt get enough credit for it." Adelman, who coached Lowry for three seasons in Houston, had nothing but praise for his former player. "Hes always played at a high level but hes shootingg the ball really well," Adelman said.dddddddddddd"A lot better than anytime from the three-point line, the floor and the free-throw line. "Thats a big difference but hes always been a solid player." As for Lowry, he said Adelman is by far his favourite NBA coach. "Nothing against coach Casey but Rick is my favourite coach because he gave me my opportunity to show my skills.," Lowry said. "He really is my favourite coach of all time." Toronto finds itself on a nice roll, having won 13 of its last 18 games. But thats of little solace to Casey. "Im not satisfied and I dont think the players are," he said. "Were not the hunted, weve got to be the hunter. "If we dont play (as) the hungry, desperate team, more nights like Boston are going to happen. I thought we played like an underdog tonight and we didnt play that way against Boston." Johnson had nine third-quarter points to help give Toronto a 69-61 advantage but it was Lowrys two three-pointers that put the Raptors ahead 67-53. They came after DeRozan converted a technical foul on Minnesotas Corey Brewer after he received his fourth personal foul. But Jose Barea hit three straight field goals before Ross countered to put Toronto ahead 69-59 late in the quarter. Bareas two free throws put the Raptors advantage to eight points heading into the fourth. Minnesota ended the second quarter on a 9-0 run to cut Torontos half-time advantage to 44-40. Nikola Pekovic anchored the late run with two field goals and a free throw en route to 11 first-half points while DeRozan and Lowry both added 10 points for the Raptors. Toronto shot 44 per cent from the field (16-of-41) and held Minnesota to 39 per cent shooting (16-of-41). But the Raptors dominated from three-point range, hitting on 5-of-12 shots while Minnesota missed on all six of its attempts beyond the arc. Toronto led 22-15 at the end of the first, hitting on 10-of-21 shots (47.6 per cent) from the field while Minnesota shot just 2-of-23 (26.1 per cent). The 15 first-quarter points was a season-low for a Raptors opponent this season. Toronto surged into a 12-2 lead with a 10-0 run early in the first before Minnesota pulled to within 17-15. But Rosss three-pointer and a field goal from Johnson late in the quarter gave the Raptors their seven-point advantage. NOTES -- Former Raptor Rudy Gay had a season-high 33 points in leading Sacramento past Minnesota on Wednesday night . . . The Timberwolves came into Fridays game with a dismal 3-15 road record against Toronto all-time . . . Torontos next game is Sunday afternoon hosting the Los Angeles Lakers. Minnesota returns home to host the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, a squad theve lost five straight games to . . . Minnesota went 0-2 against Toronto last year, with Love missing both games due to injury. 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