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VANCOUVER – A day that began dark, gloomy and full of rain finished that same way for the Leafs. Not only did they suffer their worst defeat of the year -- shutout for the first time this season as a three-game winning streak came to an end -- they also lost Dave Bolland to a scary injury that will severely hamper the club at centre moving forward. "Terrible game for us," said Randy Carlyle, outwardly peeved at his teams performance in a 4-0 loss to the Canucks on Saturday evening. "Probably the worst game weve played this year." "Thats probably not too far off of an assessment," James van Riemsdyk agreed, the dreadful effort coming exactly one week after the Leafs beat Pittsburgh in arguably their best game of the season. Pounded in more ways than one early, often and throughout a dreary affair at Rogers Arena – they took 11 minor penalties – the Leafs were ultimately outshot 47-21. The third consecutive game theyve yielded more than 40 and the 13th time in 15 games this season where theyve managed fewer than their opponent. "Thats a theme and were not happy about it," said Carlyle with frustration. James Reimer was sharp early and kept the game close throughout, but even he could not withstand the constant barrage of Vancouver shots. The Canucks fired 18 in the first, 12 in the second and another 17 in the third. Reimer made 44 saves, following up a 43-save shutout in Edmonton earlier in the week. "Weve got to find a way to play better for these goalies," David Clarkson said of Reimer and Jonathan Bernier. "Both these two have stood on their head for us and been unbelievable all season." It took eight minutes for the Leafs to land their first shot on goal – the shot clock at that point favouring the Canucks by an 11-0 margin and 1-0 lead. After some pushback late in the opening frame, the Leafs unraveled when Bolland went down on the second shift of middle period. The 27-year-old was cut by the left skate of Zack Kassian deep in the defensive zone, left hobbling on the ice as the Vancouver forward scored his teams second goal. The Canucks would add a third marker just a short while later burying the Leafs for good in the third. It was just three nights earlier, during the second leg of a three-game swing through western Canada, that the Leafs played poorly – outshot 43-22 – and yet managed a 4-2 victory, their third straight despite some underlying flaws. A concerning theme throughout an ultimately successful start, which has seen the club outshot and often outplayed but held up by terrific goaltending, special teams and accurate shooting, Saturdays lopsided defeat was probably overdue. "I dont know if I necessarily buy that," van Riemsdyk said. "Each game is a little bit different. Obviously you dont want to get outshot like that every game. Weve got to find ways to improve upon that." The wound is likely to sting for the next six days. The Leafs dont play again until Friday when they host the New Jersey Devils at the ACC. Five Points 1. Bolland injured It was the left skate of Kassian that forced Bolland from Saturdays action and damaged the Leafs further down the middle. Kassian strode in to finish a check on the Leafs centre deep in the Toronto zone, his left skate rising to slice the left leg of his opponent. Helped off the ice, Bolland eventually departed the arena on a stretcher and was due for immediate surgery to repair the laceration. Acquired from Chicago in the offseason, Bolland had been one of the teams better players to date this season, a jack of all trades for Carlyle. The Mimico, Ontario native had totaled six goals, ten points and was averaging 16-plus minutes per game in his first season in Toronto. "Obviously its a blow for us," said Jay McClement, who replaced Bolland alongside Clarkson and Mason Raymond. "Hes been really good for us in all situations." As noted further below, moving forward without Bolland will be a challenge, a further bit of adversity to a club thats faced a slew of injuries, in addition to a 10-game suspension for Clarkson, and yet managed to win. "Thats what good teams do," said Clarkson. "I think its something you can weather," Reimer added. "Winning in this league is all about competing and competing honestly. If you do those two things anybody can beat anyone. You look at some teams in the playoffs who are clearly not nearly as skilled as other teams and yet they find ways to win, why? Because they outwork them; they do little things right. Its a stupid cliché, but thats the way it is." The Maple Leaf starters combined have already missed 43 games due to injury. They missed 91 all of last season (48 game-campaign). 2. Centre ice issues Increasingly thin at centre, the Leafs move forward without their top two at the position. Sidelined the past four games with a lower-body injury, Tyler Bozak was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday (lower-body) and wont be eligible to return until Nov. 21. That leaves the club with Nazem Kadri, Jay McClement and Trevor Smith. "I might start stretching," Nonis said with a laugh. Experience at the position within the system is sparse. Signed to a professional tryout last month, the only Marlie with NHL experience is 34-year-old Jerred Smithson (588 games). Smithson spent most of his career with Nashville, playing 35 games with the Panthers last season and 10 more with the Oilers. Playing centre at the University of New Hampshire but never in the NHL, van Riemsdyk manned the position at times in Saturdays loss. "Whatever they need me to do Im more than willing to try," he said. Though a move is highly unlikely, Phil Kessel too spent a brief game or two down the middle under Ron Wilson. 3. Accidental injury The Bolland incident mirrored a similar collision last season between Senators defender Erik Karlsson and then-Penguins forward Matt Cooke. Unlike Ottawa owner Eugene Melnyk, Leafs general manager Dave Nonis refused to point a finger at Kassian. "It would be hard for me to imagine how that was on purpose," Nonis said shortly after the game. "I guess its possible, but I dont believe it. I dont think a player would try to do that." His Achilles tendon partly sliced, Karlsson would miss ten weeks for the Senators. "I dont know the degree of severity or which tendon, but he did suffer a cut to that area," said Carlyle, recalling the Karlsson incident. Back in Nov. 2011, the Leafs endured a similar injury to Dion Phaneuf. Weeks into his first season as captain, Phaneuf was cut by the skate of then-Senators forward Peter Regin. He would miss 16 games with a left leg laceration. 4. Reimers fight Under siege all night, Reimer managed to keep his team alive until the final hammer from Dan Hamhuis late in the third period. His efforts were most impressive during a furious Vancouver start. Having already turned down Mike Santorelli and Christopher Higgins on an odd-man rush, Reimer made the best save of the Leafs season. Moving left to right as the play developed, the 25-year-old extended his right leg out, his right skate keeping an Alex Burrows shot from crossing the goal-line. "He had four feet to shoot at," said Reimer with some degree of pride. "Luckily he put it back and it got my skate. Youve got to do that as a goaltender; youve got to compete, youve got to battle and youve got to try and stop the puck. Nine times out of ten youre not going to make that save, but today was the tenth one." Making his first career start in the month of November (odd, but true), Reimer dropped his first decision of the season, now 4-1-0 on the year. He holds a .942 save percentage, good for third overall at the position. 5. Kessel Scrap It was nearly four years ago that Phil Kessel last fought in the NHL. Kessel scrapped for the second time in his NHL career against the Canucks, trading attempted punches with Alex Burrows in the opening period. The 26-year-old fought Kris Russell in Columbus on Dec. 3, 2009. Stat-Pack 47 – Shots for the Canucks, the most the Leafs have allowed all season. 54-27 – Shot attempt advantage for the Canucks at even-strength on Saturday. 36.8 – Average shots against the Leafs this season. 75- Minor penalties for the Leafs this season, most in the league. They took 11 on Saturday. -10.7 – Shot differential between the Leafs and their opponents this season. 1st – NHL game for James Reimer in the month of November. 87.1 – Leaf penalty kill this season, good for fourth-best overall. Special Teams Capsule PP: 0-4 PK: 8-9 Quote of the Night "Terrible game for us. Probably the worst game weve played this year." -Randy Carlyle on his teams performance against Vancouver. Up Next The Leafs wait six days before finally hosting the Devils on Friday. Mitch Richmond Jersey . Wheeler scored at 4:58 of overtime, with Scheifele getting an assist, and the Jets beat the slumping Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Sunday night. 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The Sundsvall, Sweden, native has posted 232 goals and 230 assists in 894 career NHL games with Toronto, Tampa Bay, Columbus, Los Angeles and Atlanta and has appeared in 57 post-season contests, helping the Lightning capture the 2004 Stanley Cup Championship.Oxford, MS (SportsNetwork.com) - Nick Marshall accounted for four touchdowns and Kris Frost forced a critical fumble at the goal line with 1:30 remaining that preserved third-ranked Auburns 35-31 victory over No. 7 Ole Miss, as well as the Tigers chances for a second straight appearance in the national title game. A showdown that was in essence a de facto elimination game for the College Football Playoff saw three lead changes in the final 17 minutes, the last Cameron Artis-Paynes 6-yard run that put Auburn ahead with 10:23 left. There was very nearly a fourth. The Rebels Laquon Treadwell took a slip screen in the red zone and weaved his way toward the goal line with under two minutes to play, but was dragged down from behind by Frost and lost the ball just before crossing the plane. Cassanova McKinzy recovered the fumble for Auburn (7-1, 4-1 SEC), which later held off one last-ditch effort from the Rebels to assuredly keep its spot in the coveted top four of the College Football Playoff rankings. The defending BCS runner-up Tigers entered the colossal matchup third in the first edition of the rankings, with Ole Miss (7-2, 4-2) one place behind in fourth. Treadwell needed to be carted off the field with an apparent left ankle injury on the pivotal play, ending an otherwise sensational night for the sophomore in which he racked up 103 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 10 catches. Bo Wallace added 362 yards and two touchdowns on 28-of-40 passing for the Rebels, but also lost a costly fumble deep in Auburn territory in the fourth quarter that helped send Ole Miss to a second straight loss following a 7-0 start. Marshall completed 15-of-22 attempts for 254 yards and two touchdowns with an interception, and ran for two scores as well to trigger Auburns comeback from a 10-point third-quarter deficit. Artis-Payne had 138 rushing yards on 27 carries, with Sammie Coates accumulating 122 yards and a touchdown on five catches for the Tigers. Wallace also delivered a 3-yard touchdown run on the second play of the fourth quarter that gave Ole Miss a 31-28 edge, but Marshall and Auburn responded by marching 75 yards in nine plays to move back in front. The biggest play came on 3rd-and-9 from the Tigers 26, with Coates coming down with a jump ball down the middle of the field for a 41-yard gain to the Rebels 34. Artis-Payne followed with a 14-yard run on the next snap to get Auburn in the red zone, then crossed the goal line shortly afterward for the eventual winning score. The Rebels got down to the Auburn six on the subsequent possession, with Treadwell extending the drive with a 17-yard grab on 3rd-and-6. However, Wallace had the ball popped loose by Derrick Moncrief while fighting for yardage on a sneak, and Frost pounced on the fumble with 6:31 left to end the threat. Ole Miss began its next series near midfield with 3:22 to go and quickly moved back into scoring range, but Treadwells 19-yard catch-and-run ended in both injury and a turnover that effectively sealed the outcome. The Rebels owned a 17-14 halftime advantage and extended it by capitalizing on excellent field position early in the fourth quarter. After beginning near midfield courtesy of a 20-yard shank by Auburn punter Daniel Carlson, Evan Engram ccaught a short pass from Wallace and shook off a defender before outsprinting the defense for a 50-yard touchdown.dddddddddddd Auburns high-powered offense, held mostly in check during the first half, then unleashed back-to-back scoring drives to shift momentum. A 7-play, 73-yard sequence was highlighted by Marshalls escape of heavy pressure and 41-yard deep strike to Dhaquille Williams on 3rd-and-11. The dual-threat quarterback later finished the trek with a 2-yard plunge that brought the Tigers within three midway through the third quarter. Marshall was a perfect 5-for-5 on Auburns next possession, a clutch 11-play, 96-yard series that concluded in Marcus Davis 17-yard TD catch for a 28-24 Auburn lead. Engrams 29-yard down-the-seam grab on the following drive preceded Wallaces head-first 3-yard dive into the end zone that briefly gave Ole Miss the upper hand. Auburn was able to march down the field with ease on the games opening drive, with Marshall completing his first three throws that included an 18-yard, third-down strike to Williams that put the ball on the Ole Miss 2. Marshall faked a sweep on the following snap and ran in on a designed draw to stake the Tigers to an early 7-0 edge less than three minutes in. The Tigers then proceeded to have four of their next five possessions end in punts, with the lone exception an interception Marshall threw to ball-hawking corner Senquez Golson with Auburn situated in the red zone. Ole Miss put up a pair of touchdowns with the Tigers offense struggling, the first coming on an impressive 11-play, 92-yard jaunt capped by ITavius Mathers 4-yard run on third-and-goal with four minutes left in the opening quarter. Wallace made good on 7-of-8 passes during the lengthy series, with Vince Sanders hauling in three of them for 62 yards. A career-long 59-yard scramble by Wallace down the left sideline set up Ole Miss next score, a 10-yard catch-and-run by Treadwell on a quick screen that put the Rebels up 14-7 with 6:02 left in the second quarter. Marshall pulled Auburn even just over 4 1/2 minutes later with a well-thrown deep ball that Coates snared for a 57-yard touchdown late in the first half. A pass interference call on the Tigers negated a third-down stop during the ensuing drive, and Wallace found Cody Core for a 14-yard gain on the subsequent play to position Gary Wunderlich for a successful 48-yard field goal that sent Ole Miss into the break up 17-14. Game Notes Auburn improved to 9-1 in games decided by eight or less points since the start of last season, with the lone loss coming to Florida State in Januarys BCS title game ... The Rebels entered the game leading the FBS ranks in scoring defense (10.5 ppg) and allowed over 20 points for the first time this season ... Treadwell was one of three Ole Miss players to eclipse 100 receiving yards, with Engram amassing 123 on eight catches and Sanders gaining 105 on seven receptions ... Golsons interception was his ninth this season, one shy of an Ole Miss record set by Bobby Wilson in 1949 ... Since 1970, Auburn is 15-0 against the Rebels when rushing for over 200 yards. The Tigers had 253 on Saturday ... The game marked the first-ever meeting of top-10 teams in Oxford. ' ' '