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  Friday, Jan. 14 9:00pm ET
Captain Mats lifts Leafs in OT
 
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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- Curtis Joseph still has a hex over the Edmonton Oilers.

Joseph beat his former teammates for the fifth consecutive time as the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 3-2 win Friday night on Mats Sundin's goal at 2:59 of overtime.

Kevyn Adams
Toronto's Kevyn Adams gets taken down by Edmonton's Doug Weight on Friday night.
"It was a good gritty effort for us," said Joseph, who made 20 saves. "When you watch Wendel (Clark) out there banging, I think he was an inspiration for us."

Clark made his return to the Leafs after signing a contract Jan. 9. Clark was assessed a minor penalty for roughing following an exchange with Edmonton's Sean Brown at 6:01 of the first period.

He also made an excellent pass to set up Nikolai Antropov for a good chance at 16:38 of the third.

"Wendel's tongue was hanging out a few times when he stayed out too long," Toronto coach Pat Quinn said. "But he handled himself very well."

Clark agreed he dealt with a measure of fatigue in his first game in two months. He was released Nov. 19 by the Chicago Blackhawks.

"Game conditions are definitely not like renting the ice on your own," he said. "I think I felt better as the game went on. I blew the dust off in the dressing room. It's always fun right where you started."

Todd Marchant and Ryan Smyth scored in the second period for Edmonton.

Garry Valk and Igor Korolev tied the game early in the third.

The Oilers were disappointed because they squandered a two-goal lead at home for the second straight game.

"We have to be smarter when we have the lead," Mike Grier said. "We have to forecheck and make them play the whole rink to beat us."

Grier stressed that Joseph "always seems to make that one save that will give his team a chance.

"He plays big in the net," Grier said. "He takes away the whole bottom half."

Valk's backhander from the slot just slid over the goal-line to cut the Edmonton lead to 2-1 at 2:29 of the third. Korolev tied it with a deflection off Dmitri Khristich's pass at 5:37.

"We didn't let up on them, especially in the second half," Valk said. "We knew this team gave up a two-goal lead a couple of nights ago against Dallas. We have good depth. Our line contributed in the third period."

Toronto's Tie Domi left late in the first period after jamming the butt end of his stick in his chest during play along the end boards. He didn't return.

 


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