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TORONTO -- The Los Angeles Kings will be seeing a lot of Canada in the next few days.The Kings will play the first four games of a five-game trip against Canadian teams starting Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre.Its nice to play four of the Canadian teams, Kings coach Darryl Sutter said Monday before the team traveled to Toronto. Counting Ottawa, Ottawa was one of the original teams, too. That gets overlooked. So to play the historic teams is something I look forward to, always playing in those Canadian cities.The Kings (6-6-0) next travel to Montreal, Ottawa and Winnipeg before finishing the trip in Colorado.All those teams have (good players), Sutter said. At the top end of the draft theyve added lottery players, so theyre all looked on or should be as good teams because of the skill sets that those kids bring.The Kings will face a young Maple Leafs team that plays well at home, is growing in confidence and has won three games in a row.The Kings have won two games in a row, including a 5-0 verdict over the Calgary Flames on Saturday in Los Angeles.Obviously, L.A.s plan is to wear you down and make you make mistakes, Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said Monday. We have to do the same to them.The Maple Leafs (5-4-3) defeated the Vancouver Canucks Saturday in a fight-filled game that could be looked at as a team-building victory.Its good for our group, Babcock said. Were 4-1 at home and want to be really good at home and get going better on the road. I thought our team played well last game. We didnt give up very much. We were able to win a game without our goalie (Frederik Andersen) being the first star, which is nice. Were not against Andy being first star but we dont need it every night. But I think it all just leads to confidence.Improvement in goaltending has given the Kings a boost.Peter Budaj made 24 saves for his first NHL shutout since Oct. 28, 2013, in the win over the Flames at Staples Center.Hes given us a chance to win, and thats what were looking for, Sutter said. Were not asking for Jonathan Quick. Its like talking about a player coming into the lineup for an injury. Thats exactly what he did. Give him the opportunity, give it back, thats all. Our first three games, for the lack of a better word, our first three games was awful goaltending. Since then, our goaltendings been good enough to give us a chance to win. The first three games it wasnt that.Quick suffered a groin injury in the first period of the Kings first game of the season Oct. 12 and is not expected to return until January.Budaj has made nine consecutive starts and has a 6-3-0 record, a 2.06 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage.Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri escaped further penalty from the league after his blindside hit on Vancouvers Daniel Sedin, who was taking the shot that resulted in the Canucks third goal of the game on Saturday. After the third-period hit, there were several fights for the remainder of the game. Kadri, who feels the check was shoulder to shoulder, received a five-minute charging penalty and a game misconduct as a result of the hit as well as a fighting major when Vancouvers Jannik Hansen went after him as Sedin went down. Under Armour Sale Australia . -- Arizona knocked off some quality opponents, rolled over a few overmatched ones and grinded out victories even when things didnt go so well. Cheap Under Armour Shoes Australia . Just as Montreal was settling into the first full working week of a new year, the Impact announced the appointment of their new head coach. http://www.cheapaustraliaunderarmour.com/ .J. -- New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left knee. Under Armour Wholesale Australia . Pierce was ejected in the third quarter of Indianas 103-86 win Monday. George Hill stole a bad pass and was going in for a layup, and Pierce hustled back and appeared to be trying to wrap him up. Under Armour Australia Online . Aaron Harrison scored a 22 points for Kentucky (6-1), which has won four in a row following a Nov. 12 loss to current No. 1 Michigan State. Julius Randle overcame a scoreless first half and added his sixth double-double in as many games with 14 points and 10 rebounds. CLEVELAND -- Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson and shortstop Troy Tulowitzki are out of Friday nights lineup for the series opener against Cleveland because of injuries.Donaldson has a jammed right thumb and Tulowitzki has a sore calf. They were injured Wednesday in a game at Yankee Stadium and the AL East leaders were off Thursday.Manager Johnn Gibbons expects both to be available Saturday.ddddddddddddDarwin Barney is starting at third base and Ryan Goins, recalled from Triple-A Buffalo, is playing short. Outfielder Darrell Ceciliani was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. ' ' '