Toronto Star: Afterward, the players were amiable and approachable. Injured defenceman Mike Van Ryn explained how he trains horses during the off-season, Schenn joked about the weather in his hometown of Saskatoon and forward Alexei Ponikarovsky had some fun trying to lure media members to his stall for an interview.
«Ponikarovsky available," he shouted. «Whatever you want, Ukrainian, Russian, English.»
There were no takers.
«Okay, last chance to talk to Pony," he laughed as he went to shower.

CBC Sports: Alexei Ponikarovsky had a goal and assist, and John Mitchell also scored for Toronto (21-25-10). Dominic Moore contributed two assists.
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Ponikarovsky's goal at 13:18 was the summation of a terrific team passing play, while Stajan scored over two minutes later on a slapshot.

Toronto Sun: While few expect Burke to make a deal much in advance of the deadline, the sense is that there are few bodies on the current roster that wouldn't be moved if the right offer is made. Kaberle, fellow defenceman Pavel Kubina and forwards Nik Antropov and Alexei Ponikarovsky are the names most commonly mentioned.

CBC Sports: Miller kept up his fine work, getting in the way of shots from Brad May and Alexei Ponikarovsky and soon Buffalo went up 3-0.
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The game's turning point came early in the third. Ponikarovsky drove in, forcing Miller to sprawl with a pad save, and the Buffalo goalie also dove to knock down Nik Antropov's bid for a goal.

Toronto Sun: NIK ANTROPOV 90%

MATT STAJAN 70%

ALEXEI PONIKAROVSKY 60%

Position: Left wing
Contractual Status: One more season at $2.5 million
At 6-foot-4, Ponikarovsky has size, speed and some offensive ability but can't seem to put everything together. He rarely adds up to the sum of his parts.
«I'd like to see what he could do with another team," one executive said. «Maybe they'll get a second-rounder for him. I don't think they can get more than that.»

Toronto Sun: “I think we need to put some drafts back in,” Burke told The Fan 590. “In a cap system draft pics are vitally important.” Defenceman Pavel Kubina and winger Alexei Ponikarovsky were in the lineup against the Devils, meaning they’re still in play for Burke tomorrow as he tries to squeeze his peers for the most return.

Yahoo! Canada: Nashville Predators: I'm absolutely stunned that they didn't upgrade their offense. Dave Pagnotta of TFP reports that «the Predators tried to acquire Alex Ponikarovsky" from the Leafs, but fell short.

CBC Sports: It remained scoreless until Stempniak broke the deadlock 6:05 into the third period.
Alexei Ponikarovsky and Matt Stajan maintained possession of the puck in the offensive by cycling in the corner with Stempniak, who banked it in off Capitals netminder Jose Théodore for his 11th goal of the season.

The Sports Network: Alexei Ponikarovsky had the lone goal for the Maple Leafs, who had recorded at least a point in their previous eight games (5-0-3). Newly-acquired goaltender Martin Gerber stopped 14 shots in his first defeat with Toronto.
After a scoreless first period, Toronto drew first blood 1:08 into the second frame on a power-play goal from Ponikarovsky. Ponikarovsky fired a shot on Roloson before dancing around an Edmonton player and lighting the lamp with a backhander off his own rebound.

Canadian Press: The NHL trade deadline and a run of injuries have ravaged the Toronto Maple Leafs' roster, but the team is determined to finish the regular season on a high note.
«Everyone has something to prove," said left winger Alexei Ponikarovsky, one of the few holdover veterans remaining with the team. «Everyone has to show they're capable of contributing and helping us get wins.»
For his part, Ponikarovsky scored a goal and assisted on Mikhail Grabovski's overtime-winner against the visiting New York Islanders on Tuesday night. The 3-2 victory snapped a two-game mini-losing streak for Toronto; with the win, the Leafs are 6-2-1 in their past nine games —- and 10-5-5 in their past 20 outings.

Newsday: Turnovers cost the Isles dearly. First, Radek Martinek's clearing pass was intercepted by Alexei Ponikarovsky, who beat Islanders goaltender Joey MacDonald with a wrist shot to tie the score at 2 at 8:46 of the third period. In overtime, Streit threw a pass up the middle for Jeff Tambellini, who was expecting the All-Star to go up the wall with the puck.
When Tambellini vacated the area, Anton Stralman picked off the pass and fired, and the rebound eventually bounced to Grabovski in the left circle for his winning shot. «It was the right play Streit made," Okposo said. «It happened to miss Tamby. Nobody was at fault there.»

THE CANADIAN PRESS : The game's turning point was when Alexei Ponikarovsky missed an open net when he could have put the Leafs up 2-0 in the first period, said Wilson. Penalty troubles followed for the Leafs.

Globe and Mail: The eight goals were the most the Leafs scored this season. Toronto's Alexei Ponikarovsky enjoyed a four-point evening with four assists as he, Grabovski and Kulemin combined for three goals and eight points.