The Toronto Maple Leafs bucked the low expectations that have dogged them all pre-season, while Roberto Luongo earned a shutout in his debut as Vancouver Canucks captain, as the 2008-09 NHL season began in earnest Thursday. The Maple Leafs looked nowhere near the struggling club many projected them to be, at least for one night, as they beat Detroit 3-2. The win came right after the Red Wings hoisted their latest Stanley Cup championship banner to the rafters of the Joe Louis Arena. "This is one of the more satisfying wins I've ever had," said new Leafs coach Ron Wilson. "I've had some really great teams come into Detroit and you're hanging on for dear life and if you can win a game in a shootout, you consider yourself lucky. "For us tonight, it was kind of a special night. I'm really proud of everybody on the team. They were...
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