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An unexpected loss derailed the Toronto Maple Leafs from their hottest stretch of the season, but a return home could again right the ship. The Maple Leafs look for their NHL-leading 15th home win when they face the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night. Goaltender Jonathan Bernier will get the nod in net for the Maple Leafs. Toronto (19-10-3) had won six consecutive games before Thursdays 4-1 loss at lowly Carolina. The stretch included quality wins over Vancouver, Los Angeles, Anaheim and Detroit (twice) due in large part to phenomenal goaltending. Jonathan Bernier and James Reimer combined for a league-best .956 save percentage Dec. 6-16 and allowed 1.67 goals per game. Star forwards Phil Kessel and James van Riemsdyk also played well during the streak, with each picking up seven points. But on Thursday, neither the goaltending nor the scoring were present. We got outworked. Its as simple as that, coach Randy Carlyle said. We didnt do enough to give ourselves a chance, and when we finally got back into the hockey game we took ourselves out with some undisciplined acts. I dont think we were mentally ready to go out and play the type of game that was required. Simple as that. The Maple Leafs struggles against lesser competition has become an alarming trend. Five of their eight losses since the start of November have come against teams currently with a .500 or worse record - a description that also fits the Flyers (11-14-6). There are games where some are going to be easier to be jacked up more for than others, Van Riemsdyk told Torontos official website. But our job as hockey players is to get ready for everyone the same, is to prepare the same and hopefully be ready to play. A return to the Air Canada Centre could re-energize the Maple Leafs. Since opening the season 1-4-0 in Toronto, they have won 13 of 16 there and the last five. Philadelphia has failed to string together much success, proven again by its just-completed four-game homestand. After knocking off New Jersey and Carolina, the Flyers fell to Tampa Bay on Tuesday and in a shootout to Florida on Thursday. They scored once in each loss after totaling nine goals in the two wins. We gotta stay positive in this locker room, captain Claude Giroux told the teams official site. If we do, were gonna start winning. Were gonna start believing that we are a playoff team and when we do, were gonna be pretty dangerous. The Flyers saw their streak of eight games with a power-play goal come to an end Thursday. They rank near the top of the league with 25 goals on the power play but own one of the worst penalty-kill percentages at 75.5. Goaltender Steve Mason suffered an upper-body injury during Fridays practice and will miss Saturdays game for the Flyers. Starting in his place will be Ray Emery, who beat the Devils 4-1 in his last start Dec. 11 after losing his previous four behind a 4.35 goals-against average. Hell face the NHLs top offense as the Maple Leafs average 3.38 goals. Toronto won the first two meetings last season before losing 4-2 in Philadelphia on March 28. Milan Lucic Jersey . Striker Dario Mandzukic scored the opener in the 22nd minute but was given a red card nine minutes later for a reckless tackle and left Croatia with 10 men for the remainder of the match. Dit Clapper Jersey .com) - Matt Beleskey has helped give the Anaheim Ducks some scoring depth and hell look to stay hot on Wednesday night when his club hosts the struggling Philadelphia Flyers. http://www.cheapbruinsjerseys.com/?tag=adidas-david-pastrnak-jersey .com) - The Utah Jazz look to put an end to their five-game losing streak when the Denver Nuggets visit Salt Lake City Monday night. Phil Esposito Jersey . - Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II says the NFL has told the team it will not be docked a pick in this years draft for coach Mike Tomlins foray onto the field against Baltimore last November. Johnny Bucyk Jersey . The (14-15-5) Jets are seventh in the Central Division with 33 points. They trail sixth place Nashville and fifth place Dallas by two points.Cincinnati, OH (SportsNetwork.com) - A.J. Green is officially listed as questionable on the Cincinnati Bengals injury report, but the star wide receiver is not expected to play this Sunday against Carolina. Green observed Fridays practice in a walking boot. He left practice on Wednesday on a cart after aggravating an injury to his right big toe during warmups. A three-time Pro Bowl selectiion, Green initially sustained the injury in the season opener at Baltimore.ddddddddddddHe was evaluated by a foot specialist on Thursday. Wideout Marvin Jones (ankle), guard Kevin Zeitler (calf) and defensive tackle Brandon Thompson (knee) are doubtful. Linebacker Vontaze Burfict practiced fully all week and was termed probable to face the Panthers after missing two games with a concussion. ' ' '