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The Toronto Maple Leafs were dominant as recently as two weeks ago, but offensive issues are partly why theyve cooled off considerably. Having Phil Kessel face the Winnipeg Jets could get the offense going again. Kessel looks to extend the NHLs longest goal streak against an opponent in almost 21 years as the visiting Maple Leafs face the Jets on tonight. Toronto (21-15-3) leads the league with 3.23 goals per game, and averaged 4.08 during a 10-1-1 stretch that was capped with a 6-2 win over Anaheim on Dec. 16. The Maple Leafs have totaled 19 goals in eight games since, including seven in the two victories over that stretch. Those issues continued in Fridays 3-1 loss at Minnesota as they dropped to 2-4 on a season-high seven-game road trip. We played a pretty solid game on the road, said Jonathan Bernier, who had 26 saves. We didnt find a way to score more goals and that was the bottom line. Kessel leads Toronto with 18 goals, but has managed only one in eight games after scoring six in the previous eight. He hasnt had any problems producing against the Winnipeg/Atlanta franchise, scoring in 10 straight meetings and totaling 11 during that stretch. Its the longest streak against an opponent since Brett Hull had goals in 13 consecutive meetings with the New York Islanders from Jan. 30, 1990-March 12, 1994. Kessel scored with 1:33 left in regulation at MTS Centre on Jan. 25, but the Leafs fell 5-4 in overtime to lose for the fifth time in six visits. Theyve dropped four in a row overall in the series. The Jets (19-12-7) lost their second straight overall and third in a row at home, 5-2 to the Islanders on Wednesday. Theyve allowed 12 goals during that three-game skid after matching that total in the previous five games on home ice. Winnipeg is expecting a similar challenge against the Maple Leafs, despite their recent offensive woes. A team that skates and generates an awful lot off the rush and a real good power play, coach Paul Maurice said. Puck skills off transition into motion, so they can make the plays that snap it around. If you can get to them to take away that ice, you got a whole lot better chance. You just cant give them that room, so we gotta play that game. Andrew Ladd has eight points in the past five meetings with the Maple Leafs, collecting two assists in each of the last three. The captain enters this matchup with six points in four games after failing to get any over the previous four. His two goals against the Islanders gave him 14 and tied him with Bryan Little for the team lead. He moved past Blake Wheeler for the scoring lead with 29 points. After Ondrej Pavelec started against the Islanders, Michael Hutchinson could be back in net Saturday. The undrafted Hutchinson leads the NHL with a 1.87 goals-against average and a .937 save percentage. 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The Cubs, who had four hits, were trying to win their first series since Sept. 9-11 in Cincinnati. The Padres backed Kennedy with some rare run support. "He deserved that one," Padres manager Bud Black said. "Hes been a victim of not a lot of runs and if you look across the board at his numbers, all that stuff, hes been good. We just havent scored for him and Im glad we got it done in the bottom half of the sixth." It appeared Kennedy was headed for another tough-luck loss. He was trailing 1-0 when he left for a pinch-hitter in the sixth. The Padres scored four times in the inning, surprising Chicago starter Jason Hammel (5-3). "I felt in complete command," Hammel said. "I felt like I was going to go complete-game shutout. Everything was working." Chase Headley tied it with a sacrifice fly and the Padres went ahead 2-1 Carlos Quentins pinch-hit single off reliever James Russell. Two walks by Hammel helped extend the inning. For Quentin, it was his third pinch-hit RBI in two games after a two-run, homer in Saturdays loss. "We were going to stay away a little bit from Quentin," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. "The ball just came back out over the plate." Jedd Gyorko added an RBI double and when centre fielder Emilio Bonifacio misplayed the ball for an error, pinch-runner Tyson Ross also scored for a 4-1 lead. Ross, a pitcher, ran for Quentin and scored a run for the firstt time in the majors.ddddddddddddHe slid home, although there was no throw to the plate. "I figured better safe than sorry," Ross said. A sixth-inning home run by Junior Lake gave the Cubs a brief lead, although it took a little while for him to celebrate. Lake hit an arching drive to left field and Seth Smith appeared as if he caught the ball before it reached the seats. A disappointed Lake nearly veered off the basepaths, but he resumed his trot third when umpire Greg Gibson gave the home run signal. Hammel retired 11 straight before Yonder Alonso lined a single in the fifth inning for the Padres first hit. Alonso stole second and advanced to third on Cameron Maybins one-out infield single. But Maybin was picked off first by Hammel and Rene Rivera struck out to end the threat. The Cubs didnt have much luck against Kennedy early. Castro got into scoring position in the second inning after a leadoff single and a walk, but Kennedy got the next three batters. Hammel pitched 5 2-3 innings, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks, with five strikeouts. But this day belonged to Kennedy, and that it came at Petco Park made all the better. "Its always great to see runs scored like that," Kennedy said, "whether youre pitching or not." NOTES: The Padres are encouraged with the progress RHP Andrew Cashner is making with his sore right elbow. Cashner will throw again on Monday after playing catch on Saturday. ... Padres LHP Robbie Erlin, on the DL with a sore throwing elbow, is scheduled to throw next weekend ... Quentin is expected to start on Monday against the Diamondbacks. Quentin had missed four games with a groin injury. ... Luis Valbuenas eight-game hitting streak for the Cubs, which tied a career high, was snapped. ... Cubs RHP Jeff Samardzija (0-4, 1.96) faces Giants RHP Yusmeiro Petit (3-1, 4.76) on Monday. It will be Samardzijas 200th career game. ... Ross (5-4, 2.64) goes against Arizona RHP Brandon McCarthy (1-6, 4.67) on Monday. ' ' '