ANAHEIM – It will be their longest and most arduous road trip of the season. Moses Malone Jersey . Five games in 10 days for the Toronto Maple Leafs with stops in some of the NHLs most unforgiving terrain. Theres the impending swing through the treacherous California triangle followed by clashes with playoff chasers in Washington and Detroit. Just a hair up on the Lightning for third spot in the Atlantic division, points will be harder to come by in the days ahead for a Toronto squad thats lost just three times in regulation in the past 19 games. “Its a good measuring stick for us,” said Joffrey Lupul, securing his teams 13th win since Jan. 12 with the overtime winner against Philadelphia over the weekend. Two times a Duck himself, Lupul and the Leafs will start their grueling sprint through the California triangle with a Monday date in Anaheim. Almost unbeatable at home – they went 22 games before losing their first game in regulation at the Honda Center – only the Blues have been better this season than the league-best Ducks, who square off with Randy Carlyle, their former bench boss, for the first time since his dismissal in Dec. 2011. From SoCal to NorCal, the Leafs get right back at it a day later in San Jose. Just a smidge behind the Ducks, Blackhawks and Blues for tops in the West, the Sharks – like the Ducks – are dominant at home. Theyve lost just four times in regulation at the SAP Center and are amongst the top defensive teams in the league this season. Following that hearty challenge the Leafs will conclude their stay in Cali opposite a stingy Kings team thats won seven straight and gives up fewer goals than any other team. Itll be the first visit to Staples Center for Jonathan Bernier since he was dealt to Toronto last summer. The Leafs have already faced each of these clubs once this season, managing a single victory over the Ducks at the ACC in late October. They lost to both the Sharks and Kings at home in December, currently 12-8-2 opposite Western opponents this year. It was in December that they endured a similar three-game test; one that saw them dealt the Kings, Blues and Blackhawks in a four-day stretch. Beaten by L.A. and St. Louis on a hellacious back-to-back, the Leafs managed to stun the defending champions at home on a Saturday night. Theyll need to raise their game to a similar level to survive Californias best. “Weve got to understand that theres a certain style of game that we have to play when we get out on the road,” said Carlyle. “We have to skate. Were a skating hockey club.” Winners in 11 of 14 before the Olympic break, Toronto has been a different team in the days after. Theyve lacked the same zip and have fumbled away third period leads in four of the five games – twice against the Flyers – splitting the difference with a pair of wins and pair of losses in overtime. Whether they get lost or not in the California triangle, the Leafs will continue their season-long road swing with a Sunday stop in D.C. against Alex Ovechkin before ending the trip once and for all at Joe Louis Arena on Tuesday. The Capitals and Wings sit just outside of a playoff spot currently, chasing the likes of Toronto for entry. Though in good standing at the moment for their second straight postseason berth with 17 games to play the Leafs have an opportunity to assert their worth against some of the leagues elite while pushing Montreal for second spot in the division. “Five big games coming up here,” said Troy Bodie. “We need some points out there. 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In one of his last visits here, he earned a car for being selected as MVP of the 2011 All-Star game and gave it to his brother. His parents get the puck from the milestone goal. The stick and puck from the shootout are gifts for his new daughter, Sadie, who was born Sunday night. "Its been a good building," Sharp quipped. For Sharp, sure. But not for the Blackhawks -- they hadnt won at PNC Arena until this one. The defending Stanley Cup champions sure looked well on their way to an easy win early when Sharp and Marian Hossa scored 2:22 apart in the first period. But that 2-0 lead slipped away in the third before their third straight victory came in the tiebreaker. "Ill take a win on the road any day of the week," coach Joel Quenneville said. Corey Crawford finished with 32 saves, then stopped three Carolina shooters in the shootout. After Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews came up empty, Sharp skated in slow on Cam Ward before beating him with a slick forehand in the third round. "I havent been very good in the shootout the last couple of years, and kind of looked at that over the summer and thought of possible moves -- talked to Kaner a little bit," Sharp said. "I dont have hands like Kaner, so the slower I go, the better mine get." Crawford then stuffed Jeff Skinner with his pads to end it, making the Blackhawks -- who have won the Cup twice since 2010 -- the last of the Original Six to reach the 2,500-win mark. "With all the success weve had recently, its fun to be a part of it," Quenneville said. "Its been a special 5-6 years here, but when you look at the history, its been a pretty special place to be." Alexander Semin and Ron Hainsey scored during Carolinas third-period rally. Ward stopped 34 shots for Carolina, which wrapped up a winless thhree-game homestand against Western Conference teams but managed to earn two points for shootout losses during that stretch. Billy Paultz Jersey. "I really like the way our leaders took charge tonight and kept everyone composed, and we went out and had a good second and third period, climbed back into it and tied the game," coach Kirk Muller said. The Blackhawks appeared well on their way to an easy victory when they took that two-goal lead into the third. Semin started Carolinas comeback with 16:06 left when he whipped in a rebound of Eric Staals shot. Hainsey then tied it with 7:27 left when his blast from the blue line went through traffic -- and between defenceman Michal Roszivals legs -- on its way past Crawford. But that was the last puck to get past the Chicago goalie. "This was a heck of a hockey game," Muller said. "The chances were there, we tried it and he came up with some big saves." The Blackhawks, who entered having scored more than two goals only once since the opener, scored twice in the opening minutes. Sharp struck first with 12:04 left. He beat defenceman Brett Bellemore to the puck to create a breakaway chance, then beat Ward to his weak spot -- high to his glove side -- for his first goal. Hossa made it 2-0 with 9:42 left, 3 seconds after a holding penalty to Staal expired. The Hurricanes whiffed on a clearing attempt and Hossa backhanded the puck past Wards stick from between the circles. But that was it for the Blackhawks until the shootout, although their lead could have been even bigger had Ward not stopped a pair of shooters from point-blank range just before time expired in the second. "That might have made things a lot more comfortable," Quenneville said. NOTES: Three of Carolinas five home games have been tied at the end of regulation. ... The Hurricanes are 0-2 in shootouts while Chicago improved to 1-1. ... Hainseys goal was his first since March 12, 2011, when he was with Atlanta. ... Carolina fell to 7-2-1 against defending Cup champions since the start of the 2009-10 season. ... 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