Zamboni driver Ayres backstops 'Canes to win over Maple Leafs

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Emergency goaltender David Ayres became the oldest netminder to win a NHL game in his debut on Saturday night after the Zamboni driver stopped eight shots in the Carolina Hurricanes' 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 42-year-old Canadian Ayres, whose full-time job is operating the ice cleaning machine for the Toronto Marlies' farm club, entered the contest after the visiting Hurricanes lost two goalies to injury. Carolina's starting goalie James Reimer left the game in the first period and his replacement Petr Mrazek exited halfway through the second.

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