Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have curbed their usually hectic touring schedule for the past two years. 2008 however is shaping up to be a big year for the group. A Summer tour is now in the works with dates set from May through August with dates covering most of North America. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers tickets are set to go onsale a day after the band plays the Super Bowl XLII Halftime show. Demand for this tour is expected to be great especially on the heels of their Super Bowl appearance and the 2007 release of the Peter Bogdonovich directed documentary of the band, “Running Down A Dream”.  Dates that have been confirmed for the 2008 Tom Petty Tour are  listed below. Joining Tom Pettty & the Heartbreakers on this tour will be special guest Steve Winwood. Winwood is scheduled to open for the band throughout the tour. Ace Ticket already has Tom Petty tickets available for several stops on this 2008 tour. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 2008 Tour Schedule May 30- Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI May 31- The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI June 03- Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON June 05- Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA June 08- Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA June 10- Post-Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA June 11- New England Dodge Music Center, Hartford, CT June 13- TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA June 14- Tweeter Center, Mansfield, MA June 17- Madison Square Garden, New York, NY June 18- Prudential Center, Newark, NJ June 21- Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, NY June 22- Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH June 25- Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA July 02- United Center, Chicago, IL July 03- Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN July 08- Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH July 09- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Atlanta, GA **** July 11- Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC July 12- Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, Raleigh, NC July 15- BankAtlantic Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL July 16- St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL July 19- TBD, Denver, CO **** July 20- Quest Center Omaha, Omaha, NE July 22- Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO July 23- Target Center, Minneapolis, MN August 07- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights, MO August 09- MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB August 11- Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary, AB August 12- Rexall Place, Edmonton, AB August 15- The Gorge, George, WA August 16- The Gorge, George, WA August 20- Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ **** August 22- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA August 23- TBD, San Francisco, CA **** August 26- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Selma, TX August 27- American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX August 29- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands, TX

Recap – What happened to the days when all the teams from Canada had a stronghold on the NHL? The only thing that the Toronto Maple Leafs have a good grip of is last place in the Northeast and a pathetic 14 road losses, also the worst in the division. It’s been a struggle for the Leafs because to put it simply, they are not very good. The owners have not gone out and spent any money in the free agent market, and the farm system has had trouble developing prospects to a competitive NHL level. It’s sad when fans are going to Toronto Raptors games before the Maple Leafs. 2nd Half – Goaltender Vesa Toskala has been the only bright spot on this miserable team. In his time in net, Toskala has a 2.69 GAA and kept his team in close games late into the third period. Captain center Mats Sundin is putting up his normal career stats, but may want to think about wrapping up his 16 year career after the season finishes because the Maple Leafs are not going to get better anytime soon. Team Name: Toronto Maple Leafs (19-22-8) Northeast Division Standing: 5th place Conference Standing: T-13th place Final Predictions: 5th in Northeast Division, 13th in Eastern Conference