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Analyzing what is wrong with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and what needs to change

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a .500 team through the first 18 games of the season. Going into the year, it was expected that the Leafs would get off to a slow start, as they normally do. Usually by now, they have figured it out and are on the ascensio

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Craig Berube says Maple Leafs ‘sat back too much’ in fourth straight loss

The Toronto Maple Leafs are going through it right now, there’s no other way to put it. They’re scoring goals, but they’re coming up short in almost every other area of the game which is making the goal-scoring a moot point. They aren’t getti

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NHL Injuries: Ducks, Avs, Panthers, Habs, Lightning, Leafs, Canucks, Golden Knights, Jets and More

Matthew Tkachuk could be back on the ice in two weeks. Auston Matthews could be out a week or less. Alex Newhook needed help getting off the ice.

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NHL Inbox: Crosby's long prime, the Celebrini question, more hot topics

Combining his own perspective with what he's been hearing from those in and around the game, senior NHL writer John Matisz breaks down the hot topics across the hockey landscape.Season of generational overlapThe state of the NHL is often ref

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32 Thoughts Podcast: Can Treliving stay patient on trade front?

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman open with the Maple Leafs’ early-season struggles after a 4–3 loss to the Kings, and why Toronto can still afford to be patient on the trade front. T

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NHL Injuries: Ducks, Avs, Panthers, Habs, Lightning, Leafs, Canucks, Golden Knights, Jets and More

Matthew Tkachuk could be back on the ice in two weeks. Auston Matthews could be out a week or less. Alex Newhook needed help getting off the ice.

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Maple Leafs’ Defence Could Benefit From a Change of Personnel 

Things appear to be going from bad to worse for the Toronto Maple Leafs as they continue to be their own worst enemy after their 5-3 loss to the Boston…

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John Tavares sees improvement in Leafs’ defensive efforts despite loss to Kings

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ struggles continued on Thursday night, falling 4-3 in overtime to the Los Angeles Kings. They are now on a four-game losing skid, but managed to escape the game with their first point over that stretch. John Tavares scored

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3 takeaways from Leafs-Kings: John Tavares leads the charge but it’s not enough in OT loss

It’s becoming difficult to find bright spots in the season, as the Toronto Maple Leafs lost 4-3 in overtime to the Los Angeles Kings. John Tavares scored twice, while Bobby McMann played some of his best hockey of the season, recording the game’s

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Friday FTB: someone remind the Leafs about the Corsi Wars

So rarely have the Leafs taken so few shots in a game.

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‘It’s not acceptable’: Maple Leafs’ issues pile up in fourth straight loss

You can feel it all going off the rails. The whole thing tilting a little bit more, night after night. The wheels starting to lose their purchase.

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Craig Berube on the Leafs getting outshot 37-15 by the Kings: “When we get pucks back in our own zone, we have to make a play to advance it up the ice”

Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-3 overtime loss to the LA Kings, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 8-8-2. On the team’s performance: I liked our first period. We did some real good things and defended well. Our sticks

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