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Analyzing the Maple Leaf blue line, and if it’s deep enough to compete for a Stanley Cup

For all intents and purposes, Monday’s signing of Simon Benoit all but fortified the Maple Leafs blue line ahead of training camp next month. Is it deep enough, though? Well, at this point, the jury’s still out on that. Following a flurry of acti

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Published: 2 years ago

Why Dakota Joshua is a key piece of Toronto’s bottom-six moving forward

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ bottom six is about to get shaken up, as Scott Laughton and Steven Lorentz look ready to slot back into the lineup. With their return, roster decisions will need to be evaluated, as head Craig Berube searches for that winni

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Published: 1 month ago

NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Los Angeles Kings

The Penguins are quieting trade talk. The Maple Leafs trying to find a new home for David Kampf. The Kings are looking for a top-six forward.

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Published: 1 month ago

Re-evaluating the HHOF cases for John Tavares, Jamie Benn, Corey Perry and more

It’s Hall of Fame induction week, and the class of 2025 is an interesting one. Of the four players on the men’s side, we had two absolute locks (Zdeno Chara and Joe Thornton), plus one guy who was very close (Duncan Keith) and another who should

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Published: 1 month ago

NHL Playoff Report: Mammoth on the rise, Wild and Maple Leafs falling off

The first month of the NHL season is in the books, and it’s time to look at how the NHL’s playoff race is shaping up.

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Published: 1 month ago

33 years ago, Cliff Fletcher was inspired by the Blue Jays and Brad Treliving needs to follow suit

Thirty-three years ago, the Toronto Blue Jays reminded the city what it was like to be a winner. One person who definitely seemed to appreciate that winning in Toronto was special was Cliff Fletcher. Fletcher had already been putting in work for the

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Published: 1 month ago

Re-evaluating Hockey Hall of Fame cases for John Tavares, Jamie Benn, Corey Perry and more

We've debated these stars' qualifications for hockey's highest honor before. Have they helped or hurt their cases in the meantime?

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Published: 1 month ago

Wednesday's FTB: A mammoth task awaits

The Maple Leafs play the Utah Mammoth tonight for their once a season trip to Toronto.

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Published: 1 month ago

Kyle Dubas on the Penguins, Crosby, Olympics and what he wouldn't change about his Maple Leafs exit

Dubas reflected on his time as Leafs GM while back in Toronto with the Pens: "The goal was to win, and we didn’t get it done. That’s on me."

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Published: 1 month ago

Alex Nylander scores twice as Toronto Marlies snap losing skid with gritty performance in Chicago

Losing becomes a bad habit at any time of the season. The Toronto Marlies were delighted to snap out of a four-game losing skid, of which at least half were self-inflicted defeats. A fast start was critical, as was the performance of Artur Akhtyamov

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Published: 1 month ago

Penguins place Noel Acciari, Justin Brazeau and Tristan Jarry on IR

The Pittsburgh Penguins‘ infirmary was a popular place to be on Tuesday. Pittsburgh announced that forwards Noel Acciari and Justin Brazeau, along with goaltender Tristan Jarry, have all been placed on injured reserve. Subsequently, the team has ca

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Published: 1 month ago

Craig Berube on expectations for Matias Maccelli after a healthy scratch: “This guy is capable of doing more than he’s doing”

After Tuesday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed Matias Maccelli’s start to the season, OEL taking over the top power-play QB role, and the logjam at the forward position.  Practice Lines – Nov. 4 Lines at Leafs practice Knies – Matthews –

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Published: 1 month ago

Are the Maple Leafs’ struggles tied more to Matthews or Berube?

Kyper and Bourne discuss who shoulders more of the weight with the Maple Leafs’ struggles early this season between Auston Matthews and Craig Berube, and how the team has handled filling the hole at right wing on the top line.

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Published: 1 month ago