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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

3 Toronto Maple Leafs Could Contend for Calder in 2023-24

It has been a while since the Toronto Maple Leafs had a huge influx of rookies to start the season on their official roster. Not since probably back when both Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner first appeared on the NHL scene. But for the 2023-24 NHL s

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Published: 2 years ago

3 Takeaways From Maple Leafs’ 7-4 Win Over Wild

After defeating the Montreal Canadiens by a 6-5 final score in their season opener, the Toronto Maple Leafs took on the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 14. Just like last game,…

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Published: 2 years ago

Auston Matthews’ second hat-trick in as many games lifts Maple Leafs to another wild win

If you watched the home opener Wednesday night against the Montreal Canadiens, you know it was a crazy game from start to finish that ultimately ended up with Toronto securing the win in the shootout. However, the Minnesota Wild are a completely diff

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Discussing the Toronto Maple Leafs Goal Song: It’s…….

There are mixed feelings about the Toronto Maple Leafs new goal song, but I personally think they nailed it for a new generation of fans. Every old-school Toronto Maple Leafs writer in the world will be using the phrase “pursuit of happiness” to

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Published: 2 years ago

Toronto Maple Leafs: Ryan Reaves Ready For Round 2

This past summer Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving signed veteran enforcer Ryan Reaves to a dubious three year deal worth $1.35 Million against the cap, which came with much criticism. Some outlets in the Toronto Maple Leafs area sta

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Published: 2 years ago

Sunday FTB: turns out scoring goals is fun

The Leafs have scored 12 goals over two games to start the season.

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Published: 2 years ago

Game in 10: Auston Matthews and William Nylander put on a show again in Maple Leafs’ seven-goal romp over Minnesota

The first Saturday night game of the season is in the book, Auston Matthews has two hat tricks through two games, and the Maple Leafs are 2-0 to start the season. There are things to work on – and eventually, the team defense and goaltending will n

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Published: 2 years ago

Auston Matthews was driving toward his resurgence with the Maple Leafs all summer

Matthews' back-to-back hat tricks to open the season are no accident. He spent all summer motoring toward a monster bounce-back year.

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Published: 2 years ago

‘It’s fun’: Matthews’ historic hat trick leads Maple Leafs’ offensive explosion

You couldn’t have scripted a better start to the 2023-24 campaign than Auston Matthews’ first two games. The two-time Rocket Richard Trophy winner netted his second consecutive hat trick and led an offensive onslaught against the Wild.

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Published: 2 years ago

Toronto Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews scores second hat trick in second game of season

Matthews becomes the fifth player to score back-to-back hat tricks to start a season.

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Published: 2 years ago

Matthews 5th player ever to open with 2 hat tricks

Auston Matthews registered his second hat trick in two games to open the season, becoming just the fifth player in NHL history to do so, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena.

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Published: 2 years ago

Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 7 vs. Wild 4: “I’ve gotten somewhat used to Auston having big nights and making a big impact… He’s having lots of fun”

Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 7-4 win over the Minnesota Wild that improved the team’s record to 2-0-0. On a couple of high-scoring, chancy games to start the season; It is early. I guess that is all I would say. It is

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