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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: 1 year ago

Morning Notes: Marner, Stars, Buium, Lindholm

The Toronto Maple Leafs were without star winger Mitch Marner at Sunday morning’s practice, as Marner attends to the birth of his first child. He isn’t expected to miss any time, helped along by Toronto’s second round matchup against the Florid

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Published: 4 days ago

Stolarz compares Senators to Panthers: ‘Both play tough, rugged styles’

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz discusses how their six-game series against the Ottawa Senators prepared them for Round 2 against the Florida Panthers and what it will be like facing former teammate Matthew Tkachuk.

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Published: 4 days ago

5 Lessons From Maple Leafs’ 1st Round Victory Over the Senators

Depending on your perspective, the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ first-round victory can be seen in two different lights. On one hand, it’s only the second time in nine seasons that the…

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Published: 4 days ago

Panthers’ Paul Maurice Says Coaches Don’t Belong in Handshake Line

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice held a press conference on May 3 to discuss his thoughts as his team prepares to face the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second…

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Published: 4 days ago

‘He’s on the dark side now’: Panthers-turned-Maple Leafs sharpen fangs

Three Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup as Florida Panthers last season. Now, they’re set to face their former teammates as foes in Round 2.

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Published: 4 days ago

Toronto Maple Leafs' Marner and wife Stephanie give birth to first baby boy

Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Mitch Marner is having a playoff to remember, both on and off the ice. Not only will he play in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for just the second time in his career, but he has also become a dad. Marner w

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Published: 4 days ago

Leafs Practice Notes: Marner misses practice due to birth of baby boy, Stolarz projected Game 1 starter

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner was unavailable for Sunday’s practice, welcoming the arrival of a baby boy earlier in the morning. Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner and his wife, Stephanie, welcomed the arrival of a baby boy this morning. M

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Published: 4 days ago

What are Florida Panthers fans saying about their team and Round 2 against the Toronto Maple Leafs?

With the Toronto Maple Leafs reaching the second round of the playoffs, their opponent will be familiar. The Florida Panthers have been to back-to-back finals after trading for Matthew Tkachuk, and the leading favourites to do so once more in the eye

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Published: 4 days ago

Maple Leafs’ Mitch Marner misses practice due to birth of baby boy

Mitch Marner and his wife, Stephanie, welcomed a baby boy on Sunday morning, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced.

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Published: 4 days ago

Toronto Maple Leafs’ playoff journey: Overcoming adversity

So the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators. Good. This piece will serve as a bit of a retrospective on the series that had a lot of highs, some very low lows, but ultimately a successful end result.  This series was complicated for me, and

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Published: 4 days ago

Former Panthers Could Propel Maple Leafs in Second Round Series

When the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Anthony Stolarz and Oliver Ekman-Larsson in the offseason and brought in Steven Lorentz on a tryout before signing him, the expectation was that they…

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Published: 4 days ago

Steven Lorentz is expecting a war against his former team in Round 2

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Steven Lorentz is ready to lay it on the line against the Florida Panthers in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Lorentz appeared in 38 regular season games for the Panthers last season, 16 more in the playoffs,

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Published: 4 days ago