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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

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: 5 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: 5 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: 5 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: 5 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: 5 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: 5 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: 5 days ago

Running analysis of Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Our hockey writers are sharing observations throughout Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Check back for daily analysis. Tap to see the upcoming schedule.Sunday, May 4Rantanen shoots up leaderboard Matthew Pearce / Icon Sportswire /

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Published: 5 days ago

Matthew Knies had a feeling his game would grow under Craig Berube

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies had an inkling that his game would take a step forward under the guidance of head coach Craig Berube. The 22-year-old winger is in the midst of a breakout season where he has grown comfortable with the pace o

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Published: 5 days ago

How Scott Laughton proved his value to Maple Leafs in Round 1 vs. Senators

Scott Laughton didn’t score a goal in the first round of the playoffs. He only notched two assists, and didn’t find himself on the scoresheet all that often, for better or for worse. Despite this, he showed why the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired hi

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Published: 5 days ago

Buyout to Stanley Cup: Inside Oliver Ekman-Larsson's comeback from rock bottom to Maple Leafs

Ekman-Larsson's NHL career hit rock bottom in 2023. His emergence out of it is a story of injuries, self-discovery and redemption.

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Published: 5 days ago

Auston Matthews looking for redemption against Panthers’ Sergei Bobrovsky

If the Toronto Maple Leafs stand any chance to take down the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, their best players will need to be their best players. It starts and finishes with captain Auston Matthews, who will need to figure out a wa

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Published: 5 days ago