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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

NHL playoffs 2nd-round odds: Leafs pegged as underdogs vs. Panthers

Three of the four conference semis for the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs are set after three first-round battles were settled Thursday night. The Maple Leafs avoided yet another disappointment by beating the Senators to advance to the second round for o

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Ex-NHL goon Sean Avery writes "sexy and addictive" hockey romance book

During his time in the NHL, Sean Avery built up a reputation as one of the league’s all-time pests. Never shy to run his mouth — or get in the face of an opposing goaltender, Avery picked up 1533 penalty minutes across just 580 career games with

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Panthers ready to face trio of ex-teammates in series against Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Anthony Stolarz, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Steven Lorentz were all members of the Panthers during their Stanley Cup run last season. Now, they don blue and white as the two teams are set to clash in the second round of the playoffs.

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Friedman on Senators’ Kleven: ‘He could be on my roster all day long’

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman joins FAN Hockey Show to break down the Ottawa Senators first round series loss to the Maple Leafs, how all the core guys were good, but one guy that stood out as a pure playoff performer was dman Tyler Kleven.

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Panthers coach Paul Maurice praises 'world-class' Toronto Maple Leafs stars

Of all the people who know what the pressure of working for the Toronto Maple Leafs is like, few probably have a better understanding than Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice. Nearly two decades ago now, Maurice was the Leafs’ coach for a two-year

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Wendel Clark says growth from Ottawa series key to Leafs’ success vs. Florida: Leafs Morning Take

For the second time in 21 years, the Toronto Maple Leafs are off to Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It wasn’t pretty but they got the job done. Obviously, we were very jacked up to start the Friday edition of Leafs Morning Take. All in all, it

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Can Stolarz carry the Maple Leafs to a Round 2 win over Panthers?

TNT’s Anson Carter joins Matt Marchese and Mike Futa on The FAN Hockey Show to discuss Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz’s playoff performance and whether he can help them get past the Florida Panthers to reach the Eastern Conference Fin

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6 Takeaways From Maple Leafs’ First-Round Series Win Over Senators

The Toronto Maple Leafs advanced to the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs following a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators in Game 6 on Thursday, May 1.…

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Why the role of Toronto’s ‘B’ team was critical to Round 1 win

This era of the Toronto Maple Leafs has always been about the Core Four. But Justin Bourne writes why the Leafs’ support players were so important in getting the team past Round 1, and why head coach Craig Berube deserves credit for involving them

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Hockey Analyst Calls for Maple Leafs to Start Woll Over Stolarz vs. Panthers

As the Toronto Maple Leafs prepare for a second-round showdown against the Florida Panthers, the most pressing question isn’t about Auston Matthews or the top line — it’s about which…

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Leafs-Senators superlatives: Who was the MVP of the Battle of Ontario?

Now that the Toronto Maple Leafs seized the Battle of Ontario, we can get into some first-round superlatives. William Nylander led an authoritative performance from the Core Four in Game 6, scoring twice on his 29th birthday, Max Pacioretty notched t

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2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Maple Leafs vs. Panthers series preview

It wasn’t close when they met in 2023. Will the result be different this time?

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