Toronto Maple Leafs News and Rumors
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
The Leafs Nation’s staff roundtable: Predictions, x-factors, who will step up vs. Senators?
The Battle of Ontario has finally arrived, and The Leafs Nation staff are here to break down some key questions entering the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Toronto enters the series as a heavy favourite, despite the fact that Ottawa swept t
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Published: 3 weeks ago
A Maple Leafs fan's (cautiously) optimistic guide to the playoffs
The Maple Leafs are back in the playoffs, so it’s time for us bandwagon fans to pepper the biggest Leafs die-hard on CBC Toronto’s digital desk with some questions about the team's chances this year.
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Published: 3 weeks ago
Running analysis of Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
During the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, theScore's hockey writers are sharing observations on the frenzied action around the NHL. Check back daily for new analysis on key players and battles, statistical quirks and trends, and story
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Published: 3 weeks ago
Senators to lean on Sanderson against Maple Leafs’ top offensive threats
In his third NHL season, the 22-year-old defenceman has blossomed into a bona fide star, and there is no better test of his mettle than the pressure-cooker that is the post-season version of the Battle of Ontario.
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Published: 3 weeks ago
‘A different feel’: Why these Maple Leafs are poised for a run (seriously)
What we do know for sure is that, in the immortal words of De La Soul, stakes is high. Jobs and contract extensions hang in the ether. Outside of perhaps that weird, zero-fans, Canada-only fever dream of a hand-sanitized winter, this edition of thes
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Published: 3 weeks ago
These Senators have 'been through some shit,' but hope's finally here
Thomas Chabot scanned Madison Square Garden, absorbing the action with a quiet focus. It was May 5, 2024, the Rangers and Hurricanes were engaged in Game 1 of a second-round playoff series, and Chabot was in street clothes, watching from an MSG seat
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Published: 3 weeks ago
4 potential Maple Leafs playoff X-Factors vs. Senators in Round 1
The Toronto Maple Leafs are primed to head into a first-round series for the ages beginning on Sunday night, with the return of the Battle of Ontario and a date with the Ottawa Senators. The Maple Leafs will always have a world of pressure on them he
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Published: 3 weeks ago
What’s the most entertaining playoff run possible for the Toronto Maple Leafs?
With the playoff bracket set, the picture for what teams will have to go through to claim Lord Stanley’s Cup becomes a bit more clear. There are no easy paths in the playoffs, so trying to figure out an ideal gauntlet of opponents for the best odds
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Published: 3 weeks ago
Anthony Stolarz ready for first opportunity to shine in Stanley Cup Playoffs
Timing is everything, and for Anthony Stolarz in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ crease, the timing couldn’t be more perfect. Stolarz is on the hottest streak of his career, 8-0-0 in his last eight, three shutouts, a .950 save percentage, and he’s abo
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Published: 3 weeks ago
NHL playoff picks, odds, how to watch info for Devils at Hurricanes, Senators at Maple Leafs, Wild at Golden Knights
The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue Monday with the Devils at Hurricanes, Senators at Maple Leafs and Wild at Golden Knights.
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Published: 3 weeks ago
A look back at the Battle of Ontario ahead of Maple Leafs-Senators clash
Sportsnet’s Kevin Michie guides us through a retrospective of the Battle of Ontario before the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators renew their historic provincial rivalry on Sunday.
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Published: 3 weeks ago
Atlantic Injury Notes: Maple Leafs, Bjorkstrand, Söderblom
Defenseman Jani Hakanpää will be the only rostered player on the Toronto Maple Leafs who won’t be available for the team in their Round One matchup against the Ottawa Senators. In an article from Luke Fox of Sportsnet, Fox reports that defensemen
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Published: 3 weeks ago