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Chris Tanev’s potential Maple Leafs homecoming would be an atypical hero story

Chris Tanev’s free agency rights were acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday in an attempt to convince the 34-year-old to return home. Thomas Wolfe’s 1940 novel You Can’t Go Home Again has been parsed and interpreted in many different

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL Playoff Report: Mammoth on the rise, Wild and Maple Leafs falling off

The first month of the NHL season is in the books, and it’s time to look at how the NHL’s playoff race is shaping up.

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Published: 3 weeks ago

33 years ago, Cliff Fletcher was inspired by the Blue Jays and Brad Treliving needs to follow suit

Thirty-three years ago, the Toronto Blue Jays reminded the city what it was like to be a winner. One person who definitely seemed to appreciate that winning in Toronto was special was Cliff Fletcher. Fletcher had already been putting in work for the

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Re-evaluating Hockey Hall of Fame cases for John Tavares, Jamie Benn, Corey Perry and more

We've debated these stars' qualifications for hockey's highest honor before. Have they helped or hurt their cases in the meantime?

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Wednesday's FTB: A mammoth task awaits

The Maple Leafs play the Utah Mammoth tonight for their once a season trip to Toronto.

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Kyle Dubas on the Penguins, Crosby, Olympics and what he wouldn't change about his Maple Leafs exit

Dubas reflected on his time as Leafs GM while back in Toronto with the Pens: "The goal was to win, and we didn’t get it done. That’s on me."

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Alex Nylander scores twice as Toronto Marlies snap losing skid with gritty performance in Chicago

Losing becomes a bad habit at any time of the season. The Toronto Marlies were delighted to snap out of a four-game losing skid, of which at least half were self-inflicted defeats. A fast start was critical, as was the performance of Artur Akhtyamov

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Penguins place Noel Acciari, Justin Brazeau and Tristan Jarry on IR

The Pittsburgh Penguins‘ infirmary was a popular place to be on Tuesday. Pittsburgh announced that forwards Noel Acciari and Justin Brazeau, along with goaltender Tristan Jarry, have all been placed on injured reserve. Subsequently, the team has ca

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Craig Berube on expectations for Matias Maccelli after a healthy scratch: “This guy is capable of doing more than he’s doing”

After Tuesday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed Matias Maccelli’s start to the season, OEL taking over the top power-play QB role, and the logjam at the forward position.  Practice Lines – Nov. 4 Lines at Leafs practice Knies – Matthews –

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Are the Maple Leafs’ struggles tied more to Matthews or Berube?

Kyper and Bourne discuss who shoulders more of the weight with the Maple Leafs’ struggles early this season between Auston Matthews and Craig Berube, and how the team has handled filling the hole at right wing on the top line.

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Maple Leafs Coach Makes Feelings Clear on David Kampf’s Future

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube made his feelings clear on David Kampf's future as he stepped away from the team. The post Maple Leafs Coach Makes Feelings Clear on David Kampf’s Future appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Maple Leafs’ Win Against Penguins Serves as Both a Turning Point and Wake-Up Call

To say the Toronto Maple Leafs have struggled to start this season is an understatement. When it comes to the roster and even new faces, there are plenty of veterans…

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Published: 3 weeks ago

New Maple Leafs off to slow starts: ‘It’s not easy’

Through 38 man-games, the three new Maple Leafs have combined for 13 points and a minus-7. (Marner has 14 points and is a plus-8 with Vegas through 11 games, but we recognize Treliving did not choose his own adventure here.)

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Published: 3 weeks ago