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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

State of the World the Last Time the Maple Leafs Won a Playoff Round

*This article was published ahead of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs when the Toronto Maple Leafs advanced past the Tampa Bay Lightning for their first series win since 2004. Before…

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Published: 2 days ago

Leafs practice notes: Roy fully participates, Matthews, Knies join skills session, ‘high-minute players’ off the ice

It’s been a turbulent time for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who are sitting dead last in the Eastern Conference as of Monday. Toronto resumed practicing at the Ford Performance Centre on Monday, with two days between its next contest against the Columb

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Published: 2 days ago

Time for Matthews to return, silence critics, and put Leafs on his back

NHL analyst Kris Vertseeg joins JD Bunkis Podcast to discuss why it’s time for Auston Matthews to return from injury with a bang, why it’s a golden opportunity for him to silence critics, and put the Maple Leafs on his back.

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Published: 2 days ago

Why the Maple Leafs shouldn’t trade Nick Robertson

Changes are brewing around this underperforming Toronto Maple Leafs team, but GM Brad Treliving would be wise to not include forward Nick Robertson in trade talks. Robertson underwent a roller-coaster start to his NHL career, but one thing that he’

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Published: 2 days ago

Toronto Maple Leafs Week in Review: Is this team a pretender?

Another week has gone by in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ season, and things have gotten much worse. Injuries have continued to pile up, and so have the losses. Going forward, this team needs some kind of confidence boost. Last week, the Maple Leafs wen

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Published: 2 days ago

A potentially make-or-break road trip, more confounding lineup decisions, and lagging special teams – Leafs Notebook

An NHL team can’t make the playoffs in November, but it can sure dig itself a hole it can’t climb out of.  As things stand today, the Maple Leafs are sitting dead last in the Eastern Conference, a position that has been fully earned. They are la

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Published: 2 days ago

Maple Leafs Looking to Land Disgruntled Former 1st-Rounder

The Toronto Maple Leafs have shown interest in a disgruntled former first-round pick, given the club's promised shake-up. The post Maple Leafs Looking to Land Disgruntled Former 1st-Rounder appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Published: 2 days ago

Maple Leafs: 3 Potential Trade Targets From the Nashville Predators

The Toronto Maple Leafs have come out of the gate struggling in the 2025-26 season. While they are still in the hunt and there is plenty of time left for…

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Published: 2 days ago

Around the NHL: Avalanche win 9th straight game, Canadiens sign Alexandre Texier

Welcome back to another edition of Around the NHL, as we’ve surpassed the quarter-mark of the season. Teams throughout the league are getting a good sense of where they shape up against the Stanley Cup contenders. When it comes to the NHL’s best,

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Published: 2 days ago

Maple Leafs’ future could be Finnish if their European prospects continue to deliver

Fresh off a recent plea for bringing Brad Lambert into the organization and with Matias Maccelli being one of the youngest Leafs on the roster, it seems like a good time to look overseas at a couple of Toronto Maple Leafs prospects that returned to E

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Published: 2 days ago

There’s no room for sentimental value in the Maple Leafs’ lineup

Sentimental value is a luxury afforded to good teams, and the notion of meritocracy can often be a sham. Through the opening quarter and change, the Toronto Maple Leafs are several leaps away from displaying that they are a quality team, despite the

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Published: 2 days ago

Noah Chadwick records three-point haul as Toronto Marlies snap four-game losing streak 

“The game in Belleville (4-0 loss) was a wake-up call for us. I think we had a great response. I thought we played really well and capitalized on the chances they gave us.” – Bo Groulx “Once you’re mentally engaged and physically engaged, t

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Published: 3 days ago