Analyzing the Toronto Maple Leafs’ journey from hope to heartbreak

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost Game 5 at home 4–0, and the Ottawa Senators forced a Game 6 on Thursday night.  It gives fans flashbacks from past years and makes them afraid it’s happening again. As most of us know, this is far from the first time

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Another chance for the Maple Leafs to reverse the close-out curse: Storylines for Game 6

1-13.  It is the only stat that matters now: The Toronto Maple Leafs are 1-13 in series-clinching games in the Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner era. With each passing loss — two more added in this series so far — the stat becomes even more unfat

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Morgan Rielly says Maple Leafs need to stick together and stay grounded with Game 6 looming

Nobody has experienced the ups and downs of being a Toronto Maple Leaf like Morgan Rielly. The team’s first-round pick in 2012 and longtime defenceman is the longest-serving Leaf, and despite some great individual seasons and lots of successful reg

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Suggestions for the hockey gods: Eight ways this latest Leafs collapse could end

The Toronto Maple Leafs are coughing up yet another playoff series they should win. They’ve now lost 13 of the 14 games in the Auston Matthews era in which they’ve had a chance to eliminate an opponent. Five of those games have featured blown lea

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Why the Maple Leafs need to make lineup adjustments for Game 6

Nick Kypreos joins Tim Micallef for another edition of “Rivers Edge” to discuss his confidence level with the Toronto Maple Leafs, if any lineup changes are needed in Game 6, what will be needed from the core four and more.

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Brian Burke shuts down idea of swapping Stolarz out for Game 6 on Leafs Morning Take

You’d have to be crazy to think Anthony Stolarz shouldn’t start Game 6. At least according to longtime hockey executive Brian Burke. Burke stopped by Leafs Morning Take Wednesday morning in the wake of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-0 loss to the O

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Maple Leafs’ Playoff History Puts Them in Familiar, but Concerning Spot

After the Toronto Maple Leafs got off to a torrid start in their first-round series against the Ottawa Senators going up 3-0, the Senators have reeled off two straight wins…

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6 candidates to become 1st-time NHL head coaches

The NHL is due for some new blood in the coaching ranks. Veteran head coaches are routinely recycled around the league. There's a chance that's no different this offseason with experienced options, such as Mike Sullivan, Rick Tocchet, Joel Quennevill

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Is Anthony Stolarz the Maple Leafs' goaltending savior?

The Maple Leafs' recent playoff goaltending history is rough. Have they found a solution? How far can he take them?

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Pressure mounting: What Leafs need to do in Game 6 to eliminate Sens

The Maple Leafs' record in closeout games since 2018 fell to 1-13 on Tuesday, as the Senators staved off elimination for a second time in four days. The Eastern Conference first-round series, now 3-2 for Toronto, resumes Thursday in Ottawa. Beyon