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Craig Berube on inserting Ryan Reaves for Leafs vs. Habs: “It’s a big rivalry… We have to be physical and play a heavy game”

Ahead of Saturday’s game in Montreal, head coach Craig Berube discussed the decision to dress Ryan Reaves, Philippe Myers’ emergence on the blue line, Simon Benoit sitting out a second straight game, and his favorite memories of games in Montreal

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Published: 3 months ago

NHL Rumors: Tavares, Marner, Maple Leafs, McDavid, Oilers

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, two scribes looked at Plan B for the Toronto Maple Leafs if either John Tavares or Mitch Marner leaves in free agency. Will the organization…

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Published: 1 month ago

Craig Berube foresees a tight and tough game for Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube knows his team is in for a critical test when they take on the Florida Panthers on Wednesday. Their opponent may be on the second half of a back-to-back and set to play their third game in four days, but th

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Published: 1 month ago

Chris Tanev, Brandon Carlo discuss magnitude of upcoming tilt vs. Panthers

There’s something to be said about how every NHL regular season game matters, but some of them just have a different feel to it. Wednesday night’s tilt between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers is one of them. On paper, it’s easy to

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Published: 1 month ago

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Marchand, Carlo, Matthews, Rielly & Stolarz

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in for a high-stakes showdown tonight against the Florida Panthers at Scotiabank Arena, which will have implications for the Atlantic Division title race. The Maple…

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Published: 1 month ago

Scenes from Leafs’ morning skate: Stolarz starts vs. Panthers, Berube plays coy about playoff rotation

It was a well-attended morning skate for the Toronto Maple Leafs, ahead of their game against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday. The marquee matchup could have a major effect on the Atlantic Division race, with the Maple Leafs holding a two-point lea

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Published: 1 month ago

Maple Leafs, Hurricanes can clinch playoff spots on Wednesday

As the Stanley Cup Playoffs creep closer, the picture is starting to become clearer. On Wednesday, two more teams can join the fray.

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Published: 1 month ago

Matthews: 'You want to go up and get' 1st in Atlantic Division

The prospect of winning the Atlantic Division is on the mind of Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews down the stretch."I think (winning the division is) in the mindset for sure," Matthews said Tuesday. "These last stretch of games, you just wa

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Published: 1 month ago

The last chance for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ core four

Regular seasons have become mundane for much of Leafs Nation, even apathy from its more cynical parties. For others, the late nights of a West Coast road swing might have the team out of sight and mind. Yet something greater is hanging in this silenc

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Published: 1 month ago

Maple Leafs need to figure out what their third pairing will be and fast

The Toronto Maple Leafs are all but confirmed to be making the playoffs for a ninth consecutive season. There are certainly some things going in their favour going into the spring, such as their power play clicking this late in the year and their top

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Published: 1 month ago

NHL stretch-run roundtable: East's wild-card race, Ovi's date with history

With less than three weeks remaining until the Stanley Cup Playoffs, theScore's NHL editors share their insight on some of the biggest topics heading down the stretch.Which team grabs the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference? Vi

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Published: 1 month ago

Hakanpaa might be getting healthy but path to the lineup seems impossible for regular season

It seems like an April Fool’s joke to say that Jani Hakanpaa participated in Toronto Maple Leafs practice on April 1st. The bizarre free agent signing of a giant defenceman who looked to be out with a career ending injury resulted in an incredibly

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Published: 1 month ago

Leafs Prospect Roundup: CHL playoff update, Haymes scores his first AHL goal

As the Toronto Maple Leafs enter the final stretch of their regular season and push for the top spot in the Atlantic Division heading into the postseason, several prospects have already started their playoff journeys in the CHL. Easton Cowan and the

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Published: 1 month ago