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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

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

Atlantic Division Notebook: Suzuki leads stunning comeback for Canadiens, Kucherov remains on fire

Welcome to the Atlantic Division Notebook, where we examine what’s happening across the division, as the regular season comes to a close. With several playoff spots up for grabs, and numerous divisional games to be played in April, it’s worth mag

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Published: 1 month ago

What the Maple Leafs’ impressive win over LA tells us about the potential playoff matchup game — Leafs Notebook

During a week when the Maple Leafs took seven of eight points and reasserted themselves at the top of the Atlantic Division, one of their wins was particularly impressive. The LA Kings own the best home record in the league—they had lost all three

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Published: 1 month ago

“Once again, it all falls on the Leafs’ top six, but it is the best top six they’ve ever had” — Anthony Petrielli discusses Toronto’s playoff lineup on Real Kyper & Bourne

MLHS’ Anthony Petrielli joined Real Kyper McKee & Bourne on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the Maple Leafs’ playoff forward lineup, the Game 1 decision in net, the Morgan Rielly-Brandon Carlo pairing, and whether Philippe Myers should play over

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Published: 1 month ago

Leafs' Carlo: 'It's going to be crazy' facing Marchand

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had their fair share of tussles with agitator Brad Marchand, but nobody on the team's current roster knows him better than defenseman Brandon Carlo.Marchand and Carlo were teammates for nine years with the Boston Bruins.

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Published: 1 month ago

‘Gonna be a playoff game’: Maple Leafs prep for nasty Marchand, Panthers

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a chance to do something they’ve only done twice over the past 60 years by winning their division. Which is why Wednesday’s showdown against the visiting Panthers looms large.

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Published: 1 month ago

Mark LaForest Passes Away At Age 62

In a heartfelt announcement, the Toronto Maple Leafs reported that former goaltender Mark LaForest, known as “Trees,” had passed away at the age of 62.  The Welland, Ontario native began his major junior career with the OHL’s Niagara Falls Fl

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Published: 1 month ago

Can the Maple Leafs find the right level of aggression come playoffs?

Justin Bourne and Sam McKee discuss whether the Toronto Maple Leafs can find the right balance between being aggressors and keeping a level head by not engaging in after-the-whistle activities.

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Published: 1 month ago

Craig Berube on the keys for the Maple Leafs vs. the Panthers’ Sam Bennett & Brad Marchand line: “You have to be careful with taking the extra shot or swing… That is what they want, and you can’t get drawn into it”

After Tuesday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed a big matchup against the Panthers on Wednesday night and the team’s regular-season goals in the final nine games.  Practice Lines – Apr. 1 Lines at Leafs practice Knies – Matthews

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Published: 1 month ago

Luke Haymes records first professionals points, Toronto Marlies surrender a pair of three-goal leads in brutal home loss to Bridgeport

“We were playing so well for the first 30 minutes. We got away from our structure. We had individual breakdowns and got beat one-on-one. There are no excuses on our end. I thought we would be a little tired from our three-in-three and them waiting

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Published: 1 month ago

Toronto Blue Jays trade away reliever in early-season pitcher swap

The Toronto Blue Jays are making an early season switch-up to their relief pitching depth. Today, the team announced that they’ve traded right-handed pitcher Nick Robertson (not to be confused with the Toronto Maple Leafs forward of the same name)

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Published: 1 month ago