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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

Will Stolarz tip the scales in Maple Leafs–Senators series?

Sportsnet’s Anna Dua and Luke Fox discuss Craig Berube sticking with the Toronto Maple Leafs’ winning lineup and whether Anthony Stolarz could be the X-factor in their first-round playoff series against the Ottawa Senators.

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Published: 1 week ago

How one habit will be key to Morgan Rielly’s playoff success

Morgan Rielly has had a tough go for stretches of the 2024-25 NHL season, but the Maple Leafs need him to be effective if the team is going to go on a long playoff run. Vanessa Kezwer writes about a habit that could get him there.

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Published: 1 week ago

Maple Leafs win first Stanley Cup since 1967 — according to video game

Good luck to the makers of NHL 25. The video game, in its annual playoff simulation on Saturday, predicted the Toronto Maple Leafs will win the Stanley Cup.

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Published: 1 week ago

McCabe to return to Maple Leafs' lineup for Game 1

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe will play in Sunday's Game 1 against the Ottawa Senators after missing the final seven contests of the regular season with an upper-body injury, he confirmed Saturday."Pumped. Ready to rock," he told Postmed

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Published: 1 week ago

‘We’ve got nothing to lose’: Pinto on Senators’ playoff outlook

Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto speaks about how his team’s lack of experience in the post-season could end up being an advantage in their matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Published: 1 week ago

Jake McCabe will play in Game 1, status of Oliver Ekman-Larsson to be determined

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jake McCabe is cleared to return to the lineup for Game 1 on Sunday against the Ottawa Senators. Jake McCabe confirms he’ll play Game 1. Oliver Ekman-Larsson said he felt good today. He’s a “we’ll see,” accord

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Published: 1 week ago

EA Sports predicts Maple Leafs will defeat Avalanche in Stanley Cup Final

If you want to view predictions as prophecy, it may be time to start planning the parade. EA Sports simulated the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs, where it determined that the Toronto Maple Leafs will win the Stanley Cup this year. The simulation predi

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Published: 1 week ago

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Ullmark vs. Stolarz, Reaves & Avoiding Collapse

Tomorrow night, the Toronto Maple Leafs open their postseason against their provincial rivals, the Ottawa Senators, in what promises to be a hard-hitting, emotionally charged series. Some Maple Leafs players…

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Published: 1 week ago

EA Sports has predicted this Canadian team will win the Stanley Cup

The EA Sports Stanley Cup Playoff simulator is predicting this to be the year a Canadian team ends the countries lengthy drought. The last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup was the Montreal Canadiens back in 1993. Over that time, several Cana

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Published: 1 week ago

Series Breakdown: The keys to special teams success for the Maple Leafs vs. the Senators

We are breaking down the series in segments as we prepare for the upcoming Battle of Ontario playoff matchup.  We started with the matchups at five-on-five, where the majority of the game is played. If we’re honest, though, this era of Leafs playo

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Published: 1 week ago

Maple Leafs’ McCabe to return for Game 1, Ekman-Larsson questionable

Jake McCabe will be in the lineup for Sunday’s series opener against the Ottawa Senators, head coach Craig Berube confirmed on Saturday.

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Published: 1 week ago

Leafs Practice Notes: Robertson takes reps on 2nd power-play unit, Domi stays with Tavares, Nylander

Ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs held practice Saturday, where head coach Craig Berube provided an indication of what the lineup will look like Sunday against the Ottawa Senators. Max Domi remained with John Tavare

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Published: 1 week ago