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Berube defends Rielly amid Leafs' woes: 'It's not all on Morgan'

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube stood up for Morgan Rielly when asked about the defenseman's struggles following a 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night. "Can Morgan play better? Yes, he can. We all know that. He knows that, a

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Published: 4 months ago

Leafs want to get Matthews Knies extension done ‘as soon as possible’

Knies had 29 goals and 58 points last season.

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Published: 1 week ago

Kraken hire Lane Lambert as head coach

The Seattle Kraken hired Lane Lambert to be their new head coach, the team announced Thursday.Seattle fired Dan Bylsma in April after he recorded a 35-41-6 record in one campaign with the club. The Kraken have missed the playoffs three times during t

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Published: 1 week ago

Maple Leafs must change their 'DNA,' GM says

Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving says to expect changes in the offseason after another early exit in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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Published: 1 week ago

Assessing the off-season centre market for Maple Leafs, Canadiens, Jets

If the Maple Leafs decide to let John Tavares walk, they’ll join the Canadiens and Jets as teams in the market for a 2C this summer. Ryan Dixon takes a look at the off-season centre market, and whether or not Tavares remains the Leafs’ best opti

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Published: 1 week ago

Maple Leafs GM Treliving says 'DNA' needs to change in team after playoff loss to Panthers

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving says to expect changes in the off-season after another playoff bust. And not just to the roster, but "between the ears," too.

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Published: 1 week ago

Travis Green credits Craig Berube’s direct approach after blowout Game 5 loss

A familiar foe joined Leafs Morning Take on Thursday with Nick Alberga and David Pagnotta, as Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green hopped on in the wake of Wednesday’s disastrous Game 5 for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Following the blowout loss, it

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Stanley Cup playoffs daily: Can the Maple Leafs force a Game 7?

Toronto must win to to keep the series going. Plus, catch up on Thursday's highlights and top players.

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Published: 3 weeks ago

32 Thoughts Podcast: You always have a chance to rewrite narrative

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman open the podcast by looking back at the Winnipeg Jets’ dominant Game 5 win over the Dallas Stars. They then shift focus to the Carolina Hurricanes taking their series against the

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Maple Leafs ‘Core Four’ legacy filled with inconsistency and not showing up when it matters

This isn’t a premature eulogy for the Maple Leafs. Their death certificate hasn’t been signed and playoff history isn’t light on teams coming back to win games six and seven. On the other hand getting shutout in Game 4 and being blown out 6-1 i

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Can the Maple Leafs respond after yet another playoff stinker? Here's what data tells us

The Leafs are, technically, not done yet. They still have a chance to hit back, and it's more historically likely than one might think.

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Trying to find calmness in the madness of worst loss of Maple Leafs’ Core Four era

The Toronto Maple Leafs had a chance on Wednesday to put themselves in pole position to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals. Instead, they laid the biggest egg of the Core Four era with a 6-1 loss at the hands of the Florida Panthers

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Svechnikov's late winner sends Hurricanes to Eastern Conference Final

WASHINGTON (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored the go-ahead goal with just under two minutes left and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 in Game 5 on Thursday night, winning the second-round series and advancing to the Eastern Con

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Published: 3 weeks ago