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Marner: Loss to Golden Knights was 'wake-up call'

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner recognized the message a 5-2 road defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights sent to him and his team, and he downplayed the notion that three games in four nights was a factor when asked if the schedule caught up wit

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Published: 2 months 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: 1 week 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: 1 week 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: 1 week 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: 1 week 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: 1 week 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: 1 week 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: 1 week ago

Hurricanes eliminate Capitals from NHL playoffs with late goal in Game 5: Takeaways

Carolina awaits the winner of the other Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers.

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Published: 1 week ago

Hurricanes down Capitals in Game 5 to advance to Eastern Conference Final

The Carolina Hurricanes are heading back to the Eastern Conference Final. Carolina got a late goal from Andrei Svechnikov to push past the Washington Capitals, 3-1, in Game 5 Thursday night, punching a ticket to the third round of the Stanley Cup Pla

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Published: 1 week ago

Should Bruins Pursue Mitch Marner In Free Agency?

The Boston Bruins ranked among the NHL’s worst offensive teams in the 2024-25 season. The Black and Gold got great offensive production from David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie, but two good offensive players are not enough to make the playoffs. Even

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Published: 1 week ago

Analyst Unloads on Maple Leafs’ 2 Star Forwards After Lackluster Game 5

Toronto Maple Leafs star forwards MItch Marner and Auston Matthews struggled in Game 5 and one analyst unloaded on him. The post Analyst Unloads on Maple Leafs’ 2 Star Forwards After Lackluster Game 5 appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Published: 1 week ago

‘Looks like confidence is low’: Why Maple Leafs must flip mindset for Game 6

The moment this core-defying playoff series began unraveling from 2-0 Maple Leafs to 3-2 Panthers, it’s the thoughts and the worries that appear to be giving Toronto as much fits as the champions’ forecheck or all-world goaltending.

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Published: 1 week ago