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7 takeaways from Leafs-Rangers: Tavares, Nylander dominate on historic night, playoff lines in focus

At the iconic Madison Square Garden, the Toronto Maple Leafs may have found their optimized line combinations, defeating the New York Rangers 4-3. John Tavares scored twice, becoming the 68th player in NHL history to reach the 1,100-point career mile

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Published: 5 months ago

Are the Leafs & Flames poised to make a deal?

If the Leafs decide to give in to Calgary and pay the rumoured asking price – this year’s first round pick – in exchange for veteran blue liner Chris Tanev, they would be making a colossal mistake. The good news, however, is to this point, the

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Published: 1 year ago

Counterpunch from Maple Leafs stars provides roadmap to rollicking win over Dallas

The road map to a rollicking 5-4 victory over the Stars for the Maple Leafs included three man-advantage markers and an incredible third-period counterpunch from Toronto’s highest-paid players.

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Published: 1 year ago

Game in 10: Core Four lights up the scoresheet as Maple Leafs shake off rough first period in win over Dallas

For whatever reason, sometimes one team has another’s number. For the Maple Leafs, the Stars are one of those teams. Make it six in a row against a tired but very good Dallas team as the Leafs got a much-needed two points at this point in the seaso

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Published: 1 year ago

Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 5 vs. Stars 4: “We had to play a lot harder (after the first period)… We certainly did that, and the game flipped”

Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars which improved the team’s record to 26-15-8. On the team overcoming a slow start: I didn’t mind the first eight or nine minutes of the first period. I think

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Published: 1 year ago

Knee Jerk Reaction: Leafs’ stars lead the charge in win over Dallas

The Leafs’ formula for winning has been disproportionately reliant on their star-studded core for a long time, and more so this year than ever before. In a hard-fought, fast-paced matchup with one of the league’s top teams, the Dallas Stars, it w

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Published: 1 year ago

Nylander scores twice as Maple Leafs hold on to beat Stars

Mitch Marner and William Nylander scored 20 seconds apart with under nine minutes to go in the third period, moments after Dallas equalized as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Stars 5-4 on Wednesday night.

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Published: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs’ Marner, Nylander respond with two goals in 20 seconds vs. Stars

Watch as Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Mitch Marner and William Nylander score two goals just 20 seconds apart in the third period shortly after Dallas Stars forward Evgenii Dadonov knotted the game up at three.

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Published: 1 year ago

Recap: Leafs save the best for last and beat the Stars

The Leafs actually ended up with more xG than the Stars. A feat when you open with 27% in the first period.

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Published: 1 year ago

Stars’ Dadonov wires home second goal of the night on penalty shot vs. Maple Leafs

Watch as Dallas Stars forward Evgenii Dadonov scores his second goal of the night on a penalty shot after Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Mark Giordano was assessed a penalty while Dadonov was on a breakaway.

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Published: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs’ Tavares blasts one-timer goal off backhand dish from Nylander

Watch as Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares one-times a pass from William Nylander to score his 15th goal of the season and the Maple Leafs second power play goal of the game against the Dallas Stars.

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Published: 1 year ago

Is three-goalie system an option for Maple Leafs upon Woll’s return?

Hockey Central panel breaks down who should be the No. 1 netminder for the Maple Leafs when Joseph Woll comes back from his injury, and the possibility of running a three-goalie system.

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Published: 1 year ago

Stars’ Dadonov cuts to middle before sliding in five-hole past Maple Leafs’ Samsonov

Watch as Dallas Stars’ Evgenii Dadonov finds himself with space off a Maple Leafs’ turnover and scores one for the lead in the first period.

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Published: 1 year ago