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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: 4 months ago

Team Canada vs. Team Finland – 4 Nations Face-Off Projected Lines, Discussion & TV Broadcast Info

A regulation win over Team Finland will punch Team Canada’s ticket to the 4 Nations Face-Off Final against Team USA (1:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/TVA Sports). The stakes:  –  A Team Canada regulation win over Team Finland clinches a spot in the fin

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Published: 5 months ago

NHL Rumors: Karlsson, Penguins, Maple Leafs, Oilers

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Erik Karlsson is upping his trade value with his play at the 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament. Will that increase the odds he’s traded ahead of…

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Published: 5 months ago

Who could replace Mitch Marner on the Maple Leafs if he leaves?

Today is one of the most important days in recent Hockey Canada history. A regulation win over Finland, and they are through to the finals. A loss, and an embarrassing result for a team originally favoured to win the tournament. Front and centre is M

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Published: 5 months ago

Auston Matthews shakes off the boos to send a message in USA’s win over Canada

Auston Matthews isn’t always the most vocal leader but he let his game do the talking in Team USA’s 3-1 victory over Canada on Saturday. Matthews didn’t necessarily make an impact on the scoresheet, but he was excellent defensively while regist

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Published: 5 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Should Make a Deal for Canadiens’ Jake Evans 

With the NHL Trade Deadline approaching, there’s bound to be more rumours and trade scenarios that could definitely catch the attention of many fans where their favourite NHL team should…

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Published: 5 months ago

Alex Steeves scores twice, Artur Akhtyamov stops 31 of 33 as Toronto Marlies beat Belleville in OT

“We weren’t very good for the first 20 minutes. They beat us to all the loose pucks and won the pucks. But I really did like our intensity after that. We made a few mistakes, but I loved how we responded to them. We got some huge momentum swings

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Published: 5 months ago

Moving David Kampf: Someone has to want a penalty killer

It’s easy to see a path where some of the current Maple Leafs on the roster will be shown the door. If new players are coming in at the trade deadline someone is going to come out.  When it comes to moving on from one of these players it seems lik

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Published: 5 months ago

What Is Mitch Marner’s Future With the Maple Leafs?

Mitch Marner’s future with the Toronto Maple Leafs could be floating in the air. However, it’s something few Maple Leafs fans probably think about right now. In this post, I…

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Published: 5 months ago

The Maple Leafs and the Legacy of the Muskoka Five

Originally published in 2012 Feb. 11, 2012 was a bittersweet night for Toronto Maple Leafs fans. Mats Sundin, the classy and consummate captain, was honoured with his #13 raised to…

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Published: 5 months ago

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Rantanen, Nylander, Karlsson & Berube

Given that the NHL world is on hold as the 4 Nations Face-Off proceeds, this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors will look at a couple of questions…

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Published: 5 months ago

NHL Trade Talk Morning Roundup: Lightning, Sharks & Maple Leafs

The post NHL Trade Talk Morning Roundup: Lightning, Sharks & Maple Leafs appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. NHL Trade Talk Morning Roundup (Feb 16), Guentzel scores twice for Team USA, Granlund’s overtime goal leads Finland, Nylander frustrated

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Published: 5 months ago

Why the Leafs need to keep Easton Cowan, Fraser Minten out of trade packages at all costs

As we approach the NHL trade deadline on March 7, the Toronto Maple Leafs should go all in on this current team, adding pieces they think will push them to the Stanley Cup promised land. With that, comes the potential problem of giving up top prospec

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Published: 5 months ago