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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

Is the Maple Leafs’ biggest trade deadline need at center or defense? An early look at their needs and possible targets

With the Four Nations tournament under three weeks away, trade talks are starting to pick up around the NHL. Seven trades were completed in December ahead of the Christmas break and trade freeze. A few GMs and insiders have speculated that we could s

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Published: 6 months ago

Mitch Marner’s Under-Appreciated 2024-25 Season

In the hockey-crazed city of Toronto, where anything that the Toronto Maple Leafs do becomes a much-discussed focus of social media, many stories have the tendency to get covered and…

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Published: 6 months ago

Three Thoughts: Matthews continues his dominance in 5–3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning

Heading into last night’s game against the division rival Tampa Bay Lightning, the Toronto Maple Leafs sat atop the Atlantic Division and second in the Eastern Conference with 60 points. The team was coming off a huge win, where they erased a 3–0

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Published: 6 months ago

Maple Leafs Prospect Roundup: Minten earns another look, Holinka heating up

Injuries to the Leafs’ forward group led to opportunities for the likes of Fraser Minten and Nikita Grebenkin earlier in the season, and with John Tavares out of action for the next few weeks, Minten has been given another chance to show what he ca

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Published: 6 months ago

Mitch Marner’s fastest Leaf to 700 points record deserves recognition

Last week, Mitch Marner became the fastest Maple Leafs player in franchise history to reach 700 points, accomplishing the feat in 622 games. His teammate and captain, Auston Matthews, is right behind him, and on pace to set a new record before season

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Published: 6 months ago

Craig Berube pens William Nylander as ‘The Breakaway Man’

Only a week after the Toronto Maple Leafs went on a three-game losing streak and the sky seemed to be falling, they won their next three games in a row and brought their fans back to earth. One of the players facing some criticism during that three-g

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Published: 6 months ago

Maple Leafs Should Inquire About Devils’ Nemec

The 2022 NHL Draft saw two promising defenders get drafted within the first six picks. The New Jersey Devils selected Simon Nemec second overall and the Columbus Blue Jackets picked…

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Published: 6 months ago

Maple Leafs react to Auston Matthews’ latest attempt at the Michigan

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews had his best attempt yet at pulling off the Michigan during Monday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Early in the third period, forward Pontus Holmberg generated a scoring chance on a partial

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Published: 6 months ago

Tuesday's FTB: The Leafs strike down the Lightning

If only the Michigan worked.

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Published: 6 months ago

Leafs-Lightning takeaways: Knies, Matthews, Marner, Nylander lead the way in stellar victory

There was an abundance of star talent on the ice Monday, and the Toronto Maple Leafs’ best players rose to the occasion in a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Auston Matthews opened the scoring, Matthew Knies added two goals, William Nyland

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Published: 6 months ago

Eyes widened by Lightning, Maple Leafs’ Matthew Knies takes centre stage in win

Over his young career, Leafs forward Matthew Knies has quickly come to enjoy playing against the Lightning. On Monday, he struck again with two goals in a Toronto victory.

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Published: 6 months ago

How Maple Leafs’ biggest stars are quickly flipping script

The red hot trio of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander have quickly helped the Maple Leafs turn a three-game slide into a new three game winning streak.

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Published: 6 months ago