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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

NHL Injuries: Sabres, Hurricanes, Blackhawks, Avs, Stars, Wings, Kings, Wild, Leafs, and More

Josh Manson leaves with a UBI. Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies could be in the lineup. Filip Hronek still being evaluated.

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Published: 8 months ago

Comparing the first 22 games of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ season to last year

As this is my first article for 6ix On Ice I thought I’d commence with a small introduction. I’ve been a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs for as long as I can remember. One of my core memories, as I’m sure is true for many of you, is the brutal G

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Published: 8 months ago

Saturday's FTB: Hockey all day

It's the Sceptres home opener followed by the Leafs in Tampa

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Published: 8 months ago

No regrets on Robertson, lower 5v5 scoring is a choice, and Rangers appreciation: Leaflets

The return of Auston Matthews is looming. While a 7-2 record in his absence was the ideal outcome for the Leafs, all it took was one loss to shift the narrative back to scoring. We’ll touch on that in a bit. The Leafs will still be anything but a 1

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Published: 8 months ago

Auston Matthews Expects to Return for Maple Leafs vs. Lightning After Injury Recovery

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews says he plans to play on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning after missing nine straight games with an…

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Published: 8 months ago

Maple Leafs Notebook: Auston Matthews says ‘secrecy’ overblown as he returns to action

Auston Matthews’ undisclosed injury has been a hot source of speculation. However, the Leafs captain says the “secrecy” around his injury is overblown. As long as it’s taken care of, Leafs Nation won’t be overly concerned about what metho

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Published: 8 months ago

Insider: Tavares Deal with Maple Leafs’ Hinges on Bottom-Line AAV

The post Insider: Tavares Deal with Maple Leafs’ Hinges on Bottom-Line AAV appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. If the Toronto Maple Leafs want to keep John Tavares, one insider says they need to keep the AAV below a certain amount. The post Insider:

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Published: 8 months ago

Leafs' Matthews set to return for Lightning game

Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews, sidelined since Nov. 3 with an undisclosed injury, intends to return Saturday night against the Lightning, he told reporters Friday.

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Published: 8 months ago

Leafs forward Knies shoulders blame for Whitecloud hit

Many fans were upset, but Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies doesn’t seem to have any issues with the hit he took from Zach Whitecloud just over a week ago. Knies, who was placed on injured reserve shortly after the hit with an upper-body i

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Published: 8 months ago

Knies past hit that injured him: 'Gotta keep your head up'

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies isn't holding any resentment toward Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud for a high hit that knocked him out of the lineup. Knies was stood up in the neutral zone Nov. 20 in the second period of To

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Published: 8 months ago

Blues Activate Philip Broberg Off IR, Assign Corey Schueneman

St. Louis Blues defender Philip Broberg has been activated off of injured reserve and is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday. Broberg has missed St. Louis’ last 12 games since suffering a lower-body injury on an awkward collision with Mitc

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Published: 8 months ago

Craig Berube on the Leafs running a five-forward power play unit: “I really like Knies at the net, and I really like Tavares in the bumper… It’s about making it all work”

After Friday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed the return of Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies for Saturday’s game in Tampa, Bobby McMann’s injury timeline, the five-forward power-play look, and Nick Robertson’s scoring drought. P

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Published: 8 months ago