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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

Frank Seravalli reports Maple Leafs may opt to place Matt Benning on waivers

Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reports that the Toronto Maple Leafs may have no choice but to put defenceman Matt Benning on waivers in the coming days as part of their attempts to get out of the roster clog. During Friday’s episode of Daily Fac

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Published: 9 months ago

Red Wings’ Kane says Auston Matthews is closest in modern game to Datsyuk

On Friday, Kane said that Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews is the player in the modern game that most closely resembles soon-to-be Hall of Famer Pavel Datsyuk.

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Published: 9 months ago

NHL Betting Preview (Nov. 8): Red Wings vs. Leafs Odds

The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to build on a convincing 4-0 victory over the Boston Bruins, as they host their fellow division rival Detroit Red Wings on Friday. Toronto will remain without Auston Matthews in this matchup, and is 36-19-2 in games

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Published: 9 months ago

Patrick Kane says Auston Matthews may be most similar to Pavel Datsyuk in modern game

Pavel Datsyuk headlines this year’s Hockey Hall of Fame class, which will be celebrated throughout the weekend, with the Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. There’s a natural tendency to reflect on Datsyuk’s two-w

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Published: 9 months ago

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Kampf, Robertson & Trade Coming?

The Toronto Maple Leafs will host the Detroit Red Wings tonight, looking to build on a decisive 4-0 win over the Boston Bruins. Toronto’s power play, struggling at just 4-for-40…

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Published: 9 months ago

There’s no need to rush Auston Matthews back into the lineup: Leafs Morning Take

Hall of Fame weekend is here. As we all know by now, that includes a rare Friday night home game for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In fact, the Leafs are set to host a back-to-back at home —against Detroit and Montreal, respectively. At any rate, we kic

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Published: 9 months ago

Atlantic Notes: Matthews, Pinto, Lyon

Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (upper body) remains unavailable for Friday’s home game versus the Red Wings, as head coach Craig Berube told David Alter of The Hockey News. Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun reported earlier today that Matthews

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Published: 9 months ago

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Rangers, Kings, Canucks

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Auston Matthews is out for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night and there is talk that the team might be looking at trading a…

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Published: 9 months ago

Leafs’ Rielly recalls ‘welcome to the league moment’ against Datsyuk

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly tells a funny story from his rookie season playing against Pavel Datsyuk, ahead of his induction into the Hockey Hall Of Fame.

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Published: 9 months ago

Maple Leafs Face Tough Roster Decisions with Dewar & Hakanpaa Returning

The Toronto Maple Leafs are facing a roster crunch with two players currently on long-term injury reserve—forward Connor Dewar and defenceman Jani Hakanpaa—nearing the end of their conditioning stints with…

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Published: 9 months ago

Scenes from Leafs’ morning skate: Rielly reflects on Pavel Datsyuk, Stolarz projected starter

It’s no ordinary regular season game between two Original Six combatants, as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Detroit Red Wings for the Hall of Fame Game at Scotiabank Arena on Friday. Morgan Rielly and Oliver Ekman-Larsson spoke to reporters befor

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Published: 9 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews to miss second game with upper-body injury

Matthews has reportedly not skated since last Sunday, will miss Friday night’s game against Detroit.

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Published: 9 months ago