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Panthers centre Sam Bennett denies ill intent on Stolarz hit in Game 1

The Toronto Maple Leafs took a 1-0 series lead Monday night with a 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers. But unfortunately, the victory was overshadowed by the loss of goaltender Anthony Stolarz, who left the game midway through the second period after

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Published: 3 months ago

Florida expected to push for Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner: report

Could we wind up seeing Toronto Maple Leafs forward and pending UFA Mitch Marner take his talents down south? The 28-year-old is set to become a free agent on July 1, and should that happen, there will be a ton of teams interested. Coming off of a c

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Published: 2 months ago

The Mitch Marner UFA villainy rankings: Which destination would hurt Leaf fans most?

Mitch Marner’s run as a Maple Leafs is all but over, with all signs pointing to his departure as an unrestricted free agent on July 1. That reality raises all sorts of questions, including how it came to this, whether a breakup is really the right

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Published: 2 months ago

Why the Maple Leafs should pursue Brent Burns in free agency

While all the attention is on the forward group of the Toronto Maple Leafs heading into the offseason, if general manager Brad Treliving wants to add a defenceman who can move the needle for his group, the Leafs should try to convince Brent Burns to

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Published: 2 months ago

Instant Analysis: Derek Lalonde joins Maple Leafs’ bench as an assistant coach

A little over a week after associate coach Lane Lambert left Toronto to become head coach of the Seattle Kraken, the Maple Leafs announced the hiring of Derek Lalonde as an assistant coach. There is an interesting distinction in the title alone, as L

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Published: 2 months ago

Why the defensive zone retrieval is 'the hardest play in hockey'

On April 29, Vasily Podkolzin entered the offensive zone with seven minutes left in Game 5 of the Oilers-Kings playoff series. The Edmonton forward fed the puck to Viktor Arvidsson, who slapped it on net. Mattias Janmark capitalized on the rebound to

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Published: 2 months ago

NHL Rumors: What Brock Nelson’s Extension Means for John Tavares?

What does Brock Nelson's three-year, $7.5 million cap hit deal with the Colorado Avalanche mean for Toronto Maple Leafs pending UFA John Tavares.

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Published: 2 months ago

Mitch Marner NHL free-agency tiers: How hard should each team pursue the star UFA?

We tier teams based on how our staff thinks each club should go about pursuing one of the biggest UFAs to hit the market in years.

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Published: 2 months ago

Sens owner denies team is shopping Batherson: 'It's totally false'

Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer vehemently denied recent reports that the club is listening to trade offers for forward Drake Batherson."We're at the (draft) combine and, apparently, we're trading Batherson?" Andlauer said, according to The At

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Published: 2 months ago

Toronto Maple Leafs hire former Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde as assistant

Lalonde replaces Lane Lambert, who left the Maple Leafs to take the Kraken’s head coaching job.

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Published: 2 months ago

Maple Leafs hire Derek Lalonde as assistant coach

The Toronto Maple Leafs hired Lalonde as an assitant coach Friday, filling a vacancy on the staff following the departure of Lane Lambert.

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Published: 2 months ago

Maple Leafs hire ex-Red Wings coach Lalonde as assistant

The Toronto Maple Leafs hired former Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde as an assistant on Craig Berube's staff, the team announced Friday.Lalonde was fired by the Red Wings in December. Detroit had a 13-17-4 record at the time he was let go.

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Published: 2 months ago

NHL Rumors: What Brock Nelson’s Extension Means for John Tavares?

What does Brock Nelson's three-year, $7.5 million cap hit deal with the Colorado Avalanche mean for Toronto Maple Leafs pending UFA John Tavares.

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Published: 2 months ago