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Toronto Maple Leafs 2025 draft pick profile #1: Tyler Hopkins

The NHL Draft has come and gone. Every team is excited about their draft and eager to see what the future holds for their franchise. This season, the Anaheim Ducks stole the headlines after selecting Roger McQueen of the Brandon Wheat Kings 10th over

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Published: 1 month ago

Auston Matthews feeling great after 6-game absence, honoured by Leafs’ quarter-century selection

Auston Matthews had missed 15 games throughout this season, nursing a mysterious upper-body injury, and with a little help from his friends, his return to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lineup was an overwhelming success. Matthews made his triumphant ret

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Published: 7 months ago

NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames, and the Toronto Maple Leafs

The Calgary Flames will need to sell Rasmus Andersson on their future. Five players the Toronto Maple Leafs could trade for cap space and roster spots.

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Published: 7 months ago

Matthew Knies on 5-point night: ‘Felt incredible, felt the luck back on my side’

All Matthew Knies needed was for the Boston Bruins to come to town, and Auston Matthews to return to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lineup. Knies posted a career night Saturday at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto’s 22-year-old power forward scored his first c

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Published: 7 months ago

Leafs-Bruins takeaways: Knies-Matthews-Marner unstoppable, McCabe’s terrific all-around game

Matthew Knies recorded his first career hat-trick in a dominant five-point performance, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 6-4 victory over the Boston Bruins. Knies is the greatest beneficiary of Auston Matthews’ return, and Toronto’s first lin

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Published: 7 months ago

Stories that will define 2025 for the Maple Leafs: Will Marner and Tavares re-sign?

The Toronto Maple Leafs signed John Tavares on the first day of free agency in 2018, adding another star forward to a trio of young stars in Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, and William Nylander. Thus, the “Core Four” was born.  For better or wors

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Published: 7 months ago

NHL notebook: Ex-Leafs and Canucks GM Brian Burke talks Elias Pettersson and JT Miller rift

Welcome back to NHL notebook, the series here at The Leafs Nation where we deliver you news and notes from around the National Hockey League — often through a Toronto Maple Leafs-tinted lens.    By now, we’ve all heard about the rumours and rep

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Published: 7 months ago

Game in 10: Matthews returns with a bang, Knies steals the show with a hat trick and five points in Maple Leafs’ thrilling win over Boston

Mitch Marner and Matthew Knies collected five points apiece, Auston Matthews grabbed three of his own, and the Maple Leafs handed Boston their second loss of the season at Scotiabank Arena by a score of 6-4. Your game in 10: 1.   So much went on in

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Published: 7 months ago

‘An absolute horse’: Matthew Knies’ hat trick shows high potential in Maple Leafs win

“He really showed the potential that he has, and he’s just going to continue to get better.” As the Maple Leafs beat the Bruins in a thriller on Saturday night, Matthew Knies exploded for three goals, five points and a plus-6 rating.

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Published: 7 months ago

NHL Trade Talk Recap: Canucks, Oilers, Maple Leafs, Blackhawks

The post NHL Trade Talk Recap: Canucks, Oilers, Maple Leafs, Blackhawks appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. NHL Trade Talk Recap Jan. 4: Canucks trade talks, Oilers seek d-man, Maple Leafs' Knies has a big night, and Bedard frustrated. The post NHL Tr

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Published: 7 months ago

‘An absolute horse’: Matthew Knies’ hat trick shows high potential in Maple Leafs win

“He really showed the potential that he has, and he’s just going to continue to get better.” In exploding for three goals, five points and a plus-6 rating in the Maple Leafs’ win Saturday night, Matthew Knies continued to flash his tantalizin

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Published: 7 months ago

Bruins Notes: Boston Takes Ownership Following Subpar Road Trip

The Boston Bruins were on a mission to end their three-game road trip on a high note. The Toronto Maple Leafs, however, ensured that wouldn’t come to fruition for the Black and Gold on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto put Boston to the u

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Published: 7 months ago

Load management could be key to Auston Matthews peaking at right time for Leafs

He looked fresh Saturday after a two-week layoff. Does that strengthen the case for handling him with kid gloves?

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Published: 7 months ago