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Pressure Mounts on Maple Leafs to Make a Move or Ride Rookie Goalie

The post Pressure Mounts on Maple Leafs to Make a Move or Ride Rookie Goalie appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Without Anthony Stolarz or Joseph Woll, the Maple Leafs either have to ride Dennis Hildeby or look for outside options. The post Pressure

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Maple Leafs lineup notes: Jarnkrok and Mermis return, Jonas Johansson to start for Lightning

The Toronto Maple Leafs are tweaking their lineup as they look to get back into the win column against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. Following a 2-1 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, which effectively snapped the Leafsâ€

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Maple Leafs’ Roy feels like he’s found his game and role on this team

Maple Leafs forward Nicolas Roy talks about why he and his linemates have had so much recent success, and why personally he likes where his game is at after the slower transition period since joining this group in the off-season.

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Maple Leafs’ Calle Jarnkrok draws back in for Nick Robertson against Lightning

After their first loss in four games, the Toronto Maple Leafs are switching things up. Calle Jarnkrok will draw back into the lineup in place of Nick Robertson for Monday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, head coach Craig Berube said. Jarnkro

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Lightning place goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy on injured reserve

The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to maintain their lead atop the Atlantic Division without their star goaltender. Andrei Vasilevskiy was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with an undisclosed injury. The 31-year-old last played on Dec. 2, must now mi

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Nine months later, the returns on Scott Laughton are starting to flower for Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs were in a bit of a weird spot following the 2024-25 NHL Trade Deadline. There was a world of pressure on them to add a middle-six centre and, if possible, a defenceman. And they walked out of the deadline with both. Forward Sc

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How Roy’s injury helped him reset after rough start with Maple Leafs

Kris Versteeg joins The JD Bunkis Podcast to discuss Nicolas Roy’s improved play since returning from injury, detailing how the absence helped the veteran forward reset after a rough start with the Maple Leafs.

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Who is Artur Akhtyamov, and what does he bring to the Toronto Maple Leafs?

The current goaltending situation in Toronto is a complete mess. Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll are both on injury reserve with unclear timelines. Both of these goalies have had some great success with the Leafs, so losing them is a tough blow. With

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Marner Trade Returned “Cheat Code” for the Maple Leafs

The post Marner Trade Returned “Cheat Code” for the Maple Leafs appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Did trading Marner actually pay off for the Maple Leafs? Knies is matching his production—and the team’s getting more for less. The post Marner

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The structural issues driving the Maple Leafs’ five-on-five possession problems

Given the Maple Leafs’ underwhelming possession metrics over 100 games into his coaching tenure, it’s interesting to revisit Craig Berube’s comments about puck possession when he was first hired in Toronto: Berube: “In St. Louis, we were one

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Why splitting up the stars could help fix the Maple Leafs’ struggling power play

The Toronto Maple Leafs are once again going through a tough stretch on the power play, where they are struggling to maintain momentum on their opportunities. Craig Berube and Marc Savard have tried just about everything to get it going in the right

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Blues goalie Binnington focused on his game with Olympic selection looming

Jordan Binnington knows the chatter is out there. He’s leaning on the mindset that’s pulled him through tough stretches before. The goalie who backstopped Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off opened the NHL season as the front-runner to start in Febr

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