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Matthews’ 5-Point Game Helps the Maple Leafs Beat the Capitals

The Toronto Maple Leafs needed this game badly. After losing to the Philadelphia Flyers, they needed to come out strong and win the second half of the back-to-back against the…

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Published: 1 year ago

“Attempted decapitation”: Tom Wilson hits Leafs’ Noah Gregor with vicious high stick

Tom Wilson may have grown up in Toronto, but he wasn’t showing any love to the Maple Leafs‘ Noah Gregor on Wednesday. At 7:45 of the third period during yesterday’s 7-3 loss to the Leafs, the Washington Capitals forward once again found himsel

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Published: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs need to reset TJ Brodie with a role he can be successful in

Here’s the thing about T.J. Brodie, it really sucks to be having this conversation. For the majority of his time in Toronto talking about Brodie was talking about the bright spot on the Leafs blueline and he was the guy Toronto could count on to pl

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Published: 1 year ago

Matthews, Domi combine for nine points, Maple Leafs defeat Capitals 7-3

After beginning their back-to-back with a loss at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers the night prior, the Toronto Maple Leafs closed out their mini road trip in Washington last night as they took on the Capitals with a couple of familiar faces on e

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Published: 1 year ago

Can Simon Benoit and Jake McCabe form a playoff shutdown pairing?

Necessity is the mother of invention and Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe has governed this year’s club by this axiom. Toronto maintained its reputation as a flame-throwing offence with some defensive flaws, but mere flaws have metastas

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Published: 1 year ago

Game in 10: Matthews’ five points, Domi’s four assists highlight Maple Leafs’ big offensive effort in Washington

The Toronto Maple Leafs buried the Washington Capitals with a strong third period in a 7-3 win powered by a dominant effort from the Auston Matthews and Max Domi-led first line.  The Leafs never trailed in this game, nursing one-goal leads for multi

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Published: 1 year ago

Matthew, Ovi dazzle with 2 goals each; Leafs win

Auston Matthews matched Alex Ovechkin's two-goal night and had five points to lead the Maple Leafs to a 7-2 win over the Capitals on Wednesday.

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Published: 1 year ago

Max Domi, Auston Matthews ‘outstanding’ on Maple Leafs’ new top line

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ top trio of Domi, Auston Matthews, and Tyler Bertuzzi — an experiment born of Mitch Marner’s injury and the club’s search for forward balance — was so dominant in victory, they turned Alex Ovechkin’s creep toward

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Published: 1 year ago

Knee Jerk Reaction: Matthews, Domi, new-look 1st line storm the Capitals

The second night of a back-to-back on the road often constitutes what we know as a ‘schedule loss’ — and few would’ve been too upset if the Toronto Maple Leafs collectively showed up in second gear. No matter. Toronto instead responded with o

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Published: 1 year ago

Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 7 vs. Capitals 3: “Max was outstanding, and Auston put on a clinic through most of the game”

Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 7-3 win over the Washington Capitals which improved the team’s record to 39-20-9. On the team’s response after a tough game in Philadelphia: I really liked it. It was a bit of a flip of t

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Published: 1 year ago

Matthews scores twice to reach 57 this season, Leafs rout Capitals

Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 56th and 57th goals of the season and matched his career high with five points, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 7-3 rout of the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night despite Alex Ovechkin moving closer to

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Published: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs’ Bertuzzi pads lead off no-look dime from Matthews

Watch as Toronto Maple Leafs’ Tyler Bertuzzi receives a slick feed from Auston Matthews and scores to increase their lead against the Capitals.

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Published: 1 year ago