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Writing down 20 of the NHL’s unwritten rules, rated by how ridiculous they are

Hockey has a lot of unwritten rules, and we sure do seem to spend a lot of time writing about them anyway.Right now, we're heading into day five of the national conversation over Morgan Rielly’s late-game cross check on Ridly Greig, one that's expe

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Published: 1 year ago

Morgan Rielly and the never-ending call for consistency from George Parros and NHL Player Safety

The Toronto Maple Leafs responded well to their latest bout with adversity on Tuesday night. Only an hour after the NHL announced Morgan Rielly’s suspension of five games for cross-checking Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig in the face, it was an

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Published: 1 year ago

McMann nets first career hat-trick, Maple Leafs dominate Blues and win 4-1

The Toronto Maple Leafs returned home to begin a three-game homestand against the St. Louis Blues last night. However, it came at the cost of having multiple everyday players (Rielly, Marner, and Tavares) out of the lineup, along with Timmins (mono)

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Published: 1 year ago

How Maple Leafs staff helped save a rec-leaguer from a skate cut to the throat: ‘I thought I was going to die’

The rec-league player was unsuccessful in finding a neck guard after Adam Johnson’s death from a skate cut to the neck in England.

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Published: 1 year ago

Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ depth steps up, Bobby McMann tallies first career hat trick in much-needed win over St. Louis

Anticipating a healthy scratch when he arrived at the rink in the morning, Bobby McMann was putting the finishing touches on his first-career NHL hat trick just half a day later.  McMann was one of many who stepped up in the absence of John Tavares,

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Published: 1 year ago

Greig 'not sure' if Rielly meant to cross-check him

Ridly Greig, speaking for the first time since the Ottawa Senators center was cross-checked to the face by Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly, said Tuesday that the hit did catch him off guard, "But I'm also not sure if he meant to do that.

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Published: 1 year ago

Greig 'not sure' if Rielly meant to cross-check him

Ridly Greig, speaking for the first time since the Ottawa Senators center was cross-checked to the face by Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly, said Tuesday that the hit did catch him off guard, "but I'm also not sure if he meant to do that.

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Published: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs’ McMann goes from healthy scratch to hat-trick hero in matter of hours

Bobby McMann wasn’t even supposed to be wearing his hockey gear Tuesday night. Yet, on a night that the Maple Leafs dressed a depleted roster, he was the unlikely hat-trick hero of the night.

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Published: 1 year ago

Ridly Greig is now a pesky Sen for Maple Leafs fans. That won’t change

Ridly Greig’s cover is blown now. The Senators forward won’t be sneaking up on anyone. If Maple Leafs fans think they dislike Greig at the moment, give it a few years. 

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Published: 1 year ago

Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 4 vs. Blues 1: “Max really took charge of his line… Bertuzzi – Domi – Robertson took on bigger minutes and tougher matchups and did a really good job”

Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues which improved the team’s record to 27-16-8. On the team rallying around the absences of Morgan Rielly, John Tavares, and Mitch Marner: The guys played well

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Published: 1 year ago

Sens' Greig: 'Got a breakaway and thought I'd bury it'

Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig addressed Saturday's incident with Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly for the first time following his team's win Tuesday."Just a lot of adrenaline," Greig said of his decision to score on the empty net w

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Published: 1 year ago

Unheralded McMann pots hat trick as short-handed Maple Leafs beat Blues

Bobby McMann registered the first hat trick of his NHL career as the short-handed Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Tuesday.

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