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5 questions as Maple Leafs reach half-way point of season

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to get back on track against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night in what marks their exact half-way point of the 2023-24 season. So far, so good for the Leafs, however there’s still plenty of unanswered questions to c

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Published: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs blow 3-0 lead and lose 5-3 to the Avalanche

After stringing together four consecutive wins, the Toronto Maple Leafs entered UBS Arena on Thursday night looking to extend it to five games. Unfortunately, costly mistakes ended their winning streak against the New York Islanders, and the Maple Le

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Published: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs want to add but what assets do they have to give?

We’re less than eight weeks away from the NHL Trade Deadline and the appetite to make a move for the Toronto Maple Leafs is growing.  It has been an underwhelming first half of the season for this team, and the need to make an upgrade, especially

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Published: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs’ special teams troubles fuel mid-game collapse, Avalanche comeback

It wasn’t just that the home team got outplayed — they lost the special teams battle. The Maple Leafs gave up the game just as much as the Avalanche grabbed it back.

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Published: 1 year ago

Keefe unimpressed as Avalanche outclass Maple Leafs in battle of the stars

“They took over the game.” In their first playoff-style adversary in weeks, the Maple Leafs simply couldn’t match the game-breaking moments of MacKinnon & Co on Saturday night.

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Published: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs question missed cross-check on Matthews

Matthews was down on the ice briefly and was slot to get up as he was cross-checked in the side by Manson. There was no penalty call on the play which did not sit well with head coach Sheldon Keefe.

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Published: 1 year ago

Tavares, Bertuzzi Sent Major Message In Maple Leafs Loss to Avs

The post Tavares, Bertuzzi Sent Major Message In Maple Leafs Loss to Avs appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe sent a message to John Tavares and Tyler Bertuzzi with their ice time in a loss to Avs. The post

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Published: 1 year ago

Keefe: Tavares line 'did not have 1 good shift'

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe offered a blunt assessment of his team's second line after Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche."That line was not good for us," Keefe said, per The Athletic's Joshua Kloke. "They did not have one

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Published: 1 year ago

Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Avalanche 5 vs. Leafs 3: “When MacKinnon’s line is out there with Toews-Makar, the calibre of play isn’t the NHL… It’s another league, and I didn’t think we handled it very well”

Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche which dropped the team’s record to 21-11-8. On where the game got away from the team after leading 3-0: It starts with the first goal. We stopped playing.

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Published: 1 year ago

Game in 10: Maple Leafs forfeit three-goal lead, lose the power-on-power matchup against the Avalanche

On a night when the NHL announced all of William Nylander, Mitch Marner, and Morgan Rielly are joining Auston Matthews on the All-Star roster, the Maple Leafs opened up a 3-0 lead in the first period and looked ready to celebrate. But reality hit har

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Published: 1 year ago

Did Maple Leafs’ Keefe bench Tavares in third period of loss to Avalanche?

The Hockey Night in Canada panel discusses the Toronto Maple Leafs’ loss to the Colorado Avalanche, including whether head coach Sheldon Keefe benched captain John Tavares for poor defensive play in the third period.

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Published: 1 year ago

Knee Jerk Reaction: The game was forty minutes too long for the Maple Leafs

Nothing would have made me happier than writing about the Maple Leafs blueline producing offence early and often. I would have settled for diving into what was at one point a +3 night for Pontus Holmberg who was bringing a ton of energy and opportuni

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Published: 1 year ago