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Craig Berube, Auston Matthews rave about Troy Stecher’s competitiveness after comeback win vs. Jets

Troy Stecher has been everything the Toronto Maple Leafs could have asked for and then some in his short time with the team. The Leafs claimed him off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers in November and he’s provided a much-needed stable presence to a

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Published: 3 hours ago

Maple Leafs Plan to Replace Marner Has Pretty Much Worked

The Toronto Maple Leafs' plan to offset Mitch Marner's production this season has pretty much worked, as the numbers show. The post Maple Leafs Plan to Replace Marner Has Pretty Much Worked appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Published: 4 hours ago

Auston Matthews sets the tone for 2026 in New Year’s Day thriller

A new year provides a natural impetus for change, and it could be an auspicious year for Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews. Matthews returned to the lineup Thursday and submitted a dominant performance, registering a hat-trick in a 6-5 thri

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Published: 4 hours ago

Game Review: Matthews’ hat trick leads resilient Leafs’ comeback effort in wild win over Jets

The Maple Leafs erased 2-0, 4-1, and 5-4 deficits in a classic Bob Cole “everything is happening”-style hockey game to kick off 2026 in thrilling fashion. This was no Picasso defensively (or in net, for Joseph Woll), but playoff-bound teams need

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Published: 9 hours ago

Scheifele: 'I don't know what else I could've done' to make Team Canada

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele ended the 2025 year on a sour note upon learning Wednesday he was left off Canada's 2026 Olympic hockey team."Yeah, it sucked," Scheifele told reporters following Winnipeg's 6-5 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on T

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Published: 10 hours ago

‘He carried us’: Auston Matthews’ hat trick caps comeback thriller

The way Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews the way Matthews stomped through his return from a one-game foot injury, things have never looked better this troubled season for the superstar or the logo he represents.

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Published: 10 hours ago

Jets cough up huge lead in eighth consecutive loss: ‘That stung’

The Winnipeg Jets just can’t seem to get over the hump. Last season’s Presidents’ Trophy winners are last overall in the standings after the Jets lost their eighth in a row on Thursday. The latest setback saw the visiting Jets blow a 4-1 lead i

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Published: 11 hours ago

Jets’ Mark Scheifele on missing Canadian Olympic team: ‘Pretty dark day’

Mark Scheifele had no reason to celebrate on New Year’s Eve. The Winnipeg Jets forward was one of the top Canadian forwards to be snubbed for the country’s Olympic team when it was announced Wednesday. He acknowledged it wasn’t easy. “Yeah, i

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Published: 11 hours ago

Matthews' hat trick caps Leafs' comeback vs. Jets

Auston Matthews finished off his 14th career hat trick to snap a 5-5 tie with 4:22 remaining as the Maple Leafs beat the Jets.

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Published: 12 hours ago

Craig Berube on the Leafs’ 6-5 win over the Jets & 25 goals scored in last five games: “Offensively, we’re connected right now”

Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 6-5 win over the Winnipeg Jets, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 19-15-6. On the team coming back from 2-0, 4-1, and 5-4 down to win in regulation: Good resilience and character coming ba

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Published: 12 hours ago

Lightning complete third-period comeback for sixth straight win, beating Kings

LOS ANGELES — Gage Goncalves scored the tie-breaking goal with 1:41 to play, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a late deficit to beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-3 on Thursday night for their sixth consecutive victory. Anthony Cirelli scored the

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Published: 12 hours ago

NHL Highlights: Maple Leafs 6, Jets 5

Auston Matthews tallied his first hat trick of the season, Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs took a 6-5 win over the Winnipeg Jets.

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Published: 12 hours ago