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Matthews in for 4 Nations final: 'No way I was missing this game'

Auston Matthews will play in Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between his United States and Canada, both he and U.S. head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed Wednesday.Matthews revealed the injury that forced him to miss Monday's meaningless

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Published: 2 months ago

Leafs Practice Notes: Jarnkrok close but unsure of exact return, Pacioretty out with minor injury

The Leafs took to the ice again Wednesday for their second practice back since this year’s 4 Nations break, still missing their key players from the 4 Nations Face-Off, with Calle Järnkrok continued to skate with the team after returning to practi

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Published: 2 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Pacioretty tweaks something at practice

Max Pacioretty’s return to practice got off to a less-than-ideal start.

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Published: 2 months ago

4 Nations: Hagel's coming-out party, Matthews is due, and more

Before he boldly accepted Matthew Tkachuk's invitation to fight off the opening faceoff and spoke about playing for the flag rather than the drama, Brandon Hagel was the most anonymous player on Team Canada.Consider the scene inside Cana

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Published: 2 months ago

4 Questions About Mitch Marner’s Future With the Maple Leafs That Need to Be Answered

I’ve recently been considering Mitch Marner and his future with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Honestly, there seem to be a lot of questions surrounding his place on the team, his…

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Published: 2 months ago

Auston Matthews’ Injury: The Toronto Maple Leafs should force him to sit after the 4 Nations Face-Off

As Team USA looks forward to a chance to win the 4 Nations Face-Off, their captain surprisingly hasn’t been a huge part of their success. Auston Matthews has one assist in two contests, and ultimately sat out the Americans’ pointless game against

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Published: 2 months ago

TLN After Dark: Is Mitch Marner playing himself out of the 2026 Olympics?

1 goal, 0 assists, -3 in 3 games played. That’s Mitch Marner’s stat line to conclude round-robin play at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament for Team Canada. After two games, Mitch was moved to a checking line with Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli

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Published: 2 months ago

Auston Matthews cracks DailyFaceoff’s all-time quarter-century team

The NHL kicked off 2025 by announcing the quarter-century teams for each NHL team, with the Maple Leafs featuring five players on the current roster. Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and Morgan Rielly all cracked the Leafs’ quarter-century first team

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Published: 2 months ago

4 questions that will decide Canada-USA grudge match

A thrilling finish is guaranteed when the United States plays host to its bitter rival, Canada, in the must-see 4 Nations Face-Off championship game. These storylines will shape Thursday night’s battle in Boston.Will U.S. stifle Canada's s

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Published: 2 months ago

3 Maple Leafs Who Need to Turn Their Season Around

With exactly two weeks off in between NHL games, the 4 Nations Face-Off break has given the Toronto Maple Leafs plenty of time to rest and re-focus (unless your name…

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Published: 2 months ago

Marner & Matthews have a chance to inspire Leafs Nation on Thursday night: Alberga’s Take

For those of you who were hoping for a breakthrough for Toronto’s core players at the 4 Nations Face-Off, simply put, it just hasn’t happened. Aside from Mitch Marner’s 3-on-3 OT heroics in Canada’s opener against Sweden, it’s been a relati

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Published: 2 months ago

Craig Berube explains what Alex Steeves needs to do to stick with the Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alex Steeves is getting an opportunity to practice with the team as the 4 Nations Face-Off break draws to a close. He was called up ahead of their practice Tuesday, their first since the pause in the action to make way for

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Published: 2 months ago