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Ex-Maple Leafs Frederik “Goat” Gauthier: Where is He Now?

Using their first-round choice in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected 6-foot-5, 239-pound center Frederik Gauthier from Laval, Quebec. The choice made sense. Gauthier carried size,…

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Published: 2 months ago

Back to Excited Episode 217: The Season So Far + Trade Deadline Targets

Welcome to another episode of Back to Excited! Today, we discuss the season so far from the Leafs, how good we think they are, and where they can improve heading into the trade deadline. We also go into detail on a few centre and defender options tha

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Published: 2 months ago

Toronto Maple Leafs: Is Scott Laughton worth trading for?

Fraser Minten and Nikita Grebenkin’s disappearances from the Marlies lineup this weekend coincided with a rush of reports out of Philadelphia about Scott Laughton’s potential future. With the Toronto Maple Leafs a noted interested party in the 30

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Published: 2 months ago

Maple Leafs show appreciation for the fans in attendance during the Western Canada road trip

The Toronto Maple Leafs were grateful for all of the fans who travelled to watch the team play during their Western Canada road trip. Leafs fans certainly made their presence felt throughout Saturday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks as their

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Maple Leafs send Dakota Mermis to AHL’s Toronto Marlies

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Dakota Mermis has been assigned to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, the team announced Saturday. Mermis was called up by the Maple Leafs on February 3, but did not enter a game. He played in one game for the Utah Hockey Clu

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Published: 2 months ago

Leafs-Canucks takeaways: Nylander-Tavares-Marner falls flat, a rough night for Benoit-Myers

There are just 27 regular season games remaining and the Toronto Maple Leafs looked like a team that needed a break, during a 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Toronto outshot Vancouver 28-25 but did not control possession or shot attempts at 5-on-5

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Published: 2 months ago

Game in 10: Maple Leafs lose third-period special teams battle in Vancouver, fall one short of the West Coast sweep

With a 2-1 loss in Vancouver, the Maple Leafs were forced to settle for six of eight points on the West Coast trip heading into the break. Despite tonight’s unfavourable results, the Leafs are three points back of Florida for the division lead with

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Published: 2 months ago

NHL Trade Talk Recap: Leafs, Jets, Canadiens & Oilers

The post NHL Trade Talk Recap: Leafs, Jets, Canadiens & Oilers appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. NHL Trade Talk Recap Feb. 8: Maple Leafs trade interests, Jets best NHL team, Canadiens trading Price contract, Oilers and Palmieri a fit? The post N

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Maple Leafs drop final game of otherwise successful road trip: ‘It’s a positive’

Solid trip, rough ending. But as they enter the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Maple Leafs can take solace knowing first place in the Atlantic is a reasonable goal — and that they can play much better than they did Saturday.

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Published: 2 months ago

Craig Berube on the Nylander-Tavares-Marner line not clicking in the Leafs’ loss to Vancouver: “They all want the puck a lot… But hey, it wasn’t a big sample size”

Craig Berube addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, which dropped the team’s record to 33-20-2. On the difference in the game: Well, special teams. Overall, it was a good game — a competitive and fast game

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Published: 2 months ago

Canucks Defeat Maple Leafs 2-1 in Close Game

On Saturday afternoon in Vancouver, the Canucks welcomed the Toronto Maple Leafs to Rogers Arena for both teams’ final game before the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Toronto was heading into…

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Published: 2 months ago

Knee Jerk Reaction: Maple Leafs fall to Canucks, with a much-needed 4 Nations break

The Toronto Maple Leafs will head into the 4 Nations Face-Off break with a sour taste in their mouth. The Leafs had their three-game winning streak snapped on Saturday, as the Vancouver Canucks managed to squeeze out a 2-1 victory at home. For the mo

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