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William Nylander is heating up with the Maple Leafs – and everyone else needs to take notice

After it looked like 50 goals were in reach last year, William Nylander finished the season with an 11-game goalless drought. He looked himself during the playoffs, but migraines limited him to just four games in the first round before Toronto’s un

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Published: 2 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Physical Dominance: The Key to Victory

The post Maple Leafs’ Physical Dominance: The Key to Victory appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs overwhelmed the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 5–2. Why was physical play such a key to the win? The post Maple

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Anthony Stolarz is beginning to turn heads after impressive start with Maple leafs

Anthony Stolarz is quickly becoming a household name in Toronto. The Maple Leafs goaltender is off to a blazing start to the season, posting a 3-2-0 record, along with a 1.84 goals-against average, and .938 save percentage. His strong play is startin

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Toronto Maple Leafs Prospect Check-In 1.0: Artur Aktyamov, Victor Johansson and Nikita Grebenkin lead the way in the early season

We’re a few weeks into the season now and while the Leafs are already seeing a breakout performance from Matthew Knies this year despite the counting stats not doing him justice, there are some Leafs prospects in the AHL and juniors that have caugh

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In short order, Craig Berube transforming Leafs into a legitimate Stanley Cup contender: Alberga’s Take

To quote Gordon Bombay from Mighty Ducks: D2, “that wasn’t a win, that was a statement.” The Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t just beat the rival Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night at Scotiabank Arena, they wiped the ice with them, too. For my mon

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Maple Leafs-Lightning takeaways: Nylander, Stolarz deliver authoritative games, Matthews line outplays Kucherov

William Nylander scored twice, Auston Matthews recorded a goal for the third consecutive game, Max Pacioretty notched a goal after a two-game absence while Matthew Knies also got on the board, as the Toronto Maple Leafs routed the Tampa Bay Lightning

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Craig Berube Post Game, Leafs 5 vs. Lightning 2: “[Stolarz] is a quality, quality goalie… He’s been excellent for us”

Craig Berube addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, which improved the team’s record to 4-2-0.  On what he’s learned about Anthony Stolarz through the first six games: Nothing different, to be honest w

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Anthony Stolarz’s goal-line save highlights ‘amazing’ start with Maple Leafs

Five starts into Anthony Stolarz’s tenure as a Toronto Maple Leaf, it’s hard to say which will be more difficult: Taking his net or finding the back of it.

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Published: 2 months ago

NHL Trade Talk Recap: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Lightning, Bruins

The post NHL Trade Talk Recap: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Lightning, Bruins appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Oct. 21 NHL Trade Talk Recap: Bruins issues behind the scenes, Oilers sign O'Reilly, Maple Leafs beat Lightning. The post NHL Trade Talk Recap: O

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Game in 10: Maple Leafs deliver complete performance in impressive win over Tampa

The Maple Leafs entered this game with a deceiving 3-2-0 record that, based on the quality of their performances to date, probably deserved to be better. While it’s great news that they are playing well, it is also important to bank points, especia

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Knee Jerk Reaction: Maple Leafs chase Vasilevskiy, beat Lightning in first meeting

The Toronto Maple Leafs played arguably their best hockey game of the season against a good team that they’ve proven they can show up against. After falling in a close game against the New York Rangers at home on Saturday night, the Leafs gave thei

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NHL Highlights: Maple Leafs 5, Lightning 2

Anthony Stolarz made 32 saves, including a slick goal-line stop in the second period, and William Nylander scored twice as part of his three-point night to help lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Published: 2 months ago