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Toronto Maple Leafs need Auston Matthews to find another gear in playoffs

As dire as things can seem following the Toronto Maple Leafs, it’s hard to find too much to complain about right now. Toronto is without No. 1 goalie Anthony Stolarz after he suffered a head injury in Game 1 against the Florida Panthers, but the t

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Published: 4 weeks ago

Woll projected to start Game 3, Panthers’ Maurice hints at game-time decisions

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll is the projected starter for Game 3 against the Florida Panthers. Woll started Game 2 in a 4-3 victory, making 25 saves in the winning effort. Anthony Stolarz did not travel to Florida, and Woll is expected

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Published: 4 weeks ago

How the Leafs are killing the Panthers in transition through two games

The tenor of a series can certainly change quickly and it’s been a pleasant surprise to see the Toronto Maple Leafs win in transition and on the counterattack through the opening two games against the Florida Panthers. It was widely expected to be

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Published: 4 weeks ago

Toronto Maple Leafs’ Line Combinations vs. Florida Panthers: Rd 2, Gm 3

Game 3 is the first game at Amerant Bank Arena in Florida of round 2. The Toronto Maple Leafs unexpectedly lead the series 2–0 after taking both games in Toronto. Coming off a 4–3 win in Game 2, spirits are high in Leafs’ Nation. The last time

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Remembering Maple Leafs’ Goalie Jonathan Bernier

In a previous post where I researched the criteria that measured the characteristics of good NHL goalies and then applied it to evaluate the Toronto Maple Leafs’ best goalie since…

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Published: 4 weeks ago

Round 2, Game 3 Preview: Leafs @ Panthers

First time out of Canada, but a very familiar situation for the Leafs.

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Published: 4 weeks ago

Gustav Forsling says Panthers need to shut William Nylander down as much as possible

Much has been said about the Toronto Maple Leafs Core Four and their playoff performances (or lack thereof), but William Nylander has always had a pretty good case for doing his part. In past Leafs playoff runs, specifically the ones that ended early

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Maple Leafs Benefit From Sam Bennett’s Lack of Suspension

When the Florida Panthers’ Sam Bennett skated through the crease and “contacted” Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz with his forearm on the left side of the head, the situation…

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Published: 4 weeks ago

Canadian teams now have nearly 50-50 shot of winning Stanley Cup

One of the best things about the Stanley Cup Playoffs is the hope that maybe, just maybe, this will be the year that your team wins it all. For Canadian hockey fans, it’s been several generations since they’ve been able to celebrate that feeling

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Published: 4 weeks ago

How coaching changes have impacted the Toronto Maple Leafs playoff success

The last time the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup, there were only six teams in the NHL, no players wore helmets, and it was five years before Leafs owner Harold Ballard was convicted of 49 counts of tax fraud. After winning the Cup in 1967,

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Can the Maple Leafs keep their offense cooking as the series shifts to the road? The key storylines for Game 3

In a reversal of the script from two years ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs are the ones headed to Florida with a 2-0 series lead.  It is uncharted territory for a couple of generations of Leafs fans, as the team has not led a second-round series by a 2

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Have the Maple Leafs actually figured this whole playoffs thing out? Maybe

Toronto Maple Leafs fans could be forgiven for being excited about having new things to say about their team during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.The same is true of the media that covers the team in one of hockey's biggest, loudest markets. Such similar

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