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Leafs expect usual bounce back vs. Tampa after rough effort vs. Florida

Maple Leafs’ Craig Berube and Bobby McMann discuss their expectations to bounce back big-time and bring some serious energy against the Lightning, after a lackluster effort by Toronto vs. their Florida neighbours, in the Panthers.

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Maple Leafs’ John Tavares Nominated for 2025 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

The Toronto chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association has nominated Toronto Maple Leafs‘ forward John Tavares for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the player who best…

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How Senators can fill building with own fans if facing Leafs in Round 1

Ottawa Senators president Cyril Leeder discuses the strategy to help fill their building with their own fans, especially if they’re facing the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Lightning & Maple Leafs Face Off in Key Divisional Matchup

The Toronto Maple Leafs will play the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday, April 9, a match that could significantly impact their pursuit of the top spot in the NHL’s Atlantic…

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Will Auston Matthews break Alex Ovechkin’s NHL goal-scoring record?

On Sunday, hockey history was made when Alexander Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky‘s NHL career goal-scoring record, picking up his 895th career goal in the Washington Capitals’ 4–1 loss to the New York Islanders. And like when Lebron James broke t

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Maple Leafs’ John Tavares talks Masterton nod, unsettled contract, lost captaincy

Tavares is not only wholly deserving of his 2024-25 Masterton nomination from Toronto’s chapter of hockey writers, but his candidacy should be taken seriously league-wide.

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John Tavares named Maple Leafs’ nominee for Bill Masterton Trophy

Maple Leafs forward John Tavares has been named the team’s nominee for the Bill Masterton Trophy. Congratulations John Tavares, Leaf nominee for the 2025 Bill Masterton Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey, as chosen by t

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John Tavares blames himself for Panthers’ Forsling’s opening goal off the draw

The Toronto Maple Leafs faced off against the Florida Panthers for the final time this season, and if it was any indication of how a playoff series between these two teams might go, it certainly didn’t inspire a lot of hope. The Panthers are one of

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Maple Leafs Prospect Report: Playoff Updates

Everyone has completed at least their first round of the playoffs, so I'll be looking at whose team survived and who helped carry their team so far.

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NHL Urgency Index: How much do these teams need to win the Cup?

The Leafs, Stars and Oilers are among eight teams under the most pressure to win a title -- and here's how we know.

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5 takeaways from Leafs-Panthers: Barkov line dominates vs. Matthews and Marner, Rielly’s costly mistake

Take the Florida Panthers lightly at your own peril. Florida cruised to a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs with a suffocating performance, dominating possession, shot attempts and the flow of the game from the outset. Gustav Forsling, Eetu Lu

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‘A little bit soft’: Panthers dominate Maple Leafs in tone-setting finale

Soft is hardly an adjective you want associated with your team five games before the playoffs. But it’s one Matthew Knies used in his assessment of the Maple Leafs after Tuesday’s defeat against the Panthers.

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