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Maple Leafs clinch home ice in Round 1 with OT win over Canadiens

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have a big advantage heading into the playoffs. With an overtime winner over the Montreal Canadiens, the Maple Leafs have ensured they’ll finish no lower than second in the Atlantic Division and therefore ensured home-

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Gerry McNamara finds his place again in Maple Leafs lore

Gerry McNamara, who was general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs for seven seasons in the 1980s, has died at 90. We wrote about his life in the game and his renewed connection to the team in February and are republishing it here. I fir

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Hockey Night in Canada: Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens on Sportsnet

The Canadiens look to move one step closer to locking up a playoff spot in a prime matchup against the Maple Leafs. Watch Hockey Night in Canada on Sportsnet.

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Holding Hockey History: How Maple Leafs Hockey Cards Connect Fans Across Generations

In a digital-first world, it’s easy to think that old-school hobbies like collecting hockey cards might be relics of the past. However, for Toronto Maple Leafs fans (and fans of…

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens – Game #79 Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast Info

The Maple Leafs will need to overcome playing a defenseman short as they hope to inch themselves two points closer to an Atlantic Division regular-season title when they close out the regular-season series on HNIC against the Canadiens (7:00 p.m. EST

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Projected Lineups for the Canadiens vs Maple Leafs – 4/12/25

The Montreal Canadiens take on the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CANADIENS (39-31-9) at MAPLE LEAFS (48-26-4) 7 p.m. ET;…

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‘I’ve lived it my whole life’: Lorentz on Maple Leafs–Canadiens rivalry

Kitchener, Ont., native and Toronto Maple Leafs forward Steven Lorentz reflects on the rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens, saying the games have a little more at stake.

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NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Vancouver Canucks

Don't expect Matthew Knies to sign an offer sheet this offseason. Vancouver Canucks trade targets, offer sheets, and their 2025 first-round pick.

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Maple Leafs-Canadiens has become a transcendent rivalry once again

Since the Toronto Maple Leafs’ disastrous result against the Montreal Canadiens in the 2021 playoffs, the Maple Leafs and their fans haven’t had to think about the Canadiens being competitive or as a contender. Montreal went into a full rebuild a

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Craig Berube on the final Leafs vs. Habs matchup of the season: “I know they played last night, but throw it out the window… It is not going to matter”

Ahead of Saturday’s game, head coach Craig Berube discussed managing a game with only five defensemen, William Nylander’s recent ice time, Simon Benoit elevating his game down the stretch, and the final Leafs vs. Habs rivalry game of the 2024-25

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Maple Leafs’ Berube praises Canadiens’ Hutson: ‘He’s an elite player’

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube shares his thoughts on the Montreal Canadiens’ young core, singling out defenceman Lane Hutson as elusive and hard to handle.

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Jani Hakanpaa remains uncertain about potential playoff status as season winds down

It’s become a season of ‘what if’ for Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jani Hakanpaa. The towering blueliner has only appeared in two games this season in November, and has been trying to claw his way back into the lineup. Hakanpaa spoke after pr

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