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Timmins has two goals, two assists to lead Maple Leafs over Sabres

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Conor Timmins scored twice and had two assists in a 5-2 pre-season win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday in St. Thomas, Ont.

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Published: 7 months ago

‘I’m excited where we’re at’: GM Adams reflects on state of Sabres organization

David Amber sits down with Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams to reflect on his time playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs and discuss what the future holds for the Sabres organization.

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Published: 7 months ago

Backlund wants to follow lead of past Flames captains and earn teammates’ respect

After being named as the 21st captain in Calgary Flames history, Mikael Backlund discusses what changes now that he’s officially the captain and what he learned from the likes of Jarome Iginla and Mark Giordano.

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Published: 7 months ago

NHL Pre-Season on Sportsnet: Maple Leafs vs. Sabres

The Maple Leafs take on the Sabres in St. Thomas, Ont., as they continue their pre-season schedule.
You can watch the game at 6:30 p.m. on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ or follow with our NHL live tracker.

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Published: 7 months ago

Maple Leafs vs. Sabres Preseason: Preview & Projected Lineups

Easton Cowan and Fraser Minten have an opportunity to build on the good impression they’ve imprinted on the coaching staff in training camp so far when they feature tonight against the Buffalo Sabres in St. Thomas, Ontario (6:30 p.m. EST, Sportsnet

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Published: 7 months ago

Sheldon Keefe on Tyler Bertuzzi’s game: “He doesn’t get enough credit for his ability to make plays… He’s someone the best guys want to play with”

After Wednesday’s practice, Sheldon Keefe discussed Tyler Bertuzzi’s skill set, the faith the organization has shown in David Kampf, and the plan for Ilya Samsonov’s workload in preseason. Mark Giordano is going to be 40 this season. What have

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Published: 7 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Rielly take batting practice with Blue Jays

It may not have been the right sport, but at least they were wearing the right colour when four members of the Toronto Maple Leafs hit the field at Rogers Centre on Wednesday.

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Published: 7 months ago

Dylan Gambrell Sustains Concussion, Out Long-Term

Toronto Maple Leafs center Dylan Gambrell sustained a concussion in practice yesterday and is “out for the foreseeable future,” head coach Sheldon Keefe informed reporters today (relayed by Mark Masters of TSN). Gambrell signed a one-year, one

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Published: 7 months ago

Leafs stars crash Blue Jays batting practice

While they usually play on opposite ends of the calendar, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Blue Jays crossed paths on Wednesday. With the Leafs’ regular season starting up in October and the Jays possibly clinching a playoff spot this week, mem

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Published: 7 months ago

Good idea or Bad Idea: The Maple Leafs should move Max Domi to Tavares’ line

A few acknowledgements to start. The first is that John Tavares, Max Domi, and William Nylander have all played exactly one game of the preseason at the time that I’m writing this. It is foolish to say what John Tavares needs on his wing definitive

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Published: 7 months ago

Report: Flames finalizing 2-year extension for Backlund

The Calgary Flames are closing in on a two-year extension with veteran forward Mikael Backlund that's worth $4.5 million per season, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.Backlund was entering the final year of his contract before hitting unrestricte

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Published: 7 months ago

Toronto Maple Leafs’ Dylan Gambrell to miss time with concussion

Gambrell suffered a concussion during Leafs practice on Tuesday.

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Published: 7 months ago