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Subban bashes Leafs coach for calling Matthews' goal count a "distraction"

Former NHLer PK Subban is back at it with another rant about the Toronto Maple Leafs. In a video posted to X on Thursday, the retired defenceman went after Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe for comments he made regarding Auston Matthews’ pursuit of 7

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Published: 8 months ago

Marchand says Leafs have surpassed Canadiens as the Bruins' "biggest rival"

When Brad Marchand steps foot on the ice tomorrow to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs, it’ll be the 22nd time he’s seen them in the postseason. Having faced off against the Leafs in three seven-game series in 2013, 2018, and 2019, Marchand’s Br

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Published: 8 months ago

What should the Leafs do when Calle Jarnkrok returns?

Calle Jarnkrok was quite easily one of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ consistent players this season prior to a series of injuries that forced him to miss 30 games. Jarnkrok most recently suffered a hand injury against the Philadelphia Flyers on March 14

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Published: 8 months ago

Sportsnet reveals broadcasters for Leafs-Bruins playoff series

For the fourth time in 12 years, the Toronto Maple Leafs will take on the Boston Bruins in the first round of the NHL playoffs. The Leafs, who finished the season in third place in the Atlantic Division, will come in as underdogs looking to break th

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Published: 8 months ago

16 players who will shape the Stanley Cup chase

The Stanley Cup Playoffs start Saturday. These 16 key players - one per postseason team - will help dictate who wins and stumbles in the opening round and beyond.Aaron Ekblad: After missing the final six games of the regular season to nurse

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Published: 8 months ago

Art Ross, Richard, Jennings Trophy Winners Confirmed

With the last day of the regular season schedule behind us, the three major stat-based award winners for the 2023-24 season are set in stone. Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov has won his second career Art Ross Trophy as the overall scoring cham

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Published: 8 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Strategy for Beating the Bruins in 2024 Playoffs

In a recent episode of the Jeff Marek Show, NHL analyst Shayna Goldman dissected the key factors that could help the Toronto Maple Leafs overcome their longstanding playoff struggles against…

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Published: 8 months ago

Top 3 Leafs players facing the most pressure to perform this spring

There’s no way you can talk Maple Leafs and the Stanley Cup Playoffs without bringing up the word pressure. It’s been 22 years since a Conference Final appearance and 56 long years since you know what happened. But who’s counting. We’re all a

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Published: 8 months ago

Are the Toronto Maple Leafs really that much worse at home in the playoffs?

Not counting the bubble year in 2019–20, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ home and away records in the playoffs under Sheldon Keefe have been confusing. Whether it’s the pressure of playing in front of a crowd absolutely starving for playoff success, a

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Published: 8 months ago

What does the future hold for Elias Lindholm, Jake Guentzel and PL Dubois?: Duhatschek notebook

Is it possible that Lindholm will end up in a situation similar to John Klingberg? Will Guentzel and Dubois return to their teams?

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Published: 8 months ago

Who is the odd defenceman out for the Maple Leafs in Game 1?

The two obvious answers to start are Conor Timmins and Mark Giordano. Mark Giordano has been playing solid hockey lately, but he’s clearly on the outside of the lineup card looking in at this stage in his career. Conor Timmins is the one Leafs defe

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Published: 8 months ago

Ex-Leafs prospect Justin Brazeau’s long road to NHL success with the Bruins: ‘He’s been through it’

Brazeau will miss the start of the Maple Leafs-Bruins series, but considering what he's been through to get this far, don't count him out.

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Published: 8 months ago