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Leafs Visual Recap 77: Matthews scores 65th goal with five games to go

With the Toronto Maple Leafs’ playoff spot secured, they are now vying for home ice as they chase the Florida Panthers for second in the Atlantic Division. By notching two points against the Pittsburgh Penguins, they’re now three points back of t

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Published: 9 months ago

Matthews inches closer to 70, McCabe scores overtime winner as Maple Leafs defeat Penguins 3-2

For the third and final time this season, the Toronto Maple Leafs took on their former general manager, Kyle Dubas, and his Pittsburgh Penguins as both teams continued their final stretch of the 2023-24 NHL regular season, with both clubs looking for

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Published: 9 months ago

The Leafs need to stick with the spread out offence going forward

If you look back to each playoff series this team has played since head coach Sheldon Keefe took over, you’ll find one constant with the lineups he iced – Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner on one line, John Tavares and William Nylander on the othe

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Published: 9 months ago

‘Whatever the game calls for’: Maple Leafs’ McCabe drives OT dagger into Penguins

Jake McCabe scored the overtime winner for the Maple Leafs after logging heavy minutes trying to limit Sidney Crosby on Monday. The defenceman is playing some of his best hockey as the playoffs loom.

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Published: 9 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews becomes 13th player in NHL history to score 65 goals

TORONTO — Another day, more history for Auston Matthews. Matthews became only the 13th player in NHL history to reach 65 goals in a season and the first since Alex Ovechkin 16 years ago. The 26-year-old beat Alex Nedeljkovic with a quick one-timer

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Published: 9 months ago

Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 3 vs. Penguins 2 (OT): “It is a cool moment for a guy (Jake McCabe) who does a lot of the grunt work for us”

Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins which improved the team’s record to 45-23-9. On the keys to the victory: Obviously, the fact that we were able to keep it out of our net on the

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Published: 9 months ago

Knee Jerk Reaction: Matthews scores 65th, delays Penguins’ clinching party

We’ve reached the stage of the season where the results of the games don’t matter (as much. They always matter). The Toronto Maple Leafs have clinched a playoff spot and at this point, winning games are for seeding purposes if the race calls for

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Published: 9 months ago

Game in 10: Maple Leafs overcome penalty disparity in overtime win over Pittsburgh

The Maple Leafs took on a desperate Penguins team, and while they didn’t quite take care of business before overtime, they took a piece out of Pittsburgh’s playoff push with an overtime win.  Ilya Samsonov was again excellent and is clearly the

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Published: 9 months ago

NHL Highlights: Maple Leafs 3, Penguins 2 (OT)

Auston Matthews scores his 65th goal of the season but Jake McCabe wins it for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Final score 3-2 (OT).

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Published: 9 months ago

McCabe scores OT winner, Matthews nets 65th goal as Maple Leafs down Penguins

Jake McCabe scored at 1:30 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday.

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Published: 9 months ago

Leafs’ Auston Matthews hits 65 goals on the season, tied for most in salary cap era

Alexander Ovechkin is the only player to hit the 65-goal mark since the 2004-05 lockout.

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Published: 9 months ago

Auston Matthews Scores 65th Goal, Ties Alex Ovechkin

Toronto Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews scored his 65th goal of the season against the Pittsburgh Penguins. In doing so, he tied Alex Ovechkin for the most goals in a season…

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Published: 9 months ago