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Leafs retake spot as NHL's most valuable team for first time in nine years

The Toronto Maple Leafs are once again on top of the NHL. For the first time since 2014, the team tops the annual Forbes list of most valuable NHL franchises, overtaking the New York Rangers for the top spot. With a valuation of US$2.8 billion, Tor

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Published: 1 year ago

Columbus Blue Jackets Activate Elvis Merzļikins

The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced that netminder Elvis Merzļikins has been activated off of injured reserve. Merzļikins has missed the team’s last three games with an illness. The activation positions Merzļikins to be the starter for the

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Published: 1 year ago

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets — Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast Info

The Maple Leafs are looking to extend their seven-game points streak as they return home to host the 28th-place Columbus Blue Jackets at Scotiabank Arena (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario).  At this time last year, the divisional race felt over alre

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Published: 1 year ago

Reflecting on Tavares Milestone: Determination and Leadership

John Tavares reached a milestone when he registered his 1000th NHL point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders on Monday night. There was a lot right…

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Published: 1 year ago

Why have Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner struggled to drive play this season?

Matthews and Marner are still scoring, but they haven’t been controlling play and defending at their usual level.

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Published: 1 year ago

Nick Kypreos thinks Mitch Marner is a more complete player than William Nylander: Leafs Morning Take

Have the Leafs learned their lesson? We will soon find out. That’s the biggest question heading into tonight’s tilt with the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets. So sad. This was supposed to be Mike Babcock’s homecoming. Yeah, about that. We kicked off

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Published: 1 year ago

Can Connor McDavid Reach a Ridiculous Milestone This Season?

The post Can Connor McDavid Reach a Ridiculous Milestone This Season? appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Connor McDavid has the chance to hit an incredible milestone this season, one that has a light shined on it thanks to John Tavares. The post Can

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Published: 1 year ago

Sheldon Keefe on Easton Cowan and Fraser Minten making the Team Canada World Junior team: “Both guys had tremendous camps and earned lots of respect in and around our room and organization… A great opportunity for them”

Ahead of Thursday’s game against the Blue Jackets, Sheldon Keefe discussed Easton Cowan and Fraser Minten making the Team Canada WJC team, Noah Gregor earning his opportunity up the lineup in Matthew Knies’ absence, and Timothy Liljegren nearing

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL Rumors: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Flames, Bruins, Canucks

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Evander Kane is dealing with some kind of injury for the Edmonton Oilers. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs have something going through their locker room.…

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Published: 1 year ago

Atlantic Notes: Knies, Liljegren, Larkin

Sportsnet’s Luke Fox tweeted this morning that Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies returned to practice today but is unlikely to return to the lineup tonight as he is still not 100%. Knies has been dealing with an illness the last few days th

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Published: 1 year ago

Timothy Liljegren is nearing a return to the Maple Leafs but needs to build up conditioning

The Leafs will soon be getting some much-needed reinforcement on the backend as Timothy Liljgren’s return to the lineup is imminent. Keefe says Liljegren (high ankle sprain) is “getting close”. Needs a full practice or two. — Lance Hornby

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Published: 1 year ago

Liljegren "real close" to a return for Leafs after month-long absence

The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to get some much-needed help soon on their backend. With Timothy Liljegren missing the last six weeks for Toronto due to a lower-body injury, it seems that his return is just around the corner. Maple Leafs head coach

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Published: 1 year ago