Toronto Maple Leafs News and Rumors

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: 1 year 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: 1 year 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: 1 year 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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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: 1 year 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: 1 year 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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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: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs vs. Bruins Series Preview: The Matchups, Special Teams, and Storylines to Watch

Well, here we go again—another year of Leafs playoff hockey and another first-round matchup against the Boston Bruins. At this point, you have likely heard or read the basic tale of the tape for this series. The Leafs haven’t beaten the Bruins si

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL announces Round 1 playoff schedule

The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs are officially here. While six of eight matchups were already known, the remaining two were finalized after the conclusion of Thursday's action.The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime on Thursda

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Stat leaders, select award winners finalized for 2023-24 season

The NHL regular season has come to a close, so it's time to take a look at the statistical leaders from this year's campaign.Art Ross Trophy Mark LoMoglio / National Hockey League / GettyAwarded to the player with the most points

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