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Scenes from Leafs’ morning skate: Stolarz starts vs. Panthers, Berube plays coy about playoff rotation

It was a well-attended morning skate for the Toronto Maple Leafs, ahead of their game against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday. The marquee matchup could have a major effect on the Atlantic Division race, with the Maple Leafs holding a two-point lea

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Maple Leafs, Hurricanes can clinch playoff spots on Wednesday

As the Stanley Cup Playoffs creep closer, the picture is starting to become clearer. On Wednesday, two more teams can join the fray.

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Matthews: 'You want to go up and get' 1st in Atlantic Division

The prospect of winning the Atlantic Division is on the mind of Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews down the stretch."I think (winning the division is) in the mindset for sure," Matthews said Tuesday. "These last stretch of games, you just wa

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The last chance for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ core four

Regular seasons have become mundane for much of Leafs Nation, even apathy from its more cynical parties. For others, the late nights of a West Coast road swing might have the team out of sight and mind. Yet something greater is hanging in this silenc

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Maple Leafs need to figure out what their third pairing will be and fast

The Toronto Maple Leafs are all but confirmed to be making the playoffs for a ninth consecutive season. There are certainly some things going in their favour going into the spring, such as their power play clicking this late in the year and their top

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NHL stretch-run roundtable: East's wild-card race, Ovi's date with history

With less than three weeks remaining until the Stanley Cup Playoffs, theScore's NHL editors share their insight on some of the biggest topics heading down the stretch.Which team grabs the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference? Vi

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Hakanpaa might be getting healthy but path to the lineup seems impossible for regular season

It seems like an April Fool’s joke to say that Jani Hakanpaa participated in Toronto Maple Leafs practice on April 1st. The bizarre free agent signing of a giant defenceman who looked to be out with a career ending injury resulted in an incredibly

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Leafs Prospect Roundup: CHL playoff update, Haymes scores his first AHL goal

As the Toronto Maple Leafs enter the final stretch of their regular season and push for the top spot in the Atlantic Division heading into the postseason, several prospects have already started their playoff journeys in the CHL. Easton Cowan and the

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Atlantic Division Notebook: Suzuki leads stunning comeback for Canadiens, Kucherov remains on fire

Welcome to the Atlantic Division Notebook, where we examine what’s happening across the division, as the regular season comes to a close. With several playoff spots up for grabs, and numerous divisional games to be played in April, it’s worth mag

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What the Maple Leafs’ impressive win over LA tells us about the potential playoff matchup game — Leafs Notebook

During a week when the Maple Leafs took seven of eight points and reasserted themselves at the top of the Atlantic Division, one of their wins was particularly impressive. The LA Kings own the best home record in the league—they had lost all three

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“Once again, it all falls on the Leafs’ top six, but it is the best top six they’ve ever had” — Anthony Petrielli discusses Toronto’s playoff lineup on Real Kyper & Bourne

MLHS’ Anthony Petrielli joined Real Kyper McKee & Bourne on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the Maple Leafs’ playoff forward lineup, the Game 1 decision in net, the Morgan Rielly-Brandon Carlo pairing, and whether Philippe Myers should play over

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Leafs' Carlo: 'It's going to be crazy' facing Marchand

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had their fair share of tussles with agitator Brad Marchand, but nobody on the team's current roster knows him better than defenseman Brandon Carlo.Marchand and Carlo were teammates for nine years with the Boston Bruins.

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