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William Nylander leaves game during 1st period, will not return due to precautionary reasons

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander left Thursday’s preseason game against the Montreal Canadiens after hitting his head awkwardly on the ice during the first period. Nylander was subsequently ruled out of the game for precautionary reason

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Published: 2 months ago

NHL Pre-season on Sportsnet: Canadiens vs. Maple Leafs

The Auston Matthews-less Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Montreal Canadiens in pre-season action on Thursday night. Watch the game on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+ and follow along with our Live Tracker starting at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.

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Published: 2 months ago

Leafs top prospect Easton Cowan has work to do to crack NHL roster

The Toronto Maple Leafs are cutting down on their roster, but top prospect Easton Cowan might have some work to do to crack the final lineup. Cowan, the OHL’s recipient of both the regular season and playoff MVPs last season after putting up 96 po

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Published: 2 months ago

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens – Preseason Game #3 Projected Lines & TV Info

After a relatively quiet first two appearances offensively, Easton Cowan will receive a front-and-center opportunity to make his mark in preseason. He’ll join an “all London Knights” line with Max Domi and Mitch Marner in game three of the exhi

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Published: 2 months ago

‘We don’t want lingering injuries’: Berube non-committal on Matthews

Craig Berube shares an update about Auston Matthews, though he was non-committal on his availability for Saturday, and how they are trying to avoid lingering injuries through training camp.

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Published: 2 months ago

Don Granato thinks the Leafs are ‘extremely close’ to finally breaking through: Leafs Morning Take

Over the next 13 days, the Toronto Maple Leafs will square off with the rival Montreal Canadiens three times. We’re less than two weeks away from the opener, baby! We kicked off the latest edition of Leafs Morning Take by discussing Craig Berube an

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Published: 2 months ago

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Flyers, Kings, Senators

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs won’t have Auston Matthews for tonight’s preseason game, but they got good news on the injury that took him out of…

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Published: 2 months ago

Pacioretty reflects on Canadiens roster overhaul: “Not many guys left”

As the Maple Leafs gear up to take on the Montreal Canadiens tonight in a preseason matchup, forward Max Pacioretty is set to face his former team for the first time since joining Toronto on a professional tryout (PTO). Pacioretty, who served as the

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Published: 2 months ago

3 Things Craig Berube Learned from Preseason Game 2

The post 3 Things Craig Berube Learned from Preseason Game 2 appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. If preseason is a learning time for the Toronto Maple Leafs coaching staff, what did head coach Craig Berube learn from the first two games? The post 3 Thi

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Published: 2 months ago

Leafs' Matthews dealing with upper-body injury

Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews will miss Thursday night's preseason game against the Canadiens with an upper-body injury.

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Published: 2 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Bottom-Six Roster Battle: Who’s In, Who’s Out?

As the preseason continues, the competition for spots in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ bottom six remains fierce. With several players fighting to prove they belong in the NHL, each preseason…

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Published: 2 months ago

Pre-game notebook: Cowan to play with boyhood idol, Pacioretty embracing Tavares’ spatial sense

We’re at the midway point of the preseason, as the Toronto Maple Leafs square off against the Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday evening. Camp battles are really coming into focus, while all eyes appear to be on Easton Cowan tonight

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Published: 2 months ago