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Captains Crosby, Matthews to shoulder big tasks in 4 Nations Face-Off

Fifteen years after he scored the "Golden Goal" to deliver Canada an Olympic championship on home ice in Vancouver and 11 since he captained his country to another victory in Sochi, Sidney Crosby is taking on a familiar job for another international

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Published: 3 months ago

Leafs Practice Notes: Tavares and Knies nearing return, Minten and Murray absent, Hakanpaa skating in Toronto

Toronto Maple Leafs forwards John Tavares and Matthew Knies were on the ice for the team’s practice in Edmonton on Friday. Fraser Minten absent from Leafs practice in Edmonton. Quillan already returned to Marlies. Both John Tavares and Matthew Knie

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Published: 3 months ago

Alex Steeves scores again, Zach Solow pots two in Toronto Marlies’ victory over San Diego

“I thought there were a lot of good moments in our game leading up to the third period. For the most part, we started well. We were predictable and moved pucks quickly. In the third period, we really locked it in even more when we had to. We scored

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Published: 3 months ago

McDavid jokes about having to change their home schedule for Maple Leafs

Oilers captain Connor McDavid talks about the always exciting matchup vs. the Maple Leafs, but do we sense a little bitterness about having to play at 5pm ET at home just to accommodate them?

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Published: 3 months ago

Ex-Bruins forward spills beans on why Boston keeps beating Toronto Maple Leafs

Few players know what it’s like to come up against the Toronto Maple Leafs during playoff time more than Patrick Maroon. And while the current Chicago Blackhawks forward isn’t likely to face off against Toronto again this spring, it had been a b

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Published: 3 months ago

Matthews excited to continue USA-Canada rivalry in ‘stacked’ tournament

Auston Matthews speaks to the media about continuing this international rivalry with Canada, how every roster in the 4 Nations Face-Off is ‘stacked’, and how excited he is to compete in such a high-level international tournament.

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Published: 3 months ago

NHL’s New Salary Cap Projections to Heavily Impact Maple Leafs

The NHL released their new salary cap projections for the next three seasons, and the news is big. Elliotte Friedman is reporting that the 2025-26 salary cap is expected to go…

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Published: 3 months ago

Auston Matthews remains cool, calm, collected while embracing the challenge of leading Team USA

Leadership takes on many forms and Auston Matthews remains cool, calm and collected as he embarks upon a new chapter of his professional career. Matthews met with reporters Friday, after being officially announced as captain of Team USA for the upcom

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Published: 3 months ago

Maple Leafs assign Jacob Quillan back to Marlies

The Toronto Maple Leafs are sending Jacob Quillan back to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies.

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Published: 3 months ago

How Auston Matthews is approaching his role as USA’s 4 Nations captain

Newly named USA captain Auston Matthews talks about how special it is to wear the C for his country, and says he’s not going to approach this role any different than for the Maple Leafs, will lead by example and support teammates in any way needed.

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Published: 3 months ago

Leafs’ Auston Matthews: Players ‘have been craving and looking forward to’ 4 Nations Face-Off

Matthews last represented the United States at the 2016 World Hockey Championship.

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Published: 3 months ago

What to expect from the Maple Leafs by the 2025 trade deadline

With the NHL’s trade season in full swing and eyeing the 4 Nations break as an early deadline before the real thing on March 7, Justin Bourne writes about what he expects the Leafs to do.

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Published: 3 months ago