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Examining the Toronto Maple Leafs competition in the bottom half of the Atlantic Division

Buffalo Sabres Tied with the New York Jets for the longest standing playoff drought in North American sports, the Buffalo Sabres and their fans have suffered an agonizing series of failures for more than a decade now. If nothing else, the Sabres serv

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Published: 3 months ago

Are Jets close to completing deal with Perfetti?

Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli joins Danielle Michaud on Sportsnet Central to discuss hot topics from NHL training camps including the contract situations revolving around Cole Perfetti and Mitch Marner, the injury to Thatcher Demko, and more.

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Published: 3 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Star $92 Million Forward Takes Subtle Jab at Former Coach

Toronto Maple Leafs star forward William Nylander took a jab at his former coach Sheldon Keefe as he will be a centerman this season. The post Maple Leafs’ Star $92 Million Forward Takes Subtle Jab at Former Coach appeared first on Heavy.com.

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Published: 3 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Matthew Knies Could Become Elite First-Line Forward

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a strong spot heading toward the 2024-25 campaign and are hoping they can finally end their long drought without a Stanley Cup. While they…

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Published: 3 months ago

Craig Berube on his first impressions of Nikita Grebenkin in Leafs training camp: “Big, strong kid and a strong skater… There is some really good stuff there… I love his size”

After day one of training camp, head coach Craig Berube discussed his agenda for the first on-ice sessions and his initial impressions of Max Pacioretty (PTO), Steven Lorentz (PTO), Nick Robertson, William Nylander at C, and Nikita Grebenkin. 2024 Tr

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Published: 3 months ago

Why William Nylander’s experiment at centre is getting a reboot by Maple Leafs

Leafs head coach Craig Berube and general manager Brad Treliving absolutely want William Nylander playing centre.

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Published: 3 months ago

Training camp notebook: Knies gets 1st look with Matthews, Berube sets the tone and more

Training camp is underway with a new cast of characters joining the established core, as the Toronto Maple Leafs start their elusive, daily pursuit of the Stanley Cup at the Ford Performance Centre. It was a very eventful opening session, following W

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Published: 3 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Niemela in Line for Breakout Season Following Prospect Showdown Performance

Over the weekend, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens’ top prospects participated in a two-game exhibition tournament that provided a more competitive environment than the inter-squad scrimmages held during…

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Published: 3 months ago

Craig Berube is going to afford William Nylander an extended look at centre

William Nylander has experimented at centre under previous Toronto Maple Leafs’ regimes, but only in a fleeting capacity. Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube confirmed Wednesday that Nylander would start at centre, and expanded on his decision afte

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Published: 3 months ago

‘He expects intensity’: Maple Leafs’ Reaves on Berube

Toronto Maple Leafs’ Ryan Reaves talks to the media about the team starting training camp, what new head coach Craig Berube expects from the players, and why he feels they will take on a ‘gritty’ identity this season.

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Published: 3 months ago

Nine NHL franchise records that could be broken in 2024-25

Sidney Crosby and Auston Matthews are among the players who could set meaningful team marks.

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Published: 3 months ago

Nylander on what went wrong at centre last year: ‘Have to ask my old coach’

Maple Leafs’ William Nylander discusses his excitement to give playing centre another shot this season, tries to put his finger on why it didn’t work out last season, saying “what did I play one game?” and also says you’d have to ask his ol

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Published: 3 months ago