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Auston Matthews calls out Scotiabank Arena crowd for lack of energy following Reaves-Olivier fight

Wednesday night’s tilt against the Columbus Blue Jackets was one to forget if you even want to call it a tilt. It looked like the Leafs were going to bring the heat en route to their fourth-straight win early on in the game, but strong play from Bl

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Published: 3 months ago

NHL Power Rankings: Maple Leafs Surging, a Rangers Revival and Canucks Collapse

Some things change. Some things don't. The latest win streak by the Washington Capitals assures the latter point is true, as Alex Ovechkin and Co. remained…

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Published: 3 months ago

Leafs-Blue Jackets takeaways: Hildeby’s awful start, Knies’ injury casts shadow, Rielly giving up space

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube evidently had seen enough from his team, pulling the goalie with eight minutes left, as the Columbus Blue Jackets rolled to a 5-1 victory. Berube pulled Dennis Hildeby and watched as Blue Jackets forward Ad

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Published: 3 months ago

Game in 10: Maple Leafs squander chances, lose goaltending battle and Matthew Knies to injury in loss to Columbus

The Maple Leafs couldn’t capitalize on their command over possession and scoring chances throughout this game. They also lost the goaltending battle decisively in a 5-1 loss to the Blue Jackets, who continued to have Toronto’s number (four Columb

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Published: 3 months ago

Auston Matthews wanted ‘more energy’ from Maple Leafs fans for Reaves fight

Auston Matthews wanted a louder reaction Wednesday night from the Scotiabank Arena faithful, who were treated to a doozy of a fight between Toronto Maple Leafs tough guy Ryan Reaves and fellow heavyweight Mathieu Olivier.

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Published: 3 months ago

Time for Maple Leafs to let Dennis Hildeby develop with Marlies

In an ideal world, the third-stringer wouldn’t even be here, getting pumped by the Columbus Blue Jackets for a second time in his maiden NHL voyage.

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Published: 3 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Matthews wishes home crowd was louder after Reaves fight

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews discusses the home crowd’s reaction to the early-game fight between Ryan Reaves and Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier, wishing the Maple Leafs faithful was a bit louder after the bout.

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Published: 3 months ago

Auston Matthews wanted 'a little more energy' from crowd after Ryan Reaves-Mathieu Olivier fight

Reaves dropped the gloves with Olivier less than two minutes into the first period of the Leafs' loss Wednesday.

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Published: 3 months ago

Fantilli: 'Special' to score 1st career hat trick in Toronto

Wednesday was a night to remember for Adam Fantilli.The Columbus Blue Jackets forward scored his first career hat trick in Toronto against the Maple Leafs. The native of Nobleton, Ontario - located about 40 minutes north of Toronto - had over 80 frie

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Published: 3 months ago

NHL Highlights: Blue Jackets 5, Maple Leafs 1

Adam Fantilli netted his first career hat trick, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 29 shots, and the Columbus Blue Jackets crushed the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1.

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Published: 3 months ago

Craig Berube on Dennis Hildeby’s performance in the Leafs’ 5-1 loss to Columbus: “He has to have the first one, but whatever… I am not going to blame the goalie… We had to score some goals”

Craig Berube addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, which dropped the team’s record to 30-17-2. On where the game got away from the team:  I liked our start. I thought we had a real good first period. W

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Published: 3 months ago

Blue Jackets Blow By Maple Leafs Behind Adam Fantilli’s First NHL Hat Trick

The Columbus Blue Jackets faced a tall task on Wednesday night without two of their best players in the lineup. With Denton Mateychuk missing a second consecutive game due to…

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Published: 3 months ago