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Maple Leafs shake up forward lines, spread out offence with Marner’s return

One of the most talked-about topics in the Toronto sports media stratosphere lately is where Mitch Marner was going to play when he returned to the lineup. Today marked the practice ahead of his likely return to the lineup tomorrow night against the

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Published: 5 months ago

Matthew Knies’ versatility will come in handy during Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a ton of internal competition among their forwards with the Stanley Cup Playoffs just around the corner, meaning youngster Matthew Knies could eventually be pushed down to the fourth line, a spot in the lineup he’s not

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Published: 5 months ago

Ilya Samsonov has been named the Leafs’ nominee for the Bill Masterton Trophy

Ilya Samsonov has been through it all this season and it’s exactly why he has earned the honour of being Toronto’s nominee for the Bill Masterton Trophy. Ilya Samsonov is the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Bill Masterson Trophy nominee.He has had a colos

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Published: 5 months ago

Is returning to Matthews-Marner the best way to optimize the Maple Leafs’ forward group ahead of the playoffs?

Mitch Marner is officially out of the Leafs gray practice jersey (reserved for players out of the lineup), indicating an imminent return from injury. In the 12 games Marner has missed with a high-ankle sprain, the Leafs have amassed a 7-4-1 record. T

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Published: 5 months ago

Leafs' Samsonov earns NHL trophy nod for bounce-back season

After clearing waivers earlier this season and eventually returning to the NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Ilya Samsonov is now in the running for an NHL trophy. As announced Friday, the Leafs netminder has been nominated for the 2024 Bill Masterton

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Published: 5 months ago

Analyzing Brad Treliving Trade Deadline Moves as Maple Leafs GM

In a recent episode of Real Kyper and Bourne, the hosts critically examined the performance of Toronto Maple Leafs general manager (GM) Brad Treliving during his first year at the…

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Published: 5 months ago

Professional Hockey Writers Association unveils Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy nominees

It’s down to 32 in the competition for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The Professional Hockey Writers Association named the team nominees on Friday. This award, named after the only player in NHL history to die as a direct result of an on-ice

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Published: 5 months ago

What’s at Stake in the NHL: Grab your popcorn for Avalanche vs. Oilers

The Oilers will clinch a playoff spot with a win, while the Leafs and Lightning could clinch from their couches.

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Published: 5 months ago

Offseason lookahead: Where do the Flames go from here?

Part 1 of our offseason lookahead series examined what the Montreal Canadiens can do to keep their rebuild on the right track. Part 2 broke down what the Ottawa Senators must do to get over the hump. In Part 3, we analyze the best direction the C

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Published: 5 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Ryan Reaves has done a complete 180 this season

The signing of Ryan Reaves this past summer has been the most polarizing topic among Toronto Maple Leafs fans and their media for much of the season. Perhaps because it was then-new GM Brad Treliving’s first signing of the summer, raising questions

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Published: 5 months ago

Maple Leafs’ offseason gameplan for John Tavares: Duhatschek notebook

Also, the Art Ross Trophy race is interesting for the first time in years.

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Published: 5 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Samsonov the Clear-Cut Starter for Playoffs

About a week ago, I asked three questions for the Toronto Maple Leafs during the final stretch of the regular season. One was who will solidify their role as starter,…

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Published: 5 months ago