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Cade Webber scores first professional goal, Toronto Marlies undone by slow start in Syracuse

“[The start to the game] was disappointing, for sure. We knew it was going to be a tough challenge for us, but you just can’t make those types of mistakes and expect to come back when they’re a stingy defensive team.” – John Gruden This rec

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Will playing meaningful regular season games help the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL playoffs?

If you’re as cynical as I am, you sat down on Wednesday evening to watch the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Florida Panthers with a combination of dread and resignation in your heart. The Leafs held their destiny in their hand, and while they stil

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Could Luke Haymes be a Fraser Minten replacement for the Maple Leafs?

When Fraser Minten was traded to the Boston Bruins as part of the Brandon Carlo deal, the initial reaction was excitement. The Toronto Maple Leafs may have assembled the best group of defencemen they’ve ever had going into the Stanley Cup Playoffs,

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Quick Shifts: Why Maple Leafs’ second line boosts playoff hope

A quick mix of the things we gleaned from the week of hockey, serious and less so, and rolling four lines deep. Brace yourself for the torpedo bat of hockey blogs.

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Boston Bruins Recall Fraser Minten, Reassign Jeffrey Viel

The Boston Bruins will likely see the organizational debut of one of the prospects they acquired from their trade deadline firesale. Boston announced they’ve recalled forward Fraser Minten from their AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, and have r

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Published: 2 weeks ago

4 Maple Leafs prospects who will lose NHL waiver exemption at the end of the season

The waiver wire is an interesting thing to keep tabs on. For the most part, the Toronto Maple Leafs have a pretty boring history of activity on the waiver wire, but every so often, there’s the possibility of finding a diamond in the rough. Take Cur

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Expectations for Matthews and Marner in the playoffs and Plan B to the free agent market: Leaflets

With just seven games remaining in the season, the Maple Leafs head into Saturday night’s game against the Blue Jackets with a three point cushion at the top of the Atlantic. It’s a nice little cushion to have but with back-to-back games against

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Ex-Toronto Maple Leafs defender Giordano gets honest about issue that plagued team in playoffs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a little over two weeks away from starting their run in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. After making his TV analyst debut on the network’s trade deadline panel last month, former Leafs defender Mark Giordano made an appe

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Maple Leafs’ Jake McCabe, David Kampf out Saturday vs. Blue Jackets

McCabe and Kampf both sustained their injuries during Wednesday’s 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers.

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Published: 2 weeks ago

‘Probably worse than having kids’: Berube jokes about challenges of coaching

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube discusses the distinct roles of players and coaches and why he loves coaching, despite its challenges.

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Bill Daly doesn’t envision the NHL’s current playoff format changing anytime soon: Leafs Morning Take

Scoreboard watching went as well as it possibly could for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. The Tampa Bay Lightning lost, and it was in regulation, too. Coincidentally, the defeat came to the Ottawa Senators, Toronto’s likely first round o

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Craig Berube on Brandon Carlo’s impact on the Leafs so far: “He’s like a vacuum around our net, eating things up with his stick details and size”

After Friday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed the status of Jake McCabe and David Kampf, Philippe Myers re-entering the lineup, the Rielly-Carlo pairing, and OEL’s ability to shift around within the defense group as needed. Practice

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