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Maple Leafs’ special teams troubles fuel mid-game collapse, Avalanche comeback

It wasn’t just that the home team got outplayed — they lost the special teams battle. The Maple Leafs gave up the game just as much as the Avalanche grabbed it back.

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Published: 8 months ago

Keefe unimpressed as Avalanche outclass Maple Leafs in battle of the stars

“They took over the game.” In their first playoff-style adversary in weeks, the Maple Leafs simply couldn’t match the game-breaking moments of MacKinnon & Co on Saturday night.

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Published: 8 months ago

Maple Leafs question missed cross-check on Matthews

Matthews was down on the ice briefly and was slot to get up as he was cross-checked in the side by Manson. There was no penalty call on the play which did not sit well with head coach Sheldon Keefe.

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Published: 8 months ago

Tavares, Bertuzzi Sent Major Message In Maple Leafs Loss to Avs

The post Tavares, Bertuzzi Sent Major Message In Maple Leafs Loss to Avs appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe sent a message to John Tavares and Tyler Bertuzzi with their ice time in a loss to Avs. The post

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Published: 8 months ago

Keefe: Tavares line 'did not have 1 good shift'

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe offered a blunt assessment of his team's second line after Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche."That line was not good for us," Keefe said, per The Athletic's Joshua Kloke. "They did not have one

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Published: 8 months ago

Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Avalanche 5 vs. Leafs 3: “When MacKinnon’s line is out there with Toews-Makar, the calibre of play isn’t the NHL… It’s another league, and I didn’t think we handled it very well”

Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche which dropped the team’s record to 21-11-8. On where the game got away from the team after leading 3-0: It starts with the first goal. We stopped playing.

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Published: 8 months ago

Game in 10: Maple Leafs forfeit three-goal lead, lose the power-on-power matchup against the Avalanche

On a night when the NHL announced all of William Nylander, Mitch Marner, and Morgan Rielly are joining Auston Matthews on the All-Star roster, the Maple Leafs opened up a 3-0 lead in the first period and looked ready to celebrate. But reality hit har

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Published: 8 months ago

Did Maple Leafs’ Keefe bench Tavares in third period of loss to Avalanche?

The Hockey Night in Canada panel discusses the Toronto Maple Leafs’ loss to the Colorado Avalanche, including whether head coach Sheldon Keefe benched captain John Tavares for poor defensive play in the third period.

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Published: 8 months ago

Knee Jerk Reaction: The game was forty minutes too long for the Maple Leafs

Nothing would have made me happier than writing about the Maple Leafs blueline producing offence early and often. I would have settled for diving into what was at one point a +3 night for Pontus Holmberg who was bringing a ton of energy and opportuni

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Published: 8 months ago

Oilers top Habs in OT to set franchise record with 10 straight wins

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Saturday night to set a franchise record with their 10th consecutive victory. Evan Bouchard scored the overtime winner to bring Edmonton's run to double digits.

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Published: 8 months ago

Avalanche bury Maple Leafs with spirited comeback

Nathan MacKinnon scored off the rush late to push the Avalanche to a 5-3 win against the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

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Published: 8 months ago

Nylander, Demko among 7 Leafs, Canucks players added to NHL all-star team via fan vote

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks will be well represented at the 2024 NHL all-star weekend thanks to voting fans.

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Published: 8 months ago