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Marchand: Crosby 'by far' NHL's best all-around player

Brad Marchand wants to make sure people don't forget about Sidney Crosby in a discussion of the NHL's elite.The Boston Bruins forward believes the Pittsburgh Penguins captain and another Nova Scotian star, Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon,

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Published: 8 months ago

Sheldon Keefe on Nick Robertson remaining a scratch for the second consecutive game in San Jose: “After 24-25 games, we have a pretty good sense of where Robertson is at… We want to give Holmberg more of an opportunity”

After Friday’s practice, Sheldon Keefe discussed the team’s improved defensive play over the last handful of games, the plan in net for Saturday in San Jose, and the decision to keep Pontus Holmberg in the lineup over Nick Robertson vs. the Shark

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Published: 8 months ago

Jones gets the start against his former team, Robertson sits again: Leafs Practice Notes

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That is understandably the direction the Leafs are going in net at the moment. After shaky outings from Ilya Samsonov, the stable presence of Martin Jones has been a breath of fresh air and Sheldon Keefe has littl

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Published: 8 months ago

NHL Plays of the Week: Nylander’s sharp-angle snipe, Quick’s kick-save beauty

All the best plays from the past 7 days in the NHL, including William Nylander converting from a sharp angle, and Juuse Saros and Jonathan Quick committing larceny in the crease.

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Published: 8 months ago

Sheldon Keefe’s quest for accountability comes with high stakes

After coach Sheldon Keefe spoke about holding players accountable, Justin Bourne writes about what the considerations would be on how to handle the Toronto Maple Leafs’ star players to this end.

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Published: 8 months ago

Afternoon Notes: Nylander, Palat, Heiskanen

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported some updates yesterday on the William Nylander contract negotiations. Friedman believes that there is a deal to be made between Nylander and the Toronto Maple Leafs but that the negotiations are delicate, and

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Published: 8 months ago

The biggest snubs and surprise picks for the 2024 NHL All-Star Game

Elias Pettersson, Cale Makar, and William Nylander are among the biggest snubs for this year’s NHL All-Star Game.

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Published: 8 months ago

NHL News & Rumors: Canucks, Maple Leafs, Flames

In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, Andrei Kuzmenko was a healthy scratch again and one insider claims the Vancouver Canucks are at the end of the rope with the…

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Published: 8 months ago

NHL All-Star seems bummed to cancel sunny vacation for Toronto trip

Being asked to participate in an NHL All-Star Game is a major honour for some players. Others, though, would rather use the weekend for some much-needed time with their families. Seattle Kraken forward Oliver Bjorkstrand seems to fall into the latte

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Published: 8 months ago

Family Dynamics Slowing Nylander Negotiations with Maple Leafs

The post Family Dynamics Slowing Nylander Negotiations with Maple Leafs appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Family dynamics, specifically Michael Nylander's involvement are slowing William Nylander negotiations with the Maple Leafs. The post Family Dy

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Published: 8 months ago

Could William Nylander price himself out of Toronto?

Nylander is reportedly expected to re-sign with the Leafs for something in the $11 to $12 million range.

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Published: 8 months ago

Chris Johnston predicts the Nylander contract will come in at 8 years & north of $11-million per season: Leafs Morning Take

Incredibly, NHL All-Star Weekend in Toronto is now less than a month away. On Thursday night, to the surprise of absolutely no one, Auston Matthews was named an All-Star for the fifth time in his relatively young career. 30 goals in 35 games will do

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Published: 8 months ago