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Revisiting Maple Leafs’ Trade of Phil Kessel to the Penguins

Phil Kessel was traded from the Boston Bruins to the Toronto Maple Leafs on September 18, 2009, for two first-round and a second-round draft pick. At the time, Kessel was…

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Toronto traffic forces Utah players to walk to game against Leafs

Maple Leafs players know all too well how brutal Toronto traffic can be, especially on game nights. Star forward William Nylander even made headlines for taking the subway to games last year to avoid getting stuck in Toronto’s notorious downtown g

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Around the NHL: Blues fire Bannister, hire Montgomery, trade talks heating up, Crosby scores 600

The Toronto Maple Leafs get set to embark on a two-game road trip to Florida this week, as they’ll take on the Florida Panthers on Wednesday, and the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. The Leafs are off to a great start this season under head coach C

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Leafs Notebook: First impressions of Fraser Minten and Nikita Grebenkin, the room for growth offensively, and a different blue-line look vs. Florida

Another week of barely any Leafs games. Another week of extended notes. Let’s get right to it. Notes –  Last season, the Leafs went 22-15-4 at home, the second-worst home record among the eight playoff teams, and they lost their first two home p

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Published: 3 weeks ago

East Notes: Red Wings, Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs

With no teams within a game of the .500 mark, the early-season parity of the Atlantic Division is beginning to separate. Unfortunately for the Red Wings, they’re on the wrong side of that division and sit four points behind the Lightning for fifth

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Published: 3 weeks ago

What the Maple Leafs have in Alex Nylander

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a more heart-warming Toronto Maple Leafs signing this season than Alex Nylander’s one-year pact he inked last week. Getting the chance to play with his older brother, William? Heck yeah. That’s fun for everyone. A

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NHL News and Injuries: Blues, Sens, Hurricanes, Red Wings, Wild, Leafs, and Jets

Jim Montgomery replaces Drew Bannister in St. Louis. Nothing serious on Kirill Kaprizov's MRI. Auston Matthews not ruled out for this week.

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Three thoughts after the Toronto Maple Leafs take down the Utah Hockey Club

Heading into last night’s game against the Utah Hockey Club, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ injury list grew. The latest member of the IR is Matthew Knies, who after a controversial hit by The Vegas Golden Knights’ Zach Whitecloud in last Wednesdayâ€

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Published: 3 weeks ago

William and Alex Nylander will never forget their first NHL game as teammates

William and Alex Nylander fulfilled their lifelong dream when they got into an NHL game for the first time as teammates for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The fifth set of brothers in franchise history to play in a game together, both had their fair share

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Leafs-Utah takeaways: Marner continues barrage, McCabe-Tanev excel, a special night for Nylander brothers

During the lone game of Sunday’s NHL slate, the Toronto Maple Leafs emerged with a 3-2 victory over the Utah Hockey Club. Mitch Marner continued his scoring barrage with two goals, William Nylander scored the game-winner and played a few shifts wit

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Published: 3 weeks ago

NHL Trade Talk Recap: Bruins, Blues, Oilers, Maple Leafs, Capitals

The post NHL Trade Talk Recap: Bruins, Blues, Oilers, Maple Leafs, Capitals appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. NHL Trade Talk Nov. 24 Recap: Jim Montgomery hired, Podkolzin scores first goal, Draisaitl responds, Maple Leafs trades, Ovechkin and Gretzk

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Three Takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 Win Over Utah

The post Three Takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 Win Over Utah appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. On Sunday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Utah Hockey Club 3–2. What were the three takeaways of the Maple Leafs Utah game? The post Three

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