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“Mistakes get magnified when you don’t get saves.” Blue Jackets defeat Maple Leafs 6-5 in overtime

After blowing a two-goal lead to the Ottawa Senators Wednesday night and losing, the Toronto Maple Leafs returned to action last night to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets, a team they’ve now seen three times in two weeks, as Toronto opened up the

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Published: 11 months ago

NHL style power rankings: Connor Bedard, Auston Matthews, David Pastrňák and more

This week's rankings, the final one of the 2023 calendar year, has a noticeable holiday theme. 'Tis the season.

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Published: 11 months ago

‘We need saves’: Ilya Samsonov needs a break from the Maple Leafs

But it’s telling how desperate the Samsonov situation became Friday night, following Toronto’s second 6-5 overtime loss to the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets, that Keefe politely requested his boss do something about the cavern in the crease.

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Published: 11 months ago

Samsonov keen to move forward amid abysmal season

Beleaguered Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov is doing his best to stay positive despite his struggles this season."The last three games, I didn't see a lot of luck. ... It's easy to put your head down and just cry and be sad," he said fol

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Published: 11 months ago

‘We’ve got to support him better’: Keefe wants more from Leafs with Samsonov struggling

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe speaks after an overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, saying that his squad needs to cut down on mistakes with goalie Ilya Samsonov struggling.

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Published: 11 months ago

Knee Jerk Reaction: Samsonov sinks the Leafs again

A lot of things went right for the Leafs when they faced off against the Blue Jackets on Friday night, but another shaky outing from Ilya Samsonov between the pipes ultimately cost them a point as they fell to Columbus in overtime by a score of 6-5.

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Published: 11 months ago

Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Blue Jackets 6 vs. Leafs 5 (OT): “If you play that game over 100 times, you win it 99 times, but you can’t make those types of mistakes with how Samsonov is going through it right now”

Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 6-5 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets which dropped the team’s record to 17-9-7. On where the game got away from the team: In the second period, you get multiple two-goal leads and

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Published: 11 months ago

Samsonov’s struggles continue as Blue Jackets rally to knock off Maple Leafs in OT

Johnny Gaudreau scored 2:56 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Friday.

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Published: 11 months ago

Game in 10: More defensive miscues, bad goaltending from Ilya Samsonov leads to another dropped point for the Maple Leafs against a bottom feeder

Well, the good news is that the Toronto Maple Leafs don’t play the Columbus Blue Jackets again this season. Two brutal 6-5 losses in overtime, each with their own unique and eventful circumstances, in just the last two weeks. Let’s get right to i

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Published: 11 months ago

Gaudreau buries the rebound as Blue Jackets knock off Maple Leafs in OT yet again

Watch as the Columbus Blue Jackets get their second overtime win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the last sixteen days, as Johnny Gaudreau bangs a rebound past Ilya Samsonov for the victory.

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Published: 11 months ago

Columbus Blue Jackets’ Elvis Merzlikins leaves game vs. Maple Leafs early due to illness

Spencer Martin replaced him after he left the game in the first intermission.

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Published: 11 months ago

‘You just can’t trust him right now’: Does Samsonov need a shorter leash from Maple Leafs?

The Hockey Central panel discusses the recent play of Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Ilya Samsonov, including whether the struggling netminder needs to be pulled more aggressively, and where the Leafs can look for help in goal.

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Published: 11 months ago