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2024 Calder Cup First-Round Playoff Preview: Toronto Marlies vs. Belleville Senators

A late-season slump (2-1-4) ensured the Toronto Marlies would not only face the lottery of the best-of-three first-round series but also forgo home-ice advantage. Let’s be real. The extended playoff format and a best-of-three series is a lottery, a

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Published: 1 year ago

Beating Marchand’s Game: Maple Leafs Discipline Can Defeat Agitation

Brad Marchand has long been a polarizing figure in the NHL. He’s known as much for his ability to disrupt opponents mentally and draw penalties as he is for his…

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Published: 1 year ago

Bruins’ Marchand praises Maple Leafs for being built more for playoffs

Bruins captain Brad Marchand gives Maple Leafs credit for playing a “really good playoff type game,” says they’re playing much more physical and very tight defensively, they knew it’d be a good battle, and they need to rise to the challenge.

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Published: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs: Marner’s Playoff Struggles Summed Up By Bailing on Hit

During the regular season, there are few players in the NHL who can impact a game like Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward Mitch Marner. He is seventh amongst all players in…

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Published: 1 year ago

Ed Chadwick Passes Away At Age 90

In a somber announcement from the Toronto Maple Leafs, former goaltender Ed Chadwick has passed away at the age of 90. Chadwick is most famous for playing in 140 consecutive regular season games for the Maple Leafs, starting in all 70 games in each o

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Published: 1 year ago

Sheldon Keefe on the performance of the Tavares-Marner line through two games: “I have no issues with that line… They have done a really good job against Pastrnak”

On an off day on Tuesday, Sheldon Keefe discussed the contributions of John Tavares & Mitch Marner’s line through the first two games of the series, the challenge against Boston’s power play, and the latest on William Nylander. What can John

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL Playoff Rank: The top 50 players, led by Auston Matthews at No. 1

With Matthews in the top spot, where do MacKinnon, McDavid and Panarin rank? What about the top goalies? Here's what our voters think.

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Published: 1 year ago

Marchand: Maple Leafs 'built different' than past years

Brad Marchand is deeply familiar with Boston's first-round opponent, but he doesn't think these are the same Toronto Maple Leafs that his Bruins have dismantled in prior postseasons. "They're playing a really good, playoff-type game right now," he sa

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Published: 1 year ago

Sheldon Keefe Gives No William Nylander Injury Update

The Toronto Maple Leafs are preparing to travel back home after the first two games in their first-round series against the Boston Bruins. The series is tied 1-1, and with…

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL Rumors: Oilers, Flyers, Canucks, Maple Leafs, Sabres

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, one media member has called out Evander Kane of the Edmonton Oilers for bringing needless drama to the team. In Toronto, there is drama too…

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Published: 1 year ago

Trying to make sense of Maple Leafs’ handling of Nylander situation

32 thoughts co-host Elliotte Friedman joins Jeff Marek to delve deep into how the Maple Leafs have handled the William Nylander injury situation and status so far in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Published: 1 year ago

Auston Matthews is a bad, bad man: Leafs Morning Take

What a night for Big Papi and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The now three-time Rocket Richard Trophy winner tallied the game winner in the third period, adding two assists as the Leafs salvaged a split in Boston. Plain and simple, it was another signature

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