BeLeaf Blog -Toronto Maple Leafs News: October 2014

Friday, October 31, 2014

Leafs Cruise Past Columbus, Win Second Straight

COLUMBUS, OHIO (CP) – Daniel Winnik and Phil Kessel each had a goal and two assists, and Jonathan Bernier made 28 saves to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs past the injury-riddled Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Friday night. Nazem Kadri added a goal...

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No matter how hard Leafs' Lupul works, he can't stay healthy

There was something that seemed different about Joffrey Lupul this fall, a player committed to be a leader and overcoming the disaster of last season.

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Maple Leafs down Blue Jackets minus Lupul

Daniel Winnik contributes on Leaf top line with Joffrey Lupul out with broken hand.

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Turtle power for Maple Leafs

The Leafs’ annual Halloween party became something of a turtle derby, Ninja style.

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Game Day: Blackhawks at Maple Leafs

7 p.m., Air Canada Centre, CBC, Sportsnet The Fan 590

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Chicago Blackhawks at Toronto Maple Leafs: Saturday NHL game preview

Corey Crawford back from injury, likely starter for Blackhawks at ACC.

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Maple Leafs' Lupul out indefinitely with a broken hand

The Joffrey Lupul injury hex has returned just in time for Halloween.

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Leafs' Joffrey Lupul out with broken finger

Leaf winger hurt in practice, out indefinitely.

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Maple Leafs playing it smart with prospects: Cox

Under Brendan Shanahan, Leafs expand minor-league options and instruction to give players better shot at success.

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LIVE at 7 p.m.: Leafs-Blue Jackets updates

Follow Kevin McGran’s updates from Friday night's Leafs-Blue Jackets game in Columbus, Ohio.

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Leafs Celebrate Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Month

The Toronto Maple Leafs will celebrate the NHL’s Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Month at Saturday’s game versus the Chicago Blackhawks. As part of the celebration, a number of players will use lavender-taped sticks during pre-game warmup which ...

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Maple Leafs face Blue Jackets in Columbus

The Maple Leafs head into Columbus on Friday night hoping to put their recent history with the Blue Jackets firmly in the past.

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Maple Leafs Daniel Winnik to play Game 500

Maple Leaf winger Daniel Winnik will be playing his 500th career game Friday night.

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Leafs aren't taking injured Blue Jackets lightly

The Maple Leafs had plenty of studying to do on Friday morning.

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Keys To The Game: Leafs vs. Blue Jackets

The Maple Leafs are in Columbus tonight to take on the Blue Jackets. Here are the three keys for a successful visit. Erase the past Toronto did not look good against the Blue Jackets last season, losing all three games, and two of those were bl...

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Game Day: Maple Leafs at Blue Jackets

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS at COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

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Maple Leafs forward David Clarkson less shielded

Like he has done with his play this season, Leafs forward David Clarkson turned a few heads when he hit the MasterCard Centre ice Thursday without the face shield he has been sporting since breaking an orbital bone in an exhibition game.

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Thursday, October 30, 2014

Leafs' Rielly scoffs at sophomore jinx

Among the many things to like about Morgan Rielly’s developing game is his growing belligerence.

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Maple Leafs-Blue Jackets: Game preview

The Leafs are in Columbus on Halloween to face a team decimated by injuries.

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Leafs Recall Percy

David Nonis, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Thursday that the hockey club has recalled defenceman Stuart Percy from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. Percy, 21, has played seven g...

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Rielly Defying Second Year Slide

While a lot of rookies have been haunted by a ‘sophomore jink,’ that hasn’t been the case for Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly. Not typically known for his offensive abilities, Rielly has worked on his shot throughout the course of the season. H...

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Maple Leafs invigorated by strong defence, led by Bernier

Toronto registered a record low shots against total this week, a sign that the focus on improving its overall defensive game has finally paid off.

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Live: Leafs practice

The Leafs are back at practice Thursday in advance of a busy weekend that will see them play their fourth set of back-to-back games already this season.

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Maple Leafs will need extra defenceman soon

The home game for the Marlies against Rochester on Saturday could be significant for one of the farm team's defenceman.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Joffrey Lupul’s new role with Leafs suits him just fine

Veteran winger asked to go to the net and provide grit for his new line with Kessel, Kadri.

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Winnik's Long Road to a Milestone

When the Maple Leafs visit the Blue Jackets on Friday night, it will mark an important milestone for forward Daniel Winnik. The Anaheim Ducks, his most recent team, informed him in June they would not extend an offer to return. His year ended i...

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Leafs expect test from the West

The Maple Leafs are about to get a major test of their new lines and the breathing room afforded them by Tuesday’s 4-0 win over Buffalo.

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Maple Leafs chat with Mark Zwolinski: Live at 1 p.m.

The Leafs beat the lowly Sabres 4-0 on Tuesday night to get back on the winning track.

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Maple Leafs line dance pays off

In Randy Carlyle’s mind, he had to try something to wake up an offence that had gone dormant at home, scoring just twice in its previous two games at the Air Canada Centre.

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Sabres embarrassed with performance against Maple Leafs

If the Buffalo Sabres were thinking of tanking in order to garner prime position in the Connor McDavid sweepstakes, they certainly need to take some acting lessons.

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Facing woeful Sabres exactly what the Maple Leafs needed

The question you had to ask of the Maple Leafs opponent Tuesday night was just how the Buffalo Sabres had managed to score 10 goals in their previous nine games.

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A Much Needed Win

While feeling the desperation of poor home performances, many dubbed this game a must win. A game that would make a statement. Well, the Leafs delivered a message, but not in the blowout fashion that you come to expect with a 4-0 scoreline. Thi...

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Leafs tie record for fewest shots allowed, blank Sabres

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs set a new franchise record for the fewest shots allowed in a game, and their offence eventually came to life in a 4-0 rout of the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night at Air Canada Centre. The Sabres finished with j...

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Maple Leafs sharp in shutting out Sabres

It was only the Leafs’ second win at the Air Canada Centre against four losses.

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Live chat: Leafs vs. Sabres at ACC

Through the Maple Leafs first five home games, the team’s performance has been more trick than treat for the loyal fan base that shoehorns into the Air Canada Centre.

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Josh Gorges happy not to wear a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey

After eight years in a Canadiens uniform and living with the Leafs-Habs rivalry, his gut told him to turn down a trade to Toronto this summer.

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Maple Leafs-Sabres game blog: Live updates

Toronto is looking to bounce back from a terrible loss against Boston over the weekend.

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New Look Lines For Tonight Against Buffalo

Some new responsibilities for some of the Maple Leafs, who have shuffled up their forward units in preparation for tonight’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. It looks like Carter Ashton may make his season debut, sitting out for the entire season...

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Maple Leafs gameday skate

It’s a little early to say the Maple Leafs (3-4-1) are in desperation mode, but with the team’s record at the Air Canada Centre having fallen to 1-4 after an uninspired loss to the Boston Bruins over the weekend and the home fans starting to turn on their Buds, Toronto is clearly a team looking for answers.

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Jonathan Bernier to start in net for Maple Leafs against Sabres

Bernier was pulled from Saturday’s loss to Boston after allowing four goals in two periods.

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Keys To The Game: Leafs vs. Sabres

In search of success at Air Canada Centre, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Buffalo Sabres tonight. What are the three keys to a Leafs victory, you ask? Well then… Score Goals – Get Into The Game Early It sounds simple enough, but it is also...

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Monday, October 27, 2014

Game Day: Sabres at Maple Leafs

BUFFALO SABRES AT TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

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Off-ice concerns have changed

National Hockey League security personnel were at the MasterCard Centre on Monday as part of their team-by-team talk on player safety away from the rink.

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McDavid sweepstakes a 'double-edged sword' for Sabres

Buffalo Sabres players, already fed up hearing from fans how grand it would be if they only win about one of every five games, want to involve other teams in the Connor McDavid sweepstakes.

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Maple Leafs suffering from identity crisis

Of all that is wrong with the Maple Leafs — and that laundry list seems to be growing by the day — there is one aspect they may not be able to address without major change.

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Maple Leafs try Kessel with Kadri for date with Sabres

Phil Kessel skates with Nazem Kadri, Joffrey Lupul while David Clarkson joins Tyler Bozak, James van Riemsdyk after loss to Bruins.

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Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs: Tuesday NHL game preview

Sabres hit ACC Tuesday night on high after road win in San Jose.

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Leafs juggle top lines

Randy Carlyle might not get immediate results from changing his forward lines, but he did get his players’ attention.

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Leafs Shuffle The Forward Lines

Saturday’s loss to the Boston Bruins has forced a change to the Leafs look up front Most noticeably, Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak have been placed on separate lines, something the two have only seen when there has been an injury that has directed ...

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Maple Leafs shake up top line line in practice as Kessel plays with Kadri, Lupul

Bozak and van Riemsdyk, who have been fixtures on the top line with Kessel, were on a second unit with Clarkson on the other wing.

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Sunday, October 26, 2014

Maple Leafs send Percy down to Marlies

With his ice time dwindling and the team struggling defensively, Stuart Percy was dispatched from the Maple Leafs to the Marlies on Sunday.

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Breaking down the Maple Leafs breakdowns

Let’s be honest, after eight games you didn’t expect the latest rebuild of the Leafs to be lighting up the league, did you?

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Home no haven for struggling Maple Leafs

The Leafs, for whatever reason, are horrible on home ice. They are 1-4-0 at the Air Canada Centre, losing three times by at least three goals.

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Maple Leafs send Stuart Percy down to Marlies

The deletion of his entry level contract and bonuses gives the team nearly a million dollars more in cap savings.

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Leafs Assign Percy To Marlies

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Sunday that the hockey club has assigned defenceman Stuart Percy to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. Percy, 21, has registered three assists and two penalty minutes in seven regular season game...

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Leafs Frustrated After Loss To Bruins

The Maple Leafs spent a good portion following Saturday’s game reflecting on an issue that is becoming difficult to get their heads around… their compete level at Air Canada Centre. “We got beat in every aspect of the game, again,” said captain D...

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Maple Leafs beaten by Boston Bruins after emotional pre-game ceremony

TORONTO - Patrice Bergeron collected his 500th NHL point on the first of two assists and Tuukka Rask continued his mastery over Toronto as the Boston Bruins, in their first game without injured captain Zdeno Chara, blanked the Maple Leafs 4-1 Satu...

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Saturday, October 25, 2014

Bruins shine without Chara against Maple Leafs

No Chara, no problem.

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Maple Leafs fail to rise to occasion vs. Bruins: DiManno

Emotional tribute to fallen soldiers doesn’t spark Leafs, offence invisible despite Zdeno Chara’s absence.

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Emotional tribute to Cirillo and Vincent at ACC

Captain Ron Frobel put it simply on Saturday night.

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Leafs fall to Bruins, ACC crowd chants 'Let's Go Raptors’

Jonathan Bernier gets hook after fourth Boston goal. Bruins shut down Phil Kessel line.

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NHL honours fallen soldiers in poignant three-city tribute

Moments of silence, simultaneous anthems in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa pay tribute to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent.

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Bruins taking on new identity with Chara out

The Boston Bruins don’t plan on backing down any time soon.

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Leafs vs. Bruins

Join live coverage of the Leafs and Bruins live from the ACC.

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LIVE at 7 p.m.: Leafs-Bruins updates

The Leafs host Boston Saturday night at the Air Canada Centre.

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Leafs and Bruins thinking about more than just hockey

There was a somber tone at the Air Canada Centre in the leadup to Saturday night's Original Six matchup between the Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins.

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Emotional Night Ahead

National pride will be front of mind ahead of tonight’s battle with the Boston Bruins. Along with the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens, the Maple Leafs will hold a tribute to those who lost their lives this past week in Saint-Jean-sur-Riche...

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Marcus Cirillo Trust Fund

We have all been impacted by the recent tragedies in Quebec and Ottawa this week, none more so than the Cirillo family in Hamilton, Ontario. On behalf of Real Sports Apparel, we have setup a specific SKU called the CIR FUND where we can start ac...

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Keys To The Game: Leafs vs. Bruins

The Boston Bruins head into Air Canada Centre tonight without the services of defencemen Zdeno Chara. While that may seem like good news, it becomes an issue we will focus on in today’s edition of Three Keys. Don’t Get Complacent The Bruins are...

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Twitter talk heats up during NHL games

If the will for a team to win counted more than winning itself, the Edmonton Oilers would be closer to the top of the Western Conference, instead of in the cellar.

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Maple Leafs aim to simplify on power play

The Leafs hope to drag their inconsistent power play up a few notches in coming games. It sat 18th before Saturday and in assistant coach Steve Spott’s opinion, the unit gets too creative for its own good.

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Friday, October 24, 2014

Emotions will run high during ceremony to honour slain soldiers

As he stands between the player benches during Saturday night’s tribute to two fallen Canadian servicemen, Glenn Healy wonders if he’ll be able to stop a tear dripping into his Hockey Night in Canada headpiece.

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Maple Leafs catch break facing Bruins with no Chara in lineup

Zdeno Chara out of the Bruins lineup until December?

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GAME DAY: Bruins at Maple Leafs

7 p.m.: BOSTON AT TORONTO, Air Canada Centre, CBC, TSN 1050

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Maple Leafs need more than Kessel vs. Bruins

Zdeno Chara injury might clear path for Leaf secondary scoring against Boston at ACC.

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Maple Leafs continuing ‘Lupe’s Troops’ with tribute to fallen soldiers

The Leafs initiative of honouring soldiers will have a special meaning Saturday as tributes in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa are set to remember Canada’s fallen soldiers.

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Leafs, Sens and Habs to share in tribute to slain soldiers

Saturday’s game between the Maple Leafs and the visiting Boston Bruins will be anything but routine.

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Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs: Saturday NHL game preview

Bruins hit Air Canada Centre minus Zdeno Chara, with Simon Gagne on top line.

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The Search for Depth is Ongoing

The Search for Depth is Ongoing The Maple Leafs are tinkering around with their fourth line over the course of the season so far. On Tuesday night, the use of seven defencemen meant fewer minutes for some forwards. “It’s about finding ways to w...

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Leafs, Senators, Canadiens to co-ordinate tributes for fallen soldiers

‘Respectful’ tributes from the three teams will be seen in-house and on Hockey Night in Canada.

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Leafs, Senators, Canadiens To Stage Coordinated Tribute

To honor the brave soldiers who lost their lives this past week in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Ottawa, and to show appreciation for the men and women whose selfless actions stopped the attackers and aided the victims, the Ottawa Senators, Montrea...

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Hunting For A New Idea

It is a season of front-office change for the Maple Leafs: New people brought in with new ideas. First, it was Brendan Shanahan who joined the Leafs, as the President and Alternate Governor. In July, Kyle Dubas arrived as Assistant GM to Dave No...

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Thursday, October 23, 2014

Leafs try to move on past shadow of Ottawa tragedy: Feschuk

On Wednesday, the team had seen their typical dream-job routine pre-empted by a rare dose of real-world viciousness. On Thursday, they were on the ice and back to work.

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'Aerobic skate' heats up Maple Leafs practice

The Leafs returned to the ice on Thursday at the Mastercard Centre and after an unscheduled idle day 24 hours earlier, they definitely went to work.

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Ottawa shootings shocking dose of reality for Maple Leafs

The experience left the players in a somber, reflective mood but they know they are expected to step right back into their roles as professional athletes.

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Leafs Reflect On Wednesday's Tragedy

As the events of Ottawa’s tragedy unfolded, it became clear to the Maple Leafs that hockey had taken an immediate back seat. “Right where it all happened in front of the statue, you can see it all unravel” said Nazem Kadri. “My room was a fe...

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Joe Bowen fans petition network to bring back long-time voice of Maple Leafs

Over 400 have signed petition pushing for Bowen to resume Leafs’ televised play-by-play.

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Leafs reflect on Ottawa shooting

Some heard gun shots.

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Leafs At Senators Rescheduled To November 9

Wednesday’s postponed game between the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa has been rescheduled for Sunday, Nov. 9 in Ottawa, the National Hockey League announced today. The start time for the game will be 6 p...

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NHL reschedules Maple Leafs-Senators game in Ottawa to Nov. 9

The tragic shootings in the nation’s capital led to the postponement of the game originally set for Wednesday night.

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Maple Leafs' list of postponed games

The Leafs have experienced postponed games before, but not since the 2000-01 season. The reasons over the years have been many, but, obviously, not as serious as the events that led to the postponement of the game against the Senators on Wednesday. Terry Koshan looks at the games, both home and away, postponed in franchise history:

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Statement From The Toronto Maple Leafs

“The Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of all affected by the tragic events in downtown Ottawa today. The Club supports the National Hockey League’s decision to postpone tonight’s scheduled me...

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Tonight's Toronto at Ottawa Game Postponed

NEW YORK/TORONTO -- The game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators, scheduled for tonight at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, has been postponed, the National Hockey League announced today. The date and time of the rescheduled game...

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Keys To The Game: Leafs vs. Senators

Three Keys: Leafs vs Senators The Maple Leafs take on the Senators tonight in Ottawa, where it’s always a lively crowd. Here are the Leafs three keys heading into tonight. Channelling Past Success As has been common with back-to-back games, Le...

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Leafs-Sens game status uncertain in wake of Hill shootings

The Maple Leafs are secure at their downtown hotel following shootings in the nation’s capital on Wednesday morning.

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NHL looking into whether Leafs-Sens game will go ahead in Ottawa as scheduled

The Leafs are scheduled to play in Ottawa against the Senators at 7 p.m. tonight.

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Toronto Maple Leafs on a roll after win against Islanders

Don’t look now but the Maple Leafs are a tidy 3-1-1 in their last five games.

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Maple Leafs chat with Mark Zwolinski: Live at noon

The Leafs bounced back Tuesday night with a convincing win over the Islanders.

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Win versus Islanders almost too good to be true for Maple Leafs' David Clarkson

David Clarkson is having a much better season, but had Tuesday’s late goal counted it would have been almost too good to be true.

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Alter's Leafs vs. Islanders Takeaways

Two very different games were played on the Island on Tuesday. While the Leafs were a bit slow out of the gate, at least they were opportunistic. Here are a few takeaways from Toronto’s 5-2 win over the Islanders. Igniting Phil When Phil Kessel...

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Leafs Take Down Islanders

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CP) - Phil Kessel scored two goals to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-2 rout over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. Nine Maple Leafs finished with at least one point, led by Kessel's three. James van Riemsdyk and Mik...

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It was only a matter of time for new Leafs exec Mark Hunter

London Knights general manager Mark Hunter is leaving the Knights to become the director of player personnel with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Leafs go to town on Halak's blocker side in win

He wears a blocker and holds a goalie stick but by the end of the second period Tuesday net, Jaroslav Halak need not have bothered.

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Kessel leads Maple Leafs past Islanders

Phil Kessel nets pair, Jonathan Bernier solid in road win. Ottawa on deck Wednesday.

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John Tavares, new faces leading New York Islanders' resurgence

The Islanders seem determined to make their last season at Nassau County a memorable one.

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Mark Hunter hiring moves Maple Leafs further outside the box: Arthur

Open-minded London Knights baron adds energy, creative thinking to radically renovated Leaf front office.

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Maple Leafs searching for consistency on special teams

Rival coaches Randy Carlyle and Jack Capuano are both hoping for a change in the wind where special teams are concerned.

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Maple Leafs at Senators: Wednesday NHL game preview

Erik Karlsson and the Sens host Leafs in first Battle of Ontario this season.

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LIVE at 7 p.m.: Leafs-Islanders updates with Kevin McGran

Follow updates from Tuesday night's Leafs-Islanders game in Long Island.

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Live: Leafs vs. Islanders

Remember the days not-so-long-ago when a visit to the Nassau Mausoleum for a game against the New York Islanders were pretty much Guaranteed Win Night?

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Jonathan Bernier to start for Maple Leafs

Jonathan Bernier will get the start on Tuesday night for the Maple Leafs against the New York Islanders.

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Leafs hire OHL's Mark Hunter as director of player personnel

The Maple Leafs once again have looked to the OHL to bolster their management team.

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Hunter Named Director Of Player Personnel

David Nonis, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Tuesday that Mark Hunter, a veteran forward of 12 seasons in the National Hockey League, has been named the club’s Director of Player Personnel. The Petro...

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Maple Leafs hire Mark Hunter from OHL’s London Knights

The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Mark Hunter as director of player personnel.

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Three Keys: Leafs vs. Islanders

Tonight, The Maple Leafs visit the New York Islanders for their penultimate visit to Nassau Coliseum. There will be a familiar face in the lineup, as Nikolay Kulemin takes on his former team for the first time. Both he and former Leaf Mikhail Grab...

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Monday, October 20, 2014

Maple Leafs third line has been top line

Six games into the season and it’s already a grind for the Maple Leafs.

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Leafs’ Nazem Kadri sizes up John Tavares challenge: Feschuk

‘Tremendously confident’ Kadri still chasing NHL’s elite including Islanders’ Tavares, drafted six picks earlier in 2009.

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Kulemin recalls days with Maple Leafs

The tape recorder was stopped at the five-minute and three-second mark, longer than any interview Nikolay Kulemin ever gave as a Maple Leaf.

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Game Day: Maple Leafs at Islanders

7 p.m., Nassau Coliseum, TSN, TSN 1050

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Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders: Tuesday NHL game preview

Leafs face John Tavares and retooled Isles blue line in Uniondale Tuesday night.

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The Grinders Are Getting It Done

Among the noticeable changes for the Maple Leafs through the first six games has been the forecheck this team has shown with its depth. The most effective line out on the ice has seen fan favourite Leo Komarov alongside Mike Santorelli and David ...

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Live: Maple Leafs practice

Lose two. Win a pair. Lose two more.

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Sunday, October 19, 2014

Could Maple Leafs turn to Marlies defenders?

The Maple Leafs’ ongoing state of flux means the Marlies are in a state of excitement.

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Maple Leafs coach Randy Carlyle has reluctant praise for PK players

The Maple Leafs have been just killing it lately.

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Leafs' play raises questions, but no cause for alarm: DiManno

Jake Gardiner work in progress, but Stephane Robidas struggling more. Tough time for David Clarkson haters.

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Marlies top IceHogs with shootout win

Antoine Bibeau stopped 33 shots and Greg McKegg scored the shootout winner as Toronto beat Rockford, 1-0, in AHL action on Sunday.

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Red Wings negate frustrated Kessel

It sure looked like a frustrating night in the Motor City for Phil Kessel and it went deeper than just being held off the scoresheet for a second consecutive night.

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Saturday, October 18, 2014

Red Wings Edge Leafs

DETROIT (CP) - Henrik Zetterberg scored with 9.9 seconds left in overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 1-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night and a sweep of the teams' home-and-home series. Zetterburg streaked down the ri...

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Maple Leafs blink first in loss to Wings: DiManno

Henrik Zetterberg beats Jonathan Bernier late in overtime for game’s lone goal. Randy Carlyle vs. Mike Babcock on undercard at Joe Louis Arena.

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Matt Frattin in for Maple Leafs in place of hurt Brandon Kozun

There was no immediate update on the status of Maple Leafs winger Brandon Kozun, who suffered a high ankle sprain against the Red Wings on Friday night.

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Rochester Americans rout Marlies, 4-1, in AHL

Second-period scoring burst is all it takes to put away Toronto.

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Phaneuf: 'It's disappointing' another Leafs jersey tossed

As Detroit beat writers scurried to the Wings’ locker room on Friday night, one puzzled pundit asked a local: “Who throws a $200 sweater on the ice?”

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LIVE at 7 p.m.: Leafs-Wings updates

Follow updates from Saturday night's Leafs-Wings game in Detroit, wrapping up home-and-home set.

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Leafs look to split with Red Wings

The Maple Leafs didn’t have a long way to travel on Saturday to reach Detroit, but they have a whole lot of improving to do.

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Red Wings' Zetterberg schools Maple Leafs' 'D'

It certainly wouldn’t be the first time Henrik Zetterberg made multiple players on the opposition look silly in a single game.

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Friday, October 17, 2014

Red Wings 4, Maple Leafs 1

TORONTO - Penalties and turnovers turned to a cascade boos as the Toronto Maple Leafs turned in an uninspired performance against the Detroit Red Wings. One fan even threw his blue and white jersey on the ice in protest. It was that kind of nig...

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Maple Leafs fall to Red Wings

Another jersey tossed late in loss at ACC to open home-and-home set with Detroit. GM Dave Nonis scouting Oilers-Canucks.

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Red Wings steamroll Maple Leafs

With Fleetwood Mac playing the Air Canada Centre this weekend with their Rumours-era lineup, there’s no shortage of speculation following the Maple Leafs these days.

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Maple Leafs’ Millennials get reality check: Feschuk

Jake Gardiner benching raises questions in era when young players rise with sense of entitlement. Stephane Robidas, scratched vs. Wings, recalls when hockey was quite different.

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