Thursday, March 31, 2016

Postgame Quotes: March 31, 2016

Here's a sampling of what the Leafs had to say following Thursday's loss in Buffalo. Mike Babcock I didn’t think we were as good (in the first period). I thought they were better than us, we didn’t execute coming out of our own zone. They were...

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Leafs Fall Short to Sabres

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Cal O'Reilly and Johan Larsson each scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres extended their home dominance over the Toronto Maple Leafs with a 4-1 victory Thursday night. Buffalo built a 3-0 lead and Larsson capped Buffalo's seventh ...

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Five Takeaways from Maple Leafs vs. Sabres

Here are five takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ 4-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres Thursday at First Niagara Center: Sabres put Leafs on their heels early, take first lead. Toronto hasn’t fared well playing in Buffalo in recent years, and they didn...

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Loss to Sabres a harsh reminder Leafs just starting rebuild

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Mike Babcock knows what he wants from those afforded the latest audition with the Maple Leafs.

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Sabres continue to own Maple Leafs in Buffalo


The Sabres are a remarkable 17-1-1 in home games against Toronto over the last 19 contests at the First Niagara Center.

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Final: Sabres 4 Maple Leafs 1. TOR: B Laich 1 goal, BUF: C O'Reilly 2 goals, TOR: G Sparks 33 saves. (ESPN)

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Andrew Campbell gets a chance with Maple Leafs

T.J. Brennan couldn't have been happier on Thursday.

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Maple Leafs at Sabres has started. (ESPN)

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Game Journal: Game 77 - Maple Leafs vs. Sabres

3:30 PM: Here are tonight's projected lineups for the Maple Leafs and Sabres... Toronto Maple Leafs Forwards 18 Michalek - 43 Kadri - 40 Grabner 38 Greening - 39 Nylander - 15 Parenteau 46 Lindberg - 42 Bozak - 37 Kapanen 28 Boyes - 56 ...

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Babcock: Plan is for Nylander to return to AHL once Holland is healthy

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Maple Leafs recall Kasperi Kapanen for game against Sabres


Tobias Lindberg, Andrew Campbell and T.J. Brennan were also brought up from the Marlies.

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Leafs shuffle roster with six games left in season

The Maple Leafs have managed to get one last roster overhaul in before the conclusion of the 2015-16 regular season.

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Maple Leafs announce roster moves

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Thursday that the team has recalled forwards Kasperi Kapanen and Tobias Lindberg as well as defencemen Andrew Campbell and T.J. Brennan from the Toronto Marlies. Kapanen, Lindberg and Brennan’s recalls are on an e...

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Maple Leafs make 4-player swap with AHL's Marlies

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Game Day: Maple Leafs at Sabres

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS at BUFFALO SABRES

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Leafs' Connor Brown gets comfortable

With six points in his first seven NHL games, Maple Leafs rookie winger Connor Brown is once again producing at the next level, something he has done all of his hockey life.

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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Leafs hope goalie can seize unique opportunity

As much as the Maple Leafs hope that goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo will provide depth in the organization, if not more, there’s no guarantee that he will.

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Emails show NHL hindered by old school hockey thinking: Arthur


You can see who Gary Bettman has relied on to guide this game, and you can see how often his own vision has been limited to theirs, all these years. The history of hockey is violent and long, and sometimes it can’t see anything beyond its own horizon.

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NHL’s internal email reveal troubling disregard for subject of concussions


Former Leafs figure prominently in a stream of NHL internal emails that reveal the league’s thinking on fighting and concussions.

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Maple Leafs-Buffalo Sabres: Thursday game preview


A win over the Leafs would give Buffalo seven wins in March, making it the team’s best month.

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TMLtalkin' - Episode 20

Chris Lund and Adam Proteau are back to talk about sweater numbers and the last week of Leafs action. They also take a close look at the beginning of Connor Brown's NHL career.

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Power Rankings: Near-perfect goaltending propels Blues to the top

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Report: Panthers' Trocheck out for rest of regular season with ankle injury

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Maple Leafs' Bernier on spitting incident: 'Thank God it didn't hit him in the face'

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Postgame Quotes: March 29, 2016

Here's a sampling of what the Leafs had to say following a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers. Mike Babcock I thought we played real well last night to tell you the truth, controlled much of the play and in the end their goaltender was good. Ob...

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Maple Leafs forward P.A. Parenteau is feeling revived [Video]

For much of the season, forward P.A. Parenteau didn't expect to be with the Maple Leafs beyond the Feb. 29 NHL trade deadline.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Panthers' Trocheck to have MRI on leg

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Kadri nets hat trick in Maple Leafs win over Panthers

SUNRISE, Fla. — It may not have been an ideal Florida trip — back-to-back games and so-so weather — but the Maple Leafs certainly earned a night on South Beach, or wherever they may have ended late Tuesday.

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Kadri hat trick rewards Leafs' fight in Florida: DiManno


Leafs continue to play spoiler against some of NHL's top teams.

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Kadri's Hat Trick Lifts Leafs Over Panthers

SUNRISE, Fla. - Nazem Kadri scored two of his three goals during second-period power plays and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Tuesday night. Michael Grabner and Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau also scored for Toronto, and C...

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Five Takeaways from Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

Here are five takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers Tuesday at BB&T Center: Grabner’s breakaway struggles continue, but veteran atones with Brown’s help. Winger Michael Grabner had a golden opportunity on offence i...

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Maple Leafs' Kadri scores 3rd career hat trick in win vs. Panthers

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Raptors' Kyle Lowry has fluid drained from elbow

Kyle Lowry’s right elbow has suddenly become the story surrounding the Raptors, a team that can’t win if its floor general and emotional leader isn’t engaged and making shots.

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Final: Maple Leafs 5 Panthers 2. TOR: N Kadri 3 goals, FLA: J Huberdeau 1 goal, TOR: J Bernier 32 saves. (ESPN)

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Maple Leafs at Panthers has started. Starting Goalies: TOR J Bernier, FLA R Luongo. (ESPN)

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Game Journal: Game 76 - Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

3:30 PM: Tonight's officials will be Dave Jackson and Jon McIsaac. Pierre Racicot and Steve Barton will be the linesmen. Those looking to tune in to tonight's game can watch on TSN 4, listen on TSN 1050 and follow the Leafs on Twitter. 3:15 PM...

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Oops! Leafs' Jonathan Bernier accidentally spits on ice cleaner

Luckily for the ice cleaning employee, he wasn't spitting mad.

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San Jose’s James Reimer gets Toronto nod for Bill Masterton Trophy


Former Leafs goaltender showed perseverance during Toronto's ups and downs.

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Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers: Tuesday game preview


Jaromir Jagr has scored at least 25 goals in 18 seasons.

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Game Day: Maple Leafs at Panthers

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS at FLORIDA PANTHERS

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Leafs Fall In Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. _ Victor Hedman had a goal and an assist, Ben Bishop made 34 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 on Monday night to move into a tie for first place in the Atlantic Division. The Lightning's other goals...

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Postgame Quotes: March 28, 2016

Here's a sampling of what the Maple Leafs had to say following a 3-0 loss in Tampa Bay. Nazem Kadri I think early on we had some good movement, some good passes and some good opportunities. I think towards the end we just kind of strayed away ...

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Monday, March 28, 2016

Leafs get a lesson on life on the road, courtesy of the Lightning


The young Leafs had a spring in their step, but Tampa Bay made the most of its opportunities.

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Stamkos in fine form as Lightning shutout Leafs

TAMPA, Fla. — If Steven Stamkos has even the slightest inkling of playing for his hometown Maple Leafs — and don’t bet on it — he won’t barely give it a thought for a while now.

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Five Takeaways from Maple Leafs vs. Lightning

Here are five takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ 3-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday at Amalie Arena: Bolts take advantage of defensive lapses to steadily build lead. The Lightning are fighting both to secure a playoff berth and for top s...

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VIDEO: Bernier's reaction after accidentally spitting on ice worker is amazing

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Final: Lightning 3 Maple Leafs 0. TB: O Palat 1 goal, TB: B Bishop 34 saves. (ESPN)

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Team success pushes the Marlies that have remained


The raids from the blig-league club have slowed the Marlies momentum, but they're still aiming for the regualr-season title — and more.

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Report: Jimmy Vesey chooses free agency over signing with Predators

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Leafs sign free-agent goalie Kasimir Kaskisuo

TAMPA — Leafs management didn’t have to wait until June’s NHL draft to add another young prospect to its development system.

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VIDEO: Maple Leafs' Boyes absolutely stoned by Lightning's Bishop

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Maple Leafs at Lightning has started. Starting Goalies: TOR G Sparks, TB B Bishop. (TVA) (ESPN)

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Maple Leafs sign Kasimir Kaskisuo to entry-level contract

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Monday that the team has signed goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo to a two-year entry level contract (effective 2016-17 and 2017-18). Kaskisuo, 22, appeared in 39 regular season games at the University of Minnesota-Du...

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Sharks' Reimer named Toronto's Masterton nominee

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Game Journal: Game 75 - Maple Leafs vs. Lightning

2:30 PM: Here are tonight's projected lineups for the Maple Leafs and Lightning... Toronto Maple Leafs Forwards 18 Michalek - 43 Kadri - 40 Grabner 11 Hyman - 39 Nylander - 15 Parenteau 28 Boyes - 42 Bozak - 16 Brown 38 Greening - 23 La...

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Bolts can't underestimate Leafs: Stamkos

Before his summer vacation arrives - hopefully well into June - Steven Stamkos has some business to take care of, starting with Monday’s game against the Maple Leafs.

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Brown's journey to Leafs a tale of perseverance

If you’re a young hockey player who doesn’t have the physical size of some of your teammates, you’re likely to find inspiration in the developmental path of Maple Leafs winger Connor Brown. Although he’s just four games into his NHL career – and s...

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Senators' MacArthur, Phaneuf to miss remainder of regular season

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Finishing last not all it’s cracked up to be for Leafs: Cox


If the Leafs manage to crawl out of last place overall, it won’t be the unmitigated disaster some would suggest. Wherever the Leafs pick in June will surely influence their future, but it won’t be the sole determining factor.

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Game Day: Maple Leafs at Lightning

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS at TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

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Maple Leafs prospect Tobias Lindberg eager to move up

Tobias Lindberg has sent notice that he wants in on the Maple Leafs' youth movement next season.

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Sunday, March 27, 2016

Leafs start season’s last road trip in Tampa


If there was a lesson to be learned with Leafs loss to Boston, it was how a game can change on a single play.

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Maple Leafs-Tampa Bay Lightning: Monday game preview


The Lightning hold a 3-1-0 record against the Leafs, with Andrei Vasilevskiy in net for each of those games.

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Leafs looking to win games - even if they lose top draft pick

Thirtieth place and the best chance to select Auston Matthews first overall in June be damned.

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On the Fly: 4 players worth watching in Stanley Cup Playoffs

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Playoff collapse is ancient history

The Collapse on Causeway didn't exactly resonate inside the Maple Leafs' locker room on Saturday morning -- an indication that time does fly, and in this case, that's likely a good thing.

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Babcock says refs must have been told to let infractions against Kadri slide

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Postgame Quotes: March 26, 2015

Here's a sampling of what the Leafs and Bruins had to say following a 3-1 Boston win on Saturday night. Mike Babcock I thought we did lots of good things. I thought we had a real good push back in the third. It was one of those nights where t...

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Five Takeaways from Bruins vs. Maple Leafs

Here are five takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins Saturday at Air Canada Centre: Buds get on the scoreboard first, but desperate Bruins push back. Riding a three-game win streak, the Leafs came out of the gate lookin...

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Saturday, March 26, 2016

Hard-working Maple Leafs can’t solve Bruins

Mike Babcock couldn’t help but peer into a crystal ball when the Maple Leafs hired him as head coach last May.

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Leafs Winning Streak Comes To An End

TORONTO -- Zdeno Chara snapped a 20-game goal drought with the eventual winner and the Boston Bruins ended a season-long five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre. The win created some much...

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Maple Leafs get reality check from visiting Bruins


Boston is 17-4-4 in their last 25 visits to the Air Canada Centre. The Bruins won four of five games against the Leafs this season, who had a three-game win streak snapped.

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Final: Bruins 3 Maple Leafs 1. BOS: M Beleskey 1 goal, TOR: B Smith 1 goal, TOR: J Bernier 30 saves. (ESPN)

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Bruins at Maple Leafs has started. Starting Goalies: BOS T Rask, TOR J Bernier. (ESPN)

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Game Journal: Game 74 - Bruins vs. Maple Leafs

1:40 PM: Tonight's officials will be Jean Hebert and Tom Kowal. Mark Shewchyk and Steve Miller will be the linesmen. Those looking to tune in to tonight's game can watch on Hockey Night in Canada, listen on TSN 1050 and follow the Leafs on Twitter...

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Revenge no factor as red-hot Maple Leafs face fading Bruins

This ain't no Collapse on Causeway re- run.

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Babcock: Maple Leafs 'in a much better situation than I could have hoped'

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Raffi Torres the forgotten Maple Leaf

On the day of the deal, the Maple Leaf who never was waited for a telephone call that never came.

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Game Day: Bruins at Maple Leafs

BOSTON BRUINS at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

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Faceoff practice pays for Maple Leafs' Tyler Bozak

Tyler Bozak thinks all kids should listen to their dads.

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Friday, March 25, 2016

Canucks shut out again, drop 7th straight in race to the bottom

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Lightning lose Stralman to awful-looking leg injury

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Reality check for Leafs' Brad Boyes

Brad Boyes knows he will be in the Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday night when the Boston Bruins visit the Air Canada Centre.

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Leafs Bernier will battle Bruins for respect


Goalie’s save percentage (.905) and goals against average (2.89) in March are trending in the right direction (downwards) for the first time this season.

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Maple Leafs-Boston Bruins: Saturday game preview


Boston lost 4-1 to Florida Thursday. It was the team’s fifth straight loss, and one that puts them in jeopardy of missing the playoffs.

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Returning Leaf forward Brad Boyes uncertain of future

Brad Boyes knows he will be in the Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday night when the Boston Bruins visit the Air Canada Centre.

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Ducks' Josh Manson fined for throat-slash gesture toward Leafs' Nazem Kadri

Josh Manson's throat-slashing gesture on Toronto's Nazem Kadri has proved costly.

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Ducks' Manson fined for throat-slash gesture directed at Kadri

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Leafs Loan Leivo To Marlies

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Friday that the team has loaned forward Josh Leivo to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Leivo, 22, has scored five goals in 12 games with the Maple Leafs this season while collecting 40 points (14 goals, 26 assists) i...

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Babcock praises OT hero Kadri: 'He's done whatever I've asked'

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Leafs continue late season surge with 6-5 win over Anaheim [Photos] [Video]

On the same day it was announced Auston Matthews would be getting a further chance to shoot for No. 1 status at the draft, the Leafs rolled out some anti- tank guns.

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Postgame Quotes: March 24, 2016

Here's a sampling of what the Maple Leafs and Ducks had to say following a 6-5 OT win for Toronto on Thursday night. Mike Babcock The puck went in the net for both teams, obviously, a lot. I thought we had the game well in hand and they shot ...

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Five Takeaways from Ducks vs. Maple Leafs

Here are five takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ 6-5 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks Thursday at Air Canada Centre: Persistent offensive-zone pressure, powerful power play – and Kadri’s huge game – gives Toronto the win. The Leafs hadn’t sco...

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Leafs' three-headed monster on fire

How was it going to work? Everyone in hockey wanted to know.

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

Kadri's Four Point Night Paces Leafs Over Ducks

TORONTO _ Nazem Kadri had two goals and two assists, including the overtime winner, as the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the Anaheim Ducks 6-5 on Thursday night. The Maple Leafs (27-35-11) scored three power-play goals against the NHL's top penalty...

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Maple Leafs' Parenteau closing in on 100-goal milestone

P.A. Parenteau remembers his first NHL goal.

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Feisty Maple Leafs win wild one in OT over Ducks


Nazem Kadri’s second goal of the game gave Toronto a 6-5 overtime win over the Ducks. But who saw this coming?

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Ducks clinch playoff spot in wild OT loss to Maple Leafs

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Final/OT: Maple Leafs 6 Ducks 5. ANA: J McGinn 2 goals, TOR: N Kadri 2 goals, TOR: G Sparks 33 saves. (ESPN)

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Ducks at Maple Leafs has started. (ESPN)

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Reimer felt he 'would stick around' with Maple Leafs

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Game Journal: Game 73 - Ducks vs. Maple Leafs

2:35 PM: Tonight's officials will be Steve Kozari and Chris Lee. David Brisebois and Andy McElman will be the linesmen. Those looking to tune in to tonight's game can watch on Sportsnet Ontario, listen on Sportsnet 590 The FAN and follow the Leafs...

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Leafs will have hands full with Ducks

An ice storm of another kind is on its way.

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Maple Leafs centre Tyler Bozak returns to lineup tonight


Bozak playing for first time in nearly two months since suffering a concussion.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Babcock relentless in pushing Kadri to greater heights: Feschuk


Leafs coach has paid special attention to is centreman all season. And now he’s paying similar attention to rookie centre William Nylander.

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Babcock lines things up with Bozak back

It’s not a coincidence that Tyler Bozak will have Connor Brown and Josh Leivo on his wings against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.

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Power Rankings: No Seguin, no problem for soaring Stars

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Maple Leafs’ P.A. Parenteau feeling rejuvenated playing with Nylander, Hyman


P.A. Parenteau has been enjoying a resurgence playing on the kid line with William Nylander and Zach Hyman.

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Maple Leafs-Anaheim Ducks: Thursday game preview


The high-flying Ducks are at the Air Canada Centre to play the Leafs Thursday night.

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Marlies to play on long after Leafs are done

For those Marlies yet to get the call to the Maple Leafs and those who were up and didn’t stick, there is a tonic for their ruffled egos.

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Bozak's return won't lighten Nylander's load

The return of Tyler Bozak to the Maple Leafs lineup on Thursday won’t make life any easier for William Nylander.

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Babcock on Nylander: More drive, more thrive

William Nylander wants to become a great player in the National Hockey League.

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Baby Leafs have become their own initiation party: Feschuk


And while the real pressure starts next year, former teen star Wendel Clark happy to see ‘the positives.’

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Marincin's confidence, ice time increasing by the day

TORONTO — Based on the few times they crossed paths as opponents in the Western Hockey League, Morgan Rielly had a good idea of where Martin Marincin was headed.

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A look at the Maple Leafs’ last 10 games of 2015-16


The Maple Leafs could play spoilers for other NHL teams down the stretch.

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TMLtalkin' - Episode 19

Chris Lund and Adam Proteau are back with episode 19 of TMLtalkin'. On this episode they recap a week where the Leafs won three of four games and look at the emergence of William Nylander. They also take listener questions on hockey and non-hockey...

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One-on-One with Sheldon Keefe

Since the Maple Leafs hired him last June as head coach of their American League affiliate Marlies franchise, Sheldon Keefe has had his nose to the grindstone, working in concert with Marlies GM Kyle Dubas and Toronto’s entire management and devel...

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Maple Leafs leaving basement for rent?

Don't look now, but if the Maple Leafs keep doing this thing called winning, they could find themselves out of the National Hockey League basement before long.

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Maple Leafs' 2015 draft class gaining valuable experience [Video]

TORONTO — If Lou Lamoriello could gather a certain group of Maple Leafs prospects in a room and give them a singular message on the eve of the playoffs, he probably would have a pretty good idea of what he would say.

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Postgame Quotes: March 21, 2016

Here's a sampling of what the Leafs and Flames had to say following a 5-2 Toronto win at Air Canada Centre. Mike Babcock on the play of William Nylander's line I thought their line was good and I thought he was good defensively tonight. He bac...

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Five Takeaways from Flames vs. Maple Leafs

Here are five takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames Monday at Air Canada Centre: Nylander with a huge night. Leafs centre William Nylander had a one-goal, two-point performance Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres, bu...

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Monday, March 21, 2016

Oh, no, not another late-season Leafs surge: Feschuk


These are feel-good days in the Toronto dressing room, which just might be worrisome for the long-suffering fans.

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Leafs’ William Nylander playing his way into Sweden’s future too


Rookie forward has three points against Flames with Swedish national team officials in the arena.

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Nylander's Career Night Paces Leafs In Win

TORONTO -- The biggest night of William Nylander's young career propelled the Maple Leafs to another victory. Nylander had the first three-point game of his NHL career, scoring his fourth NHL goal and adding two assists in a 5-2 win over the Ca...

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Nylander shines, enjoying Maple Leafs' climb out of the basement

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Babcock: Nylander will play in AHL playoffs, not World Championships

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Nylander's 3-point night propels Leafs to win over Flames

TORONTO — William Nylander can’t remember much about being born in Calgary, but he will treasure his first game against the Flames.

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Final: Maple Leafs 5 Flames 2. CGY: M Stajan 1 goal, TOR: C Greening 1 goal, TOR: J Bernier 23 saves. (ESPN)

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Nylander on Sweden's radar for World Championships

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Flames at Maple Leafs has started. Starting Goalies: CGY J Hiller, TOR J Bernier. (TVA) (ESPN)

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Maple Leafs' Chicago boys, Carrick and Sparks, reunited in Toronto

If the Maple Leafs wind up with an offensive gem in Connor Carrick, they can thank one of their goalies, Garret Sparks.

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Game Journal: Game 72 - Flames vs. Maple Leafs

2:30 PM: Tonight's officials will be Dan O'Halloran and Evgeny Romasko. Scott Driscoll and Trent Knorr will be the linesmen. Those looking to tune in to tonight's game can watch on TSN 4, listen on TSN 1050 and follow the Leafs on Twitter. 2:15...

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Maple Leafs: F Leo Komarov (lower body) to miss 3rd straight game after expected return moved back; may also be out Thu. (ESPN)


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Alter: It's early, but Maple Leafs proving more adept at rebuilding than Sabres

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Eichel expected back Tuesday after suspected bout with food poisoning

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Bob Hartley forecasts 'awfully long summer' for Flames

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Upstart Maple Leafs look to cool off Flames

Don't look now, but if the Maple Leafs keep doing this thing called winning, they could find themselves out of the National Hockey League basement before long.

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Maple Leafs' Komarov could miss meaningful time

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Maple Leafs pushing to escape basement to finish NHL season


A win tonight, and Toronto will only be a point behind Winnipeg to escape league basement.

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Game Day: Flames at Maple Leafs

CALGARY FLAMES at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

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Maple Leafs teammates impressed by WIlliam Nylander's shot

They've heard about the William Nylander shot and got a glimpse of it in training camp, but seeing it up close now, the rookie's Leafs teammates are even more impressed.

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Sunday, March 20, 2016

Maple Leafs staying realistic in midst of mini-surge

TORONTO — Mike Babcock appreciates the recent enthusiasm of youth around his team, one that includes an almost nightly celebration these days of a Maple Leafs prospect accomplishing an NHL first.

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These Maple Leafs are getting an A for effort


The result might be the same as a year ago, but this team has taken a different, much more satisfying, route to get there.

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Calgary Flames at Toronto Maple Leafs: Monday game preview


Flames captain Mark Giordano has matched his career high with 48 points this season.

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After 'Spacey in Space,' 5 more NHL/celebrity team-ups we want to see

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Soshnikov out, Komarov back in Leafs lineup [Video]

The revolving door at both ends of the Leafs bench will continue to spin when the team faces the Calgary Flames Monday at the Air Canada Centre.

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Maple Leafs, Jets, Oilers, Canucks have best odds at 1st overall pick

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5 players proving the 2010 draft was deeper than Taylor vs. Tyler

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Frederik Gauthier gets his chance with Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock has adopted a saying this season, often suggesting during his news conferences that an injured player is "day-to-day-to-10."

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Leafs’ fountain of youth proves old ways are buried: Feschuk


The change of direction is obvious with every Toronto call-up.

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Saturday, March 19, 2016

Maple Leafs' Babcock vows to address post-whistle 'fooling around'

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Maple Leafs' Parenteau a shining light down stretch

P.A. Parenteau didn’t expect to be a Maple Leaf deep into March, let alone have a shot at finishing the season as the team’s leading scorer.

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Postgame Quotes: March 19, 2016

Here's a sample of what the Maple Leafs and Sabres had to say following a 4-1 Toronto win on Saturday night. Connor Carrick You want guys playing with energy, you want guys playing with confidence and making plays and trying to do things. It’...

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Five Takeaways from Sabres vs. Maple Leafs

Here are five takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres Saturday at Air Canada Centre: Rookie mistake puts Leafs behind early. Leafs youngster Rinat Valiev is just finishing his first week in the NHL, and four minutes in...

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Young Leafs use big third period to down Sabres

TORONTO - Connor Carrick went nearly 900 days between NHL goals. Carrick scored for the second time in a week on Saturday evening to give the Maple Leafs their fourth win in the past six games, 4-1 over the Buffalo Sabres. Toronto also avoided of...

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Winning catching on with young Maple Leafs


William Nylander has first multi-point game as Toronto beats Buffalo.

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Young Maple Leafs rattle Sabres

The Maple Leafs have not strung together many winning seasons in the new century, but at least they now have players linked through four straight drafts on their roster.

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VIDEO: Michalek toe-drags for 1st as a Maple Leaf

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Final: Maple Leafs 4 Sabres 1. BUF: B Gionta 1 goal, TOR: W Nylander 1 goal, BUF: C Johnson 27 saves. (ESPN)

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Report: Maple Leafs front-runner for Lithuanian goaltender Mantas Armalis

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Sabres at Maple Leafs has started. (ESPN)

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Sabres' Eichel out vs. Maple Leafs with the flu

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Gauthier to make NHL debut as Maple Leafs host Sabres

TORONTO — There was a kids clinic being held prior to the Maple Leafs' morning skate at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday. All things considered, the National Hockey League outfit could be excused for combing the ice for a potential call-up or two.

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Maple Leafs recall Gauthier and Leivo from Marlies

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Saturday that the team has recalled forwards Frederik Gauthier and Josh Leivo from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis. Gauthier, 20, has collected 16 points (five goals, 11 assists) in 52 games wit...

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Gauthier to be 11th Maple Leaf to make NHL debut this season

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Friday, March 18, 2016

Capitals' Winnik records 1st multi-goal game in over 3 years

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Maple Leafs' Bozak awaits green light

Tyler Bozak is itching to get back into a game and after the latest round of Maple Leafs injury news, coach Mike Babcock could use him.

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Sabres' Lehner to miss at least 2 games resting ankle

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Connor Brown's connection to Shanahan goes way back

TORONTO — This isn’t the first opportunity Connor Brown has had to play a team sport for a man named Shanahan.

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Leafs rookie Connor Brown enjoys the old solo lap trick


On Thursday, Toronto-born Brown was all alone on an initiation lap around the ice to mark his NHL debut in front of 18,922 fans at the Air Canada Centre, including his parents.

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Maple Leafs-Buffalo Sabres: Saturday game preview


The Sabres came into the Air Canada Centre March 7 and beat the Leafs 4-3 in a shootout.

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Bozak wants back on the ice

Tyler Bozak is itching to get back into a game and after the latest round of Maple Leafs injury news, coach Mike Babcock could use him.

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Panthers show the path to playoffs

The Maple Leafs can take some inspiration from the Florida Panthers, an organization that has scratched its way out of the bottom the slow and painful way.

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Postgame Quotes: March 17, 2016

Here's a sampling of what the Leafs and Panthers had to say following Florida's 4-1 win in Toronto on Thursday. Mike Babcock We had a chance here tonight. I thought when it got to be 2-0, I thought they took the game over and ground us for a ...

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Five Takeaways from Panthers vs. Maple Leafs

Here are five takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers Thursday at Air Canada Centre: Perfect streak on the penalty kill comes to a halt. Toronto entered the game having not surrendered a power play goal to the opposit...

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Thursday, March 17, 2016

Leafs can’t compete with the luck of the Finns


Jussi Jokinen's odd goals the difference in Panthers' win over Toronto.

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Leafs Dropped By Panthers

TORONTO -- Jussi Jokinen scored two strange goals to help the Florida Panthers to a 4-1 win in Toronto on Thursday night, further solidifying their Atlantic Division lead. Jokinen wasn't attempting to score on either goal against the Maple Leaf...

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No luck of the Irish as Leafs lose to Panthers

All that Irish green in at the Air Canada Centre, from Mike Babcock’s tie to those lubricated leprechauns in the upper bowl, could not bring the Maple Leafs enough St. Patrick’s Day luck.

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Leafs' Morgan Rielly adjusting to increased workload

In a season that has been about young kids and acquiring more young kids, there hasn’t been much to say about veterans, other than bidding them farewell as they are shipped out of town.

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Final: Panthers 4 Maple Leafs 1. FLA: J Jokinen 2 goals, TOR: M Rielly 1 goal, FLA: R Luongo 32 saves. (ESPN)

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Stars' Ruff ties Ron Wilson for 5th all time in games coached

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Panthers at Maple Leafs has started. (TVA) (ESPN)

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Maple Leafs' Nylander recalls playing net as a kid against Jaromir Jagr

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Game Journal: Game 70 - Panthers vs. Maple Leafs

2:45 PM: Here are tonight's projected lineups for the Maple Leafs and Panthers Toronto Maple Leafs Forwards 41 Soshnikov - 43 Kadri - 16 Brown 15 Parenteau - 39 Nylander - 11 Hyman 38 Greening - 23 Laich - 24 Holland 18 Michalek - 26 Smi...

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Connor Brown eager to debut for Maple Leafs

Irish eyes - and Swedish-Canadian eyes - were smiling on St. Patrick's Day morning at the Air Canada Centre.

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Connor Brown, recalled from Marlies, to make NHL debut


22-year-old was called up last night to replace an injured Leo Komarov in the lineup against the Florida Panthers at the Air Canada Centre.

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Maple Leafs increase average game ticket prices by 2 per cent next season


But season seat holders will see their total package price drop because they don’t have to pay for as many games.

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Maple Leafs recall Connor Brown on emergency basis

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Maple Leafs recall Connor Brown from Marlies

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Friday that the team has recalled forward Connor Brown from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis. Brown, 22, has collected 24 points (nine goals, 15 assists) in 28 games with the Marlies this season...

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Game Day: Panthers at Maple Leafs

FLORIDA PANTHERS at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

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Just 'another game' for Maple Leafs' Zach Hyman

The Florida-Toronto game Thursday won't quite rank with grading the Mats Sundin for Wendel Clark trade, but there will be two swapped snipers in the lineup.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Downsizing NHL goalie equipment worth a shot: Feschuk


The announced changes are, at the very least, worth a try before more radical action ensues. The league, after all, is mired in a scoring drought it simply cannot seem to reverse.

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Bettman: 'Our teams don't tank' thanks to new draft lottery system

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Maple Leafs net is Bernier's ... at least for now

Beneath the mask that protects Jonathan Bernier is an another invisible mask, his own personal protection.

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Tyler Bozak makes first step in return to Maple Leafs


Bozak participated in his first full-contact practice on Wednesday since he suffered his first concussion with an innocent-looking hit in Ottawa on Feb. 6. But his return date is still uncertain.

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Sharks GM Doug Wilson praises three ex-Leafs

Asked about the Maple Leafs contingent he acquired in the days leading up to the trade deadline last month, Doug Wilson broke into a smile that probably could have stretched as wide as a continent.

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Maple Leafs-Florida Panthers: Thursday game preview


Preview of the Panthers-Leafs game on Thursday.

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Bozak returning to a much-different Leafs team

Welcome back, Tyler Bozak. Been a few changes around the Maple Leafs since you last practised.

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History of the Blue and White rooted in Green

While there are well-known professional sports teams with a connection to Ireland and that country’s culture (most notably, the NCAA’s iconic Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the NBA’s Boston Celtics) only one – the Toronto Maple Leafs – can lay cla...

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Power Rankings: It's Washington's world

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Nylander sticking with Maple Leafs, burning 1st year of entry-level contract

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Maple Leafs' Bozak returns to practice

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Leafs' Marincin seizes his chance

What a difference a month or so can make.

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Five Takeaways from Lightning vs. Maple Leafs

Here are five takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday at Air Canada Centre: Carrick’s first goal as a Leaf brings out an emotional reaction. Leafs defenseman Connor Carrick scored the game’s first goal – a...

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Lightning's Steven Stamkos has other business to deal with

Yes, there was a home-cooked meal at his Markham home when Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning had a day off in Toronto on Monday.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Young Maple Leafs too much for Lightning

Hollywood studio boss Darryl F. Zanuck was fond of declaring 'the kid stays in the picture'.

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Big Third Propels Leafs To Win

TORONTO -- Ben Smith and Connor Carrick scored their first goals of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 Tuesday. With the win, the Leafs (24-34-11) have won back-to-back games and picked up points in four ...

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Stamkos: Winning division 'doesn't mean anything in today's NHL'

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Panthers jump Lightning, Bruins, reclaim top spot in Atlantic Division

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Confident Maple Leafs shock Lightning


The Leafs are starting to believe in themselves and are starting to make life difficult for playoff-bound teams.

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Final: Maple Leafs 4 Lightning 1. TB: B Boyle 1 goal, TOR: P Parenteau 1 goal, TOR: J Bernier 26 saves. (ESPN)

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Lightning at Maple Leafs has started. Starting Goalies: TB A Vasilevskiy, TOR J Bernier. (ESPN)

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Lightning’s Steven Stamkos enjoys rare in-season visit home to Markham


Stamkos could have that all the time starting July 1 if he so chooses. One of the league’s premier offensive players since his arrival in 2008, Stamkos will be an unrestricted free agent.

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Prout suspended 1 game for sucker punch on Kucherov

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Game Journal: Game 69 - Lightning vs. Maple Leafs

12:45 PM: Leafs TV spoke with forward Ben Smith on Tuesday morning. Here's what he had to say. How has it been settling in and knowing where you stand with the club now? I think it's hard to ever really tell where you stand, things can change ...

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William Nylander will likely remain with Maple Leafs

It appears William Nylander will, indeed, be sticking around with the Maple Leafs for the rest of the season.

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Kucherov OK, Filppula expected to miss time for Lightning

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Babcock expects Nylander to remain with Maple Leafs

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Monday, March 14, 2016

Game Day: Lightning at Maple Leafs

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

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Maple Leafs rest before home stand

In the midst of five games in eight days, Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock designated Monday as the team's off-day.

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Maple Leafs have decision to make on Nylander

Among the fascinating developments around the Leafs the past couple of weeks, given the acknowledged irrelevance of wins and losses, is how the coaching staff has handled rookie William Nylander.

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Rebuilding Maple Leafs attractive to free agents like Stamkos: Feschuk


This won’t be a bad team much longer. On some nights it’s an awfully promising team already. The chance to reside in the centre of it all won’t come around every day.

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TMLtalkin' - Episode 18

Chris Lund and Adam Proteau are back to recap a pair of weekend games for the Leafs and changes on the Leafs blueline. They also talk about some of the quirks that come with covering an NHL team on a daily basis.

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Maple Leafs-Tampa Bay Lightning: Tuesday game preview


The Lightning are 7-1-0 in their last eight road games.

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Red Wings recall Mantha after shutout loss to Maple Leafs

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Top 5 NHL St. Patrick's Day Uniforms

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Postgame Quotes: March 13, 2016

Here's a sampling of what the Leafs had to say following a 1-0 win in Detroit on Sunday night. Mike Babcock I thought we played well. I mean, obviously, we played well through two periods. I thought we got on our heels a bit in the third. I t...

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Leafs shut out Red Wings

DETROIT _ Jonathan Bernier made 38 saves in his 12th career shutout, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 1-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. It marked the Maple Leafs' second shutout of the Red Wings in the last 30 years. T...

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Sunday, March 13, 2016

Komarov and linemates are a pesky Leafs trio

Remember when Leo Komarov was the unlikely story of the Leafs season?

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Behind Bernier, Maple Leafs blank Red Wings

Jonathan Bernier would have been happy with a simple victory.

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One goal mercifully enough for Leafs: Feschuk


Because the challenge on many nights is scoring a second.

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Babcock's Maple Leafs deal Red Wings significant blow

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Five Takeaways from Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings

Here are five takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings Sunday at Joe Louis Arena: Disallowed goals a factor for both sides before consistent Buds effort produces a positive result. Toronto was the first of the two te...

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Final: Maple Leafs 1 Red Wings 0. TOR: M Grabner 1 goal, TOR: J Bernier 38 saves. (ESPN)

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VIDEO: Maple Leafs' Grabner backs into 1st goal in 30 games

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Maple Leafs at Red Wings has started. Starting Goalies: TOR J Bernier, DET P Mrazek. (NBC Sports Network) (ESPN)

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Mentoring of young players will be crucial to Maple Leafs

Mike Babcock didn’t think Dylan Larkin would be this good for the Detroit Red Wings as a 19-year-old rookie.

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Game Journal: Game 68 - Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings

4:00 PM: Here are tonight's projected lineups for the Maple Leafs and Red Wings. Toronto Maple Leafs Forwards 41 Soshnikov - 43 Kadri - 47 Komarov 15 Parenteau - 39 Nylander - 11 Hyman 38 Greening - 23 Laich - 24 Holland 18 Michalek - 2...

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Game Day: Maple Leafs at Red Wings

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS at DETROIT RED WINGS

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Leafs goalie Garret Sparks wary of Dion Phaneuf's slappers

Five years ago, James Reimer entered his first NHL start in Ottawa knowing very little about the Senators, but beating them just the same.

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Valiev gives Maple Leafs another glimpse at the future

When Rinat Valiev suited up for the Leafs and the team’s youthful defensive corps on Saturday in Ottawa, it was another glimpse at the team’s potential future.

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Leafs shut out in Ottawa

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators knew anything less than a win would be unacceptable Saturday night. While a 4-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs won't make up for all that ails this team right now, it was definitely needed. Ottawa snapped a thre...

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Saturday, March 12, 2016

Postgame Quotes: March 12, 2016

Here's a sampling of what the Leafs had to say following a 4-0 loss in Ottawa on Saturday night. Mike Babcock I didn’t think we were competitive enough. I thought they were ready to go in the first period and obviously the first two shifts o...

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Five Takeaways from Maple Leafs vs. Senators

Here are five takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ 4-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators Saturday at Canadian Tire Centre: Power (play) failure a familiar pattern for Leafs. Toronto entered the tilt with the division-rival Sens with the NHL’s second-wor...

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Senators shut out Leafs to end three-game skid


Leafs still "learning how to win, that it's difficult to win," forward Laich says.

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Maple Leafs get clocked by Senators

The Maple Leafs lost an hour on the clock with daylight savings - and would welcome a couple of weeks chopped from the schedule, too.

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Final: Senators 4 Maple Leafs 0. OTT: C Ceci 1 goal, OTT: C Anderson 29 saves. (ESPN)

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Maple Leafs at Senators has started. Starting Goalies: TOR G Sparks, OTT C Anderson. (ESPN)

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Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings: Sunday game preview


Rookie Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings with 20 goals.

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Simmons Says: Leafs not drafting first would be so Leafs

This is so Maple Leafs it’s almost cruel.

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Carrick seizing opportunity in Toronto

When Connor Carrick learned he’d become a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs late in the evening of Feb. 28, he was in a car in Hershey, Pa., heading to meet some teammates in the wake of his American League team’s 5-1 win over Utica. It was the fi...

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Game Journal: Game 67 - Maple Leafs vs. Senators

3:00 PM: TJ Luxmore and Dean Morton will be the officials tonight. Daid Brisebois and Brad Kovachik will be the linesmen. Those looking to tune in can watch on Hockey Night in Canada, listen on TSN 1050 and follow the Leafs on Twitter. 2:45 PM:...

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Valiev, five other Leafs call-ups to face Senators

KANATA — Watching all the farmhands participate in the Maple Leafs’ Saturday morning’s skate, a Senators staffer quipped “the Marlies must be the 31st best team in the NHL right now.”

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Alter: Michalek knows Maple Leafs' fortunes can turn on a dime

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Valiev to become 9th Maple Leaf to make NHL debut this season

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Game Day: Maple Leafs at Senators

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS at OTTAWA SENATORS

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Leafs' Milan Michalek a mentor, maybe

Under contract through the 2016-17 season, Milan Michalek knows there is the potential for him to take on more of a leadership role with the Maple Leafs when the puck drops next October.

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Friday, March 11, 2016

Former Sens Greening and Michalek return to Ottawa in blue and white


They’ve only been Leafs about a month, but Michalek and Greening will be back in Ottawa to face former teammates.

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Blues sign Gunnarsson to 3-year, $8.7-million extension

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Maple Leafs brass has plenty to keep them busy: Cox


Whether it's the Jimmy Vesey watch, keeping tabs on the Penguins’ playoff hopes, or wondering about the draft lottery, there’s never a dull moment for the Toronto organization.

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Maple Leafs-Ottawa Senators: Saturday game preview


The Senators (31-30-8) have won but once in their past six games (1-3-2).

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Leafs' Rinat Valiev to make NHL debut vs. Senators [Video]

Rinat Valiev had the kind of reaction you would expect when Toronto Marlies general manager Kyle Dubas called him on Thursday night and told him he was heading to the Maple Leafs.

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Maple Leafs recall Valiev from Marlies

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Friday that the team has recalled defenceman Rinat Valiev from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis. Defenceman T.J. Brennan has been loaned to the Marlies. Valiev, 20, has collected 21 points (three...

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Outdoors game is a Classic cure

With a crowd of roughly 35,000 (or one third of the 105,000 who watched the Leafs and Red Wings play in the 2014 Winter Classic), the Centennial Classic will have a distinctly different feel at Toronto's BMO Field.

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Thursday, March 10, 2016

Babcock guiding eager pupils in learning season for Leafs

Sure, the games mean nothing in the standings other than the mostly nonsensical quest for the Maple Leafs to secure rock bottom in the NHL standings.

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Leafs sensation Hyman took Berenson's advice to heart

I had a chance run-in with Red Berenson, the long-time Michigan Wolverines hockey coach, late in the summer of 2013 and I asked him a question that made him frown.

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Leafs' aim is to be better for Centennial Classic


Emergence of young players such as William Nylander, Zach Hyman and Nikita Soshnikov giving Leafs hope for the future.

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