Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Maple Leafs at Sharks has started. Starting Goalies: TOR F Andersen, SJ M Jones. (ESPN)

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Canadiens wrap up February without regulation win

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There’s no need to size up Mitch Marner: Feschuk


The Leafs' rookie and his father dismiss talk about his size as he returns from injury.

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Your comprehensive guide to the NHL trade deadline

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Leafs’ Lou Lamoriello sticks to the course on deadline days


General manager has spent a career being patient, and making the right move at the right time.

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Boyle a reward for competitive Leafs, will play on 4th line, special teams

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Maple Leafs' acquisition of Boyle tells players to 'keep pushing'

SAN JOSE — Thumbs up, as you might expect, across the Maple Leafs dressing room with the acquisition of Brian Boyle.

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O Canada: Grading the pre-trade deadline moves (so far)

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Maple Leafs vs. Sharks: Everything you need to know

The essentials for Game 62 of the Leafs schedule...

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Monday, February 27, 2017

Maple Leafs' Bozak has scary incident with hand

Tyler Bozak had quite the story to tell when he met with reporters on Monday. Bozak expected to be back in the Maple Leafs lineup on Tuesday when they meet the San Jose Sharks, this after missing the game against Montreal on Saturday with an infected finger on his right hand.

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Boyle trade gives young Leafs playoff cred: Feschuk


Adding big centre Brian Boyle and his unmatched post-season experience from the Lightning shows the Leafs are playing to win now and in the future.

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From pain to playoff race: Adding Boyle a big win for Maple Leafs

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NHL trade deadline tests general managers’ impulse control


In this age of the NHL, the best moves made at the deadline are the small and subtle ones.

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Toronto Maple Leafs at San Jose Sharks: Tuesday NHL preview


Sharks defenceman Brent Burns offensive force who often rises to occasion vs. Leafs.

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Mixed emotions for Boyle after learning of trade to Toronto

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Maple Leafs acquire Brian Boyle, Marner returning to lineup

SAN JOSE — The Maple Leafs have added depth, size and experience at forward.

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Maple Leafs trade for Brian Boyle from Lightning


Leafs send Byron Froese and second-round pick to Tampa for veteran centre with NHL trade deadline looming.

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Report: Lightning working to finalize trade to send Boyle to Maple Leafs

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NHL betting cheat sheet and odds: Matthews takes Tinseltown

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3 players delivering in high-stakes moments this season

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Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock expects wins on Western trip

Watching the San Jose Sharks tear up the Vancouver Canucks, in Saturday’s late game and the Los Angeles Kings beat the higher seeded Anaheim Ducks earlier in the day, underlines what the Leafs will be facing on the road this week.

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Sunday, February 26, 2017

Making sense of Sunday's trade flurry in the NHL

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Leafs' Matthews going to be a force for years to come

Were it not for a good tape wrap on the knob of Carey Price’s goal stick, the Leafs would have had another ideal highlight for their Auston Matthews’ Calder Trophy package.

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With trade deadline looming, GM says Leafs 'can't get off track'

For all those seasons, post-2004, that the Maple Leafs thought they would make the playoffs and left themselves open to ridicule, the spring of 2017 will have a different vibe.

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Leafs weigh trade options with cash to burn


Leafs fly to California while brass shop for help by Wednesday’s NHL trade deadline.

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The skinny on Frederik Andersen’s game-changing transformation: Feschuk


Embracing advice to eat (better) and breathe (deeply) helps netminder turn the corner and repay Leafs’ $25-million investment.

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A look back at the last time the Leafs beat the Canadiens

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Rappers love Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews

Auston Matthews knew he would be big news in Toronto this season — but a rap song named for the rookie?

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Too good to pass up

As we are walking out of the Air Canada Centre early Saturday afternoon after the Montreal Canadiens game day skate, Claude Julien is attempting to explain how he is the type of coach who shuns attention.

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Price’s stick trick denies Matthews, Leafs in OT: Feschuk


Auston Matthews scored twice to hit 30 and only the shaft of Carey Price’s goalie stick prevented an OT winner for the hat trick. Said Price: ‘I’ll take it.’

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Saturday, February 25, 2017

Price passes Dryden on Canadiens' all-time wins list

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Leafs fail to make ground on Canadiens, lose in overtime [Video]

Any measure of improvement for the Maple Leafs had to start with bettering last season's 69 points and the basement finish that resulted.

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Watch: Shaw buries OT winner, crashes spectacularly into boards

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Matthews, Leafs fall to Canadiens in OT


Auston Matthews scores twice, but Andrew Shaw’s overtime goal stretches Montreal’s streak to 14 straight wins over Toronto.

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Final/OT: Canadiens 3 Maple Leafs 2. MTL: M Pacioretty 1 goal, TOR: A Matthews 2 goals, MTL: C Price 32 saves. (ESPN)

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Watch: Auston Matthews scores 30th goal

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Leafs' Joffrey Lupul goes quietly, has likely played his last game

The telephone rings and Joffrey Lupul, who normally answers, doesn't.

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Babcock unsure why Marner wasn't cleared to play Saturday night

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Leafs thinking playoffs in key match with struggling Habs

Recent Maple Leafs - Canadiens matches have had more meaning for fans and bar table bragging rights than players on the ice.

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Squad Up Daily NHL Fantasy Dose: Exploit the Avalanche with a couple of Sabres

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Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens: Everything you need to know [Photos] [Video]

The essentials for Game 61 of the Leafs schedule...

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Game Day: Canadiens at Maple Leafs

MONTREAL CANADIENS at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

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Maple Leafs' dressing room is more relaxed

Now that dressing room trade deadline apprehension can officially start — the Leafs will be on a California road trip when the deadline passes — a few have remarked how more at ease the team is as March 1 approaches.

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Friday, February 24, 2017

Maple Leafs' rookie record holder Ihnacak reflects on escaping Iron Curtain

Peter Ihnacak has heard people scoff at his Maple Leafs rookie scoring record because he was almost 25 years old when his 66th point was recorded in 1982-83.

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Maple Leafs' veterans learning how to win consistently

TORONTO — On the verge of passing last year’s team point total of 69, Mike Babcock wasn’t about to make a big fuss about one game.

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Bowman: Have to be patient with Jurco, but potential is great

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Saturday game preview: Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs


Carey Price needs one win to pass Ken Dryden on the Canadiens' wins list.

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Leafs will rely on the experience of youth in the stretch run


The kids have had more late-season success than the veterans in recent years.

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Maple Leafs have a contender in Andersen

Carey Price, Henrik Lundqvist, Braden Holtby, Sergei Bobrovsky, Tuukka Rask ... at long last the Maple Leafs seem to have a dog in the fight to be a goalie of distinction in the Eastern Conference.

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Deadline team needs: Atlantic Division

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Canadiens admit they lack confidence after being shut out again

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Thursday, February 23, 2017

Rangers D-man Skjei flying under Calder radar


Rookie Brady Skjei racks up assists and learns the ropes after standout career at Jake Gardiner’s alma mater.

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Rangers at Maple Leafs has started. Starting Goalies: NYR H Lundqvist, TOR F Andersen. (ESPN)

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Maple Leafs serious about making playoffs


Being in the running after 60 games was a measuring stick team set for itself, and they've achieved it.

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Capitals GM not looking for overhaul ahead of deadline

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Marchenko to make Leafs debut against Rangers


After being claimed off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings earlier this month, the 25-year-old defenceman is ready for his debut.

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Maple Leafs right where they want to be heading into game against Rangers

Who would have thunk it?

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How the Maple Leafs kickstarted trade activity prior to 2016 deadline day

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Former Cup-winning Leaf Johnny McCormack dead at 91

Checking centre Johnny McCormack, a member of the 1951 Maple Leafs’ Stanley Cup champions and once demoted by manager Conn Smythe for getting married during the season, died Wednesday night in Oshawa at age 91.

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Hockey bettors feasting on one big trend when the NHL goes outdoors

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Squad Up Daily NHL Fantasy Dose: Toews won't need luck to continue against ARI

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Maple Leafs vs. Rangers: Everything you need to know [Video]

The essentials for Game 60 of the Leafs schedule...

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Will's a thrill on the ice

Jake Gardiner and William Nylander are two players that can excite — and exasperate — their coach.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Maple Leafs' Kadri thriving at getting under skin of competition

So here’s how Nazem Kadri’s day at the office went on Tuesday.

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The play's the thing for Gardiner, Matthews and Kadri: DiManno


Leafs separate fact from friction after overtime win over Jets, and before Rangers pay a visit.

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New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs: Thursday NHL preview


Rick Nash and the Rangers visit the ACC on Thursday night.

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The Mid-Week Take: Co-Calder Trophy winners, anyone?

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Maple Leafs' Marchenko to finally make his debut

TORONTO — Alexey Marchenko enjoys walking around Toronto without attention, perhaps because no one realizes he’s a defenceman on the Maple Leafs.

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Leafs' Kadri laughs off threat from Jets' Chiarot

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Maple Leafs look to avoid 14th straight loss to Canadiens in priciest remaining home game

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Listen: There's a rap song called 'Auston Matthews'

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Leafs’ Marner to miss fourth straight game


The rookie star won't be in the lineup against the New York Rangers Thursday.

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Leafs remain in playoff mix despite Andersen's inconsistency

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Patience of a saint: Meet Johnny Bower's better half

Nancy Bower learned long ago there’s no such thing as a quick trip from the house if her husband comes along.

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Carrick likely out a day or two

The snark that Connor Carrick brings to the Maple Leafs could be missing for a couple of days.

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Watch: Gardiner caps off thriller with OT snipe

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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Forget being Laine or Matthews, Komarov 'just enjoying being Leo'

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Different games, different styles but Matthews, Laine both great

It happens every once in a while. Paul Maurice starts watching, stops coaching.

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Maple Leafs emerge victorious after OT clash with Jets

TORONTO — In a game billed as the Calder Cup — the final rookie of the year trophy head-to-head between Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine — ill will between the Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets in a playoff-charged atmosphere proved the real rivalry.

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Matthews sets Maple Leafs record for points by teenager

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Final/OT: Maple Leafs 5 Jets 4. WPG: P Laine 2 goals, TOR: L Komarov 2 goals, WPG: C Hellebuyck 32 saves. (ESPN)

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Watch: Laine joins elite company with buzzer-beating 30th goal

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Watch: Komarov pockets goal after pretty feed from Nylander

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Humility the star of Matthews-Laine show: Feschuk


The top picks from last June's draft almost have you feeling guilty about getting excited over their meeting.

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Laine-Matthews rivalry is bringing the show back to Canada: Arthur


Throw in the likes of Connor McDavid and Johnny Hockey, and this country’s teams have more than their fair share of young stars,

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Laine buries rocket to tie franchise's rookie goal-scoring record

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Jets at Maple Leafs has started. (ESPN)

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Leafs notebook: Toronto will pull out St. Pats jerseys in mid-March


Leafs will be the green and white for a day.

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Jets concerned about double standard in Trouba suspension


Players don't see the difference between Trouba's hit on Stone and Malkin's hit on Wheeler.

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Laine downplays facing Matthews again: 'I don't care'

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Laine-Matthews not exactly same as Ovechkin-Crosby, says Perreault

With dozens of cameras and microphones clogging the outside of the Winnipeg Jets dressing room Tuesday morning, Patrik Laine could not help himself as he passed by at the conclusion of the team’s morning skate.

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Leafs put Brooks Laich on waivers


Veteran centre questioned where he fits in team’s plans.

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Rookies Laine, Matthews set to face off for 2nd time

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Leafs place Marner on injured reserve, recall Gauthier

The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed 19- year-old rookie Mitch Marner on injured reserve and recalled centre Frederik Gauthier from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies.

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Squad Up Daily NHL Fantasy Dose: Carter next up to enjoy downhill Colorado ice

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Leafs put Mitch Marner on injured reserve


The earliest the 19-year-old can return from a suspected right shoulder injury is Thursday.

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O Canada: 7 trades northern GMs should consider before deadline

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Leafs unveil throwback St. Pats uniforms

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3 blockbuster deadline deals that would alter the fantasy landscape

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Game Day: Jets at Maple Leafs

WINNIPEG JETS at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

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Leafs backup goalie marvels at Matthews

Curtis McElhinney can’t say for sure how long he will be able to call Auston Matthews a teammate, so the 33-year-old Maple Leafs backup goaltender is enjoying it as much as he can.

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Monday, February 20, 2017

Brooks Laich wants trade if Maple Leafs don't have use for him

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Maple Leafs' Matthews says showdown with Laine 'just another game'

Auston Matthews had an idea the question was coming.

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Tuesday game preview: Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs


Jets defenceman Trouba suspended two games for illegal hit.

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Leafs’ Matthews, Jets’ Laine bring a little one-two punch to stretch drive


The top picks from last June's draft meet at the Air Canada Centre on Tuesday.

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Weekly NHL betting cheat sheet and odds: One-sided rivalry

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Laine, Kadri, McDavid named NHL's 3 stars of week

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Sunday, February 19, 2017

Leafs take huge must-win over Hurricanes

Nazem Kadri summed up the reality for the Maple Leafs late Sunday afternoon, a couple of hours before the club met the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena.

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Canadian NHL teams surging as playoff race heats up

There hasn't been a Hockey Day in Canada quite like it.

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Leafs blow back into playoff spot by shutting out Hurricanes


Backup McElhinney turns aside 37 Carolina shots.

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Final: Maple Leafs 4 Hurricanes 0. TOR: C Brown 2 goals, TOR: C McElhinney 37 saves. (ESPN)

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Boucher fears possible 'disaster' after losing Hoffman, Stone, Wingels

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Watch: Matthews scores incredible goal while being hauled down

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Leafs motivated despite bump out of playoff spot

RALEIGH, N.C. — Nazem Kadri claimed not to be discouraged when he awoke on Sunday morning and realized the Maple Leafs had fallen out of a playoff position.

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Maple Leafs at Hurricanes has started. Starting Goalies: TOR C McElhinney, CAR C Ward. (The Sports Network) (ESPN)

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Senators' Ryan out indefinitely after taking shot off hand

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NHL scoring is on the rise and oddsmakers are adjusting their betting totals

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Sebastian Aho leads Hurricanes' youth against Leafs' youth


Toronto has fallen one point out of a playoff spot.

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Squad Up Daily NHL Fantasy Dose: Hurricanes will blow away Maple Leafs

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Mahovolich sings praises of Red Kelly as four worthy names added to inductees list

Nearly 60 years since Red Kelly seamlessly switched from defence to centre and helped the Maple Leafs win four Stanley Cups, Frank Mahovlich is still amazed how he did it.

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Saturday, February 18, 2017

Leafs still giving up leads, and opportunities: DiManno


Toronto gives back more than it gets against Senators, while keeping other teams in playoff hunt.

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Small deal nets Kalinin

Not long after Mike Babcock echoed the company line that any trade the Leafs make up to the March 1 deadline will likely be minor, the team made a small deal.

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Stone's 5-point night downs Leafs as Sens close in on Habs

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Marner-less Maple Leafs fall in Battle of Ontario

If the Maple Leafs can’t win the Battle of Ontario, they won’t likely thrive in the Battle of the Atlantic.

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Leafs rally against Senators, only to blow another lead


Nylander gives Toronto third-period lead and Ottawa takes it right back.

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Final: Senators 6 Maple Leafs 3. OTT: D Brassard 2 goals, TOR: M Rielly 1 goal, TOR: F Andersen 36 saves. (ESPN)

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Watch: Kadri scores off Dzingel's head

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Leafs adding four more statues to Legends Row


Wendel Clark, Frank Mahovlich, Red Kelly and Charlie Conacher will bring total to 14 outside Air Canada Centre.

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Wendel Clark, Frank Mahovlich among 4 additions to Leafs' 'Legends Row'

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Leafs make minor trade

The Maple Leafs made a minor deal Saturday, but not for a defenceman nor a player who will join them immediately.

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Maple Leafs acquire F Sergey Kalinin from Devils in exchange for D Viktor Loov; has four points in 43 games this season (ESPN)


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3 things Maple Leafs fans should know about Kalinin trade

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Leafs at 100: Tim Horton never got the chance to enjoy post-retirement career


The former Leafs defenceman was thinking about his future when he opened his first doughnut shop, but he probably couldn’t have dreamed how big the business would become.

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Sunday game preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes


Carolina leads the league in penalty killing despite a young core.

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Maple Leafs acquire Kalinin from Devils

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Marner out for battle of Ontario

This weekend set of games for the Maple Leafs has turned into a test of their strength at right wing.

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Maple Leafs' Marner to miss at least 2 games

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Squad Up Daily NHL Fantasy Dose: Stars will take advantage of bye week woes

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3 forwards the offense-starved Ducks should trade for

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Canadian teams back in the race

Lightning, they say, doesn’t strike twice. And for NHL fans in the Great White North, they hope the same holds true for a spring without NHL playoff hockey in Canadian markets.

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Friday, February 17, 2017

Legends Row filling up

It appears the next group of Leafs to be added to the Legends Row multi- statue monument — three are expected to be announced at Saturday’s game against Ottawa — might be the last players for awhile.

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With Leafs rookie Mitch Marner day-to-day, Brown will slide onto line

From a low priority pre-season sidebar of “will he make the team?” to a mid-season media maelstrom of “will he miss any games?”, it’s easy to see how vital Mitch Marner has become to the Maple Leafs’ hope to play beyond mid-April.

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Why NHL players quietly cheer on the Maple Leafs (and others)


Success of big-market teams translates into more revenue and lessens the hit players are forced to take when it comes to escrow.

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Leafs' Matthews, Jets' Laine neck and neck in race for Calder Trophy

It was way back in April — after his season in Switzerland had ended and before he headed off to Russia to play in the world hockey championship — that Auston Matthews enlisted the help of skills coach Darryl Belfry in an attempt to become an even better scorer.

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Babcock tells Leafs fans not to expect deadline fireworks: 'Find something else to do'

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Leafs need more from JVR, with or without Marner: DiManno


James van Riemsdyk pays price for downturn, in ice time, with playoff battle heating up and Senators on tap.

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Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs: Saturday NHL preview


Leafs leaning on Auston Matthews even more with Mitch Marner out and Senators in tow.

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Wild Wild West: Blackhawks shine as conference's top-priced team in playoff hunt

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Babcock: Don't expect big trade deadline deals from Leafs

Mitch Marner won’t likely be around this weekend, but the Maple Leafs roster as a whole is likely staying put.

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9 fantasy moves you need to make before Week 18

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Leafs say Mitch Marner is day-to-day


The 19-year-old winger missed practice on Friday morning.

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Mitch Marner day to day after crash in Columbus

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On the Fly: Predicting deadline, playoff futures of 5 teams to make in-season coaching change

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Maple Leafs turn 100: A memory for every year [Photos]

On Friday, the Maple Leafs will mark their first game as, well, the Maple Leafs.

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Blue Jackets' Tortorella impressed with young Maple Leafs

His team may have gotten the best of the Leafs in a 5-2 win on Wednesday, but Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella was impressed with what he saw from his youthful opponent.

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Thursday, February 16, 2017

Maple Leafs season full of highs and lows


Young team has looked like a contender some nights, then been totally outmatched on others.

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Maple Leafs may have bigger problems than Marner's injury

Though it had the potential to have the most lingering effect on the remainder of the Maple Leafs season, the injury to Mitch Marner wasn’t the only headache on Mike Babcock’s bench on Wednesday night.

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NHL coaches bank on airtight saving plan: Feschuk


Numbers show even the best bench bosses can’t overcome lousy goaltending. Just ask Claude Julien and Ken Hitchcock. It’s why Mike Babcock pushed hard for Frederik Andersen.

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Maple Leafs await Marner injury update


Rookie sensation Mitch Marner left loss to Blue Jackets with suspected shoulder injury.

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Report: Maple Leafs free up over $13M in cap room after placing 3 on LTIR

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Rangers, Leafs top-priced teams in Eastern Conference playoff picture

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Melnyk stunned by asking price for Colorado's Duchene

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Mitch Marner's status uncertain after injury in Leafs' loss to CBJ

The playoff hopes of the Leafs won’t take a huge hit from a poor start and a 5-2 defeat to the Blue Jackets.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Mac motivates goalie Freddie

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In Mike Babcock’s world, a backup goaltender is a backup goaltender.

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Blues earn franchise's 1st 5-game road trip sweep

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Maple Leafs follow up blowout win with near-blowout loss to Blue Jackets

COLUMBUS — You can be sure there will be times in Mike Babcock’s tenure behind the Leafs bench when he will sweat and fume over the night-to-night swings from his hockey team.

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Marner hurt in Leafs' loss to Blue Jackets


Boone Jenner hit ends Mitch Marner's night in Columbus. Leafs slip night after seven-goal explosion vs. Islanders.

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Watch: Marner makes early exit vs. Blue Jackets after crashing into boards

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Final: Blue Jackets 5 Maple Leafs 2. TOR: N Kadri 2 goals, CBJ: O Bjorkstrand 1 goal, CBJ: J Korpisalo 31 saves. (ESPN)

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Korpisalo's stunning pad save denies Komarov

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Hard work, hot hand pays off for Maple Leafs’ Josh Leivo


After a three-point performance on Tuesday, Leivo played his fourth game in a row on Wednesday, with Nikita Soshnikov a healthy scratch.

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Matthews, Marner, Laine … Werenski


Zach Werenski, former teammate of Leaf Auston Matthews on U.S. development squad, earns Calder Trophy buzz and top-pair duty on Blue Jackets blue line at 19.

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Maple Leafs at Blue Jackets has started. (The Sports Network) (ESPN)

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Leafs backup McElhinney highly motivated for win in Columbus

As a former Blue Jacket as recently as last month, Leafs backup goalie Curtis McElhinney has plenty of motivation when he gets the start here on Wednesday night.

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Happy birthday, Jaromir: Jagr's best in each NHL sweater he's worn

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Squad Up Daily NHL Fantasy Dose: Follow Flyers lead and lean heavily on top line

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Weight calls disappointing effort vs. Leafs 'a humbling loss'

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Blue Jackets' Clarkson opens up about back injury, life outside hockey

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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Martin's major influence

The influence that Matt Martin had on his teammates during his six seasons as a member of the New York Islanders has not been forgotten.

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Matthews, Laine intensify rookie goals race with parallel star performances

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Leafs offence explodes in win over Islanders


Nazem Kadri, Auston Matthews spark seven-goal onslaught at Air Canada Centre.

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NHL: Auston Matthews scores twice as part of Maple Leafs' 7-1 rout of Islanders; 27 goals, tied for 4th most in league (ESPN)


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Rookies shine in lopsided Maple Leafs win over Islanders

TORONTO — Meaningful hockey in February.

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Rookie-powered Leafs no comeback kids: Feschuk


Trailing after one period has been death to the Leafs so far, a habit they need to break down the stretch.

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Final: Maple Leafs 7 Islanders 1. NYI: J Chimera 1 goal, TOR: A Matthews 2 goals, TOR: F Andersen 33 saves. (ESPN)

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Watch: Chimera scores after very questionable penalty shot call

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Islanders at Maple Leafs has started. Starting Goalies: NYI T Greiss, TOR F Andersen. (ESPN)

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Therrien out, Julien in: 3 thoughts after Habs' shock coaching move

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Toronto Maple Leafs trade heart for speed with new slogan


“Play Right. Play Fast” replaces old locker-room words, “Heart and Drive Lives Here,” as coach Mike Babcock tries to better reflect young team’s identity.

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Toronto Maple Leafs at Columbus Blue Jackets: Wednesday NHL preview


Calder Trophy contender Zach Werenski faces Leafs rookie sensations in Columbus.

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Marner hasn't looked at standings once as season winds down

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Islanders, Rangers meet in cheapest Barclays Center game since 2015

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Tavares readying for contract negotiations with Islanders

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Maple Leafs 'in a really good spot': Babcock

Time for the Maple Leafs to put up or shut up.

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Squad Up Daily NHL Fantasy Dose: Oilers old and new are Tuesday's top targets

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O Canada: Determining buyers and sellers as trade deadline approaches

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Struggles mounting for clubs coming off byes

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6 one-category specialists who need to be on your fantasy team

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What should the Flyers do with their goalies?

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Monday, February 13, 2017

'No freebies' at this time of year, says Leafs' JVR

With 28 games to go, it’s apparent the Maple Leafs will have to play better than .500 hockey to reach the recognized playoff safety zone of points in the mid-90s. They have 61 now.

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Leafs stumble in fits and poor starts


Losses have been more frequent as team gives up first goal more often.

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