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Saturday, November 30, 2019
Leafs snap out of back-to-back curse with overtime win over Sabres
John Tavares scores in OT in Sheldon Keefe’s home coaching debut, their fourth victory in five games since the coaching change.
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Friday, November 29, 2019
Saturday NHL preview: Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs
Jack Eichel and the Sabres hit Scotiabank Arena ice for the second leg of a home-and-home set.
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Leafs' Hutchinson baffled after losing his 6th straight to begin season
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Bruce Arthur: Free to fly, the Leafs’ performance will define Mike Babcock’s Toronto legacy
Coach Babcock was the man who turned Team Canada into a team aimed at the erasure of chances, and at the end these Leafs couldn’t play like that. Or wouldn’t, Bruce Arthur writes.
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The Leafs’ first loss under Sheldon Keefe exposes backup plan in Buffalo
Goalie Michael Hutchinson, starting the first game of a back-to-back for the first time this season, was beaten five times by the Sabres. They’ll meet again Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena.
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Maple Leafs coach sees hockey culture shifting in a good way
“It’s pretty clear here in our organization. We made it a priority to treat your players with respect, to have a culture of respect and positivity,” Sheldon Keefe said in the wake of coach Bill Peters’ exit in Calgary.
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NHL weekend betting preview: Thanksgiving treats us to busy slate
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14 takes, thoughts, and trends on American Thanksgiving weekend
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Why Sheldon Keefe’s mantra translates from AHL to NHL
History with several ex-Marlies helps, but every Leaf has bought into the new coach’s game-changing adjustments and emphasis on skill.
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Thursday, November 28, 2019
Habs' Julien 'frustrated as hell' after club's 6th straight loss
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Friday NHL preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
The struggling Sabres have lost top defenceman Rasmus Dahlin long-term with a concussion.
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Leafs coach flips the switch on goalie rotation for back-to-back with Sabres
Michael Hutchinson, recalled from the Marlies, draws the Friday afternoon start in Buffalo with Frederik Anderson playing Saturday. Coach Sheldon Keefe has Hutchinson’s back, and explains the latest change in philosophy since Mike Babcock’s exit.
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Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Sheldon Keefe’s Maple Leafs stay undefeated with a laugher in Detroit
Toronto scores early, shoots often and improves to 3-0 under new head coach
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Dave Feschuk: Change is likely coming for goaltender Frederik Andersen, and it could benefit him — and the Maple Leafs — come playoff time
And while it might not be in his job description, Leafs’ starter might have a say in his playing time.
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'A reckoning of sorts': Stories of abuse put hockey culture under microscope
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Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen taking a wait-and-see approach to back-to-back weekend games
Andersen isn’t concerned about which game he plays. “The only thing we can do is get better and get on the same page here, that’s all that matters.”
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Wednesday NHL game preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings
The last-place Wings have lost six straight games.
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Mitch Marner on players speaking out against coaches: ‘It’s your story to tell’
Maple Leafs forward spent time Tuesday discussing his experiences as an NHL rookie with Toronto, along with an allegation Flames head coach Bill Peters directed racial slurs at Akim Aliu 10 years ago while Peters was coaching the rookie in the minors.
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Monday, November 25, 2019
Captain John Tavares hopes to lead Leafs from a comfortable spot
Leafs centre hopes changes, including his return to the front of the net, will lead to better things.
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Damien Cox: Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe can extend his honeymoon in Detroit and Buffalo
He should enjoy it while he can because there will come a day when the reviews change.
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Rosie DiManno: Sheldon Keefe is taking the shackles off the Maple Leafs
So much for Mike Babcock’s tough-love doctrine and the rookie quiz that could have pitted Mitch Marner against his teammates.
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Babcock shamed Marner by sharing forward's list evaluating teammates in 2017
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Leafs forward Alex Kerfoot suspended two games for hit against Avalanche
The suspension is a career first for the 25-year-old Kerfoot, who will forfeit $37,634.40 U.S. in salary and sit out games Wednesday in Detroit and Friday in Buffalo.
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Sunday, November 24, 2019
Dave Feschuk: The Leafs’ Sheldon Keefe is showing early signs that he has a feel for this coaching gig
Or, at the very least, a feel for what his players are feeling. Tyson Barrie has two goals in two games, Auston Matthews has a renewed jump, Nick Shore started and scored in his hometown.
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Saturday, November 23, 2019
Dave Feschuk: Defenceman has a Barrie nice homecoming as Leafs win straight game under Keefe
Barrie scores his second goal in as many games, part of a four-goal first period outburst in Colorado. And the Leafs need every one of them.
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Dave Feschuk: Nazem Kadri is the same player he always was, which might be what the Leafs are missing
Ex-Leaf misses the city and his teammates, but it won’t stop him from going after them “if that’s what it takes.”
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Friday, November 22, 2019
Dave Feschuk: Sheldon Keefe’s Leafs expect fast results with slower hockey
If Mike Babcock wanted the Leafs to dump the puck and chase, Sheldon Keefe wants them to keep it and improvise, albeit with caveats and with purpose and with defensive responsibility always in mind, Dave Feschuk writes.
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Dave Feschuk: Saturday NHL preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Colorado Avalanche
Nazem Kadri and the Avalanche host Tyson Barrie and the Leafs at Pepsi Center on Saturday night.
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Damien Cox: Mike Babcock hasn’t changed, and neither has the Leafs’ tendency to panic under pressure
The history of the Leafs over the past 50 years is that when it comes to choosing between upheaval and stability, they usually can’t resist choosing upheaval, Damien Cox writes.
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Dave Feschuk: Energized Leafs snap losing skid in Sheldon Keefe’s debut in Arizona — even Tyson Barrie scored
The Leafs looked like a different version of themselves in their first game in the post-Babcock era, a win over the Coyotes. They skated with more zip, occupied the offensive zone with more authority and creativity … and they actually smiled.
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Thursday, November 21, 2019
Dave Feschuk: These Leafs are talented but laughably fragile — maybe a new coach can change that
Tyson Barrie is among the Leafs welcoming a “new lease” on hockey life with coach Sheldon Keefe, who seems inclined to release the hounds after Mike Babcock tried and failed to sell a tougher approach, Dave Feschuk writes.
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Dubas reflects on role in Babcock's departure: 'We couldn't become simpatico'
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It was ‘just time’ to fire Mike Babcock, Leafs GM Kyle Dubas says
Even though Dubas said the Leafs had shown signs of coming out of their funk — they’re currently on a six-game losing streak (0-5-1) — he thought the time was right to promote Sheldon Keefe ahead of road game against Arizona Coyotes.
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A look at the Leafs’ last five mid-season coaching changes
As Mike Babcock departs and Sheldon Keefe makes his debut as new head coach for the Leafs, here’s a look at the team’s last five mid-season coaching changes.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Leafs should gain confidence under Dubas disciple Sheldon Keefe, according to Marlies
Toronto’s top minor-leaguers feel the Leafs new bench boss is a players’ coach.
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Dave Feschuk: Leafs front office prays for sunny days after the Babcock era ends so badly
Mike Babcock’s tenure as coach of the Leafs began with giddy promise and ended in another franchise low. Waiting to fire him squandered more than a quarter of an important season, Dave Feschuk writes.
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Babcock firing a step toward solving greater Maple Leafs problem
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Dave Feschuk: Thursday NHL preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Arizona Coyotes
There’s no backup goalie problem in Glendale, where Antti Raanta and Darcy Kuemper have combined to lead the NHL in five-on-five save percentage.
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Rosie DiManno: The Leafs’ best players should thrive with Babcock gone — coaches never win grudge matches with their stars
By the end, you could count on the fingers of one hand the number of Leafs who were still listening to Mike Babcock, who was fired Wednesday. It was obvious in that excruciating turtling of a loss in Pittsburgh on Saturday that the players had checked out, Rosie DiManno writes.
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A look at the rise of new Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe
The Toronto Marlies made it to the second round of the playoffs or better in each of Keefe’s four full seasons.
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Mike Babcock was fired by the Maple Leafs, and Twitter reacted accordingly
Leafs Nation has been debating the firing of Mike Babcock on social media for weeks. Here’s how they reacted to today’s news.
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Dave Feschuk: Leafs fire head coach Mike Babcock, replace him with Sheldon Keefe
The Leafs have lost six straight games and sit outside a wild card spot in the Eastern Conference with a 9-10-4 record.
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Dave Feschuk: Maple Leafs’ losing streak hits six games against Golden Knights
Toronto surrendered the first goal for the 18th time in 23 games in a loss that saw Marc-Andre Fleury pull off a miraculous glove save on Nic Petan that would have tied it late.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
The development of Marlies defencemen Sandin and Liljegren is a story of tough love
Top prospects are working on being tougher to play against in the defensive zone.
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Dave Feschuk: It’s been all downhill for Leafs blueliner Tyson Barrie since he left the Rocky Mountains
“I know I’m a good player,” says offensive defenceman still looking for his first goal as a Leaf.
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Monday, November 18, 2019
Dave Feschuk: Tuesday NHL preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Vegas Golden Knights
The last time the Maple Leafs won a game, they beat the Golden Knights — 2-1 in overtime in Toronto on Nov. 7.
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Dave Feschuk: Mike Babcock’s Leafs dominate puck possession, even in defeat, but the defence has been a disaster
You’d think “Cover the slot” would be a go-to instinct for most pros. Not so for the puck-pushing, defence-shirking NHL team from Toronto, Dave Feschuk writes.
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Leafs place Trevor Moore on long-term injured reserve, recall Engvall
The Leafs, losers of five straight games, have been battling injuries all season and now will go without Moore, who will be required to sit out either 10 games or 24 days, whichever comes first.
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Maple Leafs' Moore out at least 2 more games with shoulder injury
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Sunday, November 17, 2019
Three ways the slumping Maple Leafs could help turn the tide
Frederik Andersen could ease the back-to-back problem when the timing’s right, while the Leafs could use a little Gary Roberts in the first period. Tyson Barrie? Don’t trade him. Play him more.
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Sundin on Leafs' early adversity: 'It's a lot of pressure to play here'
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Rosie DiManno: It shouldn’t be the end of the road for Mike Babcock just yet — trading William Nylander might do more good
Early in a long, important road trip isn’t the time to fire a coach. How the Leafs look after stops in Vegas, Phoenix and Denver should be the measure of Mike Babcock, Rosie DiManno writes.
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Saturday, November 16, 2019
Matthews on Leafs' 5th straight loss: 'Tough to get worse from here'
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Leafs look lost from the start in goalie Kaskisuo’s NHL debut
Losing streak hits five in Pittsburgh, where the Leafs dug an early 2-0 hole for the fourth time in seven games.
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Auston Matthews is on pace to score 50, but the Leafs need more than that
The Leafs centre’s shot at joining Rick Vaive, Dave Andreychuk and Gary Leeman on the franchise list will be worth watching while the club tries to find its way.
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Crucial road trip could determine Babcock's fate as Leafs head coach
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Friday, November 15, 2019
A little too much Brad Marchand as Maple Leafs fall to Bruins
Bruins forward scored two goals early in the third period as Boston stays just out of reach most of the night.
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Auston Matthews vows to ‘be better’ after settlement in disorderly conduct case
The Maple Leafs centre was charged with disorderly conduct after an incident with a security guard, Fayola Dozithee, at the Arizona condo where he lives in the off-season.
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Leafs’ centre Alexander Kerfoot out indefinitely after facial surgery
Kerfoot is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery for facial dental fractures he sustained during a Nov. 5 game against Los Angeles.
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The Leafs think Kaskisuo could be the answer behind Andersen — he’ll get a full shot
Leafs GM Kyle Dubas says he isn’t shopping for a goalie because Kasimir Kaskisuo has earned the chance to take the job and run with it, likely starting Saturday night in Pittsburgh.
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Thursday, November 14, 2019
Dave Feschuk: Auston Matthews’ disorderly conduct charge dismissed
Leafs centre, Arizona security guard reach settlement over May parking lot incident.
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Friday NHL game preview: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs
The rivalry is renewed. The teams have split their first two meetings this season.
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