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Monday, November 30, 2020
Saturday, November 28, 2020
For the Maple Leafs, dressing seven blueliners is easy to defend. It’s what Stanley Cup champions do

“I wouldn’t be surprised to see us use it from time to time during the season ... I think you’ll see a lot more teams do it,” GM Kyle Dubas said at the Tim Hortons Coaches Open House.
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Friday, November 27, 2020
Thursday, November 26, 2020
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Monday, November 23, 2020
For the Maple Leafs and many other elite athletes, lockdown doesn’t mean locked out

As the Leafs continue to prepare for what they hope will be a January start to the NHL season, they are far from the only athletes continuing to train through Lockdown 2.0. Other Toronto-based NHLers and high-performance figure skaters are also allowed on some rinks. Canada’s Olympians and Paralympians remain eligible to train with swimmers at the national aquatic centre in Scarborough, while cyclists have access to the velodrome in Milton.
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Friday, November 20, 2020
Leafs’ hopeful Mikko Lehtonen ends stint with Jokerit as NHL season nears

Lehtonen, the KHL defenceman of the year last season, will need to quarantine for two weeks before Leafs camp opens.
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Losing, boozing and fear of flying: How Rick Vaive lost his joy for hockey with the Maple Leafs

In his new book “Catch 22,” the former Leafs captain and 50-goal marksman dishes on life with the downtrodden Leafs in the 1980s, and how he coped with a deep fear of air travel.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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Sunday, November 15, 2020
Friday, November 13, 2020
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Marner, Muzzin and Sittler answer questions from veterans in Leafs’ virtual Remembrance Day visit

“We can’t thank you enough for the service ...” Muzzin said during the virtual visit at Sunnybrook hospital.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Monday, November 9, 2020
Dave Feschuk: If the Maple Leafs try icing three defencemen at a time — oh, the outrage — they’ll have history on their side

Former Marlies assistant Jack Han, a vocal proponent of the 3D strategy, said a number of fellow coaches contacted him recently with stories of using it at various levels below the NHL. Some reported success. His advice to the (many) doubters: Don’t dismiss it until you see it in action, Dave Feschuk writes.
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Sunday, November 8, 2020
Saturday, November 7, 2020
Dave Feschuk: What if the Maple Leafs experimented with three defencemen and two forwards? It’s worth a shot

Not every team is built to break with tradition and ice three blueliners, but it makes a lot of sense for the retooled Leafs, says former Marlies assistant Jack Han: “They’re heavy up top, and they have a lot of Ds who are OK but need a little help. It’s a configuration that can help them.” Coach Sheldon Keefe just might try it.
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Friday, November 6, 2020
New Maple Leafs defenceman T.J. Brodie will bring a ‘meat and potatoes’ approach

There’s nothing flashy about him, analyst Cassie Campbell-Pascal says, but “he’s a team-first guy, and he’ll play to the strengths of who he’s playing with.”
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Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Monday, November 2, 2020
Michael Hutchinson returns to the Maple Leafs with scars from the last time, which also took a toll on his family

In his decade-plus as a pro goaltender who’s nobody’s game-stealing saviour, Hutchinson has had to make peace with social media’s uglier side to survive, Dave Feschuk writes.
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Maple Leafs boss Brendan Shanahan says coaching has crossed his mind — down the road

Shanahan also talked about player drama and contract squabbles on the “SmartLess” podcast.
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