Leafs might face Oilers without Auston Matthews, Frederik Andersen and Jack Campbell

“Whether it’s goaltending or Auston up front … we’ve got a lot question marks that probably won’t get answered until game time,” coach Sheldon Keefe said on the club’s injury status after Sunday’s practice in Edmonton.

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The Maple Leafs are building an energy line for fuel, now and in the playoffs

Pierre Engvall, Ilya Mikheyev and Zach Hyman led the team in several key metrics in Saturday’s win over the Oilers. They might not stay together all season, but they showed what can be done.

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Mitch Marner and Jack Campbell step up for Maple Leafs with Auston Matthews down in Edmonton

Campbell recorded the Leafs’ first shutout of the season and Marner sparked the offence in the opener of a three-game series at Rogers Place.

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No Matthews, no problem: Minus NHL goal leader, Maple Leafs blank Oilers 4-0

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Leafs' Matthews out vs. Oilers; Campbell, Muzzin, Thornton return

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NHL Saturday betting preview: Trust Carolina in Central Division showdown

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Injured Auston Matthews out for Maple Leafs’ first of three road dates with Connor McDavid’s Oilers

However, goalie Jack Campbell, defenceman Jake Muzzin and forward Joe Thornton will be back in the Leafs lineup after injury layoffs.

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Toronto star Auston Matthews won’t play as Leafs face Oilers

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Damien Cox: The Maple Leafs might have to re-sign Frederik Andersen. There’s no upgrade in sight

It’s not that surprising to see an organization that has developed very few goaltenders over the past 30 years unprepared should their starting goalie ride off into the sunset of free agency this summer. The internal and external options are underwhelming, Damien Cox writes.

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Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid are more than MVP favourites, they’re generational talents

The Hart Trophy always feels like it is McDavid’s to lose, yet he has only won once.

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Maple Leafs, Oilers set for key three-game series atop North Division

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Jack Campbell returns, Auston Matthews iffy for Leafs road date with Connor McDavid’s Oilers

No. 1 goalie Frederik Andersen, who has missed the past two games, practised Friday and will travel with the team to Edmonton, where Campbell, recovered from a suspected knee injury, is expected to make his first start in a month.

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Leafs' Matthews day-to-day with hand injury

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In praise of Fleury, handicapping the Vezina, and the NHL's worst contracts

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Looking North: Oilers find rhythm, Habs, Canucks look to regroup

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Hart Trophy Power Rankings: McDavid, Matthews going toe-to-toe

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Dave Feschuk: Unappreciated or underachieving? The two faces of the Leafs’ William Nylander

A teammate praises his work ethic. His coach says he has to be more consistent and more engaged. They both can’t be right, can they?

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Goalie Michael Hutchinson is happy for another opportunity with the Maple Leafs, and he’s making the most of it

Backup is getting better support than a year ago, when he struggled and eventually lost his job.

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Keefe: Matthews has battled wrist injury 'virtually all season'

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Watch: Nylander streaks in and rips it over Rittich for OT winner

William Nylander picks up the puck from Auston Matthews and rips it over the goaltender’s shoulder to win it for the Maple Leafs in overtime.

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William Nylander rescues Leafs with tying goal and overtime winner against Flames

Toronto had gone almost 120 minutes without a goal this week until Nylander jammed in the tying goal.

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William Nylander ties game late, scores winner as Leafs beat Flames in OT

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Travis Boyd works his way onto the Maple Leafs’ power play

Forward has made the most of his chances since starting the season on the taxi squad.

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Gallagher fumes after Canadiens' late winner overturned on review

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Dave Feschuk: Maple Leafs need to give Freddie the time he needs to get ready

Sure, they’ll be looking over the shoulders but the Leafs need to be thinking about the long term as Andersen deals with injury.

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T.J. Brodie has been a steadying influence on the Maple Leafs’ blue line

Former Flames defenceman has looked comfortable in the defensive zone.

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First-place Maple Leafs look to regroup after loss to Flames: ‘We’re not comfortable’

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Babcock responds to criticism: 'Some of this doesn't pass the smell test'

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Calgary travels to face Marner and the Maple Leafs

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Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs shut out by Flames. Frederik Andersen surprise scratch

Matthews, the NHL’s player of the week, held without a point for just the second time this season. Michael Hutchinson starts in net.

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Watch full highlights: Short-handed Leafs shut out by Flames

David Rittich made 34-saves and Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames blank the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0.

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David Rittich makes 34 saves, Flames blank Maple Leafs 3-0

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Markstrom, Andersen late scratches for Flames-Leafs

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Boudreau wants to be Kraken's 1st head coach

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Movie based on David Ayres in the works at Disney

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Travis Dermott steps up with Jake Muzzin down. The Maple Leafs think he’s ready

Dermott moved up to the second blue-line pair to face the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Arena, after word that defenceman Jake Muzzin is out indefinitely with a broken facial bone. While Dermott has been with the Leafs for 172 games over four seasons, this is his biggest challenge to date.

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Leafs’ Muzzin out with broken facial bone; Hyman, Thornton also injured

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Leafs will face Flames without Muzzin, Thornton and Hyman

Head coach Sheldon Keefe says Muzzin will ‘miss some time’ after suffering a broken bone in his face against the Canadiens on Saturday night. Thornton and Hyman are day-to-day with undisclosed injuries.

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NHL betting preview: Best bets for Monday and Tuesday

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Muzzin out with broken bone in face, Thornton and Hyman day-to-day

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NHL Power Rankings: Every team's biggest surprise

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Rosie DiManno: Frederik Andersen gives the Leafs what they need in the stat that matters most. The others aren’t so pretty

Andersen leads the NHL in goalie wins. He’s also overworked as usual, and is nowhere near the leaders in goals against and save percentage in a contract year. If you think he’s sweating it, you’re looking at the wrong guy, Rosie DiManno writes.

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The Maple Leafs are Alex Galchenyuk’s seventh NHL stop. It’s slowly starting to feel like home

If the 27-year-old forward settles in as a bottom-six forward — battling the likes of Nic Petan for playing time — he could reinvent himself. The Leafs aren’t rushing him, though, and that’s probably a good thing.

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Jack Campbell inches closer to Maple Leafs return, while Frederik Andersen carries the load

The Leafs’ backup goalie has returned to practice after a leg injury, but isn’t quite ready for game action as the Calgary Flames hit town for two starting Monday.

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Maple Leafs play the Flames, look for 4th straight win

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Auston Matthews leads the Leafs past the Canadiens, and passes a legend along the way

Matthews keeps his point streak alive in a big way with two goals and two assists in Montreal.

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Matthews scores two more as part of another four-point night, Leafs down Habs

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Canadiens' goal vs. Maple Leafs overturned on 2nd review

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Dave Poulin: Auston Matthews has that look. He expects to score, and the Hart Trophy buzz is real

The Leafs’ centre seems to introduce something new every game. His shot release is otherworldly, he changes things up and regularly confuses world-class goalies. And in his pursuit of NHL hardware he looks stronger on the ice than he ever has, Dave Poulin writes.

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Report: Babcock to be named University of Saskatchewan's next HC

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Dave Feschuk: Rick Vaive is rooting for Auston Matthews to break his Maple Leafs goal record. And he has a theory

The former Leafs captain, who holds the franchise record of 54 goals in a season, thinks the root of Matthews’s great leap forward this season can be traced back to training camp of last season, and lessons learned from a disorderly conduct case, Dave Feschuk writes.

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Well-rested Canadiens set to host first-place Maple Leafs

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Looking North: Maple Leafs back on track after embarrassing collapse

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Canadiens to host Marner and the Maple Leafs

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Senators' Murray takes blame for loss vs. Maple Leafs: 'This one's on me'

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The Maple Leafs’ Monday meltdown is a distant memory after blowout win over Senators

Auston Matthews boosted his league-leading goal total with a pair, and the Leafs kept the foot on the gas after building another 5-1 lead on the Sens. In the end, the Leafs took five of a possible six points in their three-game series.

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Matthews scores two more as part of four-point night as Leafs thump Sens

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Marner, Maple Leafs to host the Senators

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Thornton: Matthews should be up for 'Selke, Hart, Rocket'

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Maple Leafs focus on defence, hold on to narrow lead to beat Senators

Thornton has two goals called back, Matthews scores at both ends.

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Kerfoot scores winner, Maple Leafs down Senators 2-1

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Have your say: What's your take on John Tavares trading offensive production in favour of improved defensive play?

Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe says his captain has been setting an example with his defensive habits.

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Leafs captain John Tavares is scoring less, but he’s contributing more defensively

“When you give up less defensively, you actually don’t have to score as much offensively,” Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe says.

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Maple Leafs’ blown leads come in games where they’re not greatest in hits

Matthews admits Toronto didn’t respond to Ottawa’s challenge in giving up four-goal advantage.

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Blackhawks become 3rd NHL team to partner with PWHPA

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Matthews after Senators stun Maple Leafs: 'We definitely blew this one'

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Maple Leafs melt down on home ice against Senators

Up 5-1, the Leafs cough up five answered goals and lose in overtime in Joe Thornton’s return, spoiling another big night by Auston Matthews.

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Dadonov caps comeback in overtime, Senators beat Maple Leafs 6-5

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Maple Leafs acquire Alex Galchenyuk from Carolina Hurricanes

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Maple Leafs give Alex Galchenyuk a shot after trade with Hurricanes

After early promise with the Canadiens, who drafted him third overall, Galchenyuk has bounced around, and recently cleared waivers. The Leafs gave up minor-leaguers Egor Korshkov and David Warsofsky in return.

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Maple Leafs acquire Galchenyuk from Hurricanes

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Rasmus Sandin’s complicated road back to the Maple Leafs blue line starts in Winnipeg

The Marlies open the AHL season with an eight-game road trip, starting Monday night. Rasmus Sandin, the Leafs’ first-round draft pick in 2018, knows what he has to do for another shot at the NHL.

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The Maple Leafs are kings of the North — and an even bigger target for Canadian rivals

Leafs fans might not even trust that the team is as good as the record indicates, but they are the best this division has to offer, and as such they are the target Canadian rivals hope to reach and surpass.

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NHL Monday betting preview: Looking at 2 all-Canadian matchups

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Fantasy: 5 moves you need to make in Week 5

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Maple Leafs forward Thornton back at practice, plans to play Monday against Senators

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‘No restrictions.’ Jumbo Joe Thornton returns to the Maple Leafs lineup

Joe Thornton, who practised with the club Sunday, suffered a rib-cage injury that forced him to miss the last 10 games. He said he felt fine after Sunday’s workout, wearing extra padding to protect the injured area.

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Maple Leafs' Thornton ready to return after 10-game absence

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Ottawa visits Marner and the Maple Leafs

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Leafs tap out late in North Division heavyweight bout against Canadiens

The Leafs lost for the first time this season when leading after two periods. Auston Matthews still stretched his point streak to an NHL-high 12 games.

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Two third-period goals give Montreal Canadiens win over Toronto Maple Leafs, 2-1

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Rosie DiManno: Auston Matthews adds truculence to his body of work. The Maple Leafs’ opponents are feeling it

Something clearly has quickened in Matthews, perhaps a slow-burning umbrage that opponents who can’t otherwise disrupt his skilful game should go for the wood and the elbow and the slyly illegal hit, Rosie DiManno writes.

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Maple Leafs’ strong start has its foundation in the defence

Toronto is no longer all talk when it comes to being hard to play against.

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