On Saturday night, fingers crossed, the Leafs — COVID-19 list down to one — will host the Senators, their first game in 18 days. Dave Feschuk writes.
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Friday, December 31, 2021
Dave Feschuk: Returning Leafs gladly trade ping-pong and ‘Call of Duty’ for practice, and will take it one precarious game at a time
On Saturday night, fingers crossed, the Leafs — COVID-19 list down to one — will host the Senators, their first game in 18 days. Dave Feschuk writes.
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Thursday, December 30, 2021
Rosie DiManno: The Leafs might not be out of the woods yet, but Rasmus Sandin is back up to speed
The 21-year-old defenceman returned to practice Thursday (“My whole body was shaking”) after the double-whammy of severely bruised and swollen knee and COVID-positive — among a quartet back on the ice, Rosie DiManno writes.
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Ontario reducing capacity limits at indoor sports venues to 1,000 people
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Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Maple Leafs add Timothy Liljegren to COVID health and safety protocol list
The Leafs have had 15 players on that list, the second highest in the NHL behind only Calgary with 20.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Rosie DiManno: Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe and his son didn’t let COVID spoil Christmas
Coach Keefe, stricken on the Leafs’ western trip while his youngest son tested positive back home, returned to practice Tuesday and resumed the treacherous task of getting the virus-hit club back up to speed — now with more postponements to deal with, Rosie DiManno writes.
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More Leafs return from COVID-19 list: ‘It felt like an eternity’
For defenceman Travis Dermott and forward Alex Kerfoot, back at practice Tuesday, recovery from the virus has been a mental challenge as well as physical.
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Chris Johnston: Shrewd moves, savvy veterans and Jack Campbell in net — here’s how the Leafs have been one of the best teams in the NHL so far
The Leafs were 20-8-2 start before being hit with COVID. As they prepare to face Ottawa on Saturday, here’s how they got here.
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Monday, December 27, 2021
Our favorite bets of 2021: From massive to memorable, the wins that hit different
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Mitch Marner and Jason Spezza return to practice as Maple Leafs slowly return to full strength
Veteran forward recounts his roller-coaster day after he returned from suspension early only to test positive for COVID-19.
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'When Goalies Were Weird' - Episode 6: Brodeur, Rhodes, and more 🎧
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Sunday, December 26, 2021
Rosie DiManno: Leafs captain John Tavares returns and recounts ‘very difficult’ COVID-19 ordeal
It’s been a lousy stretch for John Tavares, as the Omicron variant has bushwhacked the NHL and created havoc with the schedule. But among the first Leafs stricken, the captain was also among the first restored to practice certified on Sunday afternoon, Rosie DiManno writes.
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Maple Leafs return to practice with John Tavares and Mitch Marner back on the ice
But 14 players remain unavailable after the NHL break, plus head coach Sheldon Keefe.
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Maple Leafs add 14th player to COVID list, with Jake Muzzin the latest in protocol
The Leafs have had five games postponed, and has not played since Dec. 14 when they beat the Oilers.
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Muzzin becomes 14th Maple Leafs player to enter COVID-19 protocol
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Friday, December 24, 2021
William Nylander becomes 13th Leafs player in COVID protocols
The Leafs, who shut down operations last weekend, are still scheduled to practice Sunday, ahead of their still scheduled game in Columbus Monday
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Thursday, December 23, 2021
Have your say: What storyline are you most looking forward to when the Leafs get back to playing?
The Maple Leafs are fourth in the NHL after having played 30 games going into this unscheduled Christmas “pause.” They are supposed to resume play against the Blue Jackets on Monday.
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Morgan Rielly is the latest Maple Leaf to be added to the COVID protocols list for a total of 12
Rielly, along with a staff member, were added to the list, the team announced Thursday morning.
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Early trade deadline look ahead: 5 intriguing names that could be moved
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Wednesday, December 22, 2021
2021 world juniors betting preview: The best futures value isn't what you expect
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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Damien Cox: The decision to skip the Olympics is good news for those who put the Maple Leafs ahead of the maple leaf
If the Leafs are going to quiet the ghosts of 1967, their focus needs to be here, Damien Cox writes.
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Maple Leafs add four more players to COVID protocols
Toronto announced that they have added forwards David Kämpf, Ilya Mikheyev, defenceman Rasmus Sandin and goalie Petr Mrázek to the list.
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'Chills down my spine': Toronto athletes reflect on reuniting with fans in 2021
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Monday, December 20, 2021
Finland’s Topi Niemela was the best defenceman at the world juniors last year. The Leafs can’t wait to see what he does this time around.
Niemela, teammate Hirvonen and American Knies are the Leafs prospects in this year’s tournament.
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Sunday, December 19, 2021
Leafs vs. Blues among 12 additional games postponed as NHL halts cross-border travel through holidays
As far as any sort of league-wide shutdown, the announcement made clear that is not on the table at this time and also said that it is nearing an Olympic decision.
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The nightmare before Christmas: Anatomy of a Leafs road trip cut short by COVID-19
On a four-game western road trip on which only one game was played, Sheldon Keefe, John Tavares and Wayne Simmonds talked about the urgent need to play it safe. Now they’re among nine in isolation after testing positive.
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Leafs sign late draft pick Ty Voit to three-year deal
The five-foot-10, 165-pound forward, drafted 153rd by the Leafs in July, leads the OHL’s Sarnia Sting in scoring.
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Saturday, December 18, 2021
Leafs head home early with games in Vancouver and Seattle postponed by COVID outbreaks
Toronto’s four-game western road trip will end with just one game played, Tuesday in Edmonton.
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Bruins, Predators shut down; weekend games postponed for Maple Leafs, Canucks
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Friday, December 17, 2021
Bettman reduces Maple Leafs veteran Jason Spezza’s suspension to four games
NHL commissioner cited Spezza’s ‘admirable full record of clean play over a 19-season career’ in reducing the suspension from six games.
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Thursday, December 16, 2021
Rosie DiManno: ‘He’s a superstar.’ Leaf Morgan Rielly finds his sweet spot with Olympics very much in play
Quantifiable improvement and firm consistency have always been cited by Rielly as objectives. In his ninth season, and as longest tenured Leaf, this is the closest he’s ever come to reaching those goals, Rosie DiManno writes.
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The Leafs are on ‘high alert’ as outbreaks play havoc with the NHL schedule and Olympic hopes
Canadiens-Flyers play before empty seats on the same night the Leafs and Flames were postponed.
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Leafs, Raptors prioritizing season-ticket holders amid capacity cut
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Keefe: Leafs seeing 'more complete version' of Rielly this season
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Food and drink ban at Scotiabank Arena might be best for public health, but not so much for MLSE’s pockets
Sports business experts say it would be a significant economic hit, in the hundreds of thousands of dollars a game, to MLSE if concession stands were closed to fans.
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Have your say: Will Auston Matthews one day break Mats Sundin’s Leafs goals record?
Matthews is rocketing up the team’s all-time leader charts. He’s at 219 now, tied with Lanny McDonald for 11th all time. Mats Sundin sits at the top with 420.
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Even Auston Matthews’ teammates are awestruck by his goal-scoring ability: ‘Unbelievable to watch’
After a slow start, Leafs’ sniper is in the hunt again for his second Rocket Richard trophy, chasing down the likes of Leon Draisaitl and Alex Ovechkin.
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If Ovechkin catches Gretzky, credit his massive edge in OT goals
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Leafs move to the top of the NHL as Auston Matthews closes on goal lead
Matthews three back of Draisaitl after two-goal game.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Oilers' Tippett not coaching vs. Leafs due to precautionary reasons
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McDavid calls potential quarantine ‘unsettling,’ Matthews ‘just playing it by ear’ on Beijing Olympics
The issue of the Olympics is a front-burner topic for young stars like McDavid — already selected for Team Canada — and Toronto’s Auston Matthews, a lock for Team USA, as COVID-19 surges again.
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Contenders or pretenders? Analyzing 6 polarizing Stanley Cup hopefuls
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Monday, December 13, 2021
Leafs scramble with Flames road date postponed
On the same day the NHL announced three Flames games had been postponed (also Monday in Chicago and Tuesday at Nashville), the Carolina Hurricanes said three players remained in Vancouver after a road trip following positive COVID tests.
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Matthews. McDavid. Draisaitl. Expect fireworks in first Leafs-Oilers clash of the season
After meeting nine times in the all-Canadian North Division last season, Toronto and Edmonton will square off for the first of two this season on Tuesday night.
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Flames postpone at least 3 games after 6 players enter COVID-19 protocol
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NHL postpones three Calgary Flames games, including Thursday vs. Maple Leafs, because of COVID
Six Calgary players and one staff member entered COVID-19 protocols within a 24-hour period.
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Sunday, December 12, 2021
William Nylander on pace for career year — and proving he’s worth every penny for Maple Leafs
Nylander’s contract created constant concern over whether the Leafs were getting bang for their buck. One industry source says it’s on par with his production.
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Petr Mrázek wins in his return to the Leafs thanks to a little luck … and despite little help at times
Kämpf scores winner after strange hop off end boards.
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Saturday, December 11, 2021
Rosie DiManno: Czech mates Ondrej Kaše and David Kämpf have given the Leafs some much-needed depth
They are crucial to the plot, Rosie DiManno writes, long-time pals who had flourished on a defensively conscious third line until Kaše was bumped up to the top unit.
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Have your say: Who will lead the Maple Leafs in scoring this season?
Mitch Marner’s injury likely means there will be a new leader.
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Leafs' Mrazek returns after missing over a month with groin injury
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Friday, December 10, 2021
Maple Leafs goalie Petr Mrázek set to play Saturday night vs. Blackhawks
Mrázek last played Nov. 30, but was sidelined after re-injuring a groin injury that he suffered in the second game of the season.
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Thursday, December 9, 2021
Dave Feschuk: As they go for their third straight Cup, the Tampa Bay Lightning are a model of consistency the Leafs hope to follow
Toronto hopes to match Tampa’s model of melding top offensive and defensive units on the ice.
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Have your say: Who’s the best team in the Atlantic Division?
The Maple Leafs, Lightning and Panthers are all near the top of the NHL standings, but which division rival has looked the best so far?
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Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Dave Feschuk: A confident Michael Bunting shows he’s not out of place on the Leafs’ top line
The rookie-of-the-year candidate — yes, the 26-year-old is eligible — has cemented his place as the best option on Auston Matthews’ left wing.
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Rangers top Forbes' list of NHL team values as 1st franchise worth $2B
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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Report: Maple Leafs' Laurence Gilman in running for Canucks' GM vacancy
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Mitch Marner out three-to-four weeks as injuries pile up for Maple Leafs
Rasmus Sandin (knee) is out two-to-three weeks and Travis Dermott (shoulder) will be gone for a little while as injuries begin to pile up.
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Monday, December 6, 2021
Dave Feschuk: The referees were responsible for letting the Leafs-Jets game turn into a ‘gong show’
“It’s just kind of a bit of a snowball effect,” Toronto’s Matthews said. “Things just kind of spiralled out of control.”
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Have your say: Should Spezza face suspension for his hit on Pionk?
Jets’ Neal Pionk was suspended two games for a knee-on-knee hit delivered to Leafs’ Rasmus Sandin, while Spezza has been offered an in-person hearing with the league for kneeing Pionk in the head.
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Leafs' Sandin helped off ice after knee-on-knee with Jets' Pionk
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Sunday, December 5, 2021
The Leafs go down swinging in a painful loss to the Jets
Simmonds takes exception to Jets’ play after Leafs lose Sandin to knee-on-knee hit.
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Petr Mrázek working his way back after rocky start to Leafs tenure
It’s not the start Mrázek envisioned when he signed a three-year deal with the Leafs, but the goalie says he “felt great” after playing in Marlies loss on Sunday.
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Leafs overcome bounces against Wild, only to get bounced in shootout
Spezza leads Toronto back from three-goal deficit in Minnesota.
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Saturday, December 4, 2021
Dave Poulin: No one thinks the Leafs have a goalie problem anymore. Jack Campbell changes everything
It’s a different feeling walking into an arena knowing your goaltender will be good that day. It frees you up to play, Dave Poulin writes.
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Leafs prospect Alex Steeves is making strides with the Marlies after rookie camp disaster
Six weeks after a separated shoulder, the 21-year-old forward was back on the ice and scoring with the Marlies, who are also trying him on the penalty kill.
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Friday, December 3, 2021
Streaking Leafs play down injury scares from Morgan Rielly and Mitch Marner
Morgan Rielly missed practice, and Mitch Marner left early after a hard hit from Jake Muzzin. Coach Sheldon Keefe was quick to calm any concerns.
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Have your say: Which Leafs do you think will make the Canadian Olympic team?
Mitch Marner, John Tavares and Morgan Rielly are among the contenders if the NHL doesn’t opt out for Beijing.
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Damien Cox: The Leafs and Wild aren’t alone. Cracking the salary-cap code is the only way to win a Stanley Cup
In part, Saturday’s Wild-Leafs matchup will be a test of which club has dealt with salary-cap problems most effectively — the game within the game.
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