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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Ilya Samsonov returns from knee injury to start for Maple Leafs against Sharks
Samsonov suffered his injury on a Brad Marchand penalty shot during a Nov. 6 game against Boston. The Leafs now have their starting goalie tandem back.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
There are more than points to Mitch Marner’s points streak with the Maple Leafs
Marner’s two-way play is creating opportunities in the offensive end.
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Maple Leafs fans can buy sweaters, patch honouring Börje Salming to raise funds for ALS charity
The patch will be available for sale the rest of the season while sweaters worn by the Maple Leafs from Wednesday’s game against the Sharks will be auctioned off this week.
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Monday, November 28, 2022
Leafs complete road sweep in Detroit, Mitch Marner’s point streak hits 17 games
More bad news for the rest of the Atlantic Division: it’s been more than Marner doing the scoring lately for the Leafs.
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Ex-Leafs Darryl Sittler and Eddie Olczyk revisit record point streaks with Mitch Marner in pursuit
Hard work, good linemates and a little puck go a long way, Sittler and Olczyk say looking back at their team-record 18-game runs.
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Sunday, November 27, 2022
The Leafs are winning and learning with Rasmus Sandin and a makeshift defence
Despite six injured defencemen, the Leafs are on a roll heading into Monday night’s road trip finale in Motor City. Coach Sheldon Keefe has his theories.
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Saturday, November 26, 2022
Friday, November 25, 2022
Rosie DiManno: Leafs win one (and William Nylander scores one) for Börje Salming in Minneapolis
The Leafs wore Salming tribute patches for Friday’s victory over the Wild, in which Swede Calle Järnkrok stepped up and sly goalie Matt Murray slammed the door.
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Wild's Evason baffled after Leafs' Murray knocks net off moorings 3 times
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Maple Leafs honour Börje Salming with special patch on jersey
The Leafs posted a photo of the patch on social media minutes before the team took the ice for a road game against the Minnesota Wild on Friday afternoon.
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Karlsson's splashy resurgence, the Michkov conundrum, and hockey nicknames
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Moving on from D.J. Smith is Senators' only hope of saving season
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Damien Cox: Börje Salming was the soul of the Leafs. He overcame so much
Forces from without and within prevented Salming from fully realizing his greatness, yet he managed a Hall of Fame career. He competed and endured, without complaint.
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Thursday, November 24, 2022
Rosie DiManno: Icon. Trailblazer. Mentor. How Börje Salming changed hockey for the better
The long-time Maple Leafs great never backed down and never gave an inch, Rosie DiManno writes, earning respect from even the most skeptical of antagonists.
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Maple Leafs legend Börje Salming dead at 71
The Hall of Fame defenceman who was a fan favourite in Toronto, a hero in Sweden and who opened the doors to the NHL for European players, succumbed Thursday to ALS.
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Nick Kypreos: With Rielly out, Maple Leafs would be wise to do some early Christmas window shopping. Who’s worth a call?
Rasmus Sandin will get his opportunity to contribute as injuries to defence pile up, but Leafs GM Kyle Dubas still needs some outside help.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Leafs snap Devils’ 13-game win streak after refs disallow three New Jersey goals
Fans threw debris onto the ice in the middle of the third period, as Pontus Holmberg scored his first NHL goal while Mac Hollowell made his NHL debut.
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Maple Leafs acquire defenceman Conor Timmins in trade with Coyotes
The Leafs are in need of depth on the blue line with their three highest-paid defencemen — Morgan Rielly, T.J. Brodie and Jake Muzzin — all injured
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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
What we’ve learned about the Maple Leafs at the 20-game mark
After a lousy start, the Leafs have at least started on a similar trajectory to the team that established a new franchise record for points last season.
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Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly out at least 10 games with knee injury
Toronto’s three highest-paid defencemen are now out with injury: Rielly, Jake Muzzin and T.J. Brodie.
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Monday, November 21, 2022
‘I’m just doing me.’ Mitch Marner is taking over games for the Maple Leafs
With 17 points during his 12-game point streak, Marner is the hottest player in the NHL, and it’s not just the offensive end where he’s making a difference.
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Sunday, November 20, 2022
Dave Feschuk: Leafs expect more offence from defence, but it’s a game of give and take
The fact that the Leafs have allowed precisely two regulation goals in four straight games speaks to an attention to D that’ll make a coach smile.
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Saturday, November 19, 2022
Friday, November 18, 2022
Rosie DiManno: The Maple Leafs have a scoring problem. None of the solutions seem to stick
They’ve talked about it endlessly in the room, binge-watched video, executed the drills. Yet there’s still a disconnect, as coach Sheldon Keefe continues to tinker. Why?
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Sabres' Comrie expected to miss multiple weeks with lower-body injury
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Thursday, November 17, 2022
Devils beat Maple Leafs in overtime for 11th straight win
Nylander ties game with late goal but New Jersey wins in first minute of extra period.
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Oilers' Hyman calls out Edler for 'extremely dangerous' hit on McDavid
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Nick Kypreos: It’s time to accept the Maple Leafs for what they are
The Leafs should make playoffs and are likely a top-three team in the Atlantic. Still, we may never know which team will show up in a given period.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
It’s like old times for the Leafs’ Mitch Marner and John Tavares
Marner helped Tavares to a 47-goal season in 2018-19, and the two are together again, at least temporarily.
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Pushover no more: Why and how the Kraken are markedly better in Year 2
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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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Dave Feschuk: Hall of Famer Roberto Luongo could have changed the course of Maple Leafs history. It was that close
The goalie great likely to deliver the most entertaining induction speech on Monday night sheds fresh light on Leafs-Canucks talks at the 2013 trade deadline, months before the meltdown in Boston.
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Saturday, November 12, 2022
Rosie DiManno: Leafs legend Börje Salming always seemed immortal. This weekend’s tributes have been heartwarming, and hard
On Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena, hockey subjects bowed to the hockey great battling aggressive ALS. It took a while to snap into the actual game.
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Leafs honor Salming with touching ceremony, all-Swedish starting lineup
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Swedish Hall of Famers point to Leafs legend Börje Salming as ‘a pioneer and trailblazer’
Alfredsson, Sedin “heartbroken” as former defenceman battles ALS.
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Friday, November 11, 2022
Bruins' inexcusable mess, Dahlin's scoring spree, and Kubalik's new groove
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Thursday, November 10, 2022
Zach Aston-Reese is fitting in as a piece of the Maple Leafs’ puzzle
Forward appears to have found a home on the fourth line with Kämpf, Malgin.
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Dave Feschuk: What’s the difference between the Leafs and recent Cup champs? The answer is a giveaway
One of the biggest differences between the Leafs and the Lightning is one team isn’t in the regular habit of gift-wrapping their opponents free scoring chances.
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Nick Kypreos: Why I’m cheering for Jack Campbell to find his game after ‘pathetic’ start with Oilers
Being a good guy in the room can only get you so far. It’s time for Campbell to get selfish and stop pucks for himself above anyone else.
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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Leafs goaltender Matt Murray could be back Saturday against the Canucks
Murray was supposed to be the No. 1 goalie but a groin injury has limited him to one game.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Fallen Leafs? How Jack Campbell, Petr Mrázek and Ilya Mikheyev are faring with new teams
We take a look around the league to see how some of last year’s Leafs are performing with their new clubs so far this season.
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NHL Tuesday best bets: Golden Knights to stay hot vs. Maple Leafs
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Monday, November 7, 2022
Damien Cox: Leafs star Auston Matthews might be hockey’s most fascinating player. He gets to pick his battles
Not everybody can play like Matthews. So why should he be expected to play the same way as everybody else?
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How Leafs forward Denis Malgin quietly earned the coach’s trust
Malgin’s line has remained intact and taken a regular turn in part by holding opponents in check at even strength.
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Sunday, November 6, 2022
Erik Källgren and the Leafs deflect goalie crisis for a day with win over Hurricanes
Källgren was a wall for the most part in his first win of the season, with Ilya Samsonov now on injured reserve but Matt Murray closer to a return.
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Saturday, November 5, 2022
Friday, November 4, 2022
Rosie DiManno: The Maple Leafs’ first big test is crammed into the next four days
The played down to the level, or worse, of Arizona, San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles. Now can they lift their game for Boston, Carolina and Vegas?
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Thursday, November 3, 2022
Veteran leaders John Tavares, Mark Giordano step up when the Leafs need them
The Leafs captain and a former captain find different ways to support Matthews.
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Leafs’ dynamic duo of Matthews, Marner will find another gear if they improve on one part of their game
While they are starting to get back on the scoresheet, what they and linemate Michael Bunting are ultimately seeking is a big breakthrough at even strength.
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