The veteran winger has played sparingly this season, but injected a dose of energy and toughness to the fourth line in a recent win over the Capitals.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Leafs’ Wayne Simmonds gets call for Bruins showdown
The veteran winger has played sparingly this season, but injected a dose of energy and toughness to the fourth line in a recent win over the Capitals.
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Leafs’ Mitch Marner unveils ‘Miami Vice’ custom skates for NHL all-star weekend
Mitch Marner donned his new “Miami Vice” style skates — an ode to Florida hosting the NHL All-Star Game — at Leafs practice on Tuesday.
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Monday, January 30, 2023
Leafs might be catching Bruins at just the right time
The gap heading into Wednesday night’s final game before the all-star break is formidable, but Brad Marchand and the Bruins have lost three straight in an otherwise dominant season.
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NHL Power Rankings: Each team's best player not attending the All-Star Game
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Sunday, January 29, 2023
The Leafs’ John Tavares has gone from exceptional to, well, just grand
The Toronto captain will play his 1,000th regular-season NHL game Sunday against the Capitals.
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Saturday, January 28, 2023
T.J. Brodie’s impending return should give the Leafs (and Morgan Rielly) a boost
Brodie declared himself back in game shape after his first full practice with the team and will await medical clearance to take to the ice Sunday.
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Friday, January 27, 2023
Leafs fall to Senators after last-minute switch in net
Ilya Samsonov got the start after an injury to Matt Murray in warm-ups at Scotiabank Arena.
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‘A slap in the face.’ Nylander snubbed again for All-Star Game after Matthews injury and Leafs fans aren’t happy about it
Mitch Marner will be making the trip alone to Florida as Nylander is still awaiting his first ever all-star appearance.
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Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews out at least three weeks with knee sprain
The Leafs star will be out a minimum of three weeks after suffering a knee sprain in Wednesday’s game against the New York Rangers.
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Thursday, January 26, 2023
Dave Feschuk: Ilya Samsonov is making himself at home in the Leafs’ crease. The road to the Stanley Cup is another story
While Samsonov is on course for franchise-record numbers at Scotiabank Arena, Matt Murray has been much better on the road and has playoff pedigree. Things can change quickly with goalies.
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Mitch Marner shares message on mental health after scoring Leafs overtime winner
Speaking about mental health brought Marner back to the carjacking incident he went through with his fiancée last summer and how it still impacts him.
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Nick Kypreos: Why the Canucks-Bruce Boudreau fiasco is a symptom of a bigger problem for the NHL
As an industry the NHL should be concerned when fans start flying too close to the sun. Jim Rutherford should have kept his cards closer to his chest.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Rosie DiManno: The Leafs can afford to play chess with William Nylander and Mitch Marner. There’s no wrong move.
Monday night’s line juggling paid off against the Islanders, and there’s something to be said for coach’s intuition. But there’s no significant statistical difference regardless of how the core four are paired up.
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Monday, January 23, 2023
Sunday, January 22, 2023
Auston Matthews starting to shift to another gear, could easily top 50 goals again if he heats up like last year
Over his final 37 games last year — the number remaining in the Leafs season today — Matthews scored 35 goals which would easily get him past 50.
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Saturday, January 21, 2023
Marlies goalie Joseph Woll credits his mental game for record win streak
Woll has staked a claim in a crowded goalie room by going 11-0-0 this season, a streak that started Nov. 25 in Cleveland.
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Thursday, January 19, 2023
Matthews, Draisaitl among 12 fan-voted players added to All-Star Game rosters
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Panthers' Maurice fined $25K for criticizing refs after loss vs. Leafs
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Nick Kypreos: The Maple Leafs just reminded us why toughness remains an important part of the game
Hockey has benefitted greatly from its speed and skill evolution. But that doesn’t mean teams should lose what Gino Odjick brought to the game.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Dave Feschuk: The life of longtime Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard and the curse he left behind
A 90-minute production premiering on CBC on Sunday at 8 p.m. revisits a character who, 30 years after he died, seems too buffoonish to have been real.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Monday, January 16, 2023
Hard-luck Leafs winger Nick Robertson out for season after shoulder surgery
Robertson, hurt Dec. 8 against the Kings, had hoped to avoid surgery after six to eight weeks of rehab.
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Dave Feschuk: Have the Maple Leafs really changed? Loss against Bruins started to give us some answers
Toronto went toe-to-toe with Boston, the best team in the NHL. They also reminded us that they still know how to beat themselves.
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Sunday, January 15, 2023
Saturday, January 14, 2023
Dave Feschuk: Auston Matthews eases some concerns in Leafs’ loss to Bruins. It’s all about the playoffs, anyway
For a lot of Saturday night in Boston, the Leafs had their two-way game on point. Even the Rocket Richard Trophy winner will tell you it takes more than offensive firepower to get where they want to go.
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Friday, January 13, 2023
Dave Feschuk: It could be another year in the lost division of the Atlantic for the Maple Leafs
The Lightning. The Bruins. The Bruins. The Lightning. The Leafs have a chance Saturday in Boston to send a message that this season just might be different.
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Thursday, January 12, 2023
Hurricanes get Andersen back vs. Blue Jackets after lengthy absence
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Nick Kypreos: How Jake Muzzin is still contributing to the Leafs and why they need to find another player just like him
Fighting an uphill battle against another injury, the Leafs defenceman is making an impact as a mentor. But his presence on the blue line is missed.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs closing in on hosting 2024 NHL All-Star Game: source
According to a source from Star contributing columnist Nick Kypreos, Toronto is closing in on hosting the annual event at Scotiabank Arena for the first time since 2000.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Monday, January 9, 2023
Auston Matthews might not net 60 goals again this season — but he’s still dominating on both ends of the ice
The Leafs’ superstar isn’t scoring as many goals as he did last year, but he’s emerging as one of the league’s top defensive forwards.
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Sunday, January 8, 2023
Rosie DiManno: Leafs prove something to themselves (if not fans) after a between-periods wake-up call sparks win over Wings
Mitch Marner hit another scoring milestone, but the victory wasn’t a thing of beauty at Scotiabank Arena, and probably fell short of calming the twitchy masses.
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Saturday, January 7, 2023
Mitch Marner reaches 500-point mark as Maple Leafs top Red Wings 4-1
Mitch Marner had one goal and an assist as he reached the 500-point milestone as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday.
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Friday, January 6, 2023
Leafs netminders Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov lost their way in mid-December. The numbers are troubling
After combining for the second-best save percentage in the NHL by mid-December, they’ve ranked dead last over the past eight games.
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
Kraken explode for four second-period goals to beat Leafs
The Leafs are last in the NHL in save percentage since Dec. 15.
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‘He’s special.’ The Leafs are dazzled by Connor Bedard and disappointed they can’t watch the world junior final
Marner has been watching Canada’s run at the world junior championship and has become a fan of Canadian superstar Connor Bedard.
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Nick Kypreos: How the Maple Leafs can prepare for a likely playoff rematch with Lightning
Catching the Bruins likely isn’t in the cards, so what are the Leafs’ priorities for the second half? It’s all about playoff preparation.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly is back, but he’s still looking for his rhythm
“I think it’s going to take some time until he gets really confident and comfortable,” Keefe says.
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Another Auston Matthews milestone can’t save Leafs in loss to St. Louis
Samsonov beaten five times in regulation, three times in shootout.
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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Matthews becomes fastest player in Maple Leafs history to 500 points
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Damar Hamlin’s collapse ‘puts everything in perspective’ for Maple Leafs
T.J. Brodie, who collapsed during a practice in 2019, says incidents like this are a reminder of “how quickly things can change.”
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Monday, January 2, 2023
The Leafs are getting the offensive firepower they need to succeed in a turbocharged NHL
But there’s pressure on Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander to continue to produce at a time when NHL offence is at a 30-year high in several key areas.
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