Bruce Arthur: The share that cares: Larry Tanenbaum has been a welcome face of ownership for the Raptors and the Leafs.

Tanenbaum reportedly is close to selling some of his 25 per cent share in MLSE.

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Bruce Arthur: Maple Leafs have to hope there’s a first prize for second choices in the GM sweepstakes

Nobody got what they wanted as Treliving came to Toronto and Dubas went to Pittsburgh. But they’ll try to make the best of it.

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Bruce Arthur: Leafs’ best window to change Core Four is quickly closing. Will they be forced to run it back?

The Leafs are in more jeopardy than they’ve ever been, and closer than ever to not moving an inch, at their core. And a vacant GM job isn’t helping.

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Bruce Arthur: The Leafs cracked. Replacing Kyle Dubas won’t be easy, but they had to try

Like every Leafs playoff year for decades, moving on with a new GM is a chance at redemption and potential disaster.

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Bruce Arthur: Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas is willing to wheel and deal. But there is one trade he won’t make

Dubas said Monday he would be open to moving one of the Leafs’ core players after another playoff letdown. What he won’t do? Leave for another team.

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Bruce Arthur: With Leafs on brink, Mitch Marner thrives in Game 4 pressure-cooker

No Toronto star has elicited more criticism in the series against Florida, but the winger was poised and confident in season-saving victory.

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Bruce Arthur: The Maple Leafs have to know every game could be their last together

The stars say they’re blocking out the noise before Game 4, but it’s a waiting to suffocate them.

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Bruce Arthur: Matthews, Marner, Tavares, Nylander. No Leafs star should be untouchable now. Game 3 was a turning point

I’ve been a proponent of giving the Leafs’ core players a chance to grow, but at some point failure isn’t accidental.

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Bruce Arthur: The Leafs have lost their margin for error. If they lose their nerve in Game 3, it’s over

Florida is a mugger with a crowbar lurking around every corner, all the time. The Leafs have to pull out all the stops Sunday night in Florida. There’s no other option.

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Bruce Arthur: Steven Stamkos vs. Auston Matthews. Kyle Dubas vs. Tampa fans. Are Leafs feeling the heat or learning to handle it?

The Leafs are in a hell of a first-round battle for the second straight year, under terrific pressure, and are responding with some eff-you aggression.

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Bruce Arthur: Leafs’ stars will have nowhere to hide against Lightning. Talk about pressure

Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander and John Tavares will be remembered for first-round exits until they make fans forget. Starting Tuesday, they get another shot at their moment.

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Bruce Arthur: The Leafs need to beat the Lightning, and they should. That doesn’t mean they will

Being at their best when it matters has been what this entire season — what this entire accumulated era of Maple Leafs hockey — has been about. Their biggest rival has been themselves.

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Bruce Arthur: Ilya Samsonov passes on Pride and Matt Murray is hurt again. For the Leafs, goaltending is never easy

Betting on Matt Murray’s health might have been the riskiest thing this franchise has done in the search for Stanley Cup playoff success.

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Bruce Arthur: The Leafs are still fragile. Ryan O’Reilly can’t be another Nick Foligno

The addition of O’Reilly from the Blues at the NHL deadline gave the Leafs an immediate jolt, just what they needed. Now one puck to the hand in Vancouver is a real concern.

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Bruce Arthur: Leafs captain John Tavares puts duty before everything as he deals with changing role

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Bruce Arthur: Leafs’ loss to Oilers shows a playoff team isn’t built in a day (or two)

McDavid gets a jump in Toronto with two first-period goals.

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Bruce Arthur: The Leafs’ stars have their supporting cast. Now it’s time to get the show started

Kyle Dubas has been busy trying to surround his core with a group that will hold up in the playoffs.

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Bruce Arthur: The Maple Leafs are going for it. And the Jake McCabe trade might not be the last

Are the Leafs better? They absolutely should be. Is it enough? We’ll see. They’re still without a clear No. 1 D-man, and now don’t have enough money to activate goalie Matt Murray.

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Bruce Arthur: Auston Matthews roars to life in Seattle. For the Leafs, it could mean more than any trade

Back on a line with Mitch Marner, Matthews notches just his third multi-goal game of the season, scoring twice on five shots.

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Bruce Arthur: The Maple Leafs’ goals are bigger than winning a first-round playoff series, Kyle Dubas says

They want to win the their division, then win the Stanley Cup. Of course the latter requires ending that first-round curse.

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