Bruce Arthur: Leafs unleash secret weapon Ennis in blowout win over Flames

Tyler Ennis nets first career hat trick, one game after being a healthy scratch, and the Leafs’ three-game swing through Western Canada is off to a flying start. Next stop, Vancouver.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

Bruce Arthur: Leafs hit the road in pursuit of home ice

Monday night’s test in Calgary was one of the few big games left in the regular season for the Leafs, the kind that help a contender prepare for the playoff pressure-cooker. They need every edge they can get, including making sure any first-round Game 7 is in Toronto, Bruce Arthur writes.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

NHL Power Rankings: Bruins are on a tear

from NHL | theScore
via TheScore.com

Monday NHL preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Calgary Flames

Top scorers Mitch Marner and Johnny Gaudreau square off at Saddledome.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

Maple Leafs go west, and the road feels like home

After losing ground to the Bruins despite a solid seven-game run, the Leafs open a three-game Western swing with their toughest test of the week in Calgary on Monday night.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

Dave Feschuk: Leafs shake defenceless feeling in bounce-back win over Sabres

On a night when Morgan Rielly added to his Norris Trophy resume and even Nikita Zaitsev scored, Jake Muzzin looked more like the blue-liner the Leafs thought they were getting from the Kings — and will need desperately come the post-season, Dave Feschuk writes.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

Tavares and Leafs rebound with dominant win over Sabres

Toronto fans raise the Scotiabank Arena roof with ovation for John Tavares, two nights after Islanders fans targeted the former captain. The all-star centre picked up three points, and the Leafs have won four of five before heading west.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

Leafs’ Kadri makes strides in concussion recovery

Nazem Kadri, out since Feb. 19 with a concussion, took part in morning skate before Saturday date with Sabres. Timeline for return still unclear.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

Dave Feschuk: Maple Leafs have the perfect comeback for Tavares takedown

Thursday night’s meltdown against the Isles doesn’t change the fact that the resilient Leafs have erased a deficit in a whopping 46 per cent of their wins this season, and lost just nine times in games they’ve led — signs of a true Stanley Cup contender, Dave Feschuk writes.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

Marlies’ best are ready to answer the Maple Leafs’ call

The minor-league club has had its own injuries to deal with, but top prospects would embrace any opportunity.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

Saturday NHL game preview: Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs

Friends and rivals Jack Eichel and Auston Matthews square off again.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

Watch: Sean Avery unleashes tirade against Isles fans for treatment of Tavares

from NHL | theScore
via TheScore.com