Sunday, August 2, 2020

Blue Jackets shut out Maple Leafs to take Game 1

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Bruce Arthur: The Maple Leafs resurface in a new world — with the same goals


The Leafs are trying to salvage a season that started with Stanley Cup hopes, shuddered backwards as often as it glided forward, before everything was interrupted. It’s pandemic hockey, and everyone gets a chance to prove they can handle life in the new world, Bruce Arthur writes.

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Rosie DiManno: The boring Blue Jackets are a Babcock dream. The Leafs have what it takes to dazzle them to death


Columbus has its hands full with Toronto’s vastly gifted top two lines, a three-line attack actually. It will be a tough assignment for Columbus to contain Toronto’s goal bursts — often in bunches — in a best-of-five series, Rosie DiManno writes.

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Korpisalo to start Game 1 vs. Maple Leafs

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Saturday, August 1, 2020

Maple Leafs ready to show off the defensive project they worked on at summer camp


“There’s been a lot of details and structure put in,” says coach Keefe, “and I fully expect our players to do well with it.”

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Robertson to make NHL debut in Game 1 of Leafs' qualifying series

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Dave Feschuk: Frederik Andersen is the Maple Leaf with the most to prove in the playoffs


The Toronto goaltender is 31, making $5 million a year, and he has a .421 winning percentage in the post-season with the Leafs.

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Here are four reasons why the Maple Leafs might win the Stanley Cup (and a couple why they might not)


It all starts with speed for Toronto, though strong coaching, good goaltending and a surprise contributor should help.

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