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After a terrible bounce put them behind 1-0, a quiet opening 40 minutes offensively gave way to a Knies-Matthews-Marner reunion party in this 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators. After taking four of four points off of two bottom feeders this week, the Leafs currently lead the Atlantic Division by two points with a game […]

Ahead of Saturday’s game vs. Washington, head coach Craig Berube discussed Auston Matthews’ progress toward a return and the challenge against Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals. Was it encouraging to see #34 out there skating today? Berube: Yeah, it was good to see him on the ice. Well, he has been on the ice for […]

After Monday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed Auston Matthews’ participation in practice, OEL’s status for Tuesday’s game, the areas for improvement defensively, and moving David Kampf into the 2C spot. Practice Lines – Dec. 30 #Leafs lines practice Dec. 30/24 Pacioretty-Tavares-Marner (Matthews rotating in and out but not on the first rush)Knies-Kampf-NylanderMcMann-Domi-RobertsonLorentz-Holmberg-DewarExtra: Reaves McCabe-TanevRielly-MyersBenoit-TimminsAbsent: […]

Mitch Marner and Matthew Knies collected five points apiece, Auston Matthews grabbed three of his own, and the Maple Leafs handed Boston their second loss of the season at Scotiabank Arena by a score of 6-4. Your game in 10: 1. So much went on in this game, particularly in the final 40 minutes, but […]

The Maple Leafs continue to find ways to win games, this time thanks to a couple of second-period power-play goals (one technically coming a second after expiry), excellent penalty killing, and a game-winning five-on-five goal in the third period courtesy of the red-hot Matthew Knies. With a 3-2 victory in Philadelphia, the Leafs remain undefeated […]

The Maple Leafs couldn’t sustain a strong start to the game as their six-game losing streak came to a halt with a 6-3 loss in Carolina. Your game in 10: 1. Carolina’s year-over-year command over the five-on-five shot attempts is a perennial feature of this era of Canes hockey under Rod Brind’Amour. When watching them, […]

Ahead of Saturday’s game vs. Vancouver, head coach Craig Berube discussed the injury rehab of Jake McCabe and Anthony Stolarz, starting Dennis Hildeby in net vs. the Canucks, the OEL-Tanev pairing, and Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews’ minus-six game versus the Hurricanes. Morning Skate Lines – Jan. 11 Lines at Leafs skate Knies – Matthews […]

The Maple Leafs picked up a well-earned 4-3 overtime victory over the Devils on Thursday night, sweeping their former head coach in the three-game season series thanks to a strong and resilient team effort. Your game in 10: 1. Perhaps it was the desperation of a three-game losing slide plus another key injury — Jake […]

The Maple Leafs couldn’t capitalize on their command over possession and scoring chances throughout this game. They also lost the goaltending battle decisively in a 5-1 loss to the Blue Jackets, who continued to have Toronto’s number (four Columbus wins in the last five meetings, all with five or more goals scored). Most concerning to […]

The Maple Leafs couldn’t generate enough offensively and suffered a few bad breaks in their own end as they fell to 0-2-0 in the season series against the Ottawa Senators. Your game in 10: 1. A clear indication of the Leafs’ bottom-six situation in this game (i.e., a dog’s breakfast), Craig Berube gave his top […]