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Matthews, Nylander power Leafs over Flyers in OT

TORONTO – Auston Matthews took another step toward a mark not reached in more than 30 years. Following the Maple Leafs’ late collapse, one of the team’s under-the-weather stars made sure Thursday ended on a positive note. William Nylander scored 54 seconds into overtime after Matthews registered a natural hat …

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NHLPA appeals Morgan Rielly’s five-game suspension

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 14, 2024 5:06 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The NHL Players’ Association says it has filed an appeal of Morgan Rielly’s five-game suspension for cross-checking. The league’s department of player safety banned the Toronto …

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Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly suspended 5 games

TORONTO – The Maple Leafs started life without Morgan Rielly on a winning note Tuesday. The NHL suspended Toronto’s No. 1 defenceman for five games before the opening faceoff against the St. Louis Blues for his cross-check to the head of Senators forward Ridly Greig in the dying moments of …

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McMann scores three, short-handed Leafs down Blues

TORONTO – Sheldon Keefe hoped the absence of the Maple Leafs’ No. 1 defenceman would get the group’s attention. When it also became clear in the hours before puck drop two of Toronto’s other stars would also be sidelined, the head coach knew even tighter focus was required against one …

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Leafs’ Rielly to have in-person hearing with NHL

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 11, 2024 2:25 pm Updated February 11, 2024 5:28 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly is set to have an in-person hearing with the NHL Department of Safety on Tuesday afternoon …

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World’s Longest Hockey Game junior edition, wraps up east of Edmonton

Descrease article font size Increase article font size For the second year in a row, kids hit the ice in support of other kids battling cancer. The 2024 edition of the World’s Longest Hockey Game took place at Saiker’s Acres in Strathcona County to raise $500,000 for the Cure Cancer …

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Leafs’ Samsonov shows flashes after AHL demotion

TORONTO – Ilya Samsonov hasn’t had a lot to smile about this season. The Maple Leafs goaltender struggled early and lost the No. 1 job in Toronto before enduring the embarrassment of being placed on waivers. When the NHL’s other 31 teams passed on Samsonov, he was demoted to the …

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Canucks’ power play thwarts Leafs comeback bid

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes summed up his team’s 6-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday in simple fashion. “We found a way to win,” the captain said after Vancouver twice gave away leads to Toronto but still emerged on top. “Our power play found a way.” Third-period …

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Matthews leads Maple Leafs past Flames 4-3

CALGARY – Winless in four and down 2-0 in the first period on Thursday, Toronto was reeling until Auston Matthews took over and led the Maple Leafs to a comeback victory. Matthews scored three times to bring his league-leading total up to 37 goals and added an assist as the …

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ANALYSIS: Jets game Saturday vs Senators is part of a special hockey tradition – Winnipeg

Saturday, when the Jets are in Ottawa, is Hockey Day in Canada. It’s something I say with pride, because it began under my watch at the CBC in February 2000. When we started that project, there was a real belief that it would turn into something special, an unofficial national …

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