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TORONTO – Sheldon Keefe watched one of his players accidentally direct a puck into the Maple Leafs’ net. Then it happened again. And once more for good measure. Toronto’s head coach had no issues with the team’s effort Tuesday. The bounces just didn’t fall the home side’s way. Braden Schneider …

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs showed resiliency Thursday night but it didn’t come with the desired result. Kent Johnson capped a two-goal effort with the overtime winner as the Columbus Blue Jackets held off a late Toronto comeback to top the Maple Leafs 6-5. Toronto scored five goals in …

TORONTO – Ilya Samsonov hadn’t played in more than two weeks. Sub-par performances coupled with an illness sidelined the Maple Leafs goaltender as Joseph Woll took command of Toronto’s No. 1 goaltending job. With his crease partner now out for the foreseeable future, Samsonov is set to get a run …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 6, 2023 2:56 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Maple Leafs defenceman John Klingberg’s season is over. Toronto general manager Brad Treliving told reporters after Wednesday’s practice the 31-year-old is set to undergo hip surgery in the coming …

TORONTO – Brad Marchand was the centre of attention heading into Saturday. The Bruins captain had a relatively quiet night by his standards — until the game landed on his stick. Marchand scored the winner at 4:52 of overtime to snap an eight-game goal drought as Boston downed the Toronto …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 23, 2023 3:45 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs placed defenceman John Klingberg on long-term injured reserve Thursday and recalled forward Alex Steeves from their American Hockey League affiliate. The 31-year-old Klingberg has five …

TORONTO – Guy Boucher’s team boarded the plane with four points in the bank. The Ottawa Senators and their head coach had just taken both games from the Colorado Avalanche in Stockholm — back-to-back 4-3 victories — to sweep the NHL Global Series. It ended up being their high point …

TORONTO – Sheldon Keefe didn’t like seeing his team having to fish the puck out of its net after two early power-play goals. The fact the penalties — both for instigating fights — came from the Maple Leafs standing up for each other softened the blow for their head coach. …

TORONTO – William Nylander took another subway ride to Scotiabank Arena to avoid Toronto’s notorious traffic. The silky smooth winger enjoying his most dominant stretch in the NHL — in a contract year, no less — then buried two more goals and set up another to help the Maple Leafs …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 9, 2023 12:25 pm Updated November 9, 2023 12:29 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled forward Pontus Holmberg from the American Hockey League on Thursday. The club also loaned defenceman Max Lajoie to …