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TORONTO – Sheldon Keefe calmly went over strategy and tactics. The Maple Leafs head coach also put on his amateur psychologist’s hat in the wake of a disastrous playoff opening. Toronto not only fell flat in Game 1 of its first-round series with the battle-tested Tampa Bay Lightning — Keefe’s …
Read More »Leafs primed for playoff rematch with Lightning
TORONTO – Ryan O’Reilly could sense the pressure not long after setting foot in his new locker room. A proud franchise blotted by a long list of playoff failures — and without a Stanley Cup since 1967 — recent Maple Leafs iterations have crumbled under the weight of expectation in …
Read More »Maple Leafs recall Woll, sign Onuska to ATO
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 11, 2023 5:26 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled goaltender Joseph Woll from the American Hockey League ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Maple Leafs will also have an …
Read More »Maple Leafs sign Knies to entry-level contract
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 9, 2023 7:41 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Matthew Knies to a three-year, entry-level contract. The contract begins in the current 2022-2023 season with an average annual value of US$925,000, …
Read More »Tailgating space to return for Toronto playoffs
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 10, 2023 9:01 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment says it’s bringing back its tailgating parties for the NHL and NBA post-seasons. The owner of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and NBA’s Toronto …
Read More »Marner leads Maple Leafs over Canadiens
TORONTO – The Maple Leafs have nothing tangible to strive for as regular season winds down. Playoff seeding and home-ice advantage are both secured. Staying healthy and dialed into the details are paramount for a team that hasn’t tasted any spring success in almost two decades as it prepares to …
Read More »Leafs’ O’Reilly ready to return from injury
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 5, 2023 4:12 pm Updated April 5, 2023 4:13 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Ryan O’Reilly is ready to return. And into the lion’s den he will go. The Toronto Maple Leafs centre declared himself fully healthy …
Read More »Wings down Leafs 5-2; Murray exits with injury
TORONTO – Ilya Samsonov was already looking like the Maple Leafs’ starting goaltender for Game 1 of the playoffs. Another injury to his oft-hurt crease partner might have cemented the Russian’s status as Toronto’s No. 1 option in a few weeks time. Dylan Larkin registered the second hat trick of …
Read More »Ryan O’Reilly nearing a return for Maple Leafs
TORONTO – Ryan O’Reilly had a strong inkling the diagnosis wouldn’t be what he wanted to hear. The Maple Leafs centre had just taken a friendly fire shot off his left hand in the waning moments of the second period in Vancouver on March 4. When he got to the …
Read More »Samsonov frustrates Senators as Leafs win 3-0
OTTAWA – With the Stanley Cup playoffs just over two weeks away, Ilya Samsonov’s 30-save shutout in a 3-0 win over the Ottawa Senators Saturday night will not only benefit the goaltender but also his Toronto Maple Leafs teammates. Expectations, as always, are high for the Leafs (44-20-10) this post-season …
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