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Giordano scores for late dad, Leafs top Caps 5-1

TORONTO – Mark Giordano wasn’t sure he would get a chance to honour his late father under the NHL’s bright lights. The league’s oldest player at age 40 had missed the last 12 games with a concussion as part of a Maple Leafs defence corps that ballooned to nine deep …

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Keefe rips ‘immature’ Leafs after loss to Devils

TORONTO – Sheldon Keefe took just four questions Tuesday night. The Maple Leafs head coach still got a lot off his chest. A steaming Keefe ripped Toronto’s “immature” performance over the final two periods of a 6-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils that followed a dominant start. The Leafs …

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McMann, Holmberg lead Leafs over Oilers 6-3

TORONTO – Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews were front and centre on the marquee heading into Saturday. Two superstars redefining their sport poised for a mouth-watering matchup. A couple of Toronto’s depth players took centre stage instead. Bobby McMann scored twice as part of a three-point night and Pontus Holmberg …

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Chris Simon, Stanley Cup winner and former NHL winger, dead at 52

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Stanley Cup-winning winger Chris Simon has died at the age of 52, the NHL Players’ Association has confirmed. Simon, a native of Wawa, Ont., played for a number of NHL franchises in his long hockey career, including the Quebec Nordiques, Washington Capitals, …

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Guentzel scores SO winner, Hurricanes top Leafs

TORONTO – Jake Guentzel wasn’t in an enviable position — especially when still trying to make a good impression with his new teammates. Having already helped Carolina battle back from 3-0 and 4-2 deficits to force overtime Saturday, the winger found himself seated in the penalty box. “You don’t feel …

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ANALYSIS: Patience, not panic, key to Jets’ attendance woes – Winnipeg

Despite the disappointment of last Saturday in Vancouver and Wednesday versus Nashville, the Winnipeg Jets remain one of the best teams in the NHL. The fact that they live in the toughest division in the NHL remains the biggest challenge for this team. Dallas, Colorado and now Nashville make the …

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Joel Edmundson settling in with Maple Leafs

TORONTO – Sheldon Keefe picked apart the tape after every game. One thing became abundantly clear to the Maple Leafs head coach in the first round of the 2021 playoffs — if Toronto’s forwards wanted to get to the front of Montreal’s net, defenceman Joel Edmundson was probably there waiting. …

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Marner to miss Leafs game against Canadiens

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 9, 2024 2:06 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner will miss tonight’s game against the Montreal Canadiens due to a lower-body injury. Marner, 26, has 25 goals and 76 points in …

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Vancouver Canucks crush Winnipeg Jets 5-0, but Demko leaves in second period

Casey DeSmith didn’t expect to be in net for the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. By the end of the night, though, the goaltender had turned away 10 shots and registered his second shutout of the season as the Canucks (42-17-7) blanked the Winnipeg Jets 5-0. The victory may be a costly one for Vancouver, …

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