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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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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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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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Maple Leafs acquire Edmundson for two draft picks

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 7, 2024 11:44 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenceman Joel Edmundson from the Washington Capitals for a pair of draft picks Thursday. The deal announced just over 24 hours …

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Domi scores shootout winner, Leafs top Rangers

TORONTO – Max Domi knows better than most what it takes to be an enforcer in the NHL. After watching two heavyweights go toe-to-toe at centre ice Saturday, he used his hands in a different manner to secure the extra point. The Maple Leafs centre scored the shootout winner on …

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Knights top Leafs to snap Toronto’s win streak

TORONTO – Sheldon Keefe wasn’t around to see the conclusion of his team’s win streak. The Maple Leafs head coach was ejected in the dying minutes of Tuesday’s 6-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights — a result that snapped Toronto’s run of seven consecutive victories. Keefe declined to explain …

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