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BOSTON – Joseph Woll knew he wasn’t getting the nod for Game 1 of the playoffs. The Toronto Maple Leafs had clearly been trending towards Ilya Samsonov late in the regular season, including a week of rest for the goaltender ahead of the Stanley Cup chase. Woll didn’t pout or …
Read More »Desperate Maple Leafs looking to stay alive
TORONTO – Auston Matthews gave everything he had for two periods. Before departing Saturday’s bitterly disappointing 3-1 home loss with an illness as the Boston Bruins pushed the Maple Leafs to the brink of playoff elimination, Toronto’s sniper and two of his star teammates also gave it to each other …
Read More »Matthews misses practice, Game 5 status unclear
By Joshua Clipperton The Canadian Press Posted April 29, 2024 1:09 pm Updated April 29, 2024 1:10 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Auston Matthews will be alongside his teammates in Boston. Whether the Maple Leafs sniper is on the ice with …
Read More »Leafs’ Nylander on course to suit up in Game 4
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 27, 2024 12:23 pm Updated April 27, 2024 12:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – William Nylander is poised to join the Stanley Cup chase. Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe says the team is …
Read More »Nylander could play Game 3; Matthews skips skate
TORONTO – William Nylander appears to be closing in on a return to the Maple Leafs’ lineup. The star winger’s status for Game 3 of Toronto’s first-round playoff matchup with the Boston Bruins — as it has been all series — is also up in the air. Nylander took part …
Read More »Matthews nets winner, Leafs tie series with Bruins
BOSTON – Auston Matthews desperately wanted to reach 70 goals in the regular season. After posts, crossbars and plenty of terrific looks, the Maple Leafs star finished one shy. His first of the playoffs, however, was the biggest he’s scored in quite some time. Matthews beat Linus Ullmark on a …
Read More »Samsonov’s solid play helps Leafs tie Bruins 1-1
BOSTON – Ilya Samsonov had just made a small mistake that quickly turned into a massive problem. The Maple Leafs goaltender fumbled a puck late in the first period of Game 2 against the Bruins. The sequence quickly mushroomed into a jarring shot off the side of his mask, a …
Read More »Leafs look regroup, solve Bruins’ riddle in Game 2
BOSTON – Sheldon Keefe’s team was in a similar position 12 months ago. The Maple Leafs dropped their playoff opener to the Tampa Bay Lightning before roaring back to capture the Original Six franchise’s first series in nearly two decades. A weight was finally lifted. The fan base rejoiced, if …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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