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Knies and Matthews skated today, and the Leafs' plan for Wednesday just became clear

Both Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies returned to the ice Tuesday but their jersey colors at practice revealed the real update fans didn't want to hear. The Toronto Maple Leafs have been shorthanded ...
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A major NHL executive may hit the market this summer, and Leafs fans already want him running Toronto

Taking a look at the current trajectory of the Maple Leafs, they could be in the market for a new GM as fans are eyeing an executive whose contract is set to expire after the 2025‑26 season. The ...
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This feels like rock bottom for the Maple Leafs, but not for the reason fans expect

The difficult 9-10-3 start for the Toronto Maple Leafs has disappointed Leafs fans after an offseason in which it was stressed that a new identity was to be forged, but early results have not found ...
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Joseph Woll's reaction to being pulled surprised Craig Berube, and it was heated

Toronto played one of their rougher games of the season against the Montreal Canadiens last Saturday, coming away with a 5-2 loss, as well as losing defenseman Jake McCabe as the injuries keep piling ...
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Maple Leafs defenseman moves to the front of their trade board

After the Toronto Maple Leafs season, it was known that a culture change was happening after the departure of Brendan Shanahan as the Leafs President. With the trading away of longtime Leaf Mitch ...
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The Maple Leafs just made an unusual call with their top-minute players

The Toronto Maple Leafs are trying a different approach to resting their top players, as they elected to have them workout instead of taking the ice for practice. Coming off a brutal 5-2 loss at the ...
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Toronto's goalie situation just took another turn for the worse

The Toronto Maple Leafs goaltending situation got a lot more complicated with the latest update from Craig Berube regarding Anthony Stolarz's injury status. Anthony Stolarz has been injured since Nov ...
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The Maple Leafs can't pin this slump on Craig Berube, and the real issue is finally showing

The Toronto Maple Leafs losses can't all be blamed on Craig Berube, but can't be blamed just on injuries either. After a 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto falls to 9-10-3, once again below ...
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Everything is lining up for Auston Matthews, and he gets one shot to silence every narrative

When Auston Matthews returns to the lineup, he is going to have the perfect chance to put the team on his back and silence the doubters who have written him off and be the hero who picks them up out ...
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Five injured Maple Leafs hit the ice early, and one return would be a real surprise

The updates come courtesy of both Nick Barden of The Hockey News as well as Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun: Loading from Twitter ... Loading from Twitter ... There was also video footage of Tanev and ...
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Mikko Rantanen hit with automatic one-game suspension under little-known NHL rule

The NHL has decided to discipline Mikko Rantanen after incurring two separate game misconducts, and suspended him one game for his actions. Mikko Rantanen felt the wrath of the NHL Player Safety ...
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Craig Berube calls out the Maple Leafs' lack of urgency, and his blunt message says everything

After another unfortunate loss in which the Toronto Maple Leafs underperformed, a 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens has Craig Berube finally providing some choice words on the team's performance. The ...