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Maple Leafs return home for rivalry clash vs. Canadiens
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a chance to make up for one of the few blemishes from the successful road trip they just concluded when they host the Montreal Canadiens Saturday night.,The Maple Leafs are on a three-game winning streak after defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Thursday to complete...
Maple Leafs erupt for 7 goals, sink Penguins
The visiting Toronto Maple Leafs salvaged their Thanksgiving weekend with a 7-2 thrashing of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. ,Each player on Toronto's goal-starved third line snapped lengthy droughts in a dominant second period.,Bobby McMann and Nicolas Roy each recorded a goal and an ass...
Slumping Maple Leafs hope to snap skid against youth-led Blackhawks
While the slumping Toronto Maple Leafs sense a level of urgency amid a four-game losing streak, coach Craig Berube insists the club is not going to panic.,Toronto is without captain Auston Matthews (lower body) entering Saturday's visit to the Chicago Blackhawks, and goaltender Anthony Stolarz is da...
Hurricanes eager to continue winning ways in clash vs. Leafs
The Carolina Hurricanes will aim to extend their three-game winning streak Sunday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Hurricanes completed a sweep of their two-game homestand Saturday with a 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. ,Toronto will finish a four-game homestand on Sunday afte...
Maple Leafs complete furious comeback to stun Penguins
Bobby McMann scored the go-ahead goal in the third period Monday as the Toronto Maple Leafs wiped out a three-goal deficit to defeat the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3.,Pittsburgh led 3-0 after two periods before Toronto scored three goals in a span of 3:24 early in the third. McMann scored Toront...
Leafs eager to find success on road in matchup vs. Jackets
After playing eight of their first 10 games at home, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look to record their first road victory of the season on Wednesday night when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets.,"It's good to get on the road again, for sure," Toronto coach Craig Berube said after the Maple Leafs p...
John Tavares scores in OT as Maple Leafs down Sabres
John Tavares scored at 1:28 of overtime to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Tavares' goal, No. 499 of his career, came on a breakaway after a Buffalo turnover., ,Nicholas Robertson, Matias Maccelli and Dakota Joshua scored for the Maple Leafs...
John Tavares scores late as Maple Leafs down Sabres in OT
John Tavares scored at 1:28 of overtime to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Tavares scored on a breakaway after a Buffalo turnover.,Nick Robertson, Matias Maccelli and Dakota Joshua scored for the Maple Leafs, who snapped a three-game losing ...
Auston Matthews' OT goal lifts Leafs over reeling Rangers
Auston Matthews scored 58 seconds into overtime Thursday night and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting New York Rangers 2-1.,The Rangers had control of play for the first 50 seconds of the overtime period, then Matthews scored his team-leading fourth goal on a 2-on-1 break with William Nyl...
Report: Maple Leafs top NHL team valuations at $4.25B
An NHL franchise now is valued at an average of $2.1 billion, with the Toronto Maple Leafs worth double that, according to research compiled by Sportico.,The Leafs, for the fifth straight year, top the NHL team valuation list, now carrying a $4.25 billion valuation. They are followed by the New York...
Leafs G Joseph Woll takes leave of absence, no timeline for return
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll is taking a leave of absence to deal with a personal family matter, the team announced Tuesday.,The Maple Leafs did not provide a timeline for his potential return. The season opener is Oct. 8 against Montreal.,Woll is expected to share the net this season ...
Maple Leafs send F Ryan Reaves to Sharks for D Henry Thrun
The Toronto Maple Leafs traded veteran forward Ryan Reaves to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Henry Thrun on Thursday night.,Reaves, 38, joins his seventh NHL team after two ineffective seasons in Toronto. The Maple Leafs demoted him to the American Hockey League in early March of las...
Mitch Marner on Maple Leafs exit: 'Leaving isn't easy'
Mitch Marner issued an emotional farewell to Toronto on Tuesday, the same day his hometown Maple Leafs officially confirmed he had been traded to the Vegas Golden Knights.,"Leaving isn't easy. This city is where I grew up, where I fell in love with hockey, and where I've had the incredible honour of...
Reports: Leafs F Mitch Marner headed to Vegas on 8-year deal
The Vegas Golden Knights are acquiring star forward Mitch Marner from the Toronto Maple Leafs in a sign-and-trade, The Athletic and TSN reported Monday.,Marner is signing an eight-year, $96 million contract ($12 million average annual value) with Toronto as part of the move. The Leafs were the only ...
Panthers advance with victory over Maple Leafs in Game 7
Brad Marchand and Eetu Luostarinen each had a goal and two assists for the visiting Florida Panthers, who advanced to the Eastern Conference Final of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 6-1 win in Game 7 against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday.,Seth Jones had a goal and an assist, and Aleksander Barko...
Maple Leafs aim to regain series lead in Game 5 vs. Panthers
The Florida Panthers appear to have found their game. The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping to get back to theirs and retake the series lead when they host the Panthers for Game 5 on Wednesday.,Just less than a week ago, the Maple Leafs arrived in South Florida up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series with t...
Brad Marchand shows off OT wizardry as Panthers down Leafs
Brad Marchand scored 15:27 into overtime as the Florida Panthers defeated the Maple Leafs 5-4 on Friday night in Sunrise, Fla., slicing Toronto's lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series to 2-1.,Marchand produced his fourth career overtime playoff goal when his shot bounced in off the body of...
Brad Marchand shows off OT wizardry as Panthers down Maple Leafs
Brad Marchand scored with 4:33 left in overtime as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Friday night in Sunrise.,It was Marchand's fourth career overtime goal in the playoffs, after the puck bounced in off the body of Toronto's Morgan Rielly. That number is the fourth-mo...
Leafs break tie in 3rd, take 2-0 series lead vs. Panthers
Max Pacioretty and Max Domi each had a goal and an assist for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 4-3 win against the visiting Florida Panthers on Wednesday.,Mitch Marner and William Nylander also scored, Morgan Rielly had two assists and Joseph Woll made 25 saves for the Maple Leafs, who lead the best-of-...
Maple Leafs G Anthony Stolarz (head) not ruled out for Game 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs have yet to determine Anthony Stolarz's status for Game 2 of their second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers after the No. 1 goaltender was knocked out of Game 1 with an apparent head injury.,Speaking to reporters Tuesday, coach Craig Berube said that the team ...