Ilya Samsonov
LGP 37: Hunt and Malgin Face Former Teams
After yet another loss to the Coyotes, the Leafs are looking to rebound against the reigning Stanley Cup Champions. Similarly to the Leafs, the Avalanche have lost many players due to injury, and even with the return of Mackinnon tonight, they still are down two of their top 6 players in Landeskog and Nichushkin. The […]
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Capitals Climbing Up The Metropolitan Division Ladder
Going into this season, there was a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Washington Capitals. For starters, the team already had several players that would be out with injuries for a while. Two of the team’s best players, Nicklas Backstrom and Tim Wilson, were going to miss a lot of time, which means that many wondered […]
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Leafs Bend But Don’t Break As They Defeat The Blues 5-4 In OT
It was made known to the public before puck drop that both Morgan Rielly and Rasmus Sandin were looking great in practice the past couple of days. Keefe said at this point, he would say both are close to returning, and he would consider both to be day-to-day. Great news for both the Leafs and […]
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LGP 35: Leafs Return from Christmas Break
The Leafs and Blues face each other tonight as both teams return from the holiday break. St. Louis hasn’t had a great season so far, sitting with a 16-16-2 record, while the Leafs have had an impressive season sitting at 21-7-6. As we get closer to the trade deadline, Dubas is watching the Leafs squad […]
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Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Victorious in “Next Gen” Game 4-3 Vs. Philadelphia
The Toronto Maple Leafs hosted their annual “Next Generation” game on Thursday afternoon! A game that saw the Maple Leafs victorious against the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 at Scotiabank Arena! An odd afternoon tilt between the two ended up working well for the Maple Leafs, who pretty much dominated this one until the end! Despite the […]
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LGP 34: Early Start For Leafs Next-Gen Game
Today the Leafs have a rare afternoon game, as they have a Next Gen Game setup to start at 2 PM against the Flyers. The Leafs are coming off one of their most complete games of the season, as they competed hard for a full 60 minutes, winning 4-1 over the Lightning on Tuesday. The […]
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Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Lose 5-2 Vs. Washington in D.C.
The Toronto Maple Leafs traveled to Washington, DC, for a matchup with the Capitals on Saturday night! Spoiler alert, it didn’t go well. The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 5-2 to Washington at Capital One Arena. It was a game with a good pace, but ultimately the Capitals were the better side. This is the second […]
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LGP 32: Sammy vs. Ovi
The Leafs had a rather stale performance against the Rangers on Thursday night. Even though that was their first game playing that poorly in over a month, I’m sure they will be eager to move back into the win column tonight. That won’t be easy, though, as the Capitals have been playing some decent hockey […]
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Sammy Smiles & Mitch Extends Streak To 23 As Leafs Dominate The Ducks 7-0
Eleven seconds into this one, Adam Henrique was forced to leave the game as he took a point shot from Mark Giordano directly in the face. It didn’t take the Leafs long to break through as Alex Kerfoot ripped home his 3rd goal of the year just 1:58 into the opening frame. The Leafs were […]
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Early Season Grades Maple Leaf Edition
The Maple Leafs are only two months into the 2022-23 season, but I thought I’d give you my early season grades, starting with forwards: Mitch Marner-A+ I’m giving Marner an A+; not much else to say; he’s on a 22-game point streak and is the biggest factor for success at the moment in the month […]
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