Mark Giordano
Core Four Lifts Leafs Past Oilers In 7-4 Thriller
It doesn’t get much better than McDavid vs. Matthews on Hockey Night in Canada. The Leafs were returning home from a five-game road trip that went through Seattle, western Canada, as well as New Jersey. I think I speak for all of Leafs Nation when I say it feels like the blue and white haven’t […]
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Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Beat Wild 2-1 in Overtime at Scotiabank Arena
The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Minnesota wild 2-1 in overtime last night at Scotiabank Arena! After an important victory in Columbus, the Minnesota Wild traveled to Toronto for the second back-to-back game. The Wild gave the Leafs all sorts of trouble, but the blue and white emerged victorious after an insane solo play from […]
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LGP 59: Leafs Last Home Game Before Trade Deadline
Well, last game, I highlighted O’Reilly and Tavares as two players to keep an eye out on, and they didn’t let me down, with O’Reilly netting a hat trick and one assist, and Tavares had a goal and three assists. While there’s much debate on where Tavares and O’Reilly will end up in the lineup, […]
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Post-Game Analysis: O’Reilly Scores Hat-Trick as Leafs Defeat Sabres 6-3 in Buffalo
The Toronto Maple Leafs were victorious tonight in Buffalo, beating the Sabres by a score of 6-3. Newly acquired Maple Leaf Ryan O’Reilly scored a hat-trick, while Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner recorded a five-point night! It was an entertaining matchup between two of the league’s best offenses, but this time it was the Maple […]
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Leafs Deliver An Impressive 5-1 Victory Against The Capitals In John Tavares’ 1000th Game
The Leafs held a very special pre-game ceremony prior to puck drop tonight as they honored their captain for reaching 1000 NHL games. Tavares was presented with a crystal and a silver stick given to every player who reaches the 1000-game milestone. As per usual, the Leafs did a fantastic job with the ceremony, pure […]
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Leafs Come Up Short in 6-2 Loss To The Sens
A rare Friday night of Hockey Night in Canada, and it involved the battle of Ontario! The Leafs were coming off a highly entertaining 3-2 overtime victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday. While the Sens were coming off a 2-1 victory of their own against the New York Islanders on Wednesday. Coming into […]
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Mitch Works His Magic & Sammy Continues To Roll As The Leafs Defeat The Rangers 3-2 In OT
Both teams elected to start this game best on best as they both had their top lines in the starting lineup. After a sluggish first period against the Islanders Monday night, Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe switched to reuniting Matthews with Marner and Tavares with Nylander. After that switch, the Leafs dominated the Islanders in […]
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Sammy Stands Tall & Style Four Willy As The Leafs Defeat The Islanders 5-2
After a tough 3-2 overtime loss in Montreal on Saturday night against the Habs, the Leafs returned home to take on the Islanders. This game was the first of a five-game home stand for the blue and white leading up to the all-star weekend. There were a ton of whistles in the opening minute in […]
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Auston Matthews Has Arrived & Sammy Continues To Smile; Leafs Defeat Jets 4-1
Coming into this one, the Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night in a wild 6-5 overtime game. At the same time, the Jets were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Tuesday. The pace of this game was evident very early on, and it would continue throughout the first period. Bobby McMann made […]
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Kraken GM Ron Francis Talks Deadline Plans
The Seattle Kraken are heading in the right direction in just their second season as an NHL franchise. They currently sit in second place in the Pacific Division, only trailing the Vegas Golden Knights by two points while having a game in hand. With the team in playoff contention, general manager Ron Francis will need […]
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