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Leafs Goaltender Ilya Samsonov Locked in Prior to Game

Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Drop Game 1 to Lightning 7-3 at Scotiabank Arena

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After the city of Toronto was as confident as we’ve seen in a while heading into the postseason, Tuesday night’s defeat was indeed a wake-up call as the Lightning showed just how good they can truly be. […]

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Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Close Out Regular Season With 3-2 Victory Over the Rangers

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 last night in New York! Despite being on the road for the third straight game, the blue and white put together a solid effort closing out the regular season on the right foot. After tonight’s victory, the group won its fiftieth game of the season, […]

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Ned Stands Tall As Red Wings Defeat Leafs 5-2

It’s officially official. For a second straight year, the Toronto Maple Leafs will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.  The Leafs were returning home to take on the Red Wings after coming off a 3-0 victory over the Senators in Kanata last night. With just two […]

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LGP 74: Next Gen Game Against Panthers

It’s Next-Gen Game for the Leafs tonight as they face off against the Panthers, whose recent loss officially helped them clinch a playoff spot. The Panthers find themselves currently on the outside looking in for a playoff spot, while the Leafs look to continue their grind towards home-ice advantage against their likely opponents, the Tampa […]

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Luck of The Irish! Leafs Deliver Impressive 5-2 Victory Over The Hurricanes

The Leafs were concluding a four-game home stand tonight as they hosted the Carolina Hurricanes in a rare Friday night home game. They wore their St. Pats jerseys in this St. Patrick’s day tilt. Luke Schenn finally made his long-awaited home re-debut since being reacquired at the deadline. It’s been 3,998 days since Schenn’s last […]

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Avs Pick Up A Tight 2-1 Shooutout Victory Against The Leafs

The Leafs looked very dangerous during the opening shift of the game. They generated some offensive zone time which led to a great scoring chance for Morgan Rielly, but he wired a shot off the post. He got another chance on his next shift, almost from the exact same spot, and this time he made […]

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Sabres Battle Back In A 4-3 Victory Over The Leafs

The Leafs were entering tonight’s game after an impressive 7-4 comeback victory over the Edmonton Oilers Saturday night. Once again, Sheldon Keefe elected to go with 11 forwards and seven defencemen in this one. Goaltender Matt Murray was also back between the blue and white pipes for this one. There wasn’t much flow to start […]

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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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Maple Leafs Star Center Auston Matthews With Chicago Star Patrick Kane at All-Star Game

Kane Scores Hat-Trick as Leafs Fall 5-3 vs. Chicago

In the second game of a back-to-back, the Toronto Maple Leafs made the trip to Chicago to take on the Blackhawks. After the Maple Leafs smashing a 5-1 victory over the Canadiens the night before, the blue and white dropped this one 5-3 to Chicago. Despite some ups and downs in this one, it was […]

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Bruins Show Their Strength Defeating Leafs in a 5-2 Heading Into The All-Star Break

It doesn’t matter what time of year these two teams square off. It always has a playoff atmosphere to it. The Leafs were coming off an impressive 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday, while the Bruins came into this one riding a season-high three game losing streak. Brad Marchand was doing Brad Marchand […]

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