William Nylander
Maple Leafs: Why It’s Okay to Breathe After Slow Start
The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the season with the second-best odds of winning the greatest trophy in professional sports. High expectations for a team coming off its best regular season in franchise history. Many in the hockey universe projected this roster to be among the best, despite completely new goaltending and a vastly different bottom-six. […]
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Post-Game Analysis: Maple Leafs Drop Fourth Straight Loss in Anaheim Vs. Ducks
On the eve of Halloween night, the Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their fourth straight loss, this time to the Anaheim Ducks 4-3. It was a game that needed overtime after a late comeback from the home side. The Maple Leafs now hold a 4-4-2 record and sit seventh in the Atlantic Division. On the other […]
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Leafs Game Preview #10: Leafs Look to Rebound vs. Struggling Ducks
After yet another loss where the effort wasn’t good enough, the Leafs look to pull out at least one win on their California road trip. The Ducks are last in the NHL currently, and all of the Leafs’ losses this year have come against teams that didn’t make the playoffs last year, so they need […]
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Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Fall Short in Overtime Vs. San Jose
The Maple Leafs fell short in overtime on Thursday night, losing 4-3 to San Jose. Despite an encouraging comeback from the Maple Leafs, it wasn’t enough. Coming into Thursday’s game, the San Jose Sharks were having a miserable start offensively; the Sharks were ranked 32nd in goals averaging a lowly 1.89. The team was also […]
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Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Drop 3-1 Loss to the Golden Knights on Monday Night
The Toronto Maple Leafs fell short in Vegas on Monday night, losing 3-1 to the Golden Knights. It wasn’t a great night for the blue and white in a game filled with events, from scrums to injury scares. Coming into this one, all eyes were on ex-Maple Leaf star Phil Kessel tying former National Hockey […]
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Game 6: Leafs Defeat Jets With A 4-1 VICTORY
The Leafs came into this one after a 3-2 overtime victory against the Dallas Stars on Thursday. However, Leafs superstar Auston Matthews was roughed up several times in that one, so something had to give. Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe responded by putting both Wayne Simmonds and Kyle Clifford into the lineup for this one. […]
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Game 4: Leafs Drop 4-2 Stinker vs. Coyotes
Last night the Toronto Maple Leafs dropped a tough one, losing 4-2 to the Arizona Coyotes on home ice. This loss won’t sit well with anybody in the Maple Leafs organization, including the players. A team with its eyes set on the postseason and hopeful for a Stanley Cup run dropped an absolute stinker to […]
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Player Profile: Mitch Marner
Marner Drafted 4th overall by Maple Leafs in 2015 During the 2015 NHL Draft, The Toronto Maple Leafs selected forward Mitch Marner fourth overall. The Maple Leafs picked the highly skilled winger from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. Mitch was always a highly touted player at any level of his development, even […]
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Game 3: Holl’s Late Winner Enough to Beat Senators
On Saturday morning, devastating news hit that goaltender Matt Murray left the morning skate early with an injury. It was certainly an interesting day to be a Maple Leafs fan. Most fans were just starting their weekend when Murray’s injury hit the news. A tough blow to a Maple Leafs team that was already in […]
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Habs outlast Leafs on opening night
The Montreal Canadiens battled back from being down twice, and Josh Anderson played hero to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in their home opener. The first period was fast and furious, and seven minutes into the first period, it was Cole Caufield with his first shot on goal on Matt Murray, but Murray came up […]
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