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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Toronto Maple Leafs hire Craig Berube as coach, hoping veteran can turn around longtime playoff woes

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs hired Craig Berube as their coach on Friday, bringing in someone with Stanley Cup-winning experience to try to help the storied franchise end the longest championship drought in the NHL. Toronto President Brendan Shanahan and general manager Brad Treliving moved quickly to hire Berube as the replacement for Sheldon Keefe, who was fired after …

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8 months ago

Toronto Maple Leafs fire coach Sheldon Keefe after another early playoff exit

Associated Press

TORONTO — Sheldon Keefe is out as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, fired Thursday after another early exit from the NHL playoffs. However, we determined a new voice is needed to help the team push through to reach our ultimate goal.” In a video message posted on social media, Keefe said he was forever grateful for the opportunity to …

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8 months ago

The Maple Leafs ran it back again. It backfired again. What now?

New York Times

BOSTON — The call came last summer. “It’s an empty feeling right now,” William Nylander said in what’s become an all too familiar setting for the Leafs, an empty dressing room after a painful playoff loss. And just when it looked like they would pivot last spring after dropping a five-game second-round series to the Florida Panthers, team president Brendan …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews to miss Game 6 of first-round series against Bruins

Associated Press

TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews will miss Thursday night’s Game 6 against the Boston Bruins. Coach Sheldon Keefe said following Thursday’s morning skate that Matthews would be unavailable with Toronto trailing 3-2 in its first-round playoff series. Matthews, who led the NHL with 69 goals in the regular season, was pulled from Game 4 with an …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Maple Leafs avoid elimination with 2-1 OT win over Bruins

Associated Press

BOSTON — Matthew Knies scored less than three minutes into overtime off a feed from John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Tuesday night to stave off elimination in their first-round NHL playoffs matchup. HURRICANES 6, ISLANDERS 3 RALEIGH, N.C. — Jack Drury scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Stefan …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Knies scores in overtime, Matthews-less Maple Leafs avoid elimination with 2-1 win over Bruins

Associated Press

BOSTON — Toronto didn’t have its biggest scoring threat on the ice for a must-win matchup with Boston. Matthew Knies scored less than three minutes into overtime off a feed from John Tavares and Toronto beat Boston 2-1 on Tuesday night to stave off elimination in their first-round playoff matchup. Knies said Tavares’ ability to fight off Bruins defenders and …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Marchand breaks team playoff goals mark, Bruins beat Maple Leafs 3-1 to move within win of advancing

Associated Press

TORONTO — Brad Marchand broke the Boston playoff goals record with his 56th and the Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 in Game 4 on Saturday night to move within a victory of advancing to the second round. Guys did a great job getting back and getting sticks in lanes and making it tough on them.” Mitch Marner scored …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why the Maple Leafs are on the verge of another embarrassing playoff defeat

New York Times

The Toronto Maple Leafs were embarrassed in Game 4 on Saturday. Maybe the Leafs’ best look all game, aside from Mitch Marner’s goal when the game was basically out of hand, was a Marner look in tight during a four-on-four shift with Auston Matthews. Also noteworthy: The Leafs are getting nothing offensively from their defence, which isn’t surprising given the …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Defending Cup champ Vegas has new Knights while seeking 2-0 series lead over top seed Dallas

Associated Press

Golden Knights newcomers Tomas Hertl and Noah Hanifin have finally gotten in a game with captain Mark Stone. After an impressive first game all together in the NHL playoffs, they are looking for a 2-0 series lead over Western Conference top seed Dallas even before going home to Vegas. “Just to get back for Game 1 and kind of feel …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Matthews scores as Maple Leafs beat Bruins 3-2 to tie their series at 1 game apiece

Associated Press

BOSTON — Max Domi held the puck inside the Toronto defensive zone, waiting for Auston Matthews to make his move. “Great pass to find Auston in the manner that he did,” Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe said on Monday night after the Maple Leafs rallied from 1-0 and 2-1 deficits to beat Boston 3-2 and knot their first-round playoff series at …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

History with Maple Leafs could help Bruins snap short playoff slump

Associated Press

BOSTON — The Boston Bruins may have found just the solution to their playoff slump: A first-round matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs. “I think just with the history we’ve had with them recently, they’re probably our biggest rival now over the last decade,” Bruins captain Brad Marchand said Thursday as the team began practicing for the Saturday’s series opener. …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Penguins name former Maple Leafs GM Dubas as club’s new president of hockey operations

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Kyle Dubas wanted to take a breath and take a break after being fired as the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Dubas joined the Penguins as the team’s president of hockey operations on Thursday, less than two weeks after a somewhat ugly exit from Toronto following a second-round playoff loss to Florida. Shortly after the Maple …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Maple Leafs hire Brad Treliving as team’s new general manager

Associated Press

TORONTO — Brad Treliving has a new job. “Brad brings a wealth of knowledge from his years of experience as a general manager and hockey executive in Calgary, Arizona and beyond,” Leafs president Brendan Shanahan said in a statement. “He has earned tremendous respect amongst his peers throughout his years in the NHL and has built excellent relationships at all …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Cousins scores in OT to send Panthers into Eastern Conference final after 3-2 win over Maple Leafs

Associated Press

TORONTO — The Florida Panthers are moving on in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are going home again. Nick Cousins scored at 15:32 of overtime and Sergei Bobrovsky made 50 saves as the Panthers beat the Maple Leafs 3-2 in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Friday night to advance to the Eastern Conference …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Did the Maple Leafs get screwed on a controversial no-goal? Explaining the call

New York Times

With the Maple Leafs facing elimination in Game 5 of their series with the Panthers, the NHL got its latest playoff controversy. As you’ll see from the replay, the initial celebration turns out to be in vain, after a replay review to determine whether the puck ever actually crossed the goal line. You can see Rielly tuck the puck under …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Hungry Maple Leafs finally get over hump, win playoff series

Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — The Toronto Maple Leafs are eager to leave nearly two decades of playoff futility behind them. “It’s nice to sit up here and say it is different.” The Maple Leafs were 0 for 7 in playoff appearances from 2013 to 2022, including first-round exits each of the past six seasons. “I don’t think there’s any right answer.” …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Mats Zuccarello? Zach Parise? Brent Burns? Who is the top Old Guy Without a Cup?

New York Times

It’s getting late in the first round. We always want to cover as many teams as possible, so we’ll find room for Hunt, our only option on an Avalanche team where almost everyone else has rings from last year. Every year that I do this, there’s at least one new name on the “old guy” list that makes me have …

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1 year, 8 months ago

The Maple Leafs pull off a playoff miracle: An explainer for fans as confused as I am

New York Times

On Monday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs were part of an epic postseason collapse. THE THING THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS TO US HAPPENED THE OTHER WAY — Acting the Fulemin April 25, 2023 It’s the playoffs, everything is on the line, and the Toronto Maple Leafs… did good? A: There’s an extra day before Game 5, and in theory that maybe …

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1 year, 8 months ago

NHL playoff predictions: First-round winners, disappointments, dark horse, Stanley Cup champion and more

New York Times

Can the Avalanche repeat? First-round series predictions Metropolitan Division: Islanders vs. Hurricanes Percent of vote Islanders Hurricanes 4 games 0.0% 2.6% 5 games 0.0% 15.8% 6 games 7.9% 39.5% 7 games 18.4% 15.8% Total 26.3% 73.7% Gentille: Cowards. Atlantic Division: Panthers vs. Bruins Percent of vote Panthers Bruins 4 games 0.0% 21.1% 5 games 0.0% 42.1% 6 games 0.0% 26.3% …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Reinhart, Montour help Panthers beat Maple Leafs 3-2 in OT

Associated Press

TORONTO — Brandon Montour scored 1:41 into overtime and the Florida Panthers rallied to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Wednesday night, snapping a four-game skid. Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart also scored to help the Panthers get their first win since snapping a 6-0-1 stretch in a loss at Philadelphia on March 21st. New York got its second …

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1 year, 10 months ago

How Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari will change the Maple Leafs — for when it matters most

New York Times

TORONTO — Sheldon Keefe couldn’t sleep after he found out about the Maple Leafs’ big blockbuster on Friday night. One of those things: Slide John Tavares over to the wing to get O’Reilly, a former Selke Trophy winner, into the middle of a new-look second line that also includes Mitch Marner. “I mean, he’s a great player,” Keefe said when …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Do the Maple Leafs have a playoff-style defence? Or do they need reinforcements?

New York Times

TORONTO — How much does one game really matter? It’s probably unlikely that any one game would significantly sway opinions or change what the Leafs already think and/or know about their roster. It’s a fascinating question, mostly because the Leafs have been one of the top teams in the NHL this season and boast six quality NHL defenders even without …

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2 years, 8 months ago

2-time defending champ Lightning pull even with Maple Leafs

Associated Press

TORONTO — Victor Hedman had a goal and three assists for his first four-point playoff game and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Wednesday night in Game 2 to even the first-round series. Nikita Kucherov added a goal and two assists and Brayden Point, Corey Perry and Brandon Hagel also scored for two-time defending Stanley …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Hedman, Lightning beat Maple Leafs 5-3 to even series

Associated Press

TORONTO — Victor Hedman had a goal and three assists for his first four-point playoff game and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Wednesday night in Game 2 to even the first-round series. “I don’t know how far teams go when their big guys aren’t going,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. “After we made it …

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Toronto Maple Leafs hire Craig Berube as coach, hoping veteran can turn around longtime playoff woes

Toronto Maple Leafs fire coach Sheldon Keefe after another early playoff exit

The Maple Leafs ran it back again. It backfired again. What now?

Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews to miss Game 6 of first-round series against Bruins

Maple Leafs avoid elimination with 2-1 OT win over Bruins

Knies scores in overtime, Matthews-less Maple Leafs avoid elimination with 2-1 win over Bruins

Marchand breaks team playoff goals mark, Bruins beat Maple Leafs 3-1 to move within win of advancing

Why the Maple Leafs are on the verge of another embarrassing playoff defeat

Defending Cup champ Vegas has new Knights while seeking 2-0 series lead over top seed Dallas

Matthews scores as Maple Leafs beat Bruins 3-2 to tie their series at 1 game apiece

History with Maple Leafs could help Bruins snap short playoff slump

Penguins name former Maple Leafs GM Dubas as club’s new president of hockey operations

Maple Leafs hire Brad Treliving as team’s new general manager

Cousins scores in OT to send Panthers into Eastern Conference final after 3-2 win over Maple Leafs

Did the Maple Leafs get screwed on a controversial no-goal? Explaining the call

Hungry Maple Leafs finally get over hump, win playoff series

Mats Zuccarello? Zach Parise? Brent Burns? Who is the top Old Guy Without a Cup?

The Maple Leafs pull off a playoff miracle: An explainer for fans as confused as I am

NHL playoff predictions: First-round winners, disappointments, dark horse, Stanley Cup champion and more

Reinhart, Montour help Panthers beat Maple Leafs 3-2 in OT

How Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari will change the Maple Leafs — for when it matters most

Do the Maple Leafs have a playoff-style defence? Or do they need reinforcements?

2-time defending champ Lightning pull even with Maple Leafs

Hedman, Lightning beat Maple Leafs 5-3 to even series