ST. PAUL, Minn. — Calle Jarnkrok scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Minnesota 4-3 on Friday and spoiled Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury’s return to the net. Zach Aston-Reese and William Nylander each had a goal and John Tavares had two assists for the Maple Leafs, who started their four-game trip Wednesday …
TORONTO — Hall of Fame defenseman Borje Salming, who starred for the Toronto Maple Leafs over 16 NHL seasons and was a trailblazer for Europeans who later made their mark in the world’s top pro hockey league, died at 71. A two-time runner-up for the Norris Trophy, losing both times to Montreal Canadiens great Larry Robinson, Salming was named to …
Börje Salming, the Hall of Fame Swedish defenseman who starred for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1970s and ’80s and paved the way for many Europeans to join the NHL, has died, the team announced Thursday. “The Toronto Maple Leafs mourn the loss of Börje Salming,” team president Brendan Shanahan said Thursday in a statement. He helped open the …
His voice at the time reduced to a raspy whisper, so low listeners had to lean in to hear him, Börje Salming instead opted for hand gestures to make his points. “You’re dreaming or pretending you’re Börje Salming,” Lidström said. “Börje certainly wasn’t afraid — not one bit.” Salming showed up in Toronto in 1973 and, along with McDonald, was …
Hall of Fame Maple Leafs great Börje Salming has been diagnosed with ALS, he announced in a statement released by the team Wednesday. The longtime Toronto defenseman, who played 16 seasons of his 17-year career with the franchise, said the news has “shaken him and his family.” “The signs that indicated that something was wrong in my body turned out …