Is Auston Matthews back? What’s going on with Morgan Rielly? Monday Morning Leafs Report
The Maple Leafs captain is scoring all the time again, but is he back to peak Matthews? Also, what's behind Rielly's struggles?
Leafs mailbag: What’s up with Morgan Rielly, an NHL team in Hamilton and Auston Matthews’ 4 Nations Face-Off status
In his weekly mailbag, Kevin McGran takes questions on Morgan Rielly’s minuses, Dennis Hildeby’s future, the 4 Nations Face-off and more.
Friday Four: Morgan Rielly’s contract could become major problem for Leafs
Is Morgan Rielly’s contract going to become a problem for Toronto? Is John Gibson a good fit for the Penguins? Michael Amato explores both and more in the Friday Four.
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Leafs return to 5-forward power play, Lorentz joins Matthews, Marner, McCabe leaves early
After the Toronto Maple Leafs were outclassed 3-0 by the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, head coach Craig Berube made several changes during Monday’s practice.
'It Needs To Be A Difference-Maker': Maple Leafs Work To Improve Struggling Power Play During First Practice Since January 1
Toronto has just two goals on 12 power play opportunities — a 16.6 percent success rate — through their last five games.
Maple Leafs score 7 unanswered goals to erase 3-goal deficit and rout Canadiens 7-3
The Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals to overcome a three-goal first-period deficit for a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
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NHL Rebuilds, Retools & Resets: What’s the Difference?
NHLs team must make adjustments, some more extreme than others. The difference between years of winning and losing may come down to branding.
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How the Maple Leafs Can Unlock Their Power Play Potential
The Toronto Maple Leafs have elite players. Why isn't the power play better? Perhaps this fix will help the team improve the man advantage.
SIMMONS: The math and the money don't add up for dreary Maple Leafs power play
The Maple Leafs sport the most expensive power-play unit in the National Hockey League — yet it’s one of the least effective. All of which doesn’t add up in hockey dollars or any other kind of economics or analytics.
SIMMONS SAYS: Blue Jays must sack Shapiro and Atkins before franchise becomes irrelevant
Now another season is about to begin. The Blue Jays chased hard after Roki Sasaki, the Japanese free agent pitcher, and superstar Juan Soto, just as they chased hard after the unicorn, Shohei Ohtani, a year ago. Chasing hard is a wonderful trait. Baseball, and all sports, though, are forever about winning.
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Leafs-Devils takeaways: Matthews, Nylander rise to the challenge, McCabe’s outstanding return
William Nylander inadvertently presented a challenge to the Toronto Maple Leafs: good teams find their way out of three-game losing streaks, and through his own heroics, the Maple Leafs responded with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils,
Maple Leafs report cards: Auston Matthews, William Nylander power comeback
Matthews and Nylander both scored two goals as Toronto battled back from 2-1 and 3-2 deficits in the third period to beat New Jersey 4-3.