ST. LOUIS – If the Maple Leafs couldn’t get past the very beatable Arizona Coyotes on Saturday, how will they fare against the hottest team in hockey?Rather than dread the prospect of wrapping up a six-game road trip coming through here with such a...
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... ve) that confidence we can come into any building and win.” Babcock said the Leafs have to be wary of the St. Louis defence, too. Look way up, because they’re ...
8 p.m., Enterprise CenterTV: SPORTSNET RADIO: TSN 1050THE BIG MATCH-UPG Jordan Binnington vs. C Auston MatthewsHard to imagine a young goalie playing better in his initial NHL run than GTA-native Binnington – or someone whose homecoming in the...
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... re in St. Louis, has four points in his past five games. But the forward the Leafs should be most wary of is Vladimir Tarasenko, with a goal and two assists on ...
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Mitch Marner was on a mission on Monday to find John Tavares.Marner wanted to track down his linemate and ensure Tavares had seen the photo making the rounds from the Maple Leafs’ game on Saturday against the Arizona Coyotes.
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... e faceoffs he has taken — his career best in one season is 54.1% — and among Leafs forwards who have played in at least 50 games, only Nazem Kadri, Andreas Joh ...
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Back to work for Auston Matthews and the rest of the Maple Leafs, and for Matthews, a chance to right a wrong.
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... s. Perhaps Matthews will use the visit home to get a boost in St. Louis. The Leafs’ loss against the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday aside, Matthews was glad to ha ...
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Andreas Johnsson’s absence from the Maple Leafs lineup appears to be capped at one game.
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... , when they did it twice in Babcock’s first year in Toronto. The most recent Leafs victory against the Blues came on Jan. 2, 2016. In the only other meeting be ...
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Auston Matthews’ return home couldn’t have gone much worse.The Arizona Coyotes grounded Matthews and the rest of the Maple Leafs at the Gila River Arena on Saturday night, limiting them to 21 shots on goal in a 2-0 victory.
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... Kasperi Kapanen won’t be looking for a quick contract fix when he meets with Leafs management later this week in Toronto. “We’re in no rush,” Markus Lehto told ...
If the Maple Leafs and Raptors are looking for the perfect 20th birthday present for Scotiabank Arena, how about a Stanley Cup or Larry O’Brien Trophy?As much as the arena has been a commercial success — the third busiest in North America and eighth...
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... HISTORY Feb. 20, 1999: How’s that for openers? It took a few minutes for the Leafs to realize they weren’t on Carlton St. anymore, extra time for a crowd of 18 ...
DUNEDIN – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is big.Big at his first spring training with the Blue Jays. The biggest name who will smack the ball around in the spring and then be given a ticket to the minor leagues to start the season.
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... ther teams in the running – Anaheim, Los Angeles and New Jersey. This week … Leafs still have to upgrade on Nikita Zaitsev, don’t they? Or find a way to lessen ...
The long and winding 13-day, six-game road trip for the Leafs began in two cities that have a strong Beatles connection for me, particularly John Lennon.
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... l. After the game, fans on both sides were happily mingling. “I’m not even a Leafs fan,” said Richard Storto, wearing an Auston Matthews sweater in support his ...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Mike Babcock was quite impressed when he saw video of Mitch Marner’s interaction with a fan during the pre-game warmup in Las Vegas on Thursday night.
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... ry home game, Rielly is in a similar situation to that of Matthews. When the Leafs visit Vancouver each season — the road game against the Canucks is coming on ...
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (36-18-3) at ARIZONA COYOTES (25-27-5)7 p.m., Gila River Arena, Hockey Night in Canada, The Fan 590BIG MATCHUPAuston Matthews vs.
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... Leafs centres would be plenty to handle when John Tavares signed last summer, and ...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Shane Doan used to catch Auston Matthews’ eye.Daniel Briere, too, the way the little centre used to celebrate goals when he played for the NHL team that was known then as the Phoenix Coyotes.
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... w.” For Matthews, the opportunity to return to his childhood home during the Leafs’ lone visit each NHL regular season is cherished. He will spend some time wi ...
