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Maple Leafs Hotstove
4 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. San Jose Sharks -- Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast Info

The Maple Leafs are looking to avoid a trap game against the struggling Sharks.
Toronto has been focusing on taking care of the game and not beating themselves or giving the Sharks easy opportunities. [ more ]
Maple Leafs Hotstove
4 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Sheldon Keefe after the Maple Leafs stuck with it in a 2-1 OT win in Anaheim: "Three games in a row without giving up a five-on-five goal... It's been a good response from our group in the last week"

The Maple Leafs played a good game and deserved more offense but stayed disciplined to secure the win.
Auston Matthews hit the 30-goal mark and has been a difference-maker for the team. [ more ]
Maple Leafs Hotstove
4 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Anaheim Ducks -- Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast Info

Martin Jones will start in goal for the Maple Leafs for the second consecutive night.
Pontus Holmberg will replace Nick Robertson in the lineup. [ more ]
Maple Leafs Hotstove
4 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Tyler Bertuzzi provides the spark offensively, Maple Leafs dig in defensively in impressive shutout win over Kings

The Maple Leafs played a tight game and capitalized on their opportunities to secure a 3-0 win against the Kings.
The top line of the Maple Leafs set the tone early on, while the third line struggled and took a penalty. [ more ]
Maple Leafs Hotstove
4 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Ilya Samsonov clears waivers as Maple Leafs forge ahead with a Martin Jones - Dennis Hildeby tandem for the time being

Ilya Samsonov has cleared waivers and Dennis Hildeby has been recalled by the Maple Leafs as their goaltending tandem for the season.
Keeping Samsonov in the organization allows the Leafs to maintain a goalie talent with upside and a tailored plan for his development. [ more ]
Maple Leafs Hotstove
4 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Quick Analysis: Maple Leafs pull the trigger on waiving Ilya Samsonov

Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov has been placed on waivers just seven months after leading the team to their first playoff series win since 2004.
Martin Jones is now carrying the load in goal for the Leafs while Joseph Woll is sidelined with a high-ankle sprain. [ more ]
Maple Leafs Hotstove
4 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Sheldon Keefe on another 6-5 OT loss to Columbus for the Maple Leafs: "If you play that game over 100 times, you win it 99 times, but you can't make those types of mistakes with how Samsonov is going through it right now"

In the second period, you get multiple two-goal leads and we don't take care of them.
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Well, we gave up 21 shots.
TheLeafsNation
4 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

The Leafs still lack killer instinct: Leafs Morning Take

Another night, another frustrating loss for the Maple Leafs.
Maple Leafs Hotstove
4 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Are we seeing some of the same-old problems with Sheldon Keefe's Leafs? - MLHS Podcast Ep. 51

The MLHS Podcast discusses the Maple Leafs' recent losses and potential concerns with the team's play.
Topics in the podcast include Mitch Marner's ice time, the need for three lines, and Sheldon Keefe's coaching decisions. [ more ]
Maple Leafs Hotstove
4 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Sheldon Keefe on the Maple Leafs coughing up a 2-0 lead in a loss to Ottawa: "The goals that they scored... You can't give those chances up"

We couldn't score the third goal or didn't score the third goal.We let them hang around.They were better than us in the second period for sure.
Maple Leafs Hotstove
4 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

What's driving the Maple Leafs' defensive regression so far in 2023-24? - Maple Leafs Notebook

At the time, Woll's strong play coincided with several injuries on defense, so it was somewhat easy to shrug off some of the defensive issues and dismiss them until the blue line got healthy and properly sorted.
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