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Maple Leafs lose Joseph Woll to lower-body injury mid-game

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll was ruled out of tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes with what the team is calling a lower-body injury. Loading from Twitter ... It's unknown the ...
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The holiday roster freeze is coming, and it leaves the Maple Leafs one real window to act

There's no indication that despite Toronto's 12-11-3 record that the team is close to pulling the trigger on any trades, but that hasn't meant the Leafs haven't been searching. Reports have indicated ...
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Craig Berube just showed Matias Maccelli where he really stands in this lineup

Having been acquired as a potential top-six option for Toronto, Matias Maccelli was viewed by some as a replacement for Mitch Marner, at least a replacement in the lineup on the right wing. Having ...
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Dennis Hildeby's emergence is putting real pressure on the Maple Leafs' Woll-Stolarz duo

Projected as an NHL goaltender down the road, Dennis Hildeby's play this season has let the 24-year-old to raise his stock after the Leafs have been without Anthony Stolarz due to injury. Hildeby wasn ...
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Maple leafs are finally changing Auston Matthews' role on the power play

The Leafs power play is getting a reboot as the team's attempt at utilizing the offense of their power play group struggled to find it's scoring touch. Toronto attempted to play a full forward PP that ...
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The Leafs' penalty kill has completely transformed thanks to one returning player

Over the last five games, we've seen a much different Toronto Maple Leafs penalty kill. They've only given up one goal in 14 attempts, and it's turned their PK into the NHL's 15th best at 81.1%; a big ...
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Auston Matthews flattens Derek Lalonde at practice, but Craig Berube steals the show

During the Maple Leafs' practice, Auston Matthews levelled assistant coach Derek Lalonde with a hit, but it was Craig Berube who had the last laugh after colliding with Jake McCabe. Fortunately, ...
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10 Maple Leafs players affected by latest NHL ruling on famous pregame tradition

According to an existing NHL rule regarding pregame warmups, there are 10 Maple Leafs who cannot take warmups without a helmet, or risk being fined. Quite often as well we see rookies debut and take ...
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Six defensive numbers that prove the Maple Leafs are playing like a bottom-three team

Sportsnet contributor Luke Fox recently revealed some less than stellar defensive metrics for the Maple Leafs that show they are playing at a bottom-three pace. With the Maple Leafs struggling early ...
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The latest Chris Tanev injury update is both promising and concerning

News broke Tuesday that Brandon Carlo suffered a setback in his return to the ice, and may be needing surgery, which leaves his return suddenly unclear. He joins Chris Tanev on the shelf as two of ...
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Paul Bissonnette delivers a harsh reality check to Leafs fans hitting the panic button

It's no secret that Paul Bissonnette loves the Toronto Maple Leafs and is unabashedly one of the most publicly known fans of the team. Not shy about praising or criticizing his favorite team, ...
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With Brandon Carlo out, a Leafs-Blackhawks trade is now inevitable

On Tuesday, it was revealed that Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Brandon Carlo may undergo surgery and is out for the foreseeable future after suffering a setback in his recovery. It's an unfortunate ...