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Auston Matthews is finding his game at the absolute perfect time, and that’s great news for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Toronto’s captain was a force in Saturday night’s 4-3 overtime win against the Winnipeg Jets, giving everyone flashbacks of just how good he can be when he’s at the top of his game. Matthews played over 21 minutes in Saturday’s contest, scoring on a blistering … [Read more...] about Auston Matthews having fun with boos on the road, praises Ekman-Larsson’s dominant game vs. Jets

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Dennis Hildeby will start Saturday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets, head coach Craig Berube confirmed to travelling reporters. Hildeby posted a 4-6-4 record with a .884 save percentage this season. Berube also confirmed that William Nylander will miss Saturday’s game, and is considered doubtful for Monday’s game against the Minnesota Wild with a … [Read more...] about Leafs lineup news: Hildeby starts vs. Jets, Nylander, Benoit out, Jarnkrok re-enters lineup

On New Years Day, the Toronto Maple Leafs mounted a comeback after being down 4-1 to defeat the Winnipeg Jets 6-5. On Saturday night, in the second and final game between the two teams this season, the Maple Leafs came back after being down 3-1 to defeat the Jets 4-3 in overtime. After a mostly uneventful first 40 minutes featuring goals from Alex Iafallo and Kyle Connor on the … [Read more...] about Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs mount comeback vs. Jets for second time in a month in 4-3 OT win

The Mitch Marner reunion game didn’t go according to plan. What a crazy night in Vegas. We kicked off the Friday edition of Leafs Morning Take by giving a vibe check following Toronto’s 6-5 overtime loss at T-Mobile Arena. Incredibly, the Leafs possessed three different two-goal leads on the night, and somehow, still found a way to lose the game. As a whole, it wasn’t the type … [Read more...] about Luke Schenn backs Mitch Marner: Leafs Morning Take

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander was held out of Friday’s practice. Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube revealed that Nylander is doubtful for Saturday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets, with no indication if it’s a short-term or long-term issue for the forward, via Sportsnet’s Anna Dua. Nylander suffered a lower-body injury during the first period of Thursday’s game … [Read more...] about Leafs lineup news: William Nylander doubtful vs. Jets with lower-body injury