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Brad Treliving has taken responsibility for his team’s turbulent 8-9-2 start. The Leafs GM addressed the media on Tuesday morning in his quarterly press conference. That’s where the conversation started on the latest edition of Leafs Morning Take. All in all, Treliving wants to see three things moving forward: 1. Get back to being a connected group, 2. A more consistent effort, … [Read more...] about Jamie McLennan thinks Treliving’s vanilla comment points to Leafs’ lack of identity: Leafs Morning Take

The Toronto Maple Leafs, finally, for the first time in what felt like forever, picked up two points with a win at home against the St. Louis Blues. And in terms of the way the win unfolded, it surely had to inspire the group after what’s been a horrendous stretch of games. William Nylander batting the puck into his own net less than two minutes into the first period was about … [Read more...] about Instant Reaction: William Nylander scores goal of the season to end Maple Leafs’ losing streak

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed Philip Tomasino on waivers on Tuesday according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, and the Toronto Maple Leafs would be wise to place a claim on him. Originally drafted 24th overall by the Nashville Predators in 2019, Tomasino has yet to fully establish himself as a regular NHL player who can be entrusted to play more than 15 minutes a night. He … [Read more...] about Why the Maple Leafs should consider claiming Philip Tomasino off waivers

William Nylander bookended Tuesday’s game in the type of galvanizing fashion that only he could pull off. Nylander scored one of the best goals of the season, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues, snapping a five-game losing skid. It was a glorious goal, that very well could be the turning point if the Maple Leafs rally out of a … [Read more...] about 3 takeaways from Leafs-Blues: Nylander’s sensational goal could be turning point, Stecher’s excellent debut

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander poked fun at himself for his own goal during Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Blues. With tensions running high, as the team entered the contest on a five-game losing streak, the temperature rose in the early going when Nylander accidentally knocked the puck out of the air and into his own net. In a vacuum, it was an unlucky … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs’ William Nylander jokes about scoring twice in OT win over Blues