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All eyes are on Brad Treliving as Friday’s 3 P.M. trade deadline gets closer and closer. Simply put, Saturday night’s performance was a downright disgrace. That’s where the conversation started on the Monday edition of Leafs Morning Take. We didn’t mince words either. The Leafs didn’t show up for the second straight game. That said, the fan base has almost become numb to that … [Read more...] about This trade deadline could define Brad Treliving in Toronto: Leafs Morning Take

You hear that? That’s the sound of a Toronto Maple Leafs team screaming to the heavens (or at Keith Pelley and Brad Treliving, in this case) that this team does not have a playoff run in them, no matter how badly upper management might want to will it into existence. It’s a shame that I had to use that introduction after what was actually a decently-played game by the Leafs, at … [Read more...] about Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs post-Olympic free fall continues with loss to Flyers

If you take the Toronto Maple Leafs at face value, there’s a groundswell of relentless positivity to be found. This would perhaps be a fool’s errand, as all hope has been extinguished. Although the Maple Leafs displayed a much better process than Saturday’s disastrous showing, the perpetual agony has been prolonged, after a 3-2 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Toronto … [Read more...] about 3 takeaways from Leafs-Flyers: A better process, but a shootout loss prolongs the agony

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ losing streak hit four on Monday night, falling 3-2 in a shootout to the Philadelphia Flyers. With the loss, the Maple Leafs now sit seven points back of the Boston Bruins for the Eastern Conference’s final Wild Card spot with 21 games to play.  The Maple Leafs record dropped to 27-24-10 after Monday night’s loss, but goaltender Anthony Stolarz, who … [Read more...] about Anthony Stolarz keeps positive tone following Maple Leafs’ fourth straight loss

The Toronto Maple Leafs earned their first point since the Olympic break on Monday with a 3-2 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Despite dropping a fourth game in a row, head coach Craig Berube shared after the game that he was happy overall with his team’s effort. “Had a lot of opportunities we didn’t capitalize on, but I thought our game was good all around,” Berube … [Read more...] about Craig Berube sees improvement in Maple Leafs’ game despite fourth-straight loss