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Find somebody who loves something as much as Matthew Knies loves scoring goals on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Back in 2023, before Knies made his debut for the Maple Leafs, he suffered a heartbreaking loss on the ice at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay. Not with a Leaf on his chest, but with a Minnesota Golden Gophers jersey. His team lost to Quinnipiac University in the Frozen Four … [Read more...] about Knee Jerk Reaction: Matthew Knies continues to torch the Lightning

There was an abundance of star talent on the ice Monday, and the Toronto Maple Leafs’ best players rose to the occasion in a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Auston Matthews opened the scoring, Matthew Knies added two goals, William Nylander scored on one of his two breakaway attempts, while Mitch Marner sealed the victory with an expertly-placed empty net goal. Nick … [Read more...] about Leafs-Lightning takeaways: Knies, Matthews, Marner, Nylander lead the way in stellar victory

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Joseph Woll had one of the finest games of his career in Saturday’s dramatic comeback win against the Montreal Canadiens. While he allowed three goals on the night, all three occurred in the first period and he was able to shut the door the rest of the way. Even after the Leafs were in control of the contest in the late stages of the third, Woll did … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs react to Joseph Woll’s heroics against the Canadiens

It was a tale of two games on Saturday night, as the Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals for a 7-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. After the opening 20 minutes, Toronto trailed 3-0 and submitted its worst period of the season, as Kirby Dach, Patrik Laine and Josh Anderson helped Montreal race out to a commanding lead. Bobby McMann scored in … [Read more...] about Leafs-Canadiens takeaways: Woll outstanding, a tale of two games in thrilling comeback victory

Finding different ways to win has been a hallmark of Craig Berube’s Toronto Maple Leafs this season, and after sticking with it for an overtime win in a tightly contested game against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night, the Leafs battled back in a different way to steal two points from the surging Montreal Canadiens. From the opening faceoff, the Bell Centre was rocking in … [Read more...] about Knee Jerk Reaction: Leafs mount furious comeback against rival Canadiens for 2nd straight win