The passion has been activated. What a goal for Matthew Knies, what a performance from Joseph Woll. It’s time for the Maple Leafs to win a playoff game on home ice. We kicked off the Wednesday edition of Leafs Morning Take by sharing our initial thoughts on everything that transpired at TD Garden on Tuesday night. Top to bottom, the Leafs put forth a monster effort and were … [Read more...] about Matthew Knies is captain material & Joseph Woll turns in a signature performance: Leafs Morning Take
Game 5 takeaways: Woll, Domi, Knies keep the Maple Leafs alive
Matthew Knies scored 2:26 into the first overtime period as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Boston Bruins 2-1 in Game 5 to fend off elimination. John Tavares drove the puck hard to the net and Knies collected the rebound for the game-winner as the series heads back to Scotiabank Arena on Thursday. Here are three takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ 2-1 win over the … [Read more...] about Game 5 takeaways: Woll, Domi, Knies keep the Maple Leafs alive
It’s time for change in Toronto: Leafs Morning Take
Dark times in Leafs Nation. Lather, rinse, repeat. Sadly, down 3-1 in the series, the dream could end before it really even starts on Tuesday night in Boston. Last call at the bar for Keefe and company. It was a sobering start to the Monday edition of Leafs Morning Take. Most importantly, Jay Rosehill was in slightly better spirits than he was on Saturday night when he went … [Read more...] about It’s time for change in Toronto: Leafs Morning Take
Keefe expands on Matthews’ illness, views bench fight as ‘progress’
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe provided an update on Auston Matthews’ status after the superstar forward was pulled from Saturday’s Game 4 against the Boston Bruins. Matthews was ruled out after the second intermission with an initially undisclosed reason but Keefe revealed Saturday that the team’s doctors made the decision to take him out of the game due to a … [Read more...] about Keefe expands on Matthews’ illness, views bench fight as ‘progress’
Game 4 takeaways: The darkest hour of the Matthews-Marner era
This is the darkest hour of the Auston Matthews-Mitch Marner era. There’s no way around it. After submitting one of the most listless performances of the past decade, the Toronto Maple Leafs are on the verge of elimination, falling 3-1 to the Boston Bruins in Game Four. Matthews did not return to the game with an undisclosed injury after the second period. It was revealed … [Read more...] about Game 4 takeaways: The darkest hour of the Matthews-Marner era