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It’s very seldom that two players can be blamed for a loss against an inferior team, and Wednesday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets was no different. But there were certainly some players who didn’t do themselves any favours with their efforts. Morgan Rielly is the longest-serving Maple Leaf who, you could make an argument, loves the team and the city more than … [Read more...] about Knee Jerk Reaction: Rielly, Hildeby struggle big in loss to Blue Jackets

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube evidently had seen enough from his team, pulling the goalie with eight minutes left, as the Columbus Blue Jackets rolled to a 5-1 victory. Berube pulled Dennis Hildeby and watched as Blue Jackets forward Adam Fantilli registered the first hat-trick of his career. James van Riemsdyk and Luca Del Bel Belluz added singles for the Blue … [Read more...] about Leafs-Blue Jackets takeaways: Hildeby’s awful start, Knies’ injury casts shadow, Rielly giving up space

For all the talk about Auston Matthews and whether he will or won’t play in the 4 Nations Face-Off next month, there’s another player currently on the Toronto Maple Leafs who should be garnering much more attention when it comes to that very same debate. Like seriously, what are we doing here? Simply put, it would be utterly ridiculous if Jani Hakanpaa went ahead and attempted … [Read more...] about Jani Hakanpaa should skip the 4 Nations Face-Off: Alberga’s Take

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