The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Saturday afternoon that they have activated forward William Nylander from the injured reserve ahead of the team’s game against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. In a corresponding move, they have assigned forward Jacob Quillan to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL). Nylander has been out with a groin injury since … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs assign Jacob Quillan to Marlies, activate William Nylander ahead of return vs. Canucks
Maple Leafs record pyrrhic victory in shootout win over last-ranked Canucks
It’s not exactly ‘damned if you, damned if you don’t’ territory for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but few could be pleased with the result of Saturday’s game. Toronto emerged with a 3-2 victory over the last-ranked Vancouver Canucks in a shootout, where Auston Matthews and William Nylander solved Nikita Tolopilo in the skills competition. Considering that the Maple Leafs held 2.6 … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs record pyrrhic victory in shootout win over last-ranked Canucks
Report: Maple Leafs, Matthews reaffirm commitment to each other, begin process of selling
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews reportedly maintained his commitment to the team as they began to become sellers at the trade deadline, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. “Nothing has changed,” Friedman said during the latest Saturday Headlines. “ There was a conversation this week between the Maple Leafs and Matthews’ representation, and they just asked, … [Read more...] about Report: Maple Leafs, Matthews reaffirm commitment to each other, begin process of selling
Brad Treliving’s history as a trade deadline seller hints at small moves only for Maple Leafs
Brad Treliving’s philosophy that he has frequently stood by is that the offseason is the time for overhauling the roster not the regular season. That maybe a philosophy inherited from his time spent under Brian Burke in Calgary, and you could argue that there should be some evidence of this philosophy being successful before committing so firmly to it. In the past Treliving’s … [Read more...] about Brad Treliving’s history as a trade deadline seller hints at small moves only for Maple Leafs
Craig Berube credits William Nylander’s leadership for propelling Maple Leafs over Canucks
The Toronto Maple Leafs were back in the win column Saturday night, as it took a complete team effort to come out on top of the Vancouver Canucks with a 3-2 shootout win. Auston Matthews enjoyed some revenge after missing on a penalty shot in overtime to secure the win in the breakaway challenge. Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube made things very clear after the game that it … [Read more...] about Craig Berube credits William Nylander’s leadership for propelling Maple Leafs over Canucks