Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-3 loss to the Boston Bruins, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 8-8-1. On Nikita Zadorov’s hit that knocked Auston Matthews out of the game: I think it is a penalty, personally, but I am not the referee. I don’t like it. I don’t like the […]
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You don’t want to overstate the importance of game 17 of 82, but in the current context, this rematch against Boston is a big one for the Maple Leafs (7:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). Feels like an unreasonably big game tonight. Leafs have already been swept in a home+home with DET, & BUF took 3 of […]
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Ahead of Tuesday’s game in Boston, Craig Berube discussed the defensive adjustments after a leaky weekend, his team’s buy-in defensively, and the decision not to make a change on the blue line against the Bruins. How did you go about resetting the group after the losses over the weekend? What are the key areas of […]
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Bad weekend, or bad omen? That’s the big question for the Maple Leafs right now. Entering the weekend fresh off five wins in their past six games, the Leafs were swept in a back-to-back at home. The first loss came against an undermanned Boston team missing its top center and best defenseman, in a game […]
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“[Lehigh] carried the play in the first 10 minutes. I thought Joe [Woll] made some really big saves. Then, we scored the first goal at the end of the period. We had a really poor second period. [Lehigh] played well, but I thought we gave them a lot.” – John Gruden on the Marlies’ 3-2 […]
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This was an ugly weekend of hockey for the Maple Leafs. Process-wise, this 5-4 loss to Carolina was more akin to an 8-3 blowout than it was a one-goal hockey game in which Matthew Knies and William Nylander both had empty-net looks in the third period that, if converted, would’ve salvaged a point for the […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-4 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 8-7-1. On John Tavares calling the team’s mistakes “immature:” It could be immaturity. Not a willingness to make the easy play. Turnover after turnover cost us the game tonight. We didn’t check anybody tonight. […]
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MLHS’ Anthony Petrielli joins Sam McKee on Sportsnet’s Leafs Talk to digest the Maple Leafs’ 5-4 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Dennis Hildeby makes his first start of the season as the Maple Leafs hope to put a sloppy loss to Boston behind them when they host the 10-4-0 Carolina Hurricanes in a tired situation for both teams (7:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the challenge presented by the Hurricanes and their […]
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The Toronto Marlies delivered one of their best performances of the young season to ease past a Hershey team struggling for consistency this season. As much as Travis Boyd earned the headlines with a four-point game, it was a true team effort with every Marlie pulling on the rope. “I felt like we were clicking […]
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While the Boston Bruins won five straight entering this game, they were without Elias Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy, and they still managed to claw out a 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs. A lot happened over the 60 minutes, but the underlying story is that an undermanned Bruins team outworked a fairly healthy Leafs team, […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-3 loss to the Boston Bruins, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 8-6-1. On the team’s performance: On three of the goals, we ended up bringing the puck back into our zone. We didn’t need to. We could’ve just gotten it out. They ended up scoring […]
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Both teams are streaking, and both sides will have players with money on the board as the Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins on Hockey Night in Canada (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Bruins head coach Marco Sturm on what this game will mean for former Leaf Fraser Minten: Probably a lot. He […]
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Ahead of Saturday’s game against Boston, Craig Berube discussed the impact of Scott Laughton’s return, the team’s recent wins, the challenge against the Bruins, and Zdeno Chara’s induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Was Scott Laughton’s penalty against Utah a “good” penalty to take when he is sticking up for his goalie in that […]
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In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Leafs’ current winning streak, their healthy forward lineup, Nick Robertson making a case in the top six, Scott Laughton’s return, the awkward David Kampf situation, and much more. Episode Topics The Maple Leafs’ turnaround in results with five wins in their last six […]
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After Friday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed the Maple Leafs’ struggling power play, their lack of man-advantage opportunities, William Nylander’s hot start, the McMann-Robertson duo, and Joseph Woll joining the Marlies for a conditioning stint. The team leads the league in five-on-five goals but is near the bottom of the league in power-play percentage. What do […]
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Ahead of his return to the crease with the Toronto Marlies on a conditioning stint, goaltender Joseph Woll discussed his leave of absence and the process of getting up to speed mid-season. Joseph Woll’s opening statement on his leave of absence Woll: I have a few thank yous I want to make sure I say, […]
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It was 3-0. December 18, 2015: The Toronto Marlies find themselves trailing 3-0 after 42 minutes on the road against a rolling Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins team. A wild, highly improbable comeback unfolds as Toronto scores three shorthanded goals in 2:34 before winning the game in a shootout. Roll forward almost 10 years, and the Marlies mounted […]
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Stating the Maple Leafs badly needed a response effort after what was ultimately a comeback win over Pittsburgh is maybe overstating matters slightly, but they should’ve been heavily emphasizing a better start entering this game. Despite the 1-0 Utah scoreline after one period, the Leafs mostly played a strong opening frame. Missed opportunities for Toronto, […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-3 win over the Utah Mammoth, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 8-5-1. On the team’s performance: Good, solid effort all around. I thought we played a smart game. It is a good team over there. They have a lot of good offense and fast players. […]
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It’s rare to suggest a team needs a “response” effort after a win, but it is sort of true in this case as the Maple Leafs seek a better start vs. the upstart Utah Mammoth, who are 9-4-1 and are playing tired in a back-to-back situation. The Leafs should receive a boost from the return […]
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Ahead of Wednesday’s game against Utah, Craig Berube discussed Nick Robertson’s recent success in the top six, Auston Matthews’ role on the PK, Scott Laughton’s return to the lineup, celebrating John Tavares’ 500-goal milestone, and Joseph Woll nearing a return to the crease. Nick Robertson has earned more ice time of late. We’ve seen him […]
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Losing becomes a bad habit at any time of the season. The Toronto Marlies were delighted to snap out of a four-game losing skid, of which at least half were self-inflicted defeats. A fast start was critical, as was Artur Akhtyamov’s performance in net and the Marlies’ willingness to grind and go toe-to-toe with a […]
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After Tuesday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed Matias Maccelli’s start to the season, OEL taking over the top power-play QB role, and the logjam at the forward position. Practice Lines – Nov. 4 Lines at Leafs practice Knies – Matthews – NylanderRobertson – Tavares – McMannJoshua – Roy – Maccelli Domi – Laughton – LorentzCowan, Blais, […]
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There are many storylines emerging early in this Maple Leafs season, but one of the main ones is that they haven’t been able to string good games together consecutively. It goes without saying that good teams string good games together; that’s how they make the playoffs. Following a solid outing in Philadelphia, the Leafs returned […]
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