Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s come-from-behind 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 7-5-1. On the level of frustration with the team’s 3-0 deficit after 40 minutes: I didn’t think the first period was that bad, but we made a mistake on the first goal. The […]
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William Nylander returns to the lineup as the Maple Leafs hope to build on a strong effort in Philadelphia. It will be a stiff test against an 8-3-2 Penguins team that’s gotten particularly strong starts from Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Tristan Jarry/Arturs Silovs (7:30 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime). Game Day Quotes Erik Karlsson on […]
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Ahead of Monday’s game against Pittsburgh, Craig Berube discussed the Cowan-Tavares-Nylander line, Chris Tanev’s status, David Kampf stepping away from the Marlies, Bobby McMann not skating on a regular line in the morning skate, and Sammy Blais’ strong first two games in a Leaf sweater. Morning Skate Lines – Nov. 3 Lines at Leafs skate […]
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There are four games in the next six nights, William Nylander and Scott Laughton are potentially returning soon, and hopefully, Joseph Woll isn’t far behind. With the first month of the season now behind us, we’ll see if the Leafs can replicate their typically strong November play (they are 1-0 so far). We will soon […]
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First and foremost, let’s hope Chris Tanev is okay. It was a scary scene, but the initial news that he is feeling okay, passed his tests, and is on his way back to Toronto is a major relief. Secondly, condolences to Jays fans everywhere on one of the most heartbreaking losses in professional sports history. […]
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As in previous defeats, there was a lot to like about the Toronto Marlies’ performance in Chicago on Saturday. For 35 minutes, the Marlies were ultra-competitive. They held the upper hand for stretches, especially in the first period. An inability to capitalize on Grade-A scoring chances in the first period came back to haunt them […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 6-5-1. On the team’s performance: I thought we were a little slow at the start, but we got to our game. We played more direct tonight. Our forecheck was good, our offensive zone play […]
The post Craig Berube on Easton Cowan’s first NHL goal: “He had a hell of a game… Held onto pucks, made plays, competed, and his stick details… A really good player for us tonight...
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LET’S GO BLUE JAYS!
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Facing one of the stingiest defensive teams in the NHL over the first 10 games of the season, the Maple Leafs are looking to clean up their own game without the puck as they visit Rick Tocchet’s Philadelphia Flyers for a HNIC matchup (7:00 p.m. EST, CBC). Game Day Quotes Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet […]
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Ahead of Saturday’s game in Philadelphia, Craig Berube discussed William Nylander’s injury absence, the return of Chris Tanev, the team’s offensive vs. defensive balance, and the challenge against the Flyers. With William Nylander unavailable, where do you miss him the most? Berube: In a lot of areas, obviously. Any time he is on the ice, […]
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After Friday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed Matthew Knies reaching 10 assists in his first 11 games, Sammy Blais’ impactful Leafs debut, and the status of William Nylander, Scott Laughton, Calle Jarnkrok, Chris Tanev, and Steven Lorentz. Practice Lines – Oct. 31 #Leafs lines during practice Oct. 31/25 Knies-Matthews-NylanderMaccelli-Tavares-McMannJoshua-Roy-Cowan Blais-Domi-JarnkrokExtras rotating: Robertson, Laughton RIelly-CarloBenoit-McCabeOEL-TanevMermis-Myers StolarzPrimeau@BodogCA pi...
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In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss their updated “concern-o-meter” about the Leafs’ 5-5-1 start and Auston Matthews’ play, Craig Berube’s coaching job, and the current state of the team’s lineup. Episode Topics The Maple Leafs’ continued mediocre results to start the season and the updated concern level about the current […]
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For the opening 25 minutes of this game, the Toronto Marlies produced some of their best five-on-five hockey this season. Organized breakouts, adherence to their structure, and a relentless forecheck allowed the Marlies to dominate offensive-zone time and force the Syracuse Crunch to defend for long stretches. Two defensive breakdowns later, Toronto allowed two goals […]
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Just like everyone else tonight, it looked like the Maple Leafs’ minds were on the Toronto Blue Jays instead of the task at hand. The tone for this game was set on the very first shift when the Tavares line was promptly dominated. A few shifts later, the Nic Roy line did generate some pushback […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 5-5-1. On the team’s performance: For me, we were complicating the game at times tonight. We got burned on it. We forced pucks when we didn’t need to and turned them over. They […]
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Sammy Blais will make his Toronto debut with William Nylander on the sidelines as the Maple Leafs seek their third consecutive victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets (7:30 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the expectations for Sammy Blais in his Leafs debut: Sammy is going to play his game. He is […]
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The Maple Leafs overcame a slow start with a better (and resilient) final 40 minutes to take the two points on offer against the league’s worst team through 10 games. After a sloppy first few minutes, the Flames dictated the opening stages of the game and grabbed an early lead. As has been the case […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 5-4-1. On the team’s performance: I liked our game pretty much, overall. There were a lot of good things. There were mistakes, but I liked our bounce back. We were behind a couple of […]
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William Nylander returns to the lineup as the Maple Leafs hope to take care of business against the 32nd-placed, 2-7-1 Calgary Flames (6:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Nick Robertson on John Tavares closing in on 500 career goals: We are kind of looking for him extra out there. When Auston was going for […]
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Ahead of Tuesday’s game against Calgary, Craig Berube discussed Max Domi’s struggles to start the season, the marathon Game 3 of the World Series, the McMann-Matthews-Robertson line, and the challenge against the Flames. How late did you stick with extra innings in Game 3 of the World Series? You’ve had to rally your team after […]
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After such a promising start, John Gruden was left frustrated following the Toronto Marlies’ second loss of the weekend. The Marlies allowed three unanswered goals to erase a 2-0 lead after an elongated break due to an evacuation of the rink. They took far too many penalties, blew a late lead in the third, and […]
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After Monday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed Joseph Woll re-joining the team, Sammy Blais practicing but not playing, the McMann-Matthews-Robertson unit, and the status of his injured players (William Nylander, Chris Tanev, Scott Laughton, and Calle Jarnkrok). Practice Lines – October 27 Lines at Leafs practice McMann – Matthews – RobertsonKnies – Tavares – Maccelli Joshua […]
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After beating the Buffalo Sabres, the Maple Leafs improved to 4-4-1 to start the season… matching their record through nine games last season. They’ve posted some bad losses in this stretch, so this isn’t said to completely dismiss their play to date, but some perspective is important here. For all the focus on the Leafs’ […]
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After Monday’s practice, GM Brad Treliving discussed goaltender Joseph Woll’s return to the organization after his leave of absence throughout most of October. Brad Treliving’s Statement on Joseph Woll rejoining the team Treliving: Number one, it is great to have him back. I am not going to get into any of the issues with his […]
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Some credit must be given to Belleville for a solid performance. That said, many of the Toronto Marlies’ issues in this 4-2 loss were self-inficted. Still, the Senators were clinical on their scoring opportunities and hungrier on both sides of the puck. “I think I had 4-5 chances in front of the net myself and […]
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