The 28th and 30th-place clubs will do battle as both the Blues and Maple Leafs are desperate to kickstart a turnaround in fortunes tonight at Scotiabank Arena (7:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Easton Cowan on Matthew Knies’ prediction that Cowan will break out offensively tonight: I feel confident. I’ve been scoring a lot […]
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Ahead of Tuesday’s game against St. Louis, Craig Berube discussed Brad Treliving’s comments in his quarter-mark media availability, Jacob Quillan’s season debut, and the play of the Leafs’ offseason additions through 19 games. Brad Treliving expressed full faith in you and the team’s ability to turn this around. What do you and your staff need […]
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At his quarter-mark media availability, Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving discussed the team’s 8-9-2 start, the play of his offseason additions, the club’s injury situations (Chris Tanev, Anthony Stolarz, and Auston Matthews), and his faith in his head coach to pull the team out of its current rut. Treliving’s Opening Statement Treliving: Obviously, as we […]
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Mired in their first five-game losing streak since April 2021, the Maple Leafs are in desperate need of a turnaround this week. Earlier today, we dove into the coaching angle on the Leafs’ disappointing 8-9-2 start to the season. Let’s now dig into the good and bad of the individual performances, Elliotte Friedman’s report about […]
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After his first practice as a Maple Leaf, defenseman Troy Stecher discussed his experience in the league, the skill set he brings to the lineup, his history with Morgan Rielly, and his first impressions of his new team. What was your reaction when you found out the Maple Leafs claimed you off waivers? Stecher: Just […]
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After Monday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed the addition of Troy Stetcher to the blue line, Philippe Myers’ struggles, Nic Roy’s injury, and the call-up of Jacob Quillan. What are your first impressions of Troy Stetcher as he’s joined the team? Berube: Good guy; a solid guy. His character stands out to me, and his effort. […]
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As we approach the 20-game checkpoint of the season, the Maple Leafs currently own a record under .500, the second-worst points percentage in the Eastern Conference, and the second-worst goal differential. The 8-9-2 record has been fully earned to date, and understandably, the pitchforks are out. The Leafs haven’t played well or even attempted to […]
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“In the first 10 minutes, again, we didn’t match their intensity… We can make excuses all we want — having younger defenseman in there and so forth — but I don’t think they were the issue. I just didn’t think we matched their intensity or were ready to go at the start. You can’t spot […]
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The Maple Leafs are finding ways to lose games right now. For the first time since April 2021 (i.e., the Covid-impacted, Canadian division season), they’ve dropped five in a row. In a battle between two teams who have struggled to possess the puck enough at five-on-five and are consequently among the league’s worst second-period clubs […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s fifth straight defeat, a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 8-9-2. On where the game got away from the team: Two mistakes in the third period. That’s about it. On why closing out games has been a challenge: Last year, […]
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With Joseph Woll between the pipes for the first time this season, the Maple Leafs are hoping to avoid their first five-game losing streak since April 2021 as the injury adversity continues to mount (Brandon Carlo is out day-to-day). Two Original Six rivals square off tonight in Chicago (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes […]
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The Maple Leafs dipped into the waiver pool for some right-shot defense help, claiming the 5’10, 183-pound Troy Stecher from the Edmonton Oilers. Stecher carries a fully buriable $787,500 contract that expires at season’s end (UFA). GM Brad Treliving has familiarity with the 31-year-old BC native from their time together in Calgary, which lasted only […]
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After Friday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed Joseph Woll and Easton Cowan rejoining the team, the message to the players after four straight losses, and the latest on Auston Matthews and Chris Tanev’s injuries. What kind of tone did you want to set in practice, given what the team is looking for? Berube: Solutions. […]
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It’s a rare feat to get outshot 37-15 while starting with the puck 72% of the time off the faceoffs, but the Maple Leafs managed to do it against the Kings on Thursday night. It can’t be overlooked that the Leafs didn’t have their 1C or best defenseman against a fully healthy Kings team. But […]
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“We started extremely slowly. We had a couple of long bus rides. I’m going to take some responsibility for that as far as the rest-to-work ratio. But we found our energy, and I thought we played really well in the last two periods.” – John Gruden Slow starts and conceding the first goal have become […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-3 overtime loss to the LA Kings, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 8-8-2. On the team’s performance: I liked our first period. We did some real good things and defended well. Our sticks were good, and we did a lot of good things. They three-quarter-ice’d […]
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With Auston Matthews out for up to a week, the adversity keeps piling up for the Maple Leafs, who need to find a will and a way against the road warrior LA Kings (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario). Game Day Quotes Kings head coach Jim Hiller on the difference in the challenge against the Leafs […]
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The David Kampf saga is finally reaching its conclusion. Following a preseason in which he did not make the team, Kampf was sent down to the AHL Marlies, where he played four games before deciding enough was enough. Rather than playing out the remaining year and a half on his deal — he was set […]
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Ahead of Thursday’s game against LA, Craig Berube discussed the injuries to Auston Matthews and Anthony Stolarz, inserting Dakota Mermis into the lineup, and his confidence level in the team’s ability to pull out of its current rut. What is the key to getting through this stretch with Auston Matthews and Anthony Stolarz out of […]
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In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Leafs’ troubling losses to Boston and Carolina, the biggest areas of concern and reasons for hope, and Craig Berube’s current job security. Episode Topics What’s the alarm level about the Maple Leafs’ three-game losing streak and .500 record through 17 games? (1:00) The […]
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The Maple Leafs dropped their third consecutive game, largely due to another leaky start. The Leafs have conceded seven goals in the first periods of their three consecutive losses. In the early stages of this game, Jake McCabe whiffed on a clearing attempt, resulting in a 2v1 that forced Anthony Stolarz to make a pair […]
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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 8-8-1. 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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