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The honeymoon phase is over for the Leafs’ new management and coaching staff — Maple Leafs Notebook

In the offseason, the Maple Leafs won the lottery and were one of the league’s most active teams. It was a welcome change, ...
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Jim Hiller on the Leafs facing major adversity amid three straight home losses, mounting injuries: “We’ve got to fight for one another”

After a 4-0 loss to New Jersey, head coach Jim Hiller discussed why the team ran out of steam on the second night of a ...
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Jim Hiller on Gavin McKenna’s costly turnovers in the Leafs’ loss to Montreal: “You can’t do it… You can’t continue to do it… But he’s a great young player ...

After a 4-2 loss to Montreal, head coach Jim Hiller discussed Morgan Rielly’s injury, Gavin McKenna’s turnovers, and how John ...
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Jim Hiller on the lack of goal-scoring from the Leafs’ defense: “I think they’re going to come, if you look at the players and at their track records”

Ahead of Saturday’s game against Montreal, Jim Hiller confirmed that John Tavares and Jack Roslovic will play, explained the ...
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Game Review: Third-period push falls short against Utah after another incomplete effort from the Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs made a game of it with a big third-period push, but two largely underwhelming periods and a decisive ...
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Jim Hiller on not challenging the second goal in the Leafs’ loss to Utah: “The rule is really tricky to interpret… Because [Bobrovsky] was in the white ice, we decided we ...

After a 3-2 loss to Utah, head coach Jim Hiller discussed the slow start and costly third-period penalty, the decision not to ...
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Maple Leafs October Report Cards: Rating Every Player’s Start

Before we jump into our Maple Leafs player ratings for October, a caveat is in order. Player ratings are highly subjective. How tough a grader are you in general? What separates an A- from a B+? And ...
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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Seattle Kraken — Game #15 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info

After an off night in Calgary, and now without Kirill Marchenko, can the Maple Leafs overcome their latest injury-related ...
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The Leafs’ October showed their scoring talent, and how much work remains — Maple Leafs Notebook

With the first month of the NHL season officially over, the Maple Leafs sit at a .563 points percentage. The wild-card cutoff ...
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Game Review: Maple Leafs’ dominant second period enough to get by lowly Canucks

The Canadian West Coast road trip ends in a split, after a strong second period in Vancouver. The Maple Leafs weren’t ...
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Jim Hiller on how William Nylander can have the puck more at 5-on-5: “Maybe spend less time in the neutral zone waiting for the puck, and more time in our own zone tr…

After Wednesday’s practice, head coach Jim Hiller discussed John Tavares’ return to practice and potential move to the wing, ...
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Jim Hiller on Morgan Rielly’s season to date: “He’s been both a good offensive player and solid defensively, so he’s right on the money”

After Friday’s practice, head coach Jim Hiller discussed the expected returns of Dakota Joshua and Chris Tanev, Joshua’s size ...