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3h ago
It’s nearly mid-January, and we’re still talking about the Toronto Maple Leafs’ power play woes. Sure, it’s not the major issue it was back in October when they were riding a ghastly 3-for-38 streak, but if that’s the bar, then what are we doing here? After their latest 0-for-3 display in a 3-0 shutout to ..read more
The Leafs Nation
5h ago
The Toronto Maple Leafs closed out 2024 with a win and carried that momentum into 2025, winning their next three games to close out week 13. They got off to a winning start in week 14, extending their unbeaten streak to five games, but ran into some serious trouble to close out the week with ..read more
The Leafs Nation
1d ago
The Toronto Maple Leafs turned in one of their most uninspiring efforts of the season on Saturday night in a 3-0 shutout loss to the Vancouver Canucks. What made it so uninspiring wasn’t just the effort itself but the circumstances heading into the game. The Canucks, playing on the second half of a back-to-back after ..read more
The Leafs Nation
1d ago
The Toronto Maple Leafs were shut out 3-0 by the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday and two key members of their team offered different interpretations of what went wrong that night. Coming off a dismal showing and facing a team on a back-to-back with travel issues delaying their arrival, the Leafs looked like a tired team ..read more
The Leafs Nation
1d ago
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews feels that his team is overcomplicating things on the power play and they need to get back to basics. In Saturday’s shutout loss to the Vancouver Canucks, the Leafs got three power-play chances on the night and combined to record two shots (both of which were on the first ..read more
The Leafs Nation
1d ago
As the NHL’s trade deadline approaches, fans and commentators everywhere are putting together wishlists for their favourite team’s potential acquisitions. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, the most common addition to these lists seems to be a third-line centre or bottom-pairing defenceman. This line of thinking poses a serious problem. As it stands, the Toronto Maple ..read more
The Leafs Nation
1d ago
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ power play was nowhere to be found in a 3-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. How many times has that first line been typed in an article this season? Take the over. You’re probably sick of reading about it, but rest assured that people are sick of talking about it, too ..read more
The Leafs Nation
2d ago
Complacency can take on many forms in professional sports, and it was a listless effort from the home team on Saturday night, as the Vancouver Canucks cruised to a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. It started from behind the bench. Toronto started its fourth line of Connor Dewar, David Kampf and Steven Lorentz ..read more
The Leafs Nation
2d ago
Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner are coming a tough defensive showing against the Carolina Hurricanes, but they’re the primary focus and a force to be reckoned with for Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet, entering Saturday’s matchup. Tocchet outlined the dangers the Maple Leafs present during Saturday afternoon’s media availability, and ..read more
The Leafs Nation
2d ago
For the first time this season, the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs will go head-to-head Saturday evening, in a nationally televised matchup on Hockey Night in Canada. Both teams will be looking to respond to ugly road losses against the Carolina Hurricanes. Vancouver extended its losing skid to four games Friday in Raleigh, a ..read more