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Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 4 vs. Rangers 3 (SO): “Injuring players is starting...
Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs' 4-3 shootout win over the New York Rangers which improved the team's record to 35-17-8.
On...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Rangers – Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast...
Ilya Lyubushkin makes his Maple Leafs debut (v. 2.0) as the two hottest teams in the NHL since the start of February square off...
Sheldon Keefe on the role of fighting in the modern game: “It still has...
Ahead of the HNIC matchup against the Rangers, head coach Sheldon Keefe discussed re-uniting the Morgan Rielly - Ilya Lyubushkin pairing, the benefits of...
Brad Treliving on the addition of Ilya Lyubushkin: “It gives us a body at...
GM Brad Treliving discussed the addition of Ilya Lyubushkin to the Maple Leafs' blue line and whether he is going to make additional moves...
Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 4 vs. Coyotes 2: “The Coyotes were the better...
Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs' 4-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes which improved the team's record to 34-17-8.
On Mitch Marner...
Sheldon Keefe on Ilya Lyubushkin joining the fold: “I really enjoyed coaching him… He...
After Friday's practice, Sheldon Keefe discussed the addition of Ilya Lyubushkin and the status of Calle Jarnkrok and Timothy Liljegren for Saturday's game against...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Arizona Coyotes – Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast Info
84 days since his last NHL start, Joseph Woll makes his long-awaited return to the crease as the Maple Leafs look to get back...
Sheldon Keefe on his game misconduct vs. Vegas: “I don’t feel like I lost...
Ahead of Thursday's game against Arizona, Sheldon Keefe discussed the incident against Vegas that led to his game misconduct and a 25k fine, Joseph...
Maple Leafs 2024 Trade Deadline Preview – MLHS Podcast Ep. 60
In this week's MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne, Anthony Petrielli, and Alex Drain tee up the NHL trade deadline with a focus on the Maple...
Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Golden Knights 6 vs. Leafs 2: “What worked really well...
Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs' 6-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights which dropped the team's record to 33-17-8.
On the...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Vegas Golden Knights – Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast...
Seeking their eighth consecutive victory, the Maple Leafs will need to be prepared for a hungry and proud Vegas team in the rematch tonight...
Bruce Cassidy on the Leafs spreading out their top talent onto three lines: “I...
Ahead of the rematch against the Maple Leafs in Toronto, Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy discussed the threat William Nylander creates for the...
Sheldon Keefe on the Maple Leafs’ 7-0-0 run: “There’s been a change in our...
Ahead of Tuesday's game against the Golden Knights, Sheldon Keefe discussed the challenge of running six left-handed defensemen during Timothy Liljegren's absence, the reasons...
Sheldon Keefe on John Tavares embracing his third-line/second-unit power-play role: “John is all business…...
After Monday's practice, Sheldon Keefe discussed Joseph Woll rejoining the team in practice after his conditioning stint, Timothy Liljegren's injury status, Calle Jarnkrok's timeline...
Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 4 vs. Avalanche 3: “For most of the game,...
Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs' 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche which improved the team's record to 33-16-8.
On the keys...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Colorado Avalanche – Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast Info
Can Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs exact revenge against Nate MacKinnon and the Avalanche after January's comeback win by Colorado? (7:00 p.m. EST,...
Sheldon Keefe on the Maple Leafs’ strong recent form: “Our team is growing a...
Ahead of Saturday's game in Colorado, Sheldon Keefe discussed the team's improvements defensively during the six-game winning streak, Joseph Woll's successful first start of...
Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 7 vs. Golden Knights 3: “When [Max Domi] is...
Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs' 7-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes which improved the team's record to 32-16-8.
On the team's...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Vegas Golden Knights – Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast...
Boosted by the fresh legs of the returning Morgan Rielly, the Maple Leafs will need to dig deep in a back-to-back situation if they're...
Evaluating Alex Carrier as a low-cost RHD trade option, and is “light buying” a...
MLHS' Anthony Petrielli joined The JD Bunkis Podcast on Sportsnet 590 to discuss the fits on defense with Morgan Rielly's return from suspension, potential...
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