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Matthew Kines, Mitch Marner, Maple Leafs

Can the Maple Leafs rediscover their offense as the matchups shift on home ice?...

Both teams held serve at home, making this a best-of-three series. Their 2-0 win -- which was not as close as the score makes it...
Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

Game in 10: Joseph Woll holds Maple Leafs in it but offense can’t break...

Just like that, it’s now a best-of-three. The Leafs went to Florida up 2-0, but the Panthers held serve at home. This game specifically was...
Max Pacioretty, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, John Tavares, Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

Can the Maple Leafs earn the split in Florida and keep momentum on their...

The Florida Panthers are on the board in the series. After getting off to another sluggish start in Game 3, Florida scored two quick goals...

Game in 10: Maple Leafs start fast, nearly overcome rough second period but fall...

As expected, the defending champs will not go down without a fight.  The Panthers absolutely needed to win this game, and by the slimmest of...
Mitch Marner, Chris Tanev, Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

Can the Maple Leafs keep their offense cooking as the series shifts to the...

In a reversal of the script from two years ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs are the ones headed to Florida with a 2-0 series...

Game in 10: Maple Leafs continue to feast on Panthers with transition offense, timely...

The Toronto Maple Leafs held serve at home and now head to Florida up 2-0, their first 2-0 series lead in the second round...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs vs. Panthers Game 1

Can the Maple Leafs replicate their five-on-five game and sharpen their special teams? The...

For the first time since 2002, the Toronto Maple Leafs hold a lead in a second-round series.  We have to go back a year earlier...
Morgan Rielly, Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

Game in 10: Drama abounds as Maple Leafs win wild Game 1 over Panthers,...

It's difficult to fully capture Game 1 in 10 points. The Leafs walked away with a 5-4 win, a 1-0 series lead, a potentially injured...

Series Breakdown: The keys to special teams success for the Maple Leafs vs. the...

In our final breakdown ahead of the Leafs-Panthers series opener, we turn to the special teams.  In the first round, you couldn’t ask for much...
Auston Matthews vs. Aleksander Barkov

Series Breakdown: The key five-on-five battles to watch in the Leafs vs. Panthers matchup

While it’s easy to get caught up in all the shenanigans Florida will bring to a series, it’s important to note the tangible reasons...
Max Domi fights Nate Schmidt, Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

Series Breakdown: How will the Maple Leafs handle the Panthers’ violence?

Well, here we go again. It’s the Maple Leafs vs. the Panthers in round two. This time, though, Florida is the favourite. Two years ago,...
Matthew Knies, Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

How the Maple Leafs took care of business against the Senators – Leafs Notebook

Rest assured, we will soon tee up the Maple Leafs-Panthers rematch, but I wanted to first jot down a few thoughts about the Leafs’...
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs celebrate in Game 6 vs. Ottawa Senators

Game in 10: Big guns deliver, role players step up as Maple Leafs finish...

Exhale. The Senators battled back in this series, and the Maple Leafs faced some adversity, but after all the criticism and demon talk, the Leafs...

Another chance for the Maple Leafs to reverse the close-out curse: Storylines for Game...

1-13.  It is the only stat that matters now: The Toronto Maple Leafs are 1-13 in series-clinching games in the Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner...
Auston Matthews, Thomas Chabot, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ stars, power play underdeliver in second missed close-out opportunity...

The Maple Leafs still hold a 3-2 series lead -- they are technically in the driver’s seat -- but it sure doesn’t feel like...

Can the Maple Leafs exorcise their “close-out” demons? The key storylines ahead of Game...

The Battle of Ontario is still raging after Jake Sanderson scored in OT to send the series back to Toronto. For the second consecutive game,...
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

How is the Maple Leafs vs. Senators matchup battle playing out through four games?

While the Toronto Maple Leafs are up 3-1 in their series with the Ottawa Senators, the three overtime games show that the Battle of...
Morgan Rielly, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

Game in 10: Maple Leafs nearly overcome slow start, tough night on special teams...

The Maple Leafs fought back multiple times in this Game 4 and created a collection of chances to end the series, but they couldn’t...
Simon Benoit, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

Can the Maple Leafs finish the job in the Senators’ own barn? The key...

Two straight overtime victories spurred by Simon Benoit have the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 up on the Ottawa Senators. Game 3 followed a different script...
Maple Leafs vs. Senators, Game 3

Game in 10: Resilient team effort, more Simon Benoit OT heroics power Maple Leafs...

The Ottawa Senators were at home, their fans actually showed up, they took their first lead of the series, and they had a 4-2...