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Everything you need to know about last night’s Leafs game is broken down by an MLHS writer within minutes of the final buzzer.

Game Review: Game #21, Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Detroit Red Wings 1

The Maple Leafs played a patient, disciplined game en route to a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. They were certainly out possessed in...

Game Review: Game #10, Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 1

The Toronto Maple Leafs were delivered a blow before the start of the game with the news that oft injured forward, Joffrey Lupul, was...

Game Review: Game #43, Toronto Maple Leafs 5 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets 2

This was more like the game fans were picturing following a coaching change. Despite Franson and Phaneuf (falling over) teaming up for an early blunder leading...

Game Review: Game #31, Maple Leafs 6 vs. Anaheim Ducks 2

The opponent doesn’t seem to matter; no team has an answer for the Leafs’ four-line attack at the moment. Tonight it was the League’s hottest...

Game Review: Game #29, Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Detroit Red Wings 1

With the chance to flip Wednesday night’s script, the Maple Leafs showed some killer instinct by outplaying a tired Wings team. Even a hot goalie...

Game Review: Game #26, Toronto Maple Leafs 5 vs. Vancouver Canucks 2

Games like these are tough to judge (i.e. tough to write about). There’s the game that saw the Leafs build a 4-0 lead over one of...

Game Review: Game #24, Toronto Maple Leafs 5 vs. Dallas Stars 3

The high-scoring Maple Leafs won a game over a reeling opponent in mostly-convincing fashion, extending their points streak to five games and improving their...

Game Review: Game #1, Montreal Canadiens 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 1

There was lots to like about the Leaf effort despite a 3-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens to kick off the 2015-16 season. In terms of the process on...

Game Review: Game #68, Maple Leafs 3 vs. LA Kings 2

This night was to be Jonathan Bernier's chance to put one over on his old team. He has taken over the number one spot...

Game Review: Game #77, Maple Leafs 3 vs. Flames 2

The Calgary Flames were just what the doctor ordered for the Leafs, at least as far as ending the losing skid goes. The 10-game...

Game Review: Game 11, Toronto Maple Leafs 3, Chicago Blackhawks 2

It’s a four-point weekend for the Maple Leafs. Among the fan base, it was ‘blow it up’ last week, ‘playoff bound’ the next. The Leafs needed...

Game Review: Game #9, Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Buffalo Sabres 0

Buffalo is projecting as one of the worst teams in the modern era, but this win was convincing and much needed. If you want to...
Phil-Kessel

Game Review: Game #7, Toronto Maple Leafs 5 vs. New York Islanders 2

Sometimes all it takes is the right bounce. The Leafs were off to a drowsy start and fell behind 1-0 before the first line got...
Phil Kessel vs LA Kings

Game Recap: Game #32, Los Angeles Kings 3 at Maple Leafs 1

The Maple Leafs played their best game of the season, but were dealt a taste of their own medicine with a sublime goaltending effort...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins

Game Review: Game #78, Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Boston Bruins 3

The Maple Leafs were done after the Red Wings loss, but would that stop them from turning it on in their final six games,...
Phil Kessel, Dion Phaneuf

Game Review: Game #4, Toronto Maple Leafs 3 vs. Colorado Avalanche 2 (OT)

In the clash of the Corsi outlaws, it was the Maple Leafs on the right side of a 40-24 shot count and a 3-2 final...

Game Review: Game #14, Maple Leafs 5 vs. Rangers 4

It was an entertaining Saturday night win by the Maple Leafs and, as the scoreline would suggest, not a banner night defensively for either...

Game Review: Game #1, Montreal Canadiens 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 3

A good first period featuring first-ever NHL points for Stuart Percy and Brandon Kozun – on Tyler Bozak and Nazem Kadri goals, respectively –...

Game Review: Game #22, Pittsburgh Penguins 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 3 (OT)

A point out of a visit with the league's best and highest-scoring team (15-4-2 with a +27 goal differential after this win) is something any team...

Game Review: Game #43, Los Angeles Kings 2 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 0

The Maple Leafs made one crucial misstep by being asleep to start the game, and ultimately paid for it in a hard-fought and tightly-contested...

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