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[Leafs Links] Elliotte Friedman on the William Nylander stalemate: “There is a lot of...
Elliotte Friedman, Pierre LeBrun and Bob McKenzie provide updates on the William Nylander negotiations and trade interest as well as updates on the Mitch...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Leafs 5 vs. Kings 1: “We wanted to play fast...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night, improving the Leafs' record to 12-6-0...
Anthony Petrielli talks Garret Sparks, William Nylander on Sportsnet 590
Maple Leafs Hot Stove's Anthony Petrielli joined Sportsnet Tonight on Monday to discuss the play of Garret Sparks so far this season and the...
Mike Babcock on William Nylander’s ongoing absence: “We’ll look better when he’s here”
Mike Babcock addressed the media after practice on Monday in Los Angeles, addressing the ongoing William Nylander situation, Auston Matthews joining the team in...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Bruins 5 vs. Leafs 1: “We didn’t get it done...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday night, dropping the team to 11-6-0 on the...
Elliotte Friedman on the William Nylander situation: “Still think the Toronto Maple Leafs’ goal...
The Hockey Night in Canada panel provided an update on unsigned RFA winger William Nylander at the second intermission of the Leafs vs. Bruins...
Game #16 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 6 vs. New Jersey Devils 1
By Alec Brownscombe & Declan Kerin
The Toronto Maple Leafs put together the complete home game they were looking for throughout the first month-plus of...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Leafs 6 vs. Devils 1: “Everyone got to play, everyone...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's 6-1 win over the New Jersey Devils, improving the Leafs' record to 11-5-0 on the season.
On...
Mike Babcock on scoring chances against: “Our last two (five-game) segments have been the...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after practice on Thursday, discussing the team's first 15 games, Frederik Andersen's incredible start to the year, the Hyman...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Leafs 3 vs. Golden Knights 1: “We’ll take it… Maybe...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's 3-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night, improving the Leafs' record to 10-5-0...
[Leafs Links] Friedman on William Nylander: “The Leafs are determined that they are going...
Ron Hainsey discusses Morgan Rielly's evolution as a player and the team's home vs. away record, Mike Babcock praises The Goat's start to the...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Leafs 5 vs. Penguins 0: “Everyone contributed”
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's 5-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night, improving the Leafs' record to 9-5-0 and...
Mike Babcock: “We are looking for more balance in our scoring”
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock addressed the media after practice on Friday, discussing the team's need to find balanced scoring, his coaching...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Stars 2 vs. Leafs 1: “I thought our team was...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's 2-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday night, dropping the team to 8-5-0 on the...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Dallas Stars – Game #13 Preview & Projected Lines
Coming off an off game where the team was disorganized and thoroughly outworked against Calgary, the Toronto Maple Leafs will take on the Dallas...
Mike Babcock: “We have to have an internal accountability to make each other do...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after practice on Wednesday, discussing the team's process of finding an identity, internal accountability, Ron Hainsey's 1,000-game milestone, and...
Anthony Petrielli discusses Toronto Maple Leafs’ depth without Auston Matthews and William Nylander on...
MLHS' own Anthony Petrielli joined Sportsnet Tonight with Roger Lajoie to discuss the challenges the Toronto Maple Leafs face without Auston Matthews in the...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Flames 3 vs. Leafs 1: “The game is frustrating when...
Mike Babcock addressed the media briefly after his team's 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames on Monday night, dropping the Leafs record to 8-4-0...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Calgary Flames – Game #12 Preview & Projected Lines
After announcing Auston Matthews will be out at least a month with a shoulder injury, the Toronto Maple Leafs will have to make a series...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Leafs 3 vs. Jets 2: “Any time you play a...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night, improving the team's record to 8-3-0...
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