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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...
Mike Babcock on the way he’s managed Auston Matthews & John Tavares’ ice time:...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after practice on Friday and touched on how the team can get their home form turned around, ice time...
[Leafs Links] Pierre LeBrun: “It will be between $6-7 million for Jake Gardiner if...
Pierre LeBrun discusses the price to get Jake Gardiner locked up long-term, Sean Avery shares an amusing Mike Babcock anecdote, Elliotte Friedman provides an update...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Leafs 4 vs. Jets 2: “I thought we competed, I...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night, moving the team to 7-3-0 on the...
The Toronto Maple Leafs forward lines, the Leafs’ D pairings, William Nylander contract +...
After a longer-than-intended sabbatical, the boys are back for Episode #4 of the Maple Leafs Hot Stove podcast, featuring a line-by-line and pairing-by-pairing breakdown...
Mike Babcock: “Offense dries up for a number of reasons… when it’s work ethic...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after practice on Tuesday, discussing the team's offense drying up in the past two games, sorting out the ice...
[Leafs Links] Bob McKenzie: “I don’t think the thought of trading William Nylander, at...
Bob McKenzie provides an update on the William Nylander contract situation after Kyle Dubas met with Lewis Gross in New York. The head coach...
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