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TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 13-7-2 · 1ST IN EAST, ATLANTIC
13-7-2 · 1ST IN EAST, ATLANTIC
Next Game at Lightning · Sun 12:00AM
MAPLE LEAFS NOTES: Oh baby, Sam Lafferty ready for playoffs The Leafs held their most intense practice of their three-day run-up to host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 on Tuesday.
Maple Leafs' Marner, Matthews ready for 'new year, new opportunity' The Maple Leafs’ two best players — Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews — are at the top of their respective games ahead of Game 1.
APRIL 16, 2023 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
Analysis | It makes perfect sense for Maple Leafs to sit Matthew Knies to start playoffs before inserting him later Third line has been excellent and fourth line has reliable veterans so if Knies were to play, you’d want him in the top six later in the ser...
APRIL 16, 2023 • THESTAR.COM
Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies appears to be 13th forward to start playoffs We know where 20-year-old Maple Leafs rookie Matthew Knies will start the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.
APRIL 16, 2023 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
SIMMONS: It's about time for Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner to be playoff great It’s more than time for Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner of the Maple Leafs. It’s overtime.
APRIL 16, 2023 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
SIMMONS: It's about time for Matthews and Marner to be playoff great It’s more than time for Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner of the Maple Leafs. It’s overtime.
APRIL 16, 2023 • TORONTOSUN.COM
How John Tavares is helping Matthew Knies prepare for his first Maple Leafs playoff run Living in Tavares’ basement, Knies is developing a sense of comfort with the Maple Leafs that could soon matter in the playoffs.
APRIL 16, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Auston Matthews | Practice Auston Matthews speaks with the media following Sunday's practice.
APRIL 16, 2023 • NHL.COM
Matthew Knies | Practice Matthew Knies speaks with the media following Sunday's practice.
APRIL 16, 2023 • NHL.COM
Mitch Marner | Practice Mitch Marner speaks with the media following Sunday's practice.
APRIL 16, 2023 • NHL.COM
William Nylander | Practice William Nylander speaks with the media following Sunday's practice.
APRIL 16, 2023 • NHL.COM
Partner Content | Lightning vs. Maple Leafs playoff betting preview: Picks and NHL odds for the first-round series We’ve known the Toronto Maple Leafs were going to be in the playoffs for quite some time. We’ve known they were playing the Tampa Bay Lightn...
APRIL 16, 2023 • THESTAR.COM
Mark Giordano - Practices Sunday Giordano (undisclosed) practiced Sunday and is slated to play in Game 1 against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Impact Giordano sat out the final two games of the regular season for some additional rest. The 39-year-old defender registered 24 points, 107 shots on goal and 147 blocked shots in 78 contests during the 2022-23 campaign.
APRIL 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
John Tavares - On track for Game 1 Tavares (personal) is expected to play in Game 1 against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Impact Tavares sat out Toronto's regular-season finale against the Rangers on Thursday. He skated as a winger during Sunday's practice alongside Ryan O'Reilly and William Nylander. Tavares amassed 36 goals, 80 points, 277 shots on net and 112 hits in 80 games during the 2022-23 campaign.
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Maple Leafs' Ryan O'Reilly: 'This is what you play for all season' Four years have passed since O’Reilly led the St. Louis Blues to the Stanley Cup, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs MVP.
APRIL 16, 2023 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
Time for Morgan Rielly, Maple Leafs to turn tainted playoff pages The Maple Leafs had their first playoff practice Saturday, where the positives were emphasized ahead of recent post-season failures.
APRIL 15, 2023 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
Maple Leafs' Samsonov confident, comfortable as series with Tampa around the corner Goaltender Ilya Samsonov thinks the Leafs are the best team in the NHL going into their series with Tampa Bay.
APRIL 15, 2023 • TORONTOSUN.COM
Analysis | Leafs goalie Ilya Samsonov deflects playoff pressure on 'probably the best team in the league' Goaltending is usually the most critical element in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Leafs need Samsonov to rise to the occasion after Jack Cam...
APRIL 15, 2023 • THESTAR.COM
Maple Leafs try to brush off playoff history, prep for Lightning The Maple Leafs want to exorcise their post-season ghosts by concentrating on the present to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in the playoffs.
APRIL 15, 2023 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
Ilya Samsonov | Practice Ilya Samsonov speaks with the media following Saturday's practice.
APRIL 15, 2023 • NHL.COM
John Tavares | Practice John Tavares speaks with the media following Saturday's practice.
APRIL 15, 2023 • NHL.COM
How the Maple Leafs can beat the Lightning, Part 2: Win the special teams battle These two teams are evenly matched at 5-on-5 so special teams could be the difference.
APRIL 15, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
What's at stake for the Maple Leafs in these playoffs? The future of the franchise After six straight early postseason exits, the Maple Leafs must win a round this year or big changes could happen.
APRIL 15, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Rob Rossi: Eh, why not? Avalanche (6) Wild (7) Golden... - The Athletic Eh, why not? Avalanche (6) Wild (7) Golden Knights (6) Kings (7) Bruins (5) Maple Leafs (6) Islanders (7) Rangers (6) ♂️
APRIL 15, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Ilya Samsonov - Good to go Tuesday Samsonov (undisclosed) is good to go for Game 1 versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
Impact Samsonov missed the last two games of the regular season as the Maple Leafs went with Joseph Woll between the pipes. Samsonov ended the season with a 27-10-5 record, with a 2.33 GAA and .919 save percentage. He is expected to get the start in goal against Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
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