Ahead of the game in Columbus, head coach Craig Berube discussed the return of Matthew Knies, Auston Matthews, and Nic Roy to the lineup, the importance of the road trip, and the healthy scratching of Dakota Joshua. What will it mean for the group to get Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies, and Nic Roy back tonight? […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed forward Sammy Blais on waivers as the organization activated Auston Matthews and Nicolas Roy from injured reserve. The transaction required clearing roster space, leading to Blais hitting the wire and rookie Jacob Quillan being reassigned to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL. With Matthews and Roy set to return against the Columbus Blue Jackets , the Leafs needed immediate flexibility. Blais lands on waivers after limited opportunity Blais registered one ...
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Ahead of his return to the lineup in Columbus, captain Auston Matthews discussed his injury, the team’s struggles in his absence, and the keys to turning around the team’s fortunes. What has the last little stretch on the sidelines been like for you, and what are your feelings about getting back into the lineup? Matthews: […]
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The roster crunch finally arrived.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets?
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“I like the result. I like the goaltending. I like our penalty kill. I loved some of the blocked shots from our PK. They actually won us that game. I thought they were outstanding. “We were too sporadic. It’s still not our template on how we want to play a full game, but again, I […]
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The teams that played for the 4 Nations Faceoff aren't going to be the same as the teams the four nations will be bringing to the Olympics. While Canada won, there are going to be changes at all positions, especially the volatile goaltending position. There are a number of possibilities in net, but I think only one thing is for certain. Jordan Binnington, after helping Team Canada win gold, has a spot amongst the three goalies that will be brought. But Darren Dreger reported, "Scott Wedgewood ...
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After Tuesday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed the status of his injured players, the upcoming road trip, the play of Simon Benoit this season, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s strong start to the campaign. Practice Lines – Nov. 25 “Knies, Matthews, and Roy all practiced today, and they looked good. They did finish practice, but we still have […]
The post Craig Berube on Joseph Woll’s positive impact on the Leafs: “He was so pissed off at me for pulling him the other night, but I like that… He w...
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Jim Rutherford and the Vancouver Canucks are ready to do business. We have known this since Monday. But we're now learning that the team even sent out a memo to the other 31 teams around the NHL that they, in particular, are looking to trade any of their pending unrestricted free agents. That means four names are definitely up for grabs: Jim Rutherford told PJ that all their pending UFAs are available: Kiefer Sherwood, Teddy Blueger, Evander Kane and Derek Forbort. — Taj (@taj1944) November 25...
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As the Maple Leafs’ struggles have mounted over the past few weeks, fan/media scrutiny has understandably escalated. As we all know, it will only get louder unless the team can somehow work its way out of its current funk in short order. From what I’ve seen, most of the criticism has been fair. The team […]
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The Edmonton Oilers have five players who are out of the lineup and injured right now, but they are starting to get healthier with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Kasperi Kapanen both skating at practice. There is still Curtis Lazar and Noah Philp out of the lineup, but once healthy, the Oilers don't have enough space to hold everyone. The team already lost Troy Stecher on waivers to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and one of their forwards could be next, via trade. Frank Seravalli said, "I'd be curious to s...
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The Penguins will try to snap their November slump by calling up one of their top prospects for his NHL debut. Tristan Broz, 2021 second-round pick turned top-line center in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, was called up by the Pens ahead of Wednesday’s matchup against the visiting Buffalo Sabres. Broz, who started out his college career with Minnesota […]
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The Leafs might be playing their worst hockey in a decade but they can still sell tickets.
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We have only one game on the NHL slate Tuesday, and anytime goal-scorer odds are available in this article.
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Today’s Top Anytime Goal Odds
Leon Draisaitl (Oilers) +115 to score
Oilers vs. Stars
Game Time: 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 25
Draisaitl’s stats: 14 goals in 24 games
Jason Robertson (Stars) +130 to score
Stars vs. Oilers
Game Time: 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 25
Robertson’s stats: 13 goals in 22 games
Connor McDavid (Oilers) +14...
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After Monday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed the status of his injured players, the defensive inconsistencies, the team’s current frustration level, and the big road trip ahead. Practice Notes – Nov. 24 Craig Berube offered the following updates on the Maple Leafs injuries: Jake McCabe: Fine to play against Columbus Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies, and Nic […]
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It’s been another busy week of action in the books for the Phantoms, and after kicking off their week with a big win on home ice against a high-powered Rochester team (holding the top scoring offense in the league to just two goals), they took their show on the road for a pair of games against Providence and Hartford on the weekend. That weekend back-to-back ended in a split, with a strong response game pulled together against the Wolf Pack after a tough loss to the Bruins on Friday, bringing ...
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An NHL team can’t make the playoffs in November, but it can sure dig itself a hole it can’t climb out of. As things stand today, the Maple Leafs are sitting dead last in the Eastern Conference, a position that has been fully earned. They are last in points percentage, own the worst goal differential […]
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Devin Haney is once again a world champion and this time in the welterweight division following a decision win over Brian Norman Jr over the weekend. With Haney’s win the attention immediately turned to where he will look for his next opponent in a rather weak division at the moment, and with Conor Benn being […]
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They will insist on playing later this week, though.
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*What a weekend it’s been! When we last spoke, the Flyers were coming off a big win over the Blues, wherein they put together a much improved start to the game, all things considered. [ BSH ]
*Friday also brought us the news that the Flyers might just be looking to upgrade their center situation. [ BSH ]
*Friday, even more importantly, saw the Flyers paying tribute to the late great Bernie Parent. [ Inquirer ]
*That tribute would continue into Saturday’s game, which was in other...
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Look to see how the San Jose Sharks respond tonight after what Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky called an “immature” game last night against the Ottawa Senators. The Sharks fell to the Senators 3-2 in regulation , giving up the puck more than twice as much as Ottawa. The response from the team tonight will show just how far the players have come and where they are in their development.
It will not be an easy task. The Boston Bruins are 13-10-0 for the season and appear to be back on track after ...
From Fear The Fin
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“The game in Belleville (4-0 loss) was a wake-up call for us. I think we had a great response. I thought we played really well and capitalized on the chances they gave us.” – Bo Groulx “Once you’re mentally engaged and physically engaged, the execution drives itself. I like the response [to the Belleville loss]. […]
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Losers of five straight, and about to embark on a tough three-game road trip out west, the Montreal Canadiens needed something positive to come from a Saturday night tilt with the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Bell Centre. They got exactly what they needed out of that game, coming together for a very strong showing in a 5-2 win, allowing them to hit the road with some confidence this week.
It was a dominant effort from top to bottom, and came at a time when the team sorely needed to prove to...
From Eyes On The Prize
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Things are going from bad to worse for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Already hammered by the injury bug heading in, the Leafs lost defenceman Jake McCabe to injury on Saturday night in Montreal against the Canadiens. McCabe was injured with an upper-body injury, after taking a puck in the face in the second period. From a certain angle on the telecast, it appeared the puck hit the 32-year-old defenceman right in the jaw, leaving many wondering if he potentially broke his jaw on the play. Through 21...
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But the Leafs were worse.
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