Ahead of Tuesday’s game against New Jersey, Craig Berube discussed the latest spate of injuries decimating the Maple Leafs’ lineup. Can you update us on all of the injuries? Berube: Sure. William Nylander is day-to-day still, so we will see. He is doing better, but he is still day-to-day. He is out today. Auston Matthews […]
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Ahead of the Leafs vs. Devils matchup on Tuesday, New Jersey head coach Sheldon Keefe discussed Auston Matthews’ goal-scoring greatness, his team’s offensive success in the second period against the Leafs on Oct. 21, and the Devils losing three in a row since the return of Jack Hughes and Timo Meier from injury. Auston Matthews […]
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“We played extremely well. There were moments in this game that I liked more than any game this season. The first 10 minutes were outstanding, and we got a two-goal lead… We got into some penalties, and they scored two power-play goals there. But I liked a lot of our game. [Vyacheslav] Peksa made some […]
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26 days ago
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While the Red Wings were hanging around only down 1-0, you had to feel good about the Maple Leafs’ play through 35 minutes of this game. After a bit of a jittery first minute or two, the Leafs were mostly breaking out well at five-on-five, using the middle of the ice more and going off […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 17-15-6. On the team’s performance: It was a hard-fought game. I liked a lot of our game tonight. The guys competed hard. It was a good game both ways. The goalie was […]
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Can the Maple Leafs complete a big weekend sweep of two four-point games against division rivals? They’ll need to do it without the services of William Nylander, who is out day-to-day (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the Leafs’ back-to-back losses to the Red Wings in the first three games […]
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26 days ago
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The 27-game stretch between Christmas and the NHL trade deadline began tonight, and if the Maple Leafs want to turn around their season, they need to start some sort of run to earn it. From that standpoint, it was mission accomplished tonight, as the Leafs picked up two points courtesy of a regulation win against […]
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27 days ago
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 7-5 win over the Ottawa Senators, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 17-15-5. You guys loved that hockey, eh? A lot of excitement. Fans liked it. Everyone likes it. Everybody loves it. I liked the first two periods, I’ll tell you that. On the enthusiasm Troy […]
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The Maple Leafs kick off the post-Christmas stretch with a big four-point game against the Ottawa Senators (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Scott Laughton on the importance of the first stretch of games out of the break: We have a big stretch coming up here against our division. It is important to get […]
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27 days ago
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Ahead of Saturday’s game against Ottawa, Craig Berube discussed the team’s mindset coming out of the break, the hiring of Steve Sullivan as a new assistant coach, and a big weekend of divisional games. What can the three days of reset do to reset the group? Berube: It was a good win before the break. […]
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28 days ago
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“Even though we were down 1-0 [after 20 minutes], we did a really good job of dictating a lot of the play. Credit to our guys to understand [the need for a better start], recognizing it, and then going out and executing.” – John Gruden “I thought [Luke Haymes] was great. I thought he did […]
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28 days ago
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Christmas time is here, although the mood is anything but merry right now for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They officially sit second-to-last in the Eastern Conference as of this writing, and their overall game is trending in the wrong direction. Almost every key performance indicator for this team points to a bottom dweller. They are […]
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Coming off the firing of an assistant coach and sitting last in the Eastern Conference after losing three straight/five of their previous six, the Maple Leafs’ pre-Christmas break matchup against the Penguins felt more significant than the typical game #36 on the NHL schedule. While he played just 17:23 and showed the completely expected signs […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 16-15-5. On the confusion around who has taken over the power play coaching, after mixed messages in the earlier press conferences between him and Brad Treliving: The PP stuff — I know that Brad […]
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about 1 month ago
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Chris Tanev will return to the lineup, and somebody new will run the power play (Derek Lalonde, according to Brad Treliving; the whole staff, according to Craig Berube), as the Maple Leafs look to avoid entering the Xmas break in last place in the Eastern Conference (4:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario). Game Day Quotes ICYMI: […]
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about 1 month ago
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General Manager Brad Treliving and Head Coach Craig Berube met with the media on Tuesday to discuss the dismissal of former assistant coach Marc Savard amid the Maple Leafs’ prolonged struggles this season. Treliving’s opening statements on the firing of Marc Savard Treliving: Those are never fun decisions to make or fun days. I want […]
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There is much to ponder for Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden as his team enters the short Christmas break. Facing a Belleville team short on confidence (one win in their last 11) and playing a third game in three days with travel, the Marlies simply didn’t work as hard as their desperate opponent over […]
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about 1 month ago
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After the Maple Leafs’ latest loss to the Dallas Stars on Sunday night, we wrote the following about the team’s power play: To repeat ourselves until we’re blue in the face, the Leafs obviously have to come up with something out of four power-play opportunities, and the lack of man-advantage production is absolutely killing them […]
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about 1 month ago
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When Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and John Tavares alone combine to double the other team’s total in high-danger chances, the Maple Leafs are supposed to win the hockey game. Instead, the Leafs’ only goal came from Scott Laughton, and they ultimately lost 5-1, a scoreline that flattered the Stars. Despite breakaways for Matthews and Nylander, […]
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about 1 month ago
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 15-15-5. On the team’s performance: We played well. Through two periods, I really liked our game. Lots of chances and opportunities. It is not going in right now. Eventually, it wears on you throughout […]
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After the struggles continued against the 32nd-place Predators, the challenge only gets bigger for the Maple Leafs in a tired situation tonight against the second-place, 24-7-5 Dallas Stars (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the keys to success in a tired situation against a high-flying Stars team: Manage the puck […]
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about 1 month ago
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“It’s a sequel that you don’t really want to continue to [watch] because they get worse as they continue to go on. We couldn’t get our five-on-five game going because it seemed like there were power plays on both sides. It’s definitely not a recipe for success.” – John Gruden on the Marlies reverting to […]
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about 1 month ago
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Coming off what can be gently described as one of the Maple Leafs’ more lifeless outings over the past decade in Washington, notable changes were made across the lineup ahead of this game in Nashville. The Leafs continued to play terrible hockey. All of Steven Lorentz, Max Domi, and Henry Thrun were healthy scratched, while […]
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about 1 month ago
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With the Maple Leafs falling to 15th in the Eastern Conference in points percentage, captain Auston Matthews discussed a 5-3 loss to the Predators, the current mental state of the team, and whether his belief in the group has been challenged. On the team’s performance in Nashville: I thought we had a better process tonight, […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-3 loss to the Nashville Predators, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 15-14-5. On where the game got away from the team: I think that the late goal we gave up in the second period was avoidable. The third goal was avoidable. Our team did a […]
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about 1 month ago
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