With the discontent and the calls for change reaching a fever pitch in the Toronto market, the Maple Leafs badly need two points — really, two points earned with a good performance — over the 32nd-place Nashville Predators (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on what he is expecting from his team […]
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After Friday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed his team’s ugly loss in Washington, the current mood of his players, the areas of focus in practice, and his message to the team ahead of Saturday’s game in Nashville. A day later, how have you digested the loss in Washington? Berube: Pretty much the same as […]
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The head coach called his club’s patently poor effort against Chicago a “character win” after the Maple Leafs pulled a rabbit out of their hat late in the third period on Tuesday. If that’s the standard for a “character” effort, perhaps it’s little surprise that the Leafs were out-worked and out-played in every facet of […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-0 loss to the Washington Capitals, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 15-13-5. On what made the Capitals such a big challenge for the team tonight: Ourselves. We had power play opportunities. The power play was not good. It has to be a lot better. To […]
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Dennis Hildeby will tend goal for the Maple Leafs, who are seeking revenge after forfeiting a 2-0 lead in Washington three weeks ago (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the challenge presented by the Capitals: We came in here last time and had the lead going into the third period. […]
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Ahead of the Leafs vs. Capitals matchup, Washington head coach Spencer Carbery discussed the matchup against/pre-scout of his former team and the challenges the Capitals are facing in their five-on-five game despite their strong results of late (6-2-2 L10). You beat the Leafs just under three weeks ago. What did you like about how the […]
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Ahead of Thursday’s game in Washington, head coach Craig Berube discussed shifting Easton Cowan onto the second line, whether Matthew Knies deserves a spot on Team USA for the Olympics, the message to Matias Maccelli amid the string of healthy scratches, and the challenge against the Capitals. What kind of effort are you expecting from […]
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“He’s stepped up, for sure. We needed him [to be good], and he had a great performance again.” – Cedric Paré on Vyacheslav Peksa “We didn’t come out with much energy. We were kind of flat, for whatever reason. I thought we played 40 really good minutes, for the most part. [Peksa] kept us in […]
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All at once, this was a vital two points, a very fitting final four minutes to the Joe Bowen tribute game, and a not-at-all-reassuring performance by the Maple Leafs overall. This was the actual reality of this performance for the vast majority of the game: Irrelevant if they come back in this game, too. That […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 15-12-5. On the team’s start to the game: Actually, the first part of the first period wasn’t a terrible start. It was actually a good start to the game. We gave up a shorthanded […]
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With Joseph Woll back in the net and Connor Bedard out for Chicago, this is a game the Maple Leafs really need to win — for the response after the Edmonton loss, for the points in the standings, and for Joe Bowen on his special night (7:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Max Domi […]
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Ahead of Holy Mackinaw Night honouring Joe Bowen, Maple Leafs players share their memories of and appreciation for the legendary play-by-play commentator. Scott Laughton: “I remember [Bowen’s calls] fondly, with my dad in the car.” Laughton: We used to practice at Pine Point arena right off the 401 there. We practiced on Saturday night, so […]
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After Monday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed the recent performance of his captain and the top line, moving William Nylander onto Auston Matthews’ right wing, the organization honouring Joe Bowen on Tuesday night, and the status of Chris Tanev and Joseph Woll in their progress towards a return. Where is Auston Matthews’ game in […]
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After his first contact practice since his injury in early November, Chris Tanev discussed the recovery process and his timeline for a return. How are you feeling after participating in your first full practice? Is there a target for a return to game action at this point? Tanev: I feel good. It is great to […]
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We can all agree with Craig Berube’s lamentation of his team’s lack of urgency to start the third period while down a goal in this game. The contest obviously ended inside the first two minutes of the final frame when the Leafs came out, played in their own end, punted pucks back to the Oilers […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 14-12-5. On where the game got away from the team: 30 seconds to go in the second period, we throw a puck blindly into the slot. First of all, they should’ve changed, but they […]
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Can the Maple Leafs light up Tristan Jarry for a third time this season in Troy Stecher’s revenge game, or will McDavid, Draisaitl, Hyman, and the Oilers win the day on HNIC? (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC) Game Day Quotes Troy Stecher on the keys to keeping former teammates Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl quiet: Understanding […]
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“It just got a little bit out of hand, with the special teams and so forth. I give our guys a lot of credit. I don’t think we ever quit.” – John Gruden With callups and injuries forcing his hand, John Gruden was forced to dress a blue line with 91 AHL games between them. […]
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After Friday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed the status of his injured players (OEL, Woll, Tanev, Stolarz, Carlo, Rifai), letting the lead slip against San Jose, and the challenge against the Oilers. What is the news on Oliver Ekman-Larsson? Berube: Not bad. Tomorrow, we will know. Hopefully, he can get on the ice and […]
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Similar to the shootout losses against the Sharks last season, the Maple Leafs let a very winnable game slip away in this 3-2 overtime loss to San Jose. In a battle between two of the worst possession teams in the league based on the publicly available metrics, the Leafs flipped the script they’ve followed to […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 3-2 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 14-11-5. On a 2-0 lead getting away from the team: In the third period, we didn’t come out and dictate how to play the game. We turned pucks over. We were passive. […]
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“Again, not the start we wanted. I give the guys a lot of credit. I’m not going to think too much into it. I thought the effort was there; it’s just the execution wasn’t. Just a great gutsy win by our guys. Wins like this can continue to propel our team to climb the standings […]
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After four wins in their last five, can the Maple Leafs keep the points rolling in against a slumping San Jose Sharks team? (7:00 p.m. EST, TSN4) Game Day Quotes Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky on his team’s recent inconsistencies (three losses in their last four): We say the right things right now, but those […]
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Ahead of Thursday’s game against San Jose, head coach Craig Berube discussed the play of the Matthews line, Chris Tanev’s health status, his time coaching Ryan Reaves, and the challenge against Macklin Celebrini. What do you like about the way Auston Matthews’ line is coming together with Max Domi and Matthew Knies? Berube: They’re creating, […]
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In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs’ encouraging turnaround in results, the team’s depth up front coming together, the ongoing power-play woes, the Bobby McMann one-game suspension, and much more. Episode Topics How high is the optimism level after a 5-1-1 stretch for the Leafs? (1:20) Dennis Hildeby […]
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