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Nylander a full participant, Matthews takes a maintance day, and Brodie slots in: Leafs Practice Notes

William Nylander took another step towards making his series debut by participating fully in today’s practice. Based on the comments he made with the media afterwards, he seems ready to debut in the series on Saturday night and will start on the third line with Calle Jarnkrok and Pontus Holmberg if that’s the case.

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Leafs’ Nylander on biggest challenge in potential Game 4 return: 'Nothing'

There are some signs pointing to the return of one of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ key offensive weapons. Forward William Nylander was once again on the ice on Friday, participating in full-team practice.

William Nylander News / TheLeafsnation / 1 hour ago

Nylander ‘looked great’ during practice, Game 4 status to be determined

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander may be returning to action after missing the first three games of the first-round series against the Boston Bruins.

Ilya Samsonov News / TheLeafsnation / 1 hour ago

Ilya Samsonov needs to avoid soft goals in Game 4

While most of the attention has been on the Toronto Maple Leafs special teams struggles and William Nylander’s injury-related absences, Ilya Samsonov should also be in the spotlight.

Auston Matthews News / Field Level Media / 1 hour ago

Leafs F Auston Matthews skips practice for 'maintenance'

Auston Matthews, the NHL's leading goal scorer in the regular season, won't practice Friday for what the Toronto Maple Leafs called a "maintenance" day off.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / 28 minutes ago

Leafs Notebook: Series comeback hinges on Toronto’s offensive strengths coming through

After three playoff games, the Maple Leafs are down 2-1 in the series and face some lineup uncertainty around one of their best players, William Nylander.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / 18 minutes ago

Maple Leafs’ Parade to the Penalty Box Invites Trouble

One glaring issue stands out in the ongoing playoff series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins: the Maple Leafs struggle on special teams.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / 18 minutes ago

Insider Confident Maple Leafs Can Come Back in Series

William Nylander has not played a minute in the three games of the first round of the postseason. That’s one reason the Toronto Maple Leafs are trailing

NHL News / Old Prof Hockey / 3 minutes ago

Toronto Marlies Lay An Egg In 3-1 Loss To Belleville Senators

The Toronto Marlies opened the 2024 American Hockey League Calder Cup Game with one of the worst games I have watched in a long time. The 3-1 score was extremely flattering to the Marlies.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / 1 hour ago

Why Isn’t Scotiabank Arena Louder for Maple Leafs’ Playoff Games?

There was plenty of blame to go around in the aftermath of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Game 3 home loss to the Boston Bruins, falling back into a 2-1 hole in the series.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / 3 hours ago

The Maple Leafs power play needs to find a sense of urgency

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost Game 3 for a variety of reasons with the most impactful one having to do with their power play. The Leafs went 0-for-5 during the 4-2 loss to the Bruins and continue to struggle with the man advantage.

Mitch Marner News / The Hockey Writers / 2 hours ago

Maple Leafs Still Need More From Mitch Marner in the Playoffs

Toronto Maple Leafs franchise super star Auston Matthews had himself a game to remember in Game 2 against the Boston Bruins. He was in on every goal, assisting on two and scoring the eventual game-winner off a highlight reel, mid-air pass from Max Domi.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / 1 hour ago

Maple Leafs Prospect Report: Akhtyamov and Grebyonkin are Champions

This will be a shorter update that I wanted to make because we're still waiting for the third round of the CHL playoffs start – in fact, they all start later today!

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / 12 hours ago

Toronto Marlies on the brink of elimination after deserved Game 1 loss in Belleville

“I don’t think we had a good game from start to finish. We got outplayed tonight. Our work ethic wasn’t there like it usually is.” – Logan Shaw “We lost a lot of races.

NHL News / ClutchPoints / 15 hours ago

Announcer blasts Maple Leafs fans for pathetic showing during Game 3 vs. Bruins

The Toronto Maple Leafs are often the subject of the blame game in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Despite having one of the most exciting and offensively explosive teams in the NHL, they have failed regularly in the postseason.

Sheldon Keefe News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / 3 hours ago

Sheldon Keefe on the Maple Leafs’ struggling power play: “ one out of 11 high-danger chances in tight to the net… We have been in those spots and haven’t converted”

On an off-day between Games 3 and 4, Sheldon Keefe discussed the passing of Bob Cole, William Nylander’s status for Game 4, and the team’s struggling power play (1 for 11).

Ilya Samsonov News / The Hockey Writers / 2 hours ago

Maple Leafs Won’t Go Far with Samsonov in Net

The 2023-24 season has been a rollercoaster ride for Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov. The 27-year-old entered on a one-year extension, thanks in large part to helping lead the group to their first playoff series win in nearly 20 years.

NHL News / Yardbarker / 2 minutes ago

Bruins, Maple Leafs HCs exchange barbs following goalie incident

The rivalry between the Bruins and Maple Leafs is heating up in the aftermath of the B's dramatic 4-2 victory in Game 3 on Wednesday.

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Maple Leafs HC blasts Marchand following Game 3 loss

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William Nylander News / TheLeafsnation / 2 hours ago

Maple Leafs’ William Nylander reportedly dealing with migraine

There have been few stories stranger from the first round of the playoffs beyond William Nylander’s absence from the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup. Seemingly healthy for Game 82 of the regular season on April 17th last Wednesday, he woke up the next morning ailing, and unable to suit up for any of the first three games of the playoffs.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Old Prof Hockey / 2 minutes ago

Maple Leafs Let One Get Away From Them

Oh, the frustrations of being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. The same things keep re-occurring with this team. Toronto finally scored first against the Boston Bruins for the first time this season. Unfortunately, they could not hold the lead and ultimately lost this game 4-2.

NHL News / Yardbarker / 1 hour ago

Maple Leafs HC blasts Brad Marchand following Game 3 loss

Maple Leafs HC blasts Bruins' Brad Marchand following Game 3 loss

After Brad Marchand's third-period heroics helped the Boston Bruins secure a 4-2 Game 3 win and a 2-1 series advantage over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, head coach Sheldon Keefe was in no mood to praise the rival.

Brad Marchand gets winner as Bruins beat Leafs to go up 2-1 in series

Watch: Bruins' Brad Marchand scores historic Game 3-sealer vs. Leafs

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Mitch Marner News / NHL Trade Talk / 4 hours ago

Using Split-Second Decision to Question Marner’s Courage Is Silly

Mitch Marner, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ hockey player, possesses several notable strengths. Specifically, he has exceptional skill, a high hockey IQ, and strong defensive capabilities.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / 11 hours ago