24 h. ago Nick Robertson shines, Dennis Hildeby, James Reimer busy in Maple Leafs pre

Don’t tell those Maple Leafs hopefuls toiling Saturday in Detroit it was a meaningless game to wrap the exhibition schedule. Winger Nick Robertson flew out of the gate, created his own breakaway and though stopped, he scored short-handed and buzzed the net consistently, playing 200-foot hockey in a 6-5 overtime loss. The battle for the […]

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6 d. ago Anthony Stolarz deal doesn’t end Maple Leafs’ goaltending questions

With the goalie's long-term deal, talk turns to this year's crease picture with PTO James Reimer and no update on Joseph Woll's return.

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8 d. ago James Reimer must cede his old No. 34 to rightful heir Auston Matthews

Who should walk past James Reimer as he was quizzed on Auston Matthews’ inheriting his sweater number than the captain himself in a bit of kismet. No one is suggesting seniority should have prevailed when Reimer and his 10-year age difference returned to the Leaf camp this week – with Matthews’s 34 worn by every […]

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8 d. ago For all his good karma, James Reimer won’t be handed a job by Leafs

James Reimer has to know that his feel-good story of the week for the Maple Leafs won’t necessarily have a satisfying ending. For all the great memories his re-appearance in the Toronto crease created, he’ll have to make new ones on a far better team than the one he was traded from in 2016. Right now, […]

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9 d. ago LEAFS CAMP TAKEAWAYS: Max Domi is ready for anything, anywhere

Training camp was buzzing with news on Friday, in addition to the resurrection of James Reimer. Let’s break it all down: THE GANG’S ALL HERE After a 7-2 pre-season win in Montreal on Thursday night to improve Toronto’s record in exhibition games to 2-1, coach Craig Berube created one NHL practice bubble from Marlies minions, […]

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9 d. ago Goalie known for most brutal loss in Toronto Maple Leafs history back with team

A former Toronto Maple Leafs goalie known for his loss in what remains among the most (if not the most) brutal playoff losses in team history is now back with the team.The Leafs announced on Friday that veteran goaltender James Reimer had been taken on for a professional tryout deal, or PTO.Reimer, who minded the crease for the Buds from 2010 to 2016, held a respectable record of 85-76-23, a goals against average of 2.84, and a perfectly acceptable save percentage of .914  across 207 appearances between the pipes in blue and white.However, it was Reimer's seven appearances in a heartbreaking 2013 first-round playoff series between the Leafs and Bruins that cemented the goalie's legacy among fans.In a collapse that still gives seasoned fans a thousand-yard stare a dozen years later, the Leafs were up 4-1 in the third period of a decisive game seven in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, but would ultimately lose the game and series 5-4 in overtime.It's a series tha...

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9 d. ago Popular former goaltender James Reimer rejoins Maple Leafs on a PTO contract

Nine years after being traded, James Reimer returns with a chance to re-gain a place in the organization with Joseph Woll absent.

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