4 h. ago LEAFS NOTES: Craig Berube happy with the process, Leafs players glad for Vlad Guerrero Jr.

They’ve won four in a row and are 8-1-1 in their past 10 games. So, yes, the Maple Leafs are on the right side of coach Craig Berube as they head into Florida for a back-to-back set against the Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. What’s more, the Leafs — with a lead for first […]

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24 h. ago LEAF NOTES: Will he get 50? Nylander with six goal of milestone

The Maple Leafs won’t have a Rocket Richard Trophy winner this season and Alex Ovechkin is deservedly getting all the goal headlines after passing Wayne Gretzky. But with two on Saturday, William Nylander is now six away from becoming the fifth Leaf to reach 50. Rick Vaive did it three times, Auston Matthews twice, including […]

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24 h. ago LEAF NOTES: Will he get 50? Nylander within six goals of milestone

The Maple Leafs won’t have a Rocket Richard Trophy winner this season and Alex Ovechkin is deservedly getting all the goal headlines after passing Wayne Gretzky. But with two on Saturday, William Nylander is now six away from becoming the fifth Leaf to reach 50. Rick Vaive did it three times, Auston Matthews twice, including […]

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3 d. ago Hard hits, lighthearted moments frame Leaf practice as playoffs near

Craig Berube made himself heard at practice on Friday — and so did Brandon Carlo. As Max Domi finished off a rush drill, the 6-foot-5 Leaf defenceman rode the smaller Domi hard into the end boards. The feisty winger cross-checked him in retaliation and during the next break, Carlo slowly skated over to make sure […]

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3 d. ago Injured Maple Leafs defenceman Jake McCabe could miss more than just one game

With less than two weeks until the playoffs start, the Maple Leafs don’t want to fret that one of their best defencemen could miss significant time. But there was no sign of Jake McCabe at Friday’s practice, two days after leaving the 3-2 win over Florida with an undisclosed injury, and coach Craig Berube was […]

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8 d. ago GAME DAY: Leafs look to end California trip on winning note versus Ducks

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (44-25-4) at ANAHEIM DUCKS (32-32-8) When: Sunday, 8 p.m. TV: Sportsnet Ontario Radio: FAN 590 Odds: Toronto – 170, Anaheim + 145 THE BUZZ The Maple Leafs, who held first place in the Atlantic Division entering play Sunday, look for a winning record on their three-game California trip after a 3-1 victory in […]

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1 week ago Berube: Maple Leafs’ goaltending ‘in a good spot’ with 10 games left

Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube doesn’t sound like he is worried. Not when it comes to the Leafs’ goaltending, as inconsistent as it has been at times since the 4 Nations Face-Off break ended. “Little up and down, but they have had real good games too,” Berube told media in Los Angeles after the Leafs […]

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1 week ago LEAF NOTES: Time to get penalty kill consistent as NHL schedule ends

If Craig Berube can’t come back from California with a sweep, he wants the Maple Leafs to clean up their penalty killing. Asked by reporters Thursday in San Jose, before the first of three West Coast contests, what areas the Maple Leafs should give most attention to with 11 matches remaining, the coach quickly segued […]

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1 week ago Blue Jays losing Vlad and Bo? ‘That is not the desired outcome’

Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins wasn’t about to open his negotiating playbook when asked about his two looming mega free agents, Vlad Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette. But in his media availability prior to Thursday’s season opener against the Baltimore Orioles Atkins offered a glimpse on how the team would move on from the […]

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1 week ago Not Vlad Guerrero Jr. or Bo Bichette, Blue Jays’ other huge free agent opens up on future in Toronto

'This is my 10th season here. I'm clearly not someone that jumps around. I'm only focused on what I can control.'

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1 week ago LEAFS NOTES: Loss of Laughton, Johnson underline Flyers’ playoff reality

When the Philadelphia Flyers traded Scott Laughton and Erik Johnson, it was more than just farewell. Coach John Tortorella knew it meant the playoff ship had sailed without himself and the rest of the team. On March 1, Philadelphia’s record was 27-26-8 and there was a whiff of hope for playoffs. Ten losses in the […]

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2 w. ago Not good when Auston Matthews must push Leafs twice in same week

Now Auston Matthews knows what it’s like to be in the dress shoes of Mike Babcock, Sheldon Keefe and even Craig Berube, to explain the inexplicable.  His various coaches often grappled with post mortems, how a very good Maple Leafs team could look so dominant for a couple of nights, particularly versus top teams, then play so poorly […]

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2 w. ago LEAF NOTES: Starting role in goal for playoffs still wide open

The solo Joe Show is not yet a go for playoffs. While Joseph Woll is considered the current favourite to start the playoffs for Toronto, based on his strong play before Saturday night’s game in Nashville, coach Craig Berube didn’t sound like he’d tailor the remaining 12 regular-season games to favour Woll ahead of Anthony […]

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2 w. ago LEAFS NOTES: Starting role in goal for playoffs still wide open

The solo Joe Show is not yet a go for playoffs. While Joseph Woll is considered the current favourite to start the playoffs for Toronto, based on his strong play before Saturday night’s game in Nashville, coach Craig Berube didn’t sound like he’d tailor the remaining 12 regular-season games to favour Woll ahead of Anthony […]

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2 w. ago Toronto Blue Jays spill on Vlad Guerrero Jr. offer: We went way past ‘rational objectivity’

Team president Mark Shapiro 'wants to keep him here' but concedes that 'maybe we both need free agency to define' popular slugger's true value

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2 w. ago Through six games, Scott Laughton leaving Maple Leafs wanting more

Just do your thing. That’s the advice Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube has for centre Scott Laughton, who hasn’t done much of anything since he was acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers at the National Hockey League trade deadline on March 7. Laughton had a rough go in the Leafs’ 2-1 victory against the Colorado Avalanche […]

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2 w. ago Joseph Woll stands tall as Maple Leafs edge Avalanche on bizarre goal

Maybe the Maple Leafs have found their No. 1 goalie, while discovering a unique way of beating the Colorado Avalanche.  Joseph Woll made 38 saves in a playoff-paced 2-1 win Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena, rewarding head coach Craig Berube’s faith in him for consecutive starts to break up the rotation with Anthony Stolarz.  Toronto took the lead in […]

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2 w. ago Joseph Woll stands tall as Maple Leafs edge Avs on bizarre short

Maybe the Maple Leafs have found their No. 1 goalie, while discovering a unique way of beating the Colorado Avalanche. Joseph Woll made 38 saves in a playoff-paced 2-1 win Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena, rewarding head coach Craig Berube’s faith in him for consecutive starts to break up the rotation with Anthony Stolarz. Toronto took […]

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2 w. ago Leafs’ Joseph Woll gets call in goal for high stakes game versus Colorado Avalanche

A big reason Craig Berube is the sixth coach in Maple Leafs history to win at least 40 games in a season can be traced to the crease. Toronto’s goaltending is at its strongest in years with a maturing Joseph Woll and veteran Anthony Stolarz — the latter a Stanley Cup winner with Florida as […]

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2 w. ago Max Domi’s game has ‘gone to another level’ says Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube

This is the Max Domi the Maple Leafs had in mind. When the Leafs signed Domi to a four-year pact last summer — the longest contract the 30-year-old has had in the National Hockey League — they figured the return would be an impactful offensive player whose speed and feisty side was evident every night. […]

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