3 d. ago SIMMONS SAYS: Leafs were close to passing on Matthew Knies at 2021 NHL draft

When the Maple Leafs were getting close to the 57th pick in the 2021 NHL draft, Kyle Dubas hung up the phone and was pretty sure he had a deal made. He was going to do what he had done in the past — swap one pick and get two or three back in return. […]

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5 d. ago Inside The Leafs: Has Matthew Knies become an irreplaceable piece for the Maple Leafs?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Inside The Leafs, Postmedia’s Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun Maple Leafs writers Terry Koshan and Lance Hornby about Matthew Knies’ continued growth as a power forward in the NHL and if the Maple Leafs can get more out of their bottom-six forwards.

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6 d. ago An unknown pick by another GM, Matthew Knies is flying with Maple Leafs

For all the guff Kyle Dubas took as the fired general manager of the Maple Leafs, he did leave something very good to remember him by. While the loss of first-round picks will be lamented in failed playoff chases resulting in just three selections in 2021, one of those at 57th overall was a lanky, […]

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6 d. ago SIMMONS: Why would Mitch Marner walk away from playing with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies?

Could you imagine Mike Bossy deciding he didn’t want to play with Bryan Trottier and Clark Gillies anymore?

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6 d. ago LEAFS TAKEAWAYS: Matthew Knies catches Lightning in a bottle

The win that could turn out to be the most important for the Maple Leafs’ first-place hopes was one of their most difficult this season. Playing Tampa Bay back-to-back after a loss to the Stanley Cup champions in Sunrise, Fla., with the Bolts ready to tie Toronto with a regulation win, required a full 24-hour […]

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6 d. ago Matthew Knies’ hat trick extends Leafs’ division lead on Tampa Bay

To invoke the Tragically Hip, Matthew Knies has the Maple Leafs ahead by a century in their pursuit of first place in the Atlantic Division. His overtime goal, on a tap-in, completed a hat trick on Wednesday night as the Leafs reached 100 points and gained a three-point margin over the Tampa Bay Lightning in […]

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1 week ago LEAF TAKEAWAYS: Nick Robertson vows to avoid the scratch heap

This time, playing the Jackets suited the Maple Leafs. After two lopsided losses, by a combined 11-3 score, both with rookie Dennis Hildeby in net, Toronto used bench strength and big names to deliver a 5-0 win on Saturday at home behind Anthony Stolarz’s 27 saves. Our takeaways as the Leafs increased their lead on […]

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2 w. ago LEAF TAKEAWAYS: Less glamourous side of the game gets it done for Leafs in Anaheim

The Maple Leafs should get used to close games such as Sunday in Anaheim. Given they’re playing teams fighting for everything from first place to wildcard positioning down the stretch, hanging on for a 3-2 win after losing a two-goal lead is indicative of what’s ahead. Our takeaways from the final game of the California […]

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3 w. ago TAKEAWAYS: Tavares line leads way in dominant Maple Leafs victory

A rather nice bounce-back game by the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Some 72 hours after the Leafs were embarrassed by the Nashville Predators on the road, Toronto went about its business at Scotiabank Arena, putting its boot on the necks of the Philadelphia Flyers. As Max Domi said: “Huge win, man. Did exactly what […]

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3 w. ago TAKEAWAYS: On John Tavares, Bobby McMann’s case for the Leafs and Anthony Stolarz

Talk about putting on a show on Broadway. The Maple Leafs did that on Thursday night, posting a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Not only was it a start-to-finish, 60-minute victory by the Leafs, who won their third consecutive game in regulation, it was a significant night for several […]

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4 w. ago Three takeaways from Flames' special teams letdown against Leafs

There weren’t a tonne of things that the Calgary Flames did right. Make no mistake, though, the Flames’ special teams were the biggest issue on Monday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Everything else was secondary to a brutal night on both the penalty-kill and power-play. “Special teams, it’s as easy as that,” Flames defenceman […]

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4 w. ago TAKEAWAYS: Matthews backs it up in complete Maple Leafs win over Flames

Auston Matthews talked the talk and walked the walk. Some 48 hours after the Maple Leafs captain said his team had to wrap their heads around playing better in the final stretch to the Stanley Cup playoffs, Matthews stepped forward in a 6-2 beating of the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Our takeaways from the […]

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