Ahead of Saturday’s game in Philadelphia, Craig Berube discussed William Nylander’s injury absence, the return of Chris Tanev, the team’s offensive vs. defensive balance, and the challenge against the Flyers. With William Nylander unavailable, where do you miss him the most? Berube: In a lot of areas, obviously. Any time he is on the ice, […]
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After Friday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed Matthew Knies reaching 10 assists in his first 11 games, Sammy Blais’ impactful Leafs debut, and the status of William Nylander, Scott Laughton, Calle Jarnkrok, Chris Tanev, and Steven Lorentz. Practice Lines – Oct. 31 #Leafs lines during practice Oct. 31/25 Knies-Matthews-NylanderMaccelli-Tavares-McMannJoshua-Roy-Cowan Blais-Domi-JarnkrokExtras rotating: Robertson, Laughton RIelly-CarloBenoit-McCabeOEL-TanevMermis-Myers StolarzPrimeau@BodogCA pi...
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In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss their updated “concern-o-meter” about the Leafs’ 5-5-1 start and Auston Matthews’ play, Craig Berube’s coaching job, and the current state of the team’s lineup. Episode Topics The Maple Leafs’ continued mediocre results to start the season and the updated concern level about the current […]
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For the opening 25 minutes of this game, the Toronto Marlies produced some of their best five-on-five hockey this season. Organized breakouts, adherence to their structure, and a relentless forecheck allowed the Marlies to dominate offensive-zone time and force the Syracuse Crunch to defend for long stretches. Two defensive breakdowns later, Toronto allowed two goals […]
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Just like everyone else tonight, it looked like the Maple Leafs’ minds were on the Toronto Blue Jays instead of the task at hand. The tone for this game was set on the very first shift when the Tavares line was promptly dominated. A few shifts later, the Nic Roy line did generate some pushback […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 5-5-1. On the team’s performance: For me, we were complicating the game at times tonight. We got burned on it. We forced pucks when we didn’t need to and turned them over. They […]
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Sammy Blais will make his Toronto debut with William Nylander on the sidelines as the Maple Leafs seek their third consecutive victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets (7:30 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the expectations for Sammy Blais in his Leafs debut: Sammy is going to play his game. He is […]
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The Maple Leafs overcame a slow start with a better (and resilient) final 40 minutes to take the two points on offer against the league’s worst team through 10 games. After a sloppy first few minutes, the Flames dictated the opening stages of the game and grabbed an early lead. As has been the case […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 5-4-1. On the team’s performance: I liked our game pretty much, overall. There were a lot of good things. There were mistakes, but I liked our bounce back. We were behind a couple of […]
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William Nylander returns to the lineup as the Maple Leafs hope to take care of business against the 32nd-placed, 2-7-1 Calgary Flames (6:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Nick Robertson on John Tavares closing in on 500 career goals: We are kind of looking for him extra out there. When Auston was going for […]
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Ahead of Tuesday’s game against Calgary, Craig Berube discussed Max Domi’s struggles to start the season, the marathon Game 3 of the World Series, the McMann-Matthews-Robertson line, and the challenge against the Flames. How late did you stick with extra innings in Game 3 of the World Series? You’ve had to rally your team after […]
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After such a promising start, John Gruden was left frustrated following the Toronto Marlies’ second loss of the weekend. The Marlies allowed three unanswered goals to erase a 2-0 lead after an elongated break due to an evacuation of the rink. They took far too many penalties, blew a late lead in the third, and […]
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After Monday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed Joseph Woll re-joining the team, Sammy Blais practicing but not playing, the McMann-Matthews-Robertson unit, and the status of his injured players (William Nylander, Chris Tanev, Scott Laughton, and Calle Jarnkrok). Practice Lines – October 27 Lines at Leafs practice McMann – Matthews – RobertsonKnies – Tavares – Maccelli Joshua […]
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After beating the Buffalo Sabres, the Maple Leafs improved to 4-4-1 to start the season… matching their record through nine games last season. They’ve posted some bad losses in this stretch, so this isn’t said to completely dismiss their play to date, but some perspective is important here. For all the focus on the Leafs’ […]
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After Monday’s practice, GM Brad Treliving discussed goaltender Joseph Woll’s return to the organization after his leave of absence throughout most of October. Brad Treliving’s Statement on Joseph Woll rejoining the team Treliving: Number one, it is great to have him back. I am not going to get into any of the issues with his […]
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Some credit must be given to Belleville for a solid performance. That said, many of the Toronto Marlies’ issues in this 4-2 loss were self-inficted. Still, the Senators were clinical on their scoring opportunities and hungrier on both sides of the puck. “I think I had 4-5 chances in front of the net myself and […]
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Sheldon Keefe once quipped about Jake McCabe: “He arrives at the puck in a bad mood.” McCabe wasn’t a standout physical presence in the first stretch of games this season — after finishing second on the defense in hits last season (behind Simon Benoit), he was credited with only 10 hits in his first seven […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-3 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 4-4-1. On the team’s performance: A gritty win is how I kind of look at it. The difference is that we were better at defending the odd-man rushes and things like that. I […]
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The Maple Leafs are hoping to exact retribution on their QEW rivals and avoid a four-game losing slide when they host the Sabres in the second game of their home-and-home (5:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the team’s persistent defensive breakdowns: For me, it is more about some awareness. We gave […]
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The Blue Jays are off to a dream start to the World Series, but the Maple Leafs are officially under .500 now, and it’s not looking so rosy in Leafland. This game was a whirlwind from the start. Just five minutes and one second into the game, it was already 1-1. Mattias Samuelsson opened the […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 3-4-1. On the team’s performance: Obviously, it’s just the loss, right? I loved the effort tonight. I thought we did a lot of good things. We competed extremely hard. The backend is banged up, […]
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With Philippe Myers and Dakota Mermis stepping in for the injured Morgan Rielly and Chris Tanev, and a new mix of combinations up front, the Maple Leafs’ lineup is significantly changed as they try to get back on track against the Buffalo Sabres (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario). Game Day Quotes Matthew Knies on his […]
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Ahead of Friday’s game in Buffalo, Craig Berube discussed his expectations for the Matthews-Nylander and Tavares-Knies pairs, Easton Cowan re-entering the lineup, and Nick Robertson sitting out as a healthy scratch. Game Day Lines – October 24 Leafs lines at practice McMann – Matthews – NylanderKnies – Tavares – MaccelliJoshua – Roy – Cowan Lorentz […]
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After an ultimately disappointing 2024-25 season for the Toronto Marlies, many players will be looking for a bounce-back effort in the 2025-26 campaign. One prospect certainly in need of a rebound season is Ryan Tverberg. The Ontario native enters the final year of his entry-level contract with much to prove to himself and the organization. […]
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After Thursday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed his new line combinations with Matthews-Nylander and Knies-Tavares, John Tavares closing in on 500 career goals, Scott Laughton and Morgan Rielly’s status, and withstanding Chris Tanev’s absence. Practice Lines – October 23 Leafs lines at practice McMann – Matthews – NylanderKnies – Tavares – MaccelliJoshua – Roy – Cowan […]
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