In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs’ disappointing losses to Seattle and New Jersey, Anthony Stolarz’s controversial comments, the disjointed forward lineup, and their concern level about Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies’ starts to the season. Episode Topics What is the concern level after a 3-3-1 start for […]
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After Wednesday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed the latest updates on Chris Tanev, Scott Laughton, and Joseph Woll, as well as his team’s recent losses and the play of the Matthews-Knies line. Why did you decide to make today’s practice optional? Berube: We have back-to-back games coming up. We have an early game on Saturday here […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 3-3-1. On where the game got away from the team: In the second period, we put ourselves in a hole, obviously. It’s been a concern this year. We don’t manage the game in […]
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The Toronto Marlies continue to bend but not break in the face of adversity so far this season. After digging themselves into an early two-goal hole, the Marlies clawed their way back into the game against Utica on Sunday despite a barrage of penalties. First Period Defensive-zone turnovers resulted in the Marlies conceding twice inside […]
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After their effort was called out by their starting goalie on Saturday, the Maple Leafs are seeking a response against Sheldon Keefe’s New Jersey Devils — who are winners of four straight — tonight at Scotiabank Arena (7:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Sheldon Keefe on the chemistry between Domi and Matthews: Max will […]
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Ahead of the Leafs vs. Devils matchup, New Jersey head coach Sheldon Keefe discussed the Blue Jays advancing to the World Series, the Leafs’ lineup post-Mitch Marner, and his own team’s start to the season. What was it like watching the Jays game last night? Keefe: It was great fun. It brought me back to […]
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Ahead of Tuesday’s game vs. the Devils, Craig Berube discussed the Blue Jays advancing to the World Series and reuniting Max Domi with Auston Matthews ahead of the matchup against New Jersey. Morning Skate Lines – October 21 Berube confirms Leafs going with this lineup tonight: Knies – Matthews – DomiMaccelli – Tavares – NylanderJoshua […]
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LET’S GO BLUE JAYS!
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It was only a matter of time until someone became frustrated enough to speak up. This has been happening for too long now. As we’re all aware by now, Anthony Stolarz was pointed in his comments about his team after Mason Marchment ran into him in the crease on Saturday night. Stolarz: I mean, I […]
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After Monday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed Anthony Stolarz’s candid post-game interview on Saturday, his team’s play at the net fronts, and the performance of the power play through six games. Practice Lines – October 20 Leafs lines at practice Knies – Matthews – Domi Maccelli – Tavares – Nylander Joshua – Roy – McMannRobertson – […]
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The Maple Leafs went 2-0-1 this week, but the storyline to end the week was all about the comments by Anthony Stolarz after the overtime loss to Seattle. I’ll have more on those developments in a separate article to come, but for now, let’s jump into this week’s Notes, Quotes, Tweets of the Week, and […]
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After Monday’s practice, Anthony Stolarz reflected on Saturday’s post-game comments regarding William Nylander’s play in overtime and the collision in the crease with Mason Marchment. You were frustrated after the game on Saturday. What sort of conversations have you had with your teammates about where things stand since then? Stolarz: We’ve discussed it. We’re all […]
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In the first battle of Ontario this season, the Toronto Marlies dominated the game for 40 minutes. An inability to make it count on the scoreboard almost came back to haunt them in the third period. It’s an early, promising sign that this much-changed Marlies team hung tough and found a way to grind out […]
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LET’S GO BLUE JAYS!
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Clearly, the lead story tonight is Anthony Stolarz’s frustration after the game. What were you seeing and feeling when Mason Marchment crashed into you? Stolarz: I mean, I am not happy. Guys are going to run me. I am going to try to stand up for myself. I heard the ref say we got a […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 3-2-1. On the team’s performance: Inconsistent, more than anything. When we wanted to play the right way and do the things, we were good. We had too many lapses in the game that […]
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At the end of a five-games-in-eight-days stretch, the Maple Leafs will need to dig deep as they seek their third straight win against the 2-0-2 Seattle Kraken (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Lane Lambert on the challenge presented by his former team: They’re a dynamic hockey team with tremendous individual skill. They don’t […]
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Seattle Kraken head coach Lane Lambert discussed his time as an assistant coach in Toronto, the matchup against the Leafs, and his new team’s start to the season. Coming back to Toronto, you know this Leafs team very well. What do you expect out of them? Lambert: They’re a dynamic hockey team with tremendous individual […]
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After Friday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed the teaching moments for Easton Cowan in his last game, load managing Auston Matthews, Anthony Stolarz’s big performance against the Rangers, and more. Practice Lines – October 17 Leafs lines at practice Knies – Jarnkrok* – CowanMaccelli – Tavares – Nylander Robertson – Domi – McMann Lorentz – Roy […]
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The Maple Leafs and Rangers recorded just four shot attempts each at five-on-five in the first period of this game, with special teams time taking up nearly half the period. Before the game, Craig Berube remarked that the Rangers looked more like the Leafs in their own zone this season (they’ve shifted from man-to-man to […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 2-1 overtime win over the New York Rangers, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 3-2-0. On the team’s performance: It was good to see the power play get a goal. There were four penalties in the first period, so that really sums up that period for […]
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The Maple Leafs are seeking consecutive wins for the first time this season when they host the 2-3-0 New York Rangers tonight at Scotiabank Arena (7:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the challenges presented by the Rangers under new head coach Mike Sullivan: They’ve got a lot of good players — […]
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In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs’ 2-2-0 start to the regular season, first impressions of the new faces up front, Craig Berube’s lineup configuration, and Easton Cowan’s first NHL games. Episode Topics General impressions of the Maple Leafs’ 2-2-0 start to the season (0:50) Craig Berube’s lineup […]
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Ahead of Thursday’s game against the Rangers, Craig Berube discussed Steven Lorentz sitting out as a healthy scratch, the team’s response to Easton Cowan taking a few “cheap shots” versus the Predators, and the challenge against NYR. Morning Skate Lines – October 16 Note: Maintenance for William Nylander (expected to play) Leafs lines at skate […]
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The Maple Leafs’ stars woke up offensively, and their depth scoring continued to chip in as they lit up the Nashville Predators for seven (two empty-netters) on Tuesday night. The Leafs largely carried over their five-on-five ascendancy from the final 40 minutes of the Red Wings game in the first period of play. They’re more […]
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