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Leafs ready for series vs. Canadiens to get ugly: Its going to be a war Shawn McKenzie and Chris Johnston discuss the mood around the Maple Leafs as they prepare for the NHL Playoffs. | May 19, 2021, 12:37 PM May 19, 2021, 12:37 PM TORONTO – Josh Anderson talks as hard as he hits. Secrets vanish once you’ve played a team 10 times. So, Anderson knows as well as anyone the Montreal Canadiens’ path to a Round 1 upset over the Toronto Maple Leafs lies in the corners and around the crease. T...

How Maple Leafs stretched themselves to build deepest team yet NHL analyst Chris Johnston joins Shawn McKenzie to discuss Frederik Andersens return to the Maple Leafs crease for at least one start before the playoffs, and whats left to play for, including their outside shot at winning the Presidents Trophy. | May 11, 2021, 5:43 PM May 11, 2021, 5:43 PM TORONTO — Back when the bills were coming due on the Toronto Maple Leafs collection of skilled young forwards it was popular to question whet...

Published: 8:00 PM May 10, 2021    Ben Hutton of Queens in Bury St Edmunds has launched Crumbs - selling loaded cheesecakes, stuffed cookie pies and treat boxes - Credit: Crumbs Cake is something that’s kept many of us going during lockdown – both the eating and the baking (who hasn’t made banana bread in the last 12 months?).  But for one businessman it’s proved a new lifeline as we emerge on the other side of the restrictions. Ben Hutton, owner of Queen’s pub on Churchgate Street...

MONTREAL -- So we wait... We just keep on waiting. The Montreal Canadiens are leading their fans through an unnecessarily cruel wait for the playoffs as they blew a two-goal first period lead to lose again to the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 Saturday night. Perhaps Habs fans aren’t particularly worried or scared that their team won’t qualify for the postseason. Maybe exasperated is a better way to describe their feeling at the moment. On Monday night we will go through the same song and dan...

Brett Kulak and Nick Suzuki scored for the Canadiens. Author of the article: Erik Leijon  •  Special to Montreal Gazette Publishing date: May 09, 2021  •  1 week ago  •  3 minute read  •  Maple Leafs forward John Tavares (91) tries to skate the puck against Canadiens defenceman Jon Merrill (28) and forward Ryan Suzuki (14) in the first period at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Photo by Dan Hamilton /USA TODAY Sports Article content The Maple Leafs ...

Article content The Canadiens put you in mind of an oldies’ radio station — where the hits just keep on comin’. With fewer game-breaking scorers than the Maple Leafs, hits have become part of the DNA in their CH crest, leading the NHL with 1,512 as of Friday, with a 37-14 margin over Toronto on Thursday night. Even if the league has an inconsistent or generous definition of what’s a legit hit, the Habs would still be far ahead of the Leafs, whose 933 rank them 28th overall. We apologize...

TORONTO — Mitch Marner is used to celebrating Auston Matthews. There’s been a lot of that this season, with Matthews leading the chase for the Rocket Richard Trophy with 40 goals in 49 games. Marner has been on Matthews’ line throughout the year, assisting on 24 of those 40 markers.  But Marner is more than a mere footnote to Matthews success,​ producing 66 points – good for third in the NHL – of his own. Its a relationship that started building even before the pair teamed up on th...

Why Sandin wont play another game for Maple Leafs this regular season Shawn McKenzie and Chris Johnston discuss whether or not the Toronto Maple Leafs should have Rasmus Sandin on their playoff roster and provide an update on goaltender Frederik Andersen. | May 7, 2021, 3:57 PM May 7, 2021, 3:57 PM TORONTO -- We’ve likely seen the last of Rasmus Sandin for the regular season. Sheldon Keefe confirmed that the 21-year-old defenceman will be replaced by Ben Hutton for Saturday’s game against ...

Habs hope physical play will slow down Matthews Josh Anderson and linemates Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Phillip Danault should see most of the five-on-five minutes against Auston Matthews, Nick Foligno and Mitch Marner tonight. Auston Matthews has picked up a point in all seven games against the Canadiens this season. Torontos top-line centre has also scored in the last four meetings against Montreal. "Hes a pretty special player and hes been on a roll," said Canadiens winger Josh Anderson....

TSN Toronto Reporter Mark Masters reports on the Maple Leafs, who skated at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday ahead of their matchup with the Vancouver Canucks.  After sitting out Thursdays game for maintenance, Morgan Rielly, Jake Muzzin, Nick Foligno and Jack Campbell are all back in tonight. "Its a little bit of a process trying to convince guys around here to take time off if they dont absolutely need it," admitted Rielly, who was rocked by a big Josh Anderson hit on Wednesday in Montreal. "Bu...