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Those boos ringing in the ears of the Maple Leafs have nothing to do with Halloween.

WINNIPEG — John Tavares liked how the Toronto Maple Leafs stuck up for each other and kept their cool in a physical 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.

WINNIPEG - John Tavares liked how the Toronto Maple Leafs stuck up for each other and kept their cool in a physical 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.

With his playing career in limbo over the last few weeks, Wayne Simmonds seized his chance to prove his worth to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

After winning three times on a four-game homestand, the Toronto Maple Leafs will open a five-game road trip Saturday night against the Winnipeg Jets.

After winning three times on a four-game homestand, the Toronto Maple Leafs will open a five-game road trip Saturday night against the Winnipeg Jets.

The Maple Leafs suited up for five games in eight days to start the schedule, and from pointed coach comments, sluggish play, and an oft-injured pair already sidelined, theres been plenty of chatter around an organization with sky-high expectations and intense pressure to succeed.

It’s easy to like the Stars when they’re scoring – but what about all that winning? (Oh, wait.) Plus, Jake Oettinger keeps arriving, the Canucks make the wrong kind of history, and more.

Toronto’s star forward is trying to lead the way by delivering big hits like he did in the home opener against the Washington Capitals.

Minute or so, it was right there at the end, anyhow.