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Joshua Clipperton Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) scores past Vancouver Canucks goaltender Braden Holtby (49) during second-period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday, April 29, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette April 29, 2021 - 8:48 PM TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe saw an opportunity to give some of his veteran workhorses a breather. The players tabbed by Toronto's head coach to pick up the slack didn't miss a beat, and Auston Matthews kept doing what he's done most of 2021 — put the puck in the back of the net. The sniper scored his NHL...

‘Phenomenal’ Sandin making case for Maple Leafs' playoff lineup Mitch Marner scored the 100th goal of his NHL career as the Toronto Maple Leafs went on to beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1. | April 25, 2021, 12:33 AM April 25, 2021, 12:33 AM The savvy 6-foot-5, 225-pound Winnipeg Jets captain barrelled in on a 31-game rookie retrieving a dumped puck from his own corner. Wheeler spotted a 21-year-old defenceman six inches and 40 pounds smaller and reached for a forecheck, figuring either (a) Sandin would move his feet and try to skirt contact or (b) if the two men were to collide, the bigger on...

Article content The Maple Leafs and Jets have two games remaining against each other — one on Saturday, one at the end of the schedule — that could decide first place and maybe one protracted playoff confab. So, why not turn up the temperature now? There were certainly sore feelings on both sides following Thursday’s 5-3 Toronto win gave it a 5-3 lead in the season’s series. After getting captain Blake Wheeler back from concussion, the Jets lost checking centre Adam Lowry, who was unprepared for an Alex Galchenyuk hit. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing yo...

Article content Nick Foligno wore his passion right on top of his head Thursday morning. The newest Maple Leaf, readying for his debut game on Toronto’s first line against the Jets, was sporting a gift from his father Mike, a 1993-issue Leaf baseball hat. Mike had saved it from his days as a Leaf, namely Toronto’s improbable, three-round, 21-game trek that spring which re-ignited a dormant hockey city. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Foligno caps first Leafs practice on a high Back to video “Nice to be able to rock’ it, bring a little...

Originally posted on Pro Hockey Rumors  |  By Zach Leach  |  Last updated 4/22/21 The trade deadline may have come and gone, but that doesn’t mean that there won’t be any more trades over the courses of the remainder of the league year. The NHL Expansion Draft is right around the corner, with protection lists due on July 17, ahead of the draft on July 21.  By that time, all 30 participating teams must be able to submit a protection list that complies with the exposure requirements of the draft. As a reminder, teams may protect seven forwards, three d...