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TORONTO — Rasmus Sandin just needed an opportunity. And now he’s got one.  The Maple Leafs defenceman was thrust into the spotlight on Friday when Toronto announced veteran blueliner Zach Bogosian will miss a minimum of four weeks with a shoulder injury he suffered in Tuesday’s loss to Vancouver. Sandin replaced Bogosian on the Leafs’ third pairing in Thursday’s win over the Jets in Winnipeg, and will get a first crack at holding onto that post next to Travis Dermott moving ahead. While the 21-year-old Sandin won’t make up for everything Toronto loses with Bogosian out, it is a l...

TSN Toronto Reporter Mark Masters reports on the Maple Leafs, who skated at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg on Thursday ahead of tonight’s game against the Jets. Paul Maurice broke into a smile and interrupted a Toronto-based columnist asking about Winnipeg's goaltending situation.  "You have a completely legitimate question," the Jets bench boss acknowledged, "and now I'm coaching two teams … because I know the story, right. If you have a website [up] you're going to get the Toronto articles." Maurice, of course, once coached the Leafs and understands the media circus that follows the team ...

TORONTO — Nick Foligno isn’t wasting more time. The Maple Leafs’ prized trade-deadline acquisition endured his seven-day quarantine and was finally able to join his Toronto teammates in Winnipeg on Wednesday night. When Foligno makes his Leafs debut on Thursday, he’ll do it skating on the team’s top line with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner.  “Might as well jump right in, right?” Foligno joked on a Zoom call Thursday following the team’s morning skate. “I'm fortunate to play with any guy in that room. Wherever I'm asked to be, I'll do my best. I'm looking forward to just h...

Hyman's likely return before playoffs a sigh of relief for Maple Leafs Justin Bourne joined Sportsnet Central and talked about Nick Foligno being in a position to step up for the Maple Leafs in the absence of Zach Hyman. | April 19, 2021, 9:19 PM April 19, 2021, 9:19 PM The sigh you heard? That was a sigh of relief after the Toronto Maple Leafs officially got word about Zach Hyman’s likely return before the playoffs. While there may have been more optimism inside the team’s dressing room than among fans who saw Hyman limp down the tunnel following a knee-on-knee collision Sunday night, h...

TSN Toronto Reporter Mark Masters reports on the Maple Leafs, who held a practice in Vancouver on Monday afternoon of ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Canucks. Nick Foligno will help the Leafs fill the void with versatile winger Zach Hyman sidelined with a sprained MCL for at least the next two weeks.  "Certainly, it will give us a boost at a time when you lose a significant piece to your team," said head coach Sheldon Keefe. Foligno is currently quarantining at his family home in Sudbury, Ont., where he has access to a gym and sport court. If everything goes to plan, he will ...