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Matthew Knies reflects on his trade from the Maple Leafs: “I wish I could’ve experienced my time there a little bit longer”

Three weeks after the trade to Columbus, Matthew Knies discussed the shock of his trade from Toronto, settling into life in ...
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Game Review: Special teams and Bobrovsky shine as Maple Leafs snap three-game losing streak vs. SJ

Quietly, the San Jose Sharks were 4-0-0 against the Maple Leafs in the Macklin Celebrini era despite missing the playoffs in ...
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Jim Hiller on snapping the losing streak vs. San Jose: “We had to be gutsy to win that game… Good win for our team”

After a 3-1 win over San Jose, Jim Hiller discussed Auston Matthews’ response to an early mistake, Gavin McKenna delivering ...
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Miroslav Holinka scores first AHL goal as Toronto Marlies extend winning streak to four in Belleville

The Toronto Marlies continue to find ways to win amid a great start to their regular season. In Belleville on Saturday, the ...
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Game Review: Maple Leafs’ offense hits a wall against stingy Islanders

The Maple Leafs’ offense hit the skids in a low-event game against the Islanders, who were down to 10 forwards after the first period. At five-on-five, the Maple Leafs generated just six high-danger ...
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Mark Rackham

Mark covers all aspects of the Toronto Marlies for Maple Leafs Hot Stove. Mark has been covering the Marlies since 2008 at various outlets and has been with MLHS ...
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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Islanders – Game #9 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info

Gavin McKenna on joining the top power-play unit in Tavares’ absence: Obviously, I’ve got big shoes to fill there. John, he’s one of the best guys down low. Very smart hockey player and has played ...
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Jim Hiller on the concern about the Leafs’ blue line after the road trip: “I thought we hung our defensemen out to dry a little bit as a group of forwards”

Ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Sabres, Jim Hiller discussed his lineup options, Auston Matthews and William Nylander’s chemistry, Kirill Marchenko finding his game, and the forwards ...
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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Utah Mammoth – Game #7 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info

Mammoth head coach Andre Tourigny on the challenge Toronto presents: Obviously, Toronto played really good hockey lately. They’re a really heavy forecheck team. They’re one of the best teams in the ...
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Matthews Heating Up, Adjusting Without Tanev, and Hiller’s Lineup Flexibility — Maple Leafs Notebook

Six games into the season, the Maple Leafs are a more talented, more exciting team, with plenty still to figure out. In our assessment of the Leafs after six games, we looked at encouraging signs ...
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More talent, more excitement, and plenty to figure out: Assessing the Maple Leafs after six games

Six games into the new season, the Maple Leafs are 3-2-1. It’s easy to forget, but they had the exact same record after six games last season, too. On their current road trip last season, it started ...
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Jim Hiller on Gavin McKenna already earning PP1 and first-line looks: “We’re not just giving that to him… He’s earned that… He’s just a good player, and he’s ...

After a 6-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche, head coach Jim Hiller discussed Gavin McKenna’s continued development and growing responsibilities, William Nylander’s five-point performance, Sergei ...