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Analysis: Can the Leafs win the Atlantic?
The Leafs have never won the Atlantic division, but a quarter of the way through this season, they look like they could do it. How do they compare to the Panthers, Bruins, and Lightning? It’s December 2, right before the opening puck drop of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks. Auston Matthews is gearing…
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Around the League: Nashville Predators
Around the League is a report on major happenings around the National Hockey League, focusing on non-Leafs related teams and players. Updates on the standings, individual player achievements, and dramatic stories are all covered in depth here! This week, guest contributor Marshall Chapman covers the Nashville Predators’ disastrous start to the season. — SB Around…
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The Leafs Power Play is Back
The never ending media circus surrounding the Leafs has had a few main targets in the early going of this season. John Tavares is struggling. What’s up with Matthews? Will the secondary scoring pick up? One question, however, loomed larger than the rest: What in the world is wrong with the power play? As recent…
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Gazette Player of the Week: October 29
With the Leafs (hopefully) back to their winning ways, it’s time for another Gazette Player of the Week. This week’s choice is hard: many players had a good game or two, but throughout the three game losing streak there not one player played particularly well (possibly excluding goalie Anthony Stolarz). However, I feel good about…
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Opinion: Leafs season threatens to go south early
This year was supposed to be different. It still might be. There have only been 8 games played, roughly a tenth of the regular season. The Leafs sit at 4-4. Not great, but a reasonable platform to build on. There have been good signs: New signings at defense and goalie have fit in well, and…
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Gazette Player of the Week: October 12
Due to Thanksgiving weekend, I was unable to complete a Gazette Player of the Week on Saturday as planned. But with the first week of the regular season in the books, it’s worth taking a look back at the week that was and picking a standout performer. To refresh your memory: The Leafs lost 1-0…
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Opponent Preview: Montreal Canadiens
Ahead of various big games this season, I’ll bring in knowledgeable guest contributors who support the Maple Leafs opponent, to give readers a sense of the other team. The Maple Leafs season kicks off against their famous rivals, the Montreal Canadiens, on Wednesday, October 9, a game certainly big enough to warrant a deep dive.…
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Season Preview Part 3: Goaltending
With just a few days until the Leafs kick off their 2024-25 season against the Montreal Canadiens, Leafs fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the team’s final roster. Over the past few days, I’ve written up my best guesses about how the offense and defense will look. The final Season Preview article covers the…
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Gazette Player of the Week
The Gazette Player of the Week is a Maple Leafs player whose performance warrants appreciation. Players will rotate every weekend. A running count will be kept of the players with the most Gazette awards at the end of the season. The first Gazette Player of the Week is a bit of a test run, as…
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Season Preview Part 2: Defense
In the first edition of Maple Leafs Season Preview, we looked at the Maple Leafs offense. In case you missed it, here is the link to that article. For the goaltending preview, click here. Now, a preview of the defense is the focus — who will make the team? What will the defensive pairings look…