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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly has been suspended five games for cross-checking Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig in the final seconds of the teams' game over the weekend. The NHL's department of player safety announced the suspension Tuesday after a virtual hearing with Rielly and team and union representatives. Rielly took exception to Greig firing a slap shot into an empty net with 5.1 seconds left Saturday night to make it 5-3 Senators. He cross-checked Greig in the head and left shoulder but did not injure the 21-year-old playing his first full professional season. “He’s been on fire, obviously an incredible season,” Leafs forward William Nylander told reporters after practice Monday.

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TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner of the Maple Leafs shined in the NHL All-Star 3-on-3 tournament on home ice in Toronto on Saturday. Matthews scored twice, including the game-winner, and had an assist and Marner added a goal to beat reigning MVP Connor McDavid’s team 7-4 in the final. Toronto's face of the franchise, Matthews was named All-Star MVP surrounded by thousands of cheering Leafs fans. Matthews, Marner and fellow Leafs players William Nylander and Morgan Rielly were teammates again at All-Star Weekend. The success of the Leafs quartet came a day after McDavid stole the show by winning the skills competition he played a big role in altering.

Persons: — Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, Matthews, Marner, Connor McDavid’s, Team Matthews, ” Marner, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly, McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Quinn Hughes, ___ Organizations: TORONTO, Maple Leafs, NHL, Team, Leafs Locations: Toronto

TORONTO (AP) — NHL players are returning to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade. The world's top hockey league will allow its players to participate in the Games in 2026 in Milan and in 2030 under an agreement announced Friday by the NHL, the NHL Players’ Association, International Ice Hockey Federation and the IOC. NHL players have not been at the Olympics since 2014 in Sochi. "There is a recognition of how important this is to the players," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said at a news conference during All-Star Weekend. “Extremely badly want to play in the Olympics,” McDavid said Thursday.

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TORONTO (AP) — Connor McDavid won the NHL All-Star Skills competition Friday night, taking home the $1 million prize while showing once again why he is considered the best hockey player in the world. "I thought it was a fun event," McDavid said. Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesThree players from the Western Conference rival Colorado Avalanche also put on a show. The prize money was one of the new wrinkles at the redesigned skills competition that featured just 12 players. Nurse and Turnbull were among the players who took part in the PWHL 3-on-3 showcase Thursday night.

Persons: — Connor McDavid, McDavid, I’m, Leon Draisaitl, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Alexandar Georgiev, —, “, ” Draisaitl, ”, Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Nikita Kucherov, David Pastrnak, Kucherov, Doug Gilmour, Steve Thomas, Sarah Nurse, Blayre Turnbull, Turnbull, ___ Organizations: TORONTO, NHL, The Edmonton Oilers, ” Oilers, Western Conference, Colorado Avalanche, Leafs, Toronto Professional Women’s Hockey League, Canadian

☆ NHL roundup: Pens' Alex Nedeljkovic returns, blanks Knights
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Nov 19, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) makes a save against Vegas Golden Knights left wing William Carrier (28) during the second period at PPG Paints Arena. Pittsburgh won 3-0. He started Friday for AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning assignment and not only won that game, but also scored a goal. Bobby Brink and Travis Konecny each scored one goal for the Flyers, who won their fifth game in a row. Alexandre Texier and Boone Jenner scored one goal apiece for the Blue Jackets, and goaltender Spencer Martin stopped 21 shots.

Persons: Alex Nedeljkovic, William Carrier, Charles LeClaire, Ryan Graves, Noel Acciari, Evgeni Malkin, Nedeljkovic, Tristan Jarry, Adin Hill, Ryan Poehling, Joel Farabee, Cam York, Bobby Brink, Travis Konecny, Sean Walker, Samuel Ersson, Alexandre Texier, Boone Jenner, Spencer Martin, William Nylander, Nylander, Wild netminder Marc, Andre Fleury, Morgan Rielly, Auston Matthews, squandering, Rasmus Dahlin, Jeff Skinner, Erik Johnson, Pekka Luukkonen, Philipp Kurashev, Taylor Raddysh, Petr Mrazek, Joel Hofer, Louis, Jake Neighbours, Pavel Buchnevich, Alexey Toropchenko, Mason McTavish, John Gibson Organizations: Pittsburgh Penguins, Vegas Golden Knights, PPG Paints, Pittsburgh, Vegas, Penguins, NHL, AHL, Wilkes, Knights, Flyers, Blue Jackets, Philadelphia, Maple Leafs, Minnesota, Stockholm, Sabres, Blackhawks, Buffalo, Chicago, Ducks, Anaheim, Blues, San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings, Thomson Locations: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, USA, Barre, Scranton, Columbus, Toronto, Stockholm, Sweden

☆ Maple Leafs extend win streak in Dallas to six games
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 27 - Morgan Rielly had a goal and an assist as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Thursday. Mitchell Marner, Tyler Bertuzzi and John Tavares also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won three in a row. Joseph Woll made 31 saves in his second straight start in goal for the Maple Leafs, who are 3-1-0 on their five-game road trip. The Maple Leafs have won six consecutive games in Dallas, and Toronto has 17 victories in the teams' past 21 meetings. Matt Duchene's pass set up the goal as the Stars took advantage of a Maple Leafs change after a long shift.

Persons: John Tavares, Jason Robertson, Jerome Miron, Morgan Rielly, Mitchell Marner, Tyler Bertuzzi, Joseph Woll, Mason Marchment, Scott Wedgewood, Rielly, William Nylander, Marner, Toronto's Jake McCabe, Woll, Marchment, Matt Duchene's, Auston Matthews, Dallas, Bertuzzi, Jani Hakanpaa, Wedgewood, Tavares Organizations: Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars, American Airlines Center, Maple Leafs, Stars, Toronto, Thomson Locations: Dallas , Texas, USA, Dallas, Toronto

☆ Leafs, Stars off to strong starts entering head-to-head meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

During the Maple Leafs' current five-game road trip, Joseph Woll is making a strong case to potentially take over the No. He's come back, he's healthy, he's making it look easy. Jason Robertson, who scored 46 goals last season, scored his first of the season on Tuesday and added an assist. "You think he's probably going to shoot," Woll said. Tuesday's start was the second of the season for Woll and was scheduled even before his relief outing on Saturday.

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☆ Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs handle struggling Capitals
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/44] Oct 24, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) skates with the puck during warmup prior to the game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 25 - Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews each had a goal and an assist as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Tuesday night. John Tavares and William Nylander also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won two games in a row. Joseph Woll made 36 saves for the Maple Leafs in a strong effort. Matthews scored his seventh goal of the season with a 26-foot slap shot at 15:07 of the second on a power play.

Persons: Auston Matthews, Geoff Burke, Morgan Rielly, John Tavares, William Nylander, Alex Ovechkin, Joseph Woll, Woll, Darcy Kuemper, Rielly, Timothy Liljegren, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Washington, Ovechkin, Tavares, Rielly's, Nylander, Matthews, Tom Wilson, TJ Brodie Organizations: District of Columbia, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Capital, USA, Maple Leafs, Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto, Washington, Thomson Locations: Washington, District, USA

☆ NHL roundup: Knights extend franchise-record perfect start
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Paul Cotter and Ivan Barbashev also scored goals, Jack Eichel had two assists and Logan Thompson finished with 26 saves for the Golden Knights. Pheonix Copley made 24 saves in his second start as the Kings won for the third time in four games. Ryan Johansen scored twice, Rantanen had a goal and three assists and Cale Makar added a goal and two assists. Zemgus Girgensons added a goal for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 34 saves in his first start of the season. Blake Coleman scored for the Flames, who have lost three straight games.

Persons: Shea Theodore, Brayden McNabb, Stephen R, Paul Cotter, Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel, Logan Thompson, Noah Cates, Cam Atkinson, Carter Hart, Jeremy Swayman, Pavel Zacha, Matthew Poitras, Trent Frederic, Petr Mrazek, Kopitar, Trevor Lewis, Trevor Moore, Blake Lizotte, Kevin Fiala, Adrian Kempe, Pheonix Copley, Jack McBain, Nick Bjugstad, Clayton Keller, Phillip Di Giuseppe, Nils Hoglander, Thatcher Demko, Ilya Mikheyev, Colton Sissons, Kiefer Sherwood, Jordan Eberle, Eberle, Jared McCann, Jaden Schwartz, Tye Kartye, McCann, Dylan Larkin, Joe Veleno, Shayne Gostisbehere, Alex DeBrincat, Nathan Mackinnon, Bowen Byram, Mikko Rantanen, Ryan Johansen, Rantanen, Cale Makar, Ross Colton, Alexandar Georgiev, Cal Clutterbuck, Simon Holmstrom, Kyle Palmieri, Anders Lee, Noah Dobson, Jean, Gabriel Pageau, Ilya Sorokin, Anthony Stolarz, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart, Kevin Stenlund, Fabian Zetterlund, Mackenzie, Jonas Johansson, Johansson, Alex Barre, Boulet, Nick Paul, Nikita Kucherov, Tage Thompson, Jeff Skinner, Alex Tuch, Casey Mittelstadt, Zemgus Girgensons, Pekka Luukkonen, Mathieu Joseph, Vladimir Tarasenko, Ottawa's Jakob Chychrun, Josh Norris, Anton Forsberg, Joonas Korpisalo, Ryan Hartman, Mats Zuccarello, Joel Eriksson Ek, Jake Middleton, Kirill Kaprizov, Filip Gustavsson, Warren Foegele, Evan Bouchard, Evander Kane, Jack Campbell, Connor McDavid, Morgan Rielly, Auston Matthews, John Tavares, William Nylander, Joseph Woll, Alex Ovechkin, Darcy Kuemper, Frank Vatrano, Anaheim's Ryan Strome, Brett Leason, Lukas Dostal, Adam Fantilli, Emil Bemstrom's, Jack Roslovic, Fantilli, Dostal, Jack Hughes, Tyler Toffoli's, Hughes, Jose's Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, Edmonton's Connor McDavid, Justin Barron, Mike Matheson, Cayden Primeau, Connor Hellebuyck, Louis, Kyle Connor, Mason Appleton, David Gustafsson, Morgan Barron, Pavel Buchnevich, Robert Thomas, Jordan Binnington, Erik Gustafsson, Igor Shesterkin, Alexis Lafreniere, Chris Kreider, Filip Chytil, Shesterkin, Blake Coleman, Jacob Markstrom, Jason Robertson, Thomas Harley, Evgenii Dadonov, Wyatt Johnston, Jake Oettinger, Bryan Rust, Alex Nedeljkovic Organizations: Vegas Golden Knights, Philadelphia Flyers, Mobile, NHL, Stanley, Golden Knights, Philadelphia, Bruins, Blackhawks, Chicago, Coyotes, Los Angeles, Los, Kings, Canucks, Predators, Vancouver, Nashville, Red Wings, Seattle, Detroit, Wings, Avalanche, Islanders, New, Cal, Panthers, Sharks, Hurricanes, Tampa Bay, Senators, Buffalo, Ottawa, Sabres, Oilers, Edmonton, Maple Leafs, Capitals, Toronto, Washington, Ducks, Blue Jackets, Columbus, Nationwide, . Blue Jackets, Canadiens, New Jersey, Montreal, New Jersey's, Jets, Blues, Winnipeg, St, Rangers, Flames, Penguins, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, USA, Las Vegas, Vegas, Boston, Arizona, Los Angeles, Colorado, New York, Florida, San Jose, Sunrise, Fla, Mackenzie Blackwood, Carolina, Minnesota, Anaheim, New, Calgary, Dallas, Pittsburgh

☆ Auston Matthews, Leafs face Connor Bedard, Blackhawks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

October 15 - Auston Matthews will look to continue his torrid scoring pace Monday night when his Toronto Maple Leafs face the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. Matthews scored three goals for the second consecutive game Saturday night in a 7-4 win over the Minnesota Wild. He also scored three times against the Montreal Canadiens in the season opener, a 6-5 shootout win Wednesday night. Toronto will end a three-game, season-opening homestand against prized rookie Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks, who lost 3-2 at Montreal on Saturday. "We regrouped, we talked about it with the players in between, and the best period was our third, obviously," Richardson said.

Persons: Auston Matthews, Matthews, Connor Bedard, Alex Ovechkin, Cy Denneny, Joe Malone, Reg Noble, Sheldon Keefe, I've, Auston, William Nylander, Tyler Johnson, I'm, Johnson, Luke Richardson, Richardson, Bedard, Sean Monahan, We've Organizations: Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota, Montreal Canadiens, Blackhawks, Montreal, Chicago, NHL, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Montreal

☆ NHL roundup: Auston Matthews’ 2nd straight hat trick lifts Leafs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

/ Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 15 - Auston Matthews scored three goals for the second straight game and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday night. William Nylander added two goals and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who have won their first two games of the season. Senators 5, Flyers 2Jakob Chychrun had two goals and one assist, Brady Tkachuk scored twice and host Ottawa defeated Philadelphia. Jenner got his second career hat trick by scoring three times in a span bridging the first and second periods. 1 overall pick by Chicago in the 2023 NHL Draft, assisted on Johnson's second goal, giving him a goal and two assists in his first three NHL games.

Persons: Auston Matthews, Tyler Bertuzzi, Dan Hamilton, William Nylander, Calle Jarnkrok, Mitchell Marner, Morgan Rielly, John Tavares, Ryan Hartman, Matt Boldy, Marco Rossi, Brandon Duhaime, Ilya Samsonov, Filip Gustavsson, Jakob Chychrun, Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson, Vladimir Tarasenko, Claude Giroux, Anton Forsberg, Travis Konecny, Cam York, Carter Hart ., Chandler Stephenson, Hill, Greg Cronin's, Jack Eichel, Shea Theodore, Jonas Rondbjerg, Mason McTavish, John Gibson, Cronin, Dallas Eakins, Gibson, Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, Mason Appleton, Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg's, Evan Rodrigues, Sam Reinhart, Sergei Bobrovsky, James van Riemsdyk's, Nashville . van Riemsdyk, Charlie McAvoy's, David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Boone Jenner, Jenner, Erik Gustafsson, Will Cuylle, Chris Kreider, Filip Chytil, Mika Zibanejad, Alex DeBrincat, Compher, Moritz Seider, DeBrincat, Dylan Larkin, Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman, Sean Monahan, Cole Caufield, Tanner Pearson, Sam Montembeault, Tyler Johnson, Petr Mrazek, Connor Bedard, Bryan Rust, Jake Guentzel, Evgeni Malkin, Reilly Smith, Kris Letang, Matt Coronato, Jonathan Huberdeau, Jacob Markstrom, Nils Hoglander, Sam Lafferty, Casey DeSmith, Andrei Kuzmenko, Jack Studnicka, Elias Pettersson, backstop, Ryan Nugent, Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, Stuart Skinner, Jordan Binnington, Louis, Jordan Kyrou, Robert Thomas, Binnington, Vince Dunn's, Adam Larsson, Jaden Schwartz, Joey Daccord, Casey Cizikas, Brock Nelson, Kyle Palmieri, Ilya Sorokin, Jordan Greenway, Casey Mittelstadt, Devon Levi, Jordan Martinook, Brent Burns, Aho, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brendan Lemieux, Teuvo Teravainen, Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, Moore, Vladislav Gavrikov, Kevin Fiala, Cale Makar, Mikko Rantanen, Alexandar Georgiev, Mackenzie Blackwood, Thomas Bordeleau Organizations: CAN, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota Wild, Scotiabank Arena, Maple Leafs, Toronto, Minnesota, Senators, Flyers, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Carter Hart . Golden Knights, Ducks, Greg Cronin's NHL, Anaheim, Vegas, Golden Knights, Jets, Panthers, Winnipeg, Florida, Bruins, Boston, Nashville ., Blue Jackets, Rangers, Columbus, Boston Bruins, Wings, Detroit, Tampa, Red Wings, Lightning, Canadiens, Blackhawks, Montreal, Chicago, NHL, Penguins, Flames, Pittsburgh, Calgary, Canucks, Oilers, Seattle, Blues, Islanders, Sabres, New, Hurricanes, Carolina, Los Angeles Kings, Kings, Los, Avalanche, Sharks, Colorado, San Jose, San, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Las Vegas, Florida, New York, York, Tampa Bay, Calgary, Vancouver, Elmont, squandering, Los Angeles, San, San Jose

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews registered his second hat trick in two games to open the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday night. Coming off his eighth career hat trick in the opener, Matthews made it 2-1 at 12:35 on a 4-on-3 power play. Matthews' shot from a sharp angle went in off a Minnesota stick for his fifth goal in four periods. Reaves, who played 61 games with the Wild last season, also fought Montreal defenseman Arber Xhekaj on Wednesday. FAMILIAR FACESLeafs rookie Matthew Knies faced Wild counterpart and University of Minnesota teammate Brock Faber for the first time in the NHL.

Persons: — Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Ilya Samsonov, Calle Jarnkrok, Tyler Bertuzzi, Mitch Marner, Morgan Rielly, Matthews, Alex Ovechkin, Cy Denneny, Joe Malone, Reg Noble, Matt Boldy, Ryan Hartman, Marco Rossi, Brandon Duhaime, Filip Gustavsson, Hartman, Samsonov, Nylander, Gustavsson, Bertuzzi, Boldy, Rossi, Jarnkrok, Ryan Reaves, Marcus Foligno, Frederick Gaudreau, Reaves, Arber Xhekaj, Matthew Knies, Brock Faber, ” Knies, “, ___ Organizations: TORONTO, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota, Toronto, Montreal, NHL, Florida, Leafs, BELL Toronto, University of Minnesota, “, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens Locations: Toronto, Minnesota, Rielly

☆ Leafs claw back from two goals twice, beat Habs in shootout
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/44] Oct 11, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (22) skates during the warm up before game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Noah Gregor and William Nylander also scored for the Maple Leafs. Alex Newhook scored twice for Montreal. The Canadiens took advantage of an odd-man break from their own end to take a 2-0 lead at 1:10 of the second period. Samsonov saved Montreal's last penalty-shot attempt by Dach to cement the win for the Maple Leafs.

Persons: Cole Caufield, Nick Turchiaro, Mitchell Marner, Auston Matthews, Noah Gregor, William Nylander, John Tavares, John Klingberg, Alex Newhook, Jake Evans, Jesse Ylonen, Kirby Dach, Ilya Samsonov, Jake Allen, Evans, TJ Brodie, Evans pounced, Juraj Slafkovsky, Gregor, Matthews, Newhook, Caufield's, Tyler Bertuzzi, Arber, Ylonen, Samsonov, Montreal's Organizations: CAN, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Maple Leafs, Montreal, Canadiens, Leafs, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Montreal, Toronto

☆ Ice Hockey-Bedard skates into NHL spotlight as new season begins
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Oct 5, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) brings the puck up the ice against the Minnesota Wild during the second period at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsTORONTO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard skates into the spotlight when a new NHL season begins on Tuesday as Alexander Ovechkin looks to close in on one of hockey's treasured records and Canadians dream of an end to 30-year Stanley Cup drought. The season launches on three fronts with the Vegas Golden Knights raising their first Stanley Cup championship banner before taking on the Seattle Kraken while the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Nashville Predators. An Edmonton or Toronto win would end what has been a humbling 30-year Stanley Cup drought for hockey obsessed Canadians. On the ice the team has been an utter failure, last season winning their first playoff series in 19 years before meekly exiting in the next round.

Persons: Connor Bedard, David Banks, Alexander Ovechkin, hockey's, Bedard, Sidney Crosby, Crosby, Corey Perry, Sid, Erik Karlsson, Crosby's, Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid, McDavid, Hart, Ross, Richard, meekly, Auston Matthews, Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin, Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky, Steve Keating, Ed Osmond Organizations: Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, United Center, USA, Rights, NHL, Stanley, Vegas Golden Knights, Seattle, Tampa Bay Lightning, Nashville Predators, Blackhawks, Penguins, Taylor, Edmonton Oilers, Oilers, Edmonton, Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto, Montreal Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Leafs, Forbes, Washington Capitals, Gretzky's, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, USA, Pittsburgh, An Edmonton, Canada, Canadian, Russian, Toronto

☆ Toronto face high-stakes uphill climb in Stanley Cup playoffs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Frank Pingue | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Obviously it feels a lot more like what we've been through in the past," Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said on a video call with reporters on Monday. The Maple Leafs' win over Tampa Bay in the first round had convinced many that the team, a talented but long-underachieving group, would finally deliver the franchise its first Stanley Cup since 1967. "Our job is to win one hockey game and not get focused or bogged down by anything beyond that," said Keefe. "We can't control the big picture, we can only control one game and give us an opportunity to bring the series back to Toronto (for Game Five)." Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Maple Leafs oust Lightning for first playoff series win since 2004
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Frank Pingue | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Obviously it's a bit of a monkey off our back and we still got plenty of work to do but this one obviously feels really great," said Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews. Toronto's last postseason series win came long before the arrival of gifted goal scorer Matthews (2016), explosive winger Mitch Marner (2016) and durable captain Tavares (2018). And for once the Maple Leafs, who had gone 0-11 in series-clinching games since they last advanced, gave their eternally optimistic fan base a reason to celebrate. The Tavares goal less than five minutes into overtime allowed the entire Maple Leafs organization and their fan base to breathe a collective sigh of relief. The Maple Leafs will next face the winner of Sunday's game between the top-seeded Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers.

CNN —When the Toronto Maple Leafs last won a playoff series, George W. Bush was the US President, Lance Armstrong was winning Tour de France titles and The Facebook had just been launched. A lot has happened since 2004, and it has been quite the wait for the Maple Leafs. Before Saturday, the Maple Leafs had lost six straight first-round series, in addition to a qualifying-round loss in 2020 during the NHL bubble. In 2004, the Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators in seven games to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Maple Leafs will face the winner of Game 7 between the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers Sunday.

☆ NHL roundup: Chandler Stephenson nets 2, Knights KO Jets
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY SportsApril 28 - Chandler Stephenson scored two goals to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a series-clinching, 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 5 of a Western Conference first-round playoffs series on Thursday in Las Vegas. Stephenson registered the first two-goal playoff game of his career, and Stone notched his second three-point game of the 2023 playoffs. Vegas goalie Laurent Brossoit finished with 29 saves to improve to 9-1-0 in his past 10 starts dating back to the regular season. New Jersey has won three consecutive games after losing the first two of the series, all since Schmid was given the net. The rookie made 23 saves in the Game 5 victory.

☆ NHL roundup: Alexander Kerfoot's OT goal caps Leafs' comeback
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Maple Leafs hold a 3-1 lead in the series and can clinch with a victory in Game 5 in Toronto on Thursday. The Lightning led 2-0 after a dominant first period and extended their lead to 4-1 through two periods. Alex Killorn had two goals and Mikhail Sergachev had a goal and an assist for the Lightning. Daniel Sprong had a goal and an assist for Seattle, which also got a goal from Will Borgen. William Karlsson and Ivan Barbashev also scored goals for Vegas, which took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

☆ NHL roundup: Avs erase 2-goal deficit, edge Kraken
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Alexandar Georgiev turned away 27 shots for the Avalanche, who overcame a two-goal deficit and evened the Western Conference series at 1-1. Justin Schultz and Brandon Tanev scored for the Kraken, Yanni Gourde assisted on both goals and Philipp Grubauer made 38 saves. Chandler Stephenson and William Karlsson each finished with a goal and assist and Jack Eichel scored his first career playoff goal for Vegas, which evened the best-of-seven series 1-1. Mitchell Marner added two goals and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who evened the best-of-seven series at one win apiece. William Nylander contributed a goal and an assist and Zach Aston-Reese scored a goal for Toronto.

☆ NHL roundup: Lightning rout Leafs in Game 1
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY SportsApril 19 - Brayden Point scored twice and the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 Tuesday night in the opener of their best-of-seven, Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Tampa Bay scored the game's first three goals, then scored four straight in the second and third periods to put the game away. Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman left the game in the second period with an injury and did not return. Fox matched his career high for points in a playoff game. Morgan Geekie and Eeli Tolvanen also scored goals for the Kraken, who won their inaugural playoff game against the reigning Stanley Cup champions.

☆ Oh Canada, is this the year the Stanley Cup comes home?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Not since the Montreal Canadiens beat the Los Angeles Kings in 1993 has the Stanley Cup been paraded through a Canadian city, an ego-deflating run of failure that has scarred a generation of fans. After winning the Stanley Cup in 1967, Maple Leafs defenceman Larry Hillman allegedly jinxed the team, saying they would not win it again until the club settled a contract dispute and paid him the $2,400 plus interest he believed he was owed. The Maple Leafs' big misfortune is playing in the same division as the Boston Bruins, who this season set NHL records for wins (65) and points (135), and the Tampa Bay Lightning, Stanley Cup finalists for the last three years. These two teams are once again hurdles that must be cleared on the way to a Stanley Cup. When the playoffs open on Monday, the Oilers will be the first of the Canadian teams to hit the ice, hosting the Los Angeles Kings in Game One of their best-of-seven series.

☆ NHL roundup: Claude Giroux reaches 1,000 points in Senators' win
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Giroux entered the game with 998 points but reached the milestone before the first intermission. Giroux followed up with a backhand shot at the 9:37 mark for his 34th goal of the season, his 1,001st career point and his 52nd career game-winning goal. Jets 6, Sharks 2Defenseman Erik Karlsson reached 100 points this season but couldn't spark his team to victory as host Winnipeg beat San Jose. Stars 6, Red Wings 1Roope Hintz had a goal and three assists to help Dallas earn a road win over Detroit. Wild 4, Blackhawks 2Marcus Johansson scored two of Minnesota's three goals over the final six minutes in its win over host Chicago.

☆ NHL roundup: Connor McDavid hits 150 points in Oilers' win
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Tomas Hertl scored, and James Reimer made 29 saves for the Sharks, who have lost seven straight against the Oilers. McDavid notched his 150th point when he scored with 1:44 left in the opening period for a 2-1 lead. Jesper Bratt scored the lone goal and MacKenzie Blackwood made 38 stops for the Devils, who had won back-to-back games. Avalanche 4, Kings 3Denis Malgin scored two goals for visiting Colorado in a win against Los Angeles. Alex Nylander, Danton Heinen and Evgeni Malkin each scored a goal and Tristan Jarry made 19 saves for the Penguins.

☆ NHL roundup: Bruins lock down Atlantic Division title
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Hathaway has scored three goals since joining the Bruins in late February, two of which have been go-ahead tallies. Linus Ullmark made 11 of his 26 saves in the third period, improving to 11-1-0 in his last 12 starts. For the Lightning, Victor Hedman scored the lone goal and Andrei Vasilevskiy was credited with 32 saves. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist, and Zach Hyman and Warren Foegele also scored for Edmonton. Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk scored his seventh goal in seven games and Mark Kastelic and defenseman Thomas Chabot also tallied.

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