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After six straight years of first-round exits, the Toronto Maple Leafs are again back in the playoff picture this season. Kyle Dubas had himself a busy trade deadline adding many new faces to the Leaf’s lineup. Barring some miraculous shift In the standings however, the Leafs will be taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning once […] READ MORE
The NHL regular season is a long grind. Along the way, every team suffers injuries to key players. This season, the Toronto Maple Leafs injuries have cost them forward Auston Matthews, defencemen Morgan Rielly, T.J. Brodie, and Jake Muzzin as well we goaltender Matt Murray for considerable lengths of time. However, these injuries could prove […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray will need to be re-evaluated for an injury. Sheldon Keefe announced that more tests need to be done to understand the extent of an ankle injury. Therefore, the Leafs will rely on Ilya Samsonov for the time being. This follows up reports that even though he was on […] READ MORE
Welcome back to another day of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today’s […] READ MORE
Barely past the quarter pole of the National Hockey League season, and it has already been shown that the Toronto Maple Leafs is reality TV at its finest. The early season storylines are hard to believe. The Leafs entered the season with their general manager, head coach, and core four under immense pressure to perform […] READ MORE
The injury bug is going around. Not only with the skill guys up front, but to the goaltenders. Unfortunate events have seen the New Jersey Devils lose Mackenzie Blackwood with an MCL strain. One other team has felt this much worse. The Toronto Maple Leaf’s goaltenders are both down with injuries. For how long remains […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs season has already seen many ebbs and flows. There are many ups and downs during the year in any sport. It can be hard to remember that in both the high and low moments. It is human nature to get caught up in extremes. Followers of the Toronto Maple Leafs are […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed goaltender Matt Murray on injured reserve after suffering a lower-body injury during practice. The Leafs have set his timetable for a return to a minimum of four weeks. Matt Murray Placed on IR By Maple Leafs The @MapleLeafs have placed G Matt Murray on long-term injured reserve. He is […] READ MORE
Last Word On Hockey’s Puck Drop Previews are back for the 2022-23 season! As the regular season approaches, Last Word will preview each team’s current outlook and stories to watch for the upcoming year. We’ll also do our best to project how things will go for each team over the course of the campaign. Today, […] READ MORE
Preseason results should not be taken too seriously. Lineups are scattered with a mix of established players, prospects, and career minor-leaguers. Coaches use these games to try forward and defence combinations they wouldn’t consider under normal circumstances. Veterans with guaranteed roster spots use these games more for conditioning and timing purposes. The intensity and coaching […] READ MORE
