Sheldon Keefe is sometimes prone to overthinking things. This is not one of those times and making the decision to keep Nick Robertson in the Leafs lineup at the expense of a functioning 4th line makes sense.
Tonight’s Game 4 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins is pivotal in their playoff series. With the Maple Leafs trailing 2-1, they face a must-win situation on home ice.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander is in line to play in Saturday night's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Boston Bruins, coach Sheldon Keefe said.
Saturday morning the Leafs held an optional skate prior to Game 4 tonight, here are a few of the takeaways from that skate: Auston Matthews returned to the ice for the optional skate after being unavailable for yesterday’s practice while he gets over his illness.
Yardbarker's Griffin Carroll is a clean 4-0 on his last two NHL betting articles, and he's ready to hop over the boards for another 2-0 night on the ice. Game on!
William Nylander looks to be making his series debut tonight after missing the past three games. The Leafs forward has been sorely missed and given that one of their biggest struggles has been creating offence, a 40 goal/98 point winger who moves the puck up ice better than any other Leaf will be a tremendous asset.
Game 3 of the playoff series against the Boston Bruins left Toronto Maple Leafs fans grappling with familiar frustrations. Despite scoring first for the first time this season against the Bruins, the Maple Leafs couldn’t maintain their lead.
It’s no secret that the Toronto Maple Leafs will be in a bit of a pickle regarding their cap next season, with raises coming to stars Auston Matthews and William Nylander to the tune of an additional $6 million per year.
Two days off in a row feels like an eternity during the playoffs. It was strange to go around living my life like the Leafs don’t exist and that my night wouldn’t be filled with the rollercoaster ride of living and dying on every goal.
He has missed the first three playoff games.
After Friday’s practice, Sheldon Keefe discussed the status of William Nylander and Auston Matthews, whether he will make a change on the blue line for Game 4, and the physicality of the series.
William Nylander took another step towards making his series debut by participating fully in today’s practice. Based on the comments he made with the media afterwards, he seems ready to debut in the series on Saturday night and will start on the third line with Calle Jarnkrok and Pontus Holmberg if that’s the case.
One glaring issue stands out in the ongoing playoff series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins: the Maple Leafs struggle on special teams.
The rivalry between the Bruins and Maple Leafs is heating up in the aftermath of the B's dramatic 4-2 victory in Game 3 on Wednesday.
Chadwick is most famous for playing in 140 consecutive regular-season games for the Maple Leafs.
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