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New, for
@TheAthletic
: Barring an unlikely and unexpected comeback, this is the end of the Maple Leafs as we know them.
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How Joel Quenneville was allowed to step behind a NHL bench tonight is beyond me. Given what we've learned in the last 30 hours, there's no reason for him to be working while the league process plays out.
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Sources: ESPN is signing a seven-year deal with the NHL as part of the league's new U.S. media rights package.
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It's hard to quantify how much credibility the
#NHLBruins
organization lost in this whole Mitchell Miller fiasco, but let it be noted that Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and other players stood up in opposition to a morally bankrupt decision by management.
Kudos to them.
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Here are the full remarks from Kyle Dubas on the Toronto Sun's cover featuring John Tavares:
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Condolences to Alex Ovechkin, who announced the death of his father on Instagram this morning.
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A tribute to John Tavares outside Scotiabank Arena.
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Mitch Marner, with tears in his eyes: "We're getting sick and tired of feeling like this."
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John Tavares has been cleared of all structural damage to his head, neck and spine, according to Kyle Dubas.
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The
#bruins
have officially parted ways with Mitchell Miller. What a disaster that signing was for them.
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Kyle Dubas says the Toronto Sun crossed the line with its cover yesterday, calling it "disgusting."
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Ethan Bear deserves our respect and admiration. His path from the Ochapowace Cree Nation to the NHL is a story of perseverance and determination. It's disgusting to learn that people have been sending racist remarks his way.
#IStandWithEthanBear
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Wayne Simmonds says he'd like to see a neutral party put in place to handle future investigations into incidents around the NHL. He doesn't think the league or individual teams should be making disciplinary decisions on situations like what happened with Kyle Beach.
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Nikita Kucherov: "The fans in Montreal acted like they won the Stanley Cup last game. Are you kidding me? Are you kidding me? Their final was last round."
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Jason Spezza, on the
#leafs
decision to bus to Buffalo before flying to Tampa: "That's above my pay grade. I get on the bus when they tell me to get on the bus. I get on the plane when they tell me to get on the plane. As long as it all leads to the arena I'm pretty happy."
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Gabriel Landeskog, asked by
@emilymkaplan
what he thinks other NHL teams should borrow from the
#Avs
journey to the top: "Find a Cale Makar somewhere."
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Posted by Carey Price's wife Angela on IG. Credit to them for trying to help others by sharing their story. Here's hoping Carey gets the help he needs.
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Carey Price posts on Instagram that he entered a residential treatment facility for substance use last month. He also asks for continued privacy.
Much respect for him sharing his story.
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Ryan O'Reilly is the first player to score in four straight Stanley Cup Final games since Wayne Gretzky in 1985.
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Let's get fans back in these Canadian NHL games ASAP.
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Kyle Beach on the 2010
#Blackhawks
: "Word spread pretty quick. I do believe that everybody in that locker-room knew about it because the [homophobic] comments [towards Beach] were made in the locker-room, they were made on the ice, they were made around the arena."
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John Tavares is "conscious and communicating well," according to Sheldon Keefe. He'll spend the night in hospital for further testing but encouraging news so far.
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I'm officially on Team Let NHL Players Wear Whatever They Want To The Rink.
It's time.
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The NHL season has officially been suspended. No surprise. There is hope to resume.
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Reminder: The
#VGK
were given a 2nd-round pick to take Marc-Andre Fleury, Jonathan Marchessault to take Reilly Smith, Alex Tuch to take Erik Haula, Shea Theodore to take Clayton Stoner and a 1st and 2nd to take William Karlsson and David Clarkson’s contract.
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It's June 21, an optional practice, and Nathan MacKinnon is out here fine-tuning his craft. Greatness doesn't happen by accident.
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Nick Foligno is wearing his father Mike's team-issued 1993 Maple Leafs hat: "Bring a little bit of old with the new."
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This is leadership
Steve Kerr on today's tragic shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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Team USA assistant coach Theresa Feaster accepts her gold medal.
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The
@MapleLeafs
and
@Raptors
will require all fans, employees and event staff to provid proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test in order to access Scotiabank Arena starting mid-September.
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Mark Giordano signs a two-year extension with the
#leafs
carrying an $800,000 AAV.
Hometown discount.
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It appears that the Bruins-Lightning game is going ahead at Scotiabank Arena.
I'm disappointed to see it. It doesn't feel right. There are more important things right now.
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Fantastic scene at Scotiabank Arena, where 19,285 fans are here for PWHL Montreal vs. PWHL Toronto.
It's the largest recorded crowd ever at a women's hockey game. Just an incredible vibe.
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Mitch Marner just tossed an autographed stick to a kid in the crowd with a sign that read: "Mitch, I beat cancer."
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Alex Ovechkin has 44 goals in 61 games at age 33. After partying with the Stanley Cup for half the summer.
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Jack Campbell is a NHL all star -- nearly 12 years after being drafted 11th overall. What a cool story he's authoring.
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Interesting nugget coming out of today's NHL GMs Meeting: A couple managers mentioned that the league has signed on to do a behind-the-scenes series with Amazon that will centre around 10-12 star players.
It's due for a fall release.
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Kyle Beach: "I am a survivor and I know I'm not alone. I know I'm not the only one male or female -- and I buried this for 10 years, 11 years, and it's destroyed me from the inside out. I want everybody to know in the sports world and in the world that you're not alone."
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Seventeen seasons after entering the NHL together, it's pretty wild that these two are still keeping such close company on the league's all-time points list.
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Joe Thornton will start with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner.
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Penny Oleksiak is our most decorated Olympian. And she's 21. 🇨🇦🇨🇦
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What a week for John Tavares: Not only did he score the overtime winner to send the
#leafs
into Round 2 last night, but the
@JohnTavaresFDN
announced that he and his wife recently welcomed their third child.
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Connor McDavid: "That's what we've been asking for in hockey for a long time, right? Best-on-best. Look, everyone's talking about baseball and you see Ohtani vs. Trout and that's what hockey has been missing for almost a decade now."
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Pete DeBoer says he had trouble focusing on the all-star game because he's hung over: "Today's a little bit foggy for me."
Vegas, baby.
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Fraser Minten received a call from
#leafs
GM Brad Treliving yesterday informing him that he'd be starting the season in the NHL.
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Here's the full quote from Sheldon Keefe on the Stamkos/Matthews fight and his view that
#TBLightning
were "manipulating" the officials on that sequence.
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Holy shit I'm 40! That happened fast. But I've never felt better, never been more grateful for the real ones in my corner, and never been more excited for what's next.
Don't let age or aging scare you. There are life-affirming rewards on the other side of every difficult day.
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Nazem Kadri: "The puck hit the back of the net. End of story. I'm not sure why [Jon Cooper] would say that."
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Jason Spezza returns to the
#leafs
next season on his third straight league-minimum contract: $750,000.
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Of all the players shown the door by the
#leafs
in recent years, Nazem Kadri truly is the one who got away.
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Connor McDavid was a unanimous winner of the Hart Trophy -- he received all 100 first-place votes.
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Patrick Marleau signs a one-year deal with
#SJSharks
and is 45 games shy of passing Gordie Howe's NHL record of 1,767 games played.
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NHL player flying into the hub today wasn't sure what to write under "duration of stay" on his Canadian Border Services declaration card.
Went with 70 days.
Because it's the Cup.
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Jon Cooper wants Bell Centre capacity bumped for the Final: "I hope they let more fans in there. The fans of Quebec, they haven't been back since '93, they deserve to watch their team play. I hope they get in there because ... this game was meant to be played in front of fans."
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Hockey Canada announces that Scott Smith is out as CEO and says its entire board has stepped down.
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Brad Marchand, saying it loudly for those in the back: "Sports, it’s a luxury. It’s a luxury to watch this game, to play this game. ... I understand people want to watch the games and I understand people want to see this, but it’s too bad."
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Jason Spezza spoke up in the
#leafs
dressing room during the first intermission. Stressed the need for the group to find another level.
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Auston Matthews spent a long while consoling Joseph Woll after that loss.
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So, you’re Jonathan Marchessault. You drive up to T-Mobile Arena in this Lamborghini, take the parking spot closest to the door and score 35 seconds into the game.
Live your best life, kids.
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After losing a NCAA Championship game in overtime at Amalie Arena three weeks ago, Matthew Knies was part of three overtime wins for the
#leafs
in the building.
He was on the ice for all three OT-winninh goals, too.
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Kyle Beach: "I witnessed meetings right after I reported [the assault] to James Gary that were held in Joel Quenneville's office. There's absolutely no way he can deny knowing it."
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Toronto's last 10 goals:
Tavares
Marner
Marner
Matthews
Matthews
Nylander
Tavares
Nylander
Tavares
Matthews
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John Tavares: "I don't have any comments about the refs tonight."
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William Nylander had food poisoning the day of Game 1. Bad sushi for lunch. He was puking before puck drop.
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Ryan Callahan on being licked by Brad Marchand: “I don’t know what the difference is between that and spitting in someone’s face.”
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Jason Spezza said he stayed close with John Tavares on the ice last night because Tavares was confused but able to pick up his voice. "I just tried to keep him calm."
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Jason Spezza wants to play for the
#leafs
next season: "I feel like there's a lot of unfinished business."
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The passion Jason Spezza continued to bring in the later stages of a career that saw him go from a NHL star to a fourth liner was admirable. The grace he displayed when scratched said a lot about him, too.
May we all find something we love as much as Spezza loved playing hockey.
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Auston Matthews has 50 goals in his last 50 games.
Never thought we'd see someone accomplish that in today's NHL.
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Patrick Marleau has now scored against all 31 NHL franchises.
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We're guaranteed to get a truly fresh
#StanleyCup
champion this spring.
None of the franchises that have won the trophy since 2006 (Carolina) remain in the tournament after a stunning Sunday.
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Auston Matthews has 76 goals in his last 100 games.
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Now more than 33,000 tests administered with no confirmed COVID-19 positives. The NHL made it. They're going to safely crown a champion, as promised.
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Auston Matthews: “I’ve really enjoyed my time in Toronto and it’s been special. I love every single guy on that team, the management staff. The whole organization from top to bottom is first class and I feel really fortunate to play [there]."
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Leafs cap reallocation:
*Signed/re-signed Mikheyev, Simmonds, Vesey, Thornton, Spezza and Boyd for ~$450,000 less than they owed Johnsson/Kapanen.
*Signed Brodie, Bogosian and Lehtonen for $300,000 less than they paid Ceci/Barrie last season.
*Gave Dermott a ~$10,000 raise.
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Duncan Keith says he saw his eight-year-old son Colton once during a five-month stretch this season because of border restrictions. Reflecting after a tough year, Keith decided to request a trade closer to Penticton, B.C., where Colton lives.
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In addition to the 2025 Four Nations tournament, the NHL and NHLPA will announce a return to the 2026 Olympics this afternoon, per sources.
Best on best hockey is back.
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Auston Matthews: "We've just got to put our balls on the line and go for it."
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Condolences to Patrik Laine on the death of his father Harri. The
#CBJ
are asking for privacy on behalf of the family.
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NHL players of all ethnicities stand together tonight.
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Removing José Berriós right now is absolutely insane.
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Auston Matthews says he loves playing in Toronto: "I consider it home now."
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Auston Matthews dedicates tonight's win to John Tavares in postgame interview with
@SNkylebukauskas
: "This one's for him, obviously. He's our guy. He's our captain."
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Covid's arrival hit me hard in 2020 and my challenges were minor compared to those faced by others.
Committing to a run every day helped get me through it. So with my streak due to hit a year on April 29, I'm committing to running 42.2 kms on Day 365 for
@conquercovid19
.
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