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Maple Leafs Reporter for @TheAthleticNHL and co-host of the @LeafReport podcast.

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2 years
Auston Matthews and John Tavares both say an intermission speech from Jason Spezza inspired the Leafs comeback.
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2 years
How close was Leafs/Lightning? Goals: •Leafs: 24 •Lightning: 23 Shots: •Leafs: 216 •Lightning: 215
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6 years
NHL scoring leaders: 1. Morgan Rielly 1. Auston Matthews 3. Mitch Marner 3. John Tavares
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4 years
Nick Robertson vs. Jake Muzzin on the first day of Leafs camp:
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2 years
It took Auston Matthews 66 games to break a franchise record that stood for 40 years.
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3 years
David Rittich on the weirdest moment facing his old team: "Probably in the first period when I got scared of a player in a blue jersey."
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3 years
The entire Leafs team came off the bench to see John Tavares off the ice.
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7 years
"See you in a couple days." Mike Babcock said this to every staff-member at Verizon Center as he walked to the team bus.
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3 years
Auston Matthews’ last 82 games: 59 goals, 98 points.
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6 years
Mike Babcock on the reception for Tavares: “You must be a real special player and a real special person for them to honour you like that. They only boo you if you’re important.”
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8 months
Auston Matthews is only 76 goals from catching Mats Sundin for the Maple Leafs franchise goals record. He’s played in 449 fewer games than Sundin to this point.
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2 years
Auston Matthews in Game 5: •Game-winning goal •13 shot attempts •7 hits •61% faceoffs •TOI: 23:42
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Jonas Siegel
5 years
Leafs league-wide rankings under Sheldon Keefe: Wins: T-1st Points: T-1st Points %: T-1st Goal differential: 1st
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5 years
NHL’s highest paid players: 1. McDavid 2. Panarin 3. Matthews 4. Karlsson 5. Tavares 6. Doughty 7. Marner
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Jonas Siegel
3 years
Nick Foligno on why he fought Corey Perry: “Our captain’s laying on the ice. It’s nothing more than that.”
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3 years
Auston Matthews has scored 35 goals in his last 37 games.
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5 years
Kyle Clifford says he and Jack Campbell went for dinner last night with Jake Muzzin, a former Kings teammates, and Mitch Marner. “Mitchy was nice enough to pick up the tab,” Clifford said. “Hell of a guy.”
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Jonas Siegel
2 years
Rodion Amirov was in the dressing room celebrating with the Leafs after their victory tonight. He was clutching a signed Auston Matthews jersey.
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Jonas Siegel
5 years
John Tavares has now scored against all 31 NHL teams.
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Jonas Siegel
11 months
Last nine Leaf goals: Matthews Matthews Knies Matthews Matthews Matthews Marner Matthews Marner
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4 years
NHL scoring race: 1. McDavid: 32 points 2. Draisaitl: 28 3. Marner: 27 4. Matthews: 25
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Jonas Siegel
5 years
Auston Matthews tonight: 1 goal 3 assists 6 shots on 9 attempts 4 blocked shots 13-21 faceoffs (59%) 81% expected goals TOI: 23:32
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Jonas Siegel
3 years
Jack Campbell is now 25-7-4 as a Leaf. He’s got a .932 save percentage so far this season.
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2 years
Sheldon Keefe says Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari were both “adamant” about making their Leaf debuts tonight against Montreal.
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6 years
Mitch Marner and John Tavares are the first set of Leaf teammates with 70+ points each since Mats Sundin and Alex Mogilny 16 years ago.
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1 year
Jake McCabe on Matthew Knies: "I told him, he’s lucky. It took me 503 games to make the playoffs and it only took him three."
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2 years
Rasmus Sandin says he went foraging in the woods for chanterelle mushrooms to get his mind off contract negotiations.
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4 years
Jason Spezza, the fifth oldest player in the league, a perfect 10-for-10 in the faceoff circle tonight.
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3 years
NHL goal leaders since the start of last season: 1. Auston Matthews: 87 2. Alex Ovechkin: 72 3. Leon Draisaitl: 71 4. David Pastrnak: 67 5. Connor McDavid: 65
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Jonas Siegel
5 years
Leaf playoff debut for John Tavares: -1 goal -1 assist -6 shots -62% on the draw, including 9-17 vs. Bergeron -58% adjusted possession, primarily with Bergeron matchup
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Jonas Siegel
6 years
“I’ve been waiting for this for 10 years,” John Tavares says as HNIC crew hands him towel for post-game interview with @SNkylebukauskas . First in his career.
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Jonas Siegel
5 years
Justin Bieber just greeted Auston Matthews with a congratulatory hug after he came off the ice in the Leafs win.
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Jonas Siegel
2 years
It took Auston Matthews 73 games to score 60 goals.
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5 years
John Tavares won 63% of his draws in Game 3, including 10-16 against Patrice Bergeron.
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2 years
Auston Matthews: "What’s in the past is in the past man. We can’t change that now. It’s about this next game and going out there with a purpose, and with details, and just competing for 60 minutes or whatever it takes. We just gotta put our balls on the line and go for it."
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Jonas Siegel
1 year
Ryan O’Reilly in Game 3 for the Leafs: Secondary assist on game-opening goal Game-tying goal (with one minute left in regulation) Primary assist on game-winning OT goal 3 hits 3 blocked shots 2 takeaways 62% on faceoffs TOI: 22:36
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Jonas Siegel
3 years
Auston Matthews has scored 29 goals in his last 31 games.
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7 years
Mitch Marner on whether Auston Matthews ever gets frustrated when he doesn't convert on scoring chances : "No, not really in hockey. I've seen him get frustrated in Fortnite a lot. But not in hockey."
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Jonas Siegel
5 years
Over the last 40 years, these are the players with more even-strength goals than Auston Matthews (101 and counting) after their first 247 career games: Wayne Gretzky Eric Lindros Mario Lemieux Brett Hull Teemu Selanne Alex Ovechkin
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Jonas Siegel
2 years
David Kampf scored the game-winning goal and won almost 70 percent of his defensive zone draws in Game 3.
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Jonas Siegel
3 years
Auston Matthews' last 44 games: 42 goals.
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2 years
NHL goal leaders since Nov. 24: 1. Auston Matthews: 47 2. Filip Forsberg/Kirill Kaprizov: 34
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2 years
Matt Murray is 3-0-1 with a .942 save percentage for the Leafs since he returned from injury.
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1 year
Morgan Rielly finished with eight points against the Lightning, including… •Four assists in Game 2 •The OT winner in Game 3 •The game-tying goal in Game 4 (which sent it to OT) •An assist on the OT series winner in Game 6
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2 years
Auston Matthews leads the NHL with 51 goals since Nov. 24. No. 2? Kirill Kaprizov with 36.
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Jonas Siegel
5 years
Leafs’ core under contract until... Marner: 2025 Tavares: 2025 Matthews: 2024 Nylander: 2024 Rielly: 2022 Andersen: 2021
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2 years
Matt Murray makes 44 saves for his first shutout as a Leaf. He’s 6-0-2 since he returned from injury.
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Jonas Siegel
3 years
Looks like Nick Robertson will play alongside John Tavares and William Nylander when the Leafs host the Canucks on Saturday.
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Jonas Siegel
4 years
The Leafs’ three top centres next season could all be former No. 1 overall picks: Auston Matthews (2016) John Tavares (2009) Joe Thornton (1997)
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Jonas Siegel
2 years
An unhappy Sheldon Keefe just stopped Leafs practice and demanded more — a lot more — from the group. He stopped it again 20 seconds later, not seeing what he wanted in a drill, and had the group do sprints. Not something you typically see from the Leafs coach.
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5 years
NHL scoring leaders since Dec 7: 1. Mitch Marner: 39 points 2. Artemi Panarin: 38 3. Auston Matthews: 37
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Jonas Siegel
6 years
Asked if he'd spoken to William Nylander at all during the season, Babcock said yes. Asked if he said "Come back please!", Babcock said: "No. We’re not begging anyone to be a Leaf. That’s not what we’re doing at all. It’s a privilege to be here – for me and for everybody else."
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Jonas Siegel
4 years
Strong statement on the state and future of the Leafs from Auston Matthews:
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2 years
Auston Matthews becomes only the third player in Leafs history to reach 100 points a season. The others: Darryl Sittler and Doug Gilmour.
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2 years
The Leafs are now 12-2-1 with Mark Giordano in the lineup.
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3 years
The Leafs are 4-0-0 with Nick Foligno in the lineup.
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5 years
Auston Matthews up to 145 career goals. That’s only the second into an empty net.
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3 years
Lowest save percentages since Jan. 1: 1. Jonathan Quick: .879 2. Jack Campbell: .882 3. Alex Nedeljkovic: .884 4. Martin Jones: .884 5. Jon Gillies: .885 6. Petr Mrazek: .885 *Min. 10 starts
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2 years
Mark Giordano’s first 13 games as a Leaf: •2 goals •8 points •26 blocked shots •21 hits •60 expected goals •19.5 minutes per game
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Jonas Siegel
6 years
Kasperi Kapanen says he’s had dreams that William Nylander signed. Then he wakes up and realizes it’s “just a disappointment.”
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3 years
Mitch Marner becomes the first Leaf since Mats Sundin in 2006 to record six points in a game.
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3 years
Jason Spezza said he was trying to play a calming role next to John Tavares last night. “I actually talked to him when I got home, and he said that he picked up my voice and recognized it. That’s why I just tried to keep talking him through it, just to calm (him) down.”
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1 year
Mitch Marner says Alex Kerfoot is “loved in this room more than anyone. He gets the most chirps and love … It’s awesome to see him get rewarded.”
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2 years
Ilya Samsonov and Matt Murray are now a combined 12-3-1 for the Leafs this season.
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4 years
Last five games for 41-year-old Joe Thornton: 6 assists, 8 points.
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2 years
Auston Matthews is about to win his second straight Rocket Richard Trophy.
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3 years
Jack Campbell has the best save percentage in the NHL since the start of last season (.930).
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Jonas Siegel
3 years
Through two periods, Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander have combined for one shot.
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4 years
Auston Matthews leads the league with seven game-winning goals.
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3 years
John Tavares tonight for the Leafs: 1 goal 2 assists 3 points 3 shots 71% on faceoffs 79% expected goals
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2 years
Auston Matthews is knocking on the door of 50 goals in 50 games. He’s got 49 in his last 49.
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5 years
Mitch Marner is now on pace for 92 points — in 71 games.
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2 years
Mark Giordano — the oldest skater in the league this season — logged 24:43 for the Leafs tonight and blocked six shots.
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7 years
Auston Matthews says he isn't the type to kneel during an anthem. Says he considers it a "dishonour" to those who "fight for that flag."
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2 years
Jake McCabe on his priorities with the Leafs: "Make life hard on the other team’s top players. Just do whatever it takes to win every night. Block shots. Do whatever it takes."
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Jonas Siegel
3 years
Jack Campbell has stopped 117 of the 119 shots he’s faced in his last four starts.
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3 years
Morgan Rielly is currently the longest serving member of the Leafs. He’s now signed until 2030, longer than any member of the Leafs.
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3 years
Sheldon Keefe’s comments today on Game 7 give you a window into the message he likely delivered to his team:
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He was raised by a single mom who beat cancer. He got his equipment from Play It Again Sports. He languished for years in the minors. The story of Michael Bunting’s inspiring journey from Scarborough to the Maple Leafs:
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6 years
William Nylander: “Kyle has told me multiple times that as long as he’s here he’s not going to trade me.”
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5 years
Sheldon Keefe says Frederick Andersen asked to play again tonight for the Leafs.
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3 years
The Leafs are now 20-3-0 in their last 23 games with Mitch Marner in the lineup.
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5 years
Frederik Gauthier played 11 minutes for the Leafs tonight. He had five shots and went 7-7 in the faceoff circle. Shot attempts were 18-7 for the Leafs (72%) when he was on the ice. Goals were 2-0.
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2 years
William Nylander on Jason Spezza: “When he says something, everybody listens.”
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2 years
Auston Matthews has scored 43 goals in his last 45 games.
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3 years
Erik Kallgren has stopped 80 of his first 83 shots in the NHL.
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2 years
Auston Matthews’ last 47 games: 47 goals.
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3 years
Auston Matthews over nearly 23 minutes in Game 2: 1 goal 2 assists 4 shots 10 shot attempts 4 hits 1 blocked shot 3 takeaways 16-4 on the draw 80% expected goals
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6 years
John Tavares on the reception from home fans tonight: “It shows you why it’s special to be a Maple Leaf. Definitely got some goosebumps.”
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4 years
The 6-on-5 lineup that produced all three goals for the Leafs: Matthews, Nylander, Tavares, Marner, Hyman, Rielly.
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1 year
Brad Treliving says Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi were signed in part to change the personality of the Leafs: “We need a little bit more snot to our game.”
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Jonas Siegel
11 months
Shots were 10-0 for the Leafs when Max Domi was on the ice at five-on-five tonight.
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3 years
NHL leading scorers since Jan. 15: 1. Mitch Marner: 30 points 2. Auston Matthews: 28
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1 year
The Leafs have 12 goals in two games this season. Auston Matthews and William Nylander have scored nine of them.
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4 years
Auston Matthews has now scored against all 30 other NHL teams.
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6 years
Kasperi Kapanen, first 57 NHL games: 2 assists Kasperi Kapanen, five periods playing with Auston Matthews: 3 assists
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8 months
Ilya Samsonov has won his last three starts. He’s given up three goals — total.
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6 years
Around five years ago, the Leafs 4th line included: Frazer McLaren (6-5, 230) Troy Bodie (6-5, 226) Jerred Smithson (6-3, 209) Colton Orr (6-3, 225) Jamie Devane (6-5, 239) Tonight: Trevor Moore (5-10, 182) Nic Petan (5-9, 179) Tyler Ennis (5-9, 161)
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2 years
Ryan O’Reilly played 16 minutes in his Leafs debut. He won 86 percent of his draws (12-14), threw two hits, and landed a second helper on one of Michael Bunting’s two goals.
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6 years
Nazem Kadri wasn’t sure how many players were left from 2013 when the Leafs lost to the Bruins: “Mitchy might’ve still been in middle school.”
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