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Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews is available for Game 7 with Bruins after sitting last 2 games

May. 04, 2024 19:58 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs star and NHL goal-scoring leader Auston Matthews is available for their Game 7 matchup with the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. Matthews missed the last two games while dealing with an unspecified illness and had just four shots combined in Games...

FACEOFF: Rookie goaltender Joseph Woll stands tall, gives Maple Leafs life against Bruins

May. 01, 2024 16:01 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Joseph Woll knew he wasn’t getting the nod for Game 1 of the playoffs. The Toronto Maple Leafs had clearly been leaning toward Ilya Samsonov late in the regular season, including a week of rest for the goaltender ahead of the Stanley Cup chase. Woll didn’t pout....

Marchand breaks team playoff goals mark, Bruins beat Maple Leafs 3-1 to move within win of advancing

Apr. 28, 2024 00:54 AM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Brad Marchand broke the Boston playoff goals record with his 56th and the Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 in Game 4 on Saturday night to move within a victory of advancing to the second round. Marchand also had an assist, James van Riemsdyk and David Pastrnak...

Bruins beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 3 to take series lead

Apr. 25, 2024 00:13 AM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Brad Marchand broke a tie midway through the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Wednesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series. After Todd Bertuzzi tied it for Toronto with 8:35 left, Marchard put the Bruins...

Matthews scores as Maple Leafs beat Bruins 3-2 to tie their series at 1 game apiece

Apr. 22, 2024 23:11 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Max Domi held the puck inside the Toronto defensive zone, waiting for Auston Matthews to make his move. Like a quarterback spotting an open receiver, Domi sent the puck sailing over the neutral zone and hit Matthews in stride. In one motion, the NHL's goal-scoring...

DeBrusk nets 2 power-play goals, Swayman saves 35 as Bruins win 5-1 to open series with Toronto

Apr. 21, 2024 00:09 AM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins were clinging to a one-goal lead when defenseman Charlie McAvoy caught a skate edge and fell while trying to race Toronto's Auston Matthews to a loose puck. The Maple Leafs' forward — and the top goal-scorer in the NHL this season — had no one...

Dylan Larkin scores power-play goal in OT to give Red Wings 5-4 win over Maple Leafs

Apr. 14, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Dylan Larkin scored on a power play 41 seconds into overtime and the Detroit Red Wings overcame Auston Matthews' 69th goal of the season to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Saturday night. Alex DeBrincat scored twice, David Perron had a goal and an assist, Simon...

Auston Matthews scores 67th and 68th goals of season in Maple Leafs' 6-5 loss to Devils

Apr. 11, 2024 23:38 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Jesper Bratt broke a tie with 1:14 left with his second goal of the game and the New Jersey Devils beat Toronto 6-5 on Thursday night, overcoming Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews' NHL-leading 67th and 68th goals of the season. “A little sloppy at times,” Matthews...

McCabe scores in OT, Matthews gets No. 65 as Maple Leafs beat Penguins 3-2

Apr. 08, 2024 23:53 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Jake McCabe scored at 1:30 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday night. Auston Matthews got his NHL-leading 65th goal of the season to go along with an assist, while Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto. Ilya Samsonov...

Matthews scores two more, as Maple Leafs hang on to beat Panthers 6-4 in potential playoff preview

Apr. 01, 2024 23:52 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 61st and 62nd goals of the season to go along with an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs built a four-goal lead before hanging on late to down the Florida Panthers 6-4 in a potential first-round playoff preview Monday night. ...