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Maple Leafs forward William Nylander sits out 3rd straight game to open the playoffs

Apr. 24, 2024 19:21 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander sat out his third straight game to open the playoffs Wednesday night because of an undisclosed injury. Rookie forward Nick Robertson took Nylander's spot in the lineup against the Boston Bruins, with the teams tied 1-1 in...

Toronto's Nylander out for Game 1 against Bruins

Apr. 20, 2024 20:17 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander was scratched from the team's playoff opener on Saturday night with an undisclosed injury that developed between the end of the regular season and Game 1 of the first-round series against Boston. Nylander played in all 82...

Hischier's 3-point game leads Devils past Maple Leafs 6-3; Matthews scores NHL-leading 59th

Mar. 26, 2024 23:55 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists, Jake Allen made 42 saves and the New Jersey Devils beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Tuesday night. “Our goalie played phenomenal in the first,” New Jersey interim coach Travis Green said. “The speed and the skill of...

Flyers beat Maple Leafs 4-3; Philly captain Couturier is a healthy scratch for 1st time in career

Mar. 19, 2024 22:58 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Owen Tippett scored 19 seconds into the game and added an assist, and Morgan Frost had a goal and an assist as Philadelphia beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Tuesday night without Flyers captain Sean Couturier, who was a healthy scratch for the first time in his 13-year...

Guentzel scores in SO to lift Hurricanes to 5-4 win over Maple Leafs

Mar. 17, 2024 00:10 AM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Jake Guentzel scored in the shootout and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied from two goals down late to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Saturday night. Sebastian Aho had two goals and an assist, Jordan Martinook and Seth Jarvis also scored, and Guentzel and Brent...

Matthews scores his 55th, Maple Leafs get three goals in the 1st and 3rd periods to beat Flyers 6-2

Mar. 14, 2024 23:14 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Auston Matthews hit the milestones he needed to help Toronto roll to a rout in Philadelphia. Matthews became the first Toronto player to score at least 55 goals twice in his career and scored 40 even-strength goals for the second time as the Maple Leafs beat the...

Auston Matthews scores NHL-leading 54th goal late in OT to lift Maple Leafs past Sabres, 2-1

Mar. 06, 2024 23:43 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 54th goal at 4:20 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Matthews took Mitch Marner's feed from behind the net and beat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen high to the blocker...

Nylander gets 1st career hat trick, Tarasov makes 37 saves as Blue Jackets beat Golden Knights 6-3

Mar. 04, 2024 22:43 PM EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Alexander Nylander posted his first career hat trick, Daniil Tarasov made 37 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3 on Monday night, posting back-to-back wins for the first time in more than three months. “The magic happens...

Max Domi scores deciding goal in shootout to lift Maple Leafs to 4-3 win over Rangers

Mar. 03, 2024 00:15 AM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Max Domi scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 4-3 on Saturday night. John Tavares, Mitch Marner and William Nylander had goals in regulation for Toronto, which has won nine of its last 10 games. Ilya Samsonov...

Maple Leafs win 4-2 behind Matthews' 53rd goal and send Coyotes to 14th straight loss

Feb. 29, 2024 23:45 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 53rd goal and the Toronto Maple Leafs topped Arizona 4-2 on Thursday night to send the Coyotes to their 14th straight loss. Matthew Knies had a goal and an assist, Tyler Bertuzzi also scored and William Nylander added an...