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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We kicked off the Monday edition of Leafs Morning Take by discussing the holiday weekend. On top of that, I served up a spicy hot take: turkey is supremely overrated. For the record, Rosey vehemently denied that statement. After that, we got into Saturday night’s home opener, specifically the player intros. The crowd was dead silent —at least on TV … [Read more...] about The lack of crowd noise for the home opener player intros was embarrassing: Leafs Morning Take

The Toronto Maple Leafs are among the four teams interested in signing KHL forward Maxim Shabanov, according to New York Post’s Ethan Sears. The other teams reportedly interested in him are the New York Islanders, Nashville Predators, and Utah Hockey Club. This is Maxim Shabanov's game, and we are here to enjoy it. pic.twitter.com/gsjMXlQpVp — KHL (@khl_eng) October 12, … [Read more...] about Report: Maple Leafs among teams interested in KHL forward Maxim Shabanov

Sidney Crosby is in Year 20 of his decorated career and he’s functioned as perhaps the first hockey superstar of the 24-hour news cycle era, where he’s been a national presence since he was a teenage phenom at the famed Minnesota private school Shattuck-St. Mary’s. The atmosphere surrounding Crosby often feels like a prize fight, with all eyes on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ … [Read more...] about Anatomy of a wondergoal: Sidney Crosby’s 2010 one-handed finish vs. Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are now underway in the ninth season of the Auston Matthews era. It’s pretty wild to think about the fact that all three of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander are in their prime right now and not just the young faces representing a new era of Leafs hockey, but at 27, 27, and 28 years old respectively, they’re no longer a bunch of … [Read more...] about 3 long-term keys to success for 2024-25 Maple Leafs season

After a frustrating loss in their season opener, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look to bounce-back in a tough traveling back-to-back as they take on former coach Sheldon Keefe’s New Jersey Devils side Thursday night. I’ll detail the relevant game notes, as well as outline my favorite betting angles bets below. Maple Leafs vs Devils Odds Maple Leafs Moneyline Odds: -200 Devils … [Read more...] about NHL Betting Preview (Oct 10): Maple Leafs vs. Devils Odds