There have been few stories stranger from the first round of the playoffs beyond William Nylander’s absence from the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup. Seemingly healthy for Game 82 of the regular season on April 17th last Wednesday, he woke up the next morning ailing, and unable to suit up for any of the first three games of the playoffs.
Another night without William Nylander. Is that going to be the excuse this year for the Leafs? Will it be that Mitch Marner was rushed back from a high ankle sprain?
Oh, the frustrations of being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. The same things keep re-occurring with this team. Toronto finally scored first against the Boston Bruins for the first time this season. Unfortunately, they could not hold the lead and ultimately lost this game 4-2.
With speculation surfacing that William Nylander might be dealing with a concussion issue, there is good news expected as the Toronto Maple Leafs head toward a two-day break before playing the Boston Bruins in Game 4 on Saturday, April 27.
Brad Marchand was the catalyst of a 4-2 Toronto Maple Leafs loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round series on Wednesday night — and Sheldon Keefe was not happy with the captain’s antics afterwards.
It was important for the Maple Leafs to leave Boston with a series split after dropping game one 5-1. With that win in their back pocket, they headed home to Toronto with Games 3 and 4 on the schedule with a chance to take advantage of home ice last night.
Scotiabank Arena has a reputation of having the same vibes as a library throughout Toronto Maple Leafs’ regular season home games and during Game 3 against the Boston Bruins, at times, you could hear a pin drop.
Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand engineered a Game 3 performance that will perhaps last forever in the minds of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Marchand authored a two-goal, three-assist performance, leading the Bruins to a 4-2 victory over the Maple Leafs in Game 3.
Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe did not seem too impressed with the playing style of Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand in Game 3. Following a 4-2 loss in this match, the 43-year-old coach took a swipe at the forward and hit out at his ‘unbelievable‘ ability of getting away with penalties.
The bookmakers are expecting a close contest between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins on Saturday in Toronto, with the Maple Leafs given moneyline odds of -110 and the Bruins at -110.
Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the ECQF playoff series. On where the game went wrong: There are a few things.
Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins were expected to deliver an urgent response after getting called out by their head coach Jim Montgomery. Marchand complimented this year’s Maple Leafs group, believing the 2024 iteration had separated itself from teams of the past in large part due to their physicality.
After Brad Marchand's third-period heroics helped the Boston Bruins secure a 4-2 Game 3 win and a 2-1 series advantage over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, head coach Sheldon Keefe was in no mood to praise the rival.
The Maple Leafs stealing home-ice advantage was short-lived. Despite finally scoring first against Boston, the Leafs’ special-teams struggles are starting to prove too difficult to overcome.
Brad Marchand secured his spot among the all-time greats in Boston Bruins history while continuing to be a thorn in the side of the rival Leafs.
Boston Bruins captain and super pest Brad Marchand certainly led his team on Wednesday night.
Following physical battles in Game 1 and Game 2 of their opening-round playoff series, the Maple Leafs and Bruins somehow found a way to kick things up a notch in Game 3 on Wednesday.
Mitch Marner, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ hockey player, possesses several notable strengths. Specifically, he has exceptional skill, a high hockey IQ, and strong defensive capabilities.
Elliotte Friedman was a guest on the Pat McAfee Show and was asked about the latest rumor regarding William Nylander.
The Maple Leafs make their way back to Toronto for Games 3 and 4 this week and even though they feel good about splitting the first two games in Boston, there are some growing concerns over the output of Mitch Marner.
Chadwick is most famous for playing in 140 consecutive regular-season games for the Maple Leafs.
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