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Apathy in place of anger defines Leafs’ home stand from hell

There are 29 games remaining for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but for all intents and purposes, the season is over. Toronto entered a pivotal five-game home stand firmly in the mix for a playoff spot, while being tested by some of the NHL’s elite.

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Game Review: A statement loss in a must-win game for the Maple Leafs

With everyone inside and outside the organization labeling this either a “must-win” or a “huge” game for the Maple Leafs, they gave up six goals plus an empty-netter and an overturned goal, and mustered just 13 shots on goal through 40 minutes.

Craig Berube News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / January 27

Craig Berube on the Leafs’ miserable 0-4-1 homestand: “Until we decide to do things right and keep the puck out of our net — goalies included — this is what we’re going to get”

Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 7-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 24-20-9. On where the game got away from the team: We had a couple of bad breaks go off our guys, but at the end of the first period, we turned the puck over, […]

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / January 27

Insider: Maple Leafs Forward a 'Nice Fit' Trade for Oilers

Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now and Elliotte Friedman discussed all things trades and possible moves ahead of the NHL Olympic roster freeze. One name that came up was Bobby McMann out of Toronto.

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The 25 best NHL agitators of all-time

There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / January 27

Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs swept on home stand as playoff picture looks more bleak than ever

The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost their fifth game in a row, this one to a divisional rival ahead of them in the standings, while the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins both won.

Dakota Mermis News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 27

Maple Leafs Place Dakota Mermis On Waivers

Ahead of their game against the Sabres tonight, the Maple Leafs placed defenseman Dakota Mermis on waivers, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Today marked the end of an extended conditioning loan to the AHL for the defender, who was on long-term injured reserve, meaning they had to either activate him or designate him as waivers non-roster.

Dakota Mermis News / TheLeafsnation / January 27

Maple Leafs place Dakota Mermis on waivers

The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed defenceman Dakota Mermis on waivers, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Mermis had been previously assigned to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on a long-term injured reserve (LTIR) conditioning loan on January 12th as he works his way back from a lower-body injury.

Craig Berube News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / January 27

Craig Berube on the lessons the current Leafs can take away from Darryl Sittler’s address: “The pride of the Leafs, what is expected, and the standard here”

Ahead of Tuesday’s game, Craig Berube discussed the 50th anniversary of Darryl Sittler’s 10-point game, starting Joseph Woll, and the challenge against the Buffalo Sabres.

Dennis Hildeby News / NHL Trade Talk / January 27

Most Interesting Maple Leafs Goalie Story Isn’t About Wins

Although Dennis Hildeby’s record doesn’t jump off the page right now, it doesn’t really tell the full story. In 19 games this season, he’s put up a 2.84 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Last Word On Sports / January 27

Toronto Maple Leafs Need to Move on From This Forward Soon

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a position they haven’t been in a decade. Heading to the March 6th NHL trade deadline, the Maple Leafs will face the question of whether they are buyers or sellers.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / January 27

The Maple Leafs’ Season Might Be Slipping Away

At some point, even optimists have to level with themselves. My often-writing partner, Stan Smith, and I have both spent years trying to see the upside of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and even now neither of us wants to say they are likely to miss the playoffs.

William Nylander News / The Hockey Writers / January 27

Nylander’s Fine Highlights Contradiction in NHL’s Moral Priorities

Before getting into this, I want to be upfront about my perspective. I’m nearly 80 years old, and I grew up in a different time with different social rules.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / January 27

Analyst: Maple Leafs Can’t Win With Matthews and Nylander as Leaders

The Toronto Maple Leafs and their superstars have been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons of late, and losing four consecutive games to fall further behind in the Eastern Conference wild card race has somehow taken a back seat to it all.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / January 27

Maple Leafs’ Untouchables List Is Smaller Than Fans Think

The Toronto Maple Leafs are edging toward a trade deadline they never expected — one that could see them as serious sellers and force the organization to redefine what “untouchable” actually means.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / January 27

How Maple Leafs can use the Olympic break to set a new course

The stretch of hockey heading into the Olympic break was meant to be a good test for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the best way to make a decision on whether the Leafs should be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline (the answer is buyers and sellers but that’s a post for another day).

Scott Laughton News / TheLeafsnation / January 27