3+ hour, 6+ min ago (959+ words) Four out of a possible six points. It's two wins in three road games for the Maple Leafs as they wind their way down to Florida, and who would have thought that just days ago? We didn't see it coming when the Leafs departed for Columbus after practice last Tuesday, not after Toronto had little presence in a loss in Montreal on the previous Saturday. Some Leafs thoughts, not necessarily random, as the club's trip continues on Tuesday against the Panthers: For the Leafs to continue the modest success they've had in the past few days, they're going to have to ignore the cold reality that is the Eastern Conference standings. If the Buffalo Sabres win at home on Monday night against the Winnipeg Jets, it would move them one point past the Leafs and put Toronto back into last…...

18+ hour, 14+ min ago (416+ words) For the Maple Leafs, they were words to live by on Saturday night. With speculation swirling regarding the futures of coach Craig Berube and general manager Brad Treliving, the Leafs beat up on the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena by a 7-2 score. The Leafs pulled into a tie (in points) for 14th in the Eastern Conference with the Florida Panthers, who will play host to the Leafs on Tuesday. Not lost in the Leafs" goal barrage was the play of goalie Dennis Hildeby. He was sharp from start to finish, making 32 saves. The Leafs improved to 3-7-0 on the road but lost defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson in the process. He didn"t play in the final 15 minutes of the third period for undisclosed reasons. The Leafs were opportunistic and continued to have defensive hiccups " they were again out-shot, 35-23 " but they also played…...

18+ hour, 14+ min ago (416+ words) For the Maple Leafs, they were words to live by on Saturday night. With speculation swirling regarding the futures of coach Craig Berube and general manager Brad Treliving, the Leafs beat up on the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena by a 7-2 score. The Leafs pulled into a tie (in points) for 14th in the Eastern Conference with the Florida Panthers, who will play host to the Leafs on Tuesday. Not lost in the Leafs" goal barrage was the play of goalie Dennis Hildeby. He was sharp from start to finish, making 32 saves. The Leafs improved to 3-7-0 on the road but lost defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson in the process. He didn"t play in the final 15 minutes of the third period for undisclosed reasons. The Leafs were opportunistic and continued to have defensive hiccups " they were again out-shot, 35-23 " but they also played…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (579+ words) The number doesn't lie. The Maple Leafs have morphed into one of the worst teams in the National Hockey League and their odds of making the playoffs reflect as much. At moneypuck.com, a website that tracks all things NHL, as of Saturday morning the Leafs are given a 6.9% chance of taking part in the Stanley Cup tournament next April. Only the Nashville Predators, who could begin a fire sale at any moment, have worse odds at 6%. With a record of 10-11-3 through 23 games heading into their match on Saturday night in Pittsburgh against the Penguins, the Leafs have 23 points. Only four NHL teams " the Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres (22 each), the Calgary Flames (21) and the Predators (20) " had fewer NHL points through games on Friday. A couple of things hold true with the Leafs and their spot in the Eastern Conference…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (579+ words) The number doesn't lie. The Maple Leafs have morphed into one of the worst teams in the National Hockey League and their odds of making the playoffs reflect as much. At moneypuck.com, a website that tracks all things NHL, as of Saturday morning the Leafs are given a 6.9% chance of taking part in the Stanley Cup tournament next April. Only the Nashville Predators, who could begin a fire sale at any moment, have worse odds at 6%. With a record of 10-11-3 through 23 games heading into their match on Saturday night in Pittsburgh against the Penguins, the Leafs have 23 points. Only four NHL teams " the Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres (22 each), the Calgary Flames (21) and the Predators (20) " had fewer NHL points through games on Friday. A couple of things hold true with the Leafs and their spot in the Eastern Conference…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago (571+ words) Goaltender Joseph Woll can only do so much. The Maple Leafs allowed 30-plus shots and two late third-period goals in falling 4-2 to the Washington Capitals on Friday in D.C. Toronto was trying to win consecutive games for the first time in three weeks, with Woll facing 30-plus shots after an overtime win in Columbus in his sixth straight start. The Leafs have now lost eight of 10 and remain near the Eastern Conference basement. Late in the game, with Woll pulled for an extra attacker, Capitals goalie Logan Thompson gloved a Matthew Knies shot. The Leafs had a couple of great opportunities to extend their well-earned 2-0 lead, but were not able to score. They clung to a one-goal lead with less than seven minutes to play, fumbling a puck wide behind Woll that got past Oliver Ekman-Larsson to Alex Ovechkin for a…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago (571+ words) Goaltender Joseph Woll can only do so much. The Maple Leafs allowed 30-plus shots and two late third-period goals in falling 4-2 to the Washington Capitals on Friday in D.C. Toronto was trying to win consecutive games for the first time in three weeks, with Woll facing 30-plus shots after an overtime win in Columbus in his sixth straight start. The Leafs have now lost eight of 10 and remain near the Eastern Conference basement. Late in the game, with Woll pulled for an extra attacker, Capitals goalie Logan Thompson gloved a Matthew Knies shot. The Leafs had a couple of great opportunities to extend their well-earned 2-0 lead, but were not able to score. They clung to a one-goal lead with less than seven minutes to play, fumbling a puck wide behind Woll that got past Oliver Ekman-Larsson to Alex Ovechkin for a…...

2+ day, 30+ min ago (234+ words) Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller will play in Friday night's game against the Dallas Stars in the wake of his father's unexpected death the night before. "Clayton wants to play and be with the team," Mammoth coach Andre Tournigny said early Friday. "We want to express our condolences to the family, Clayton, his mom (Kelley), his brother (Jake). "It's a tough time for the family, and we will support him in any way we can. We and the family ask everyone to respect their privacy." The 27-year-old Keller has played all 10 of his NHL seasons with the Arizona-Utah franchise and was named captain before last season, when the club moved to Salt Lake City. The seventh overall pick in the 2016 draft and four-time All-Star was a 30-goal scorer each of the past three seasons, including career highs last season with…...

2+ day, 30+ min ago (234+ words) Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller will play in Friday night's game against the Dallas Stars in the wake of his father's unexpected death the night before. "Clayton wants to play and be with the team," Mammoth coach Andre Tournigny said early Friday. "We want to express our condolences to the family, Clayton, his mom (Kelley), his brother (Jake). "It's a tough time for the family, and we will support him in any way we can. We and the family ask everyone to respect their privacy." The 27-year-old Keller has played all 10 of his NHL seasons with the Arizona-Utah franchise and was named captain before last season, when the club moved to Salt Lake City. The seventh overall pick in the 2016 draft and four-time All-Star was a 30-goal scorer each of the past three seasons, including career highs last season with…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago (805+ words) Clarkson defender should ease the pain of some big player losses in PWHL expansion draft. Haley Winn probably hasn't had her deserved attention in the PWHL just yet, but you know it's coming. Being the No. 2 pick in the PWHL draft this year was kind of the perfect storm if the goal was to get lost in the shadows. Pick No. 1, Kristyna Kaltounkova by the New York Sirens always was going to get the lion's share of the attention just because she was the first overall. Winn, a Clarkson product from a line of outstanding defenders from that school, clearly was the best of a strong group of defenders in the draft. But being sandwiched between that first-overall pick and a league-altering trade at No. 3 " in which the Toronto Sceptres exchanged that pick for veteran Ella Shelton " her slot seemed…...