Category: Wayne Simmonds
Tavares leaves Game 1 for Maple Leafs on stretcher after injury
Corey PerryJohn Tavares was taken from the ice on a stretcher in the first period of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup First Round for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.The forward fell after being checked by Canadiens defenseman Ben Chiarot and then was hit in the face by the knee of...
Read moreThornton says Maple Leafs embracing chance to change playoff fortunes
Wayne SimmondsJoe Thornton said the Toronto Maple Leafs are poised to make their own history rather than dwell on Stanley Cup Playoff failures when they host the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup First Round on Thursday (7:30 p.m. ET; NHLN, CBC, SN, TVAS).
Read moreMaple Leafs' Wayne Simmonds on Vaccination Doses: 'Our Team Did An Excellent Job Of Following The Protocols'
Wayne SimmondsToronto Maple Leafs forward Wayne Simmonds says it felt good to clinch the North Division in a game that resembeled a playoff intensity. Simmonds is also proud of how his team handled COVID-19 protocols this season as the team gets ready for its first dose.
Read moreExpansion Draft Issues: Several Teams Have Moves To Make Before July 17
KrakenThe trade deadline may have come and gone, but that doesn’t mean that there won’t be any more trades over the courses of the remainder of the league year. The NHL Expansion Draft is right around the corner, with protection lists due on July 17, ahead of the draft on July 21. By that time,…
Read moreCapitals beat Isles 1-0 in SO to reclaim sole East lead
Artemi PanarinUNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the deciding goal in a shootout, giving the Washington Capitals a 1-0 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night to reclaim sole possession of first place in the East Division. Ilya Samsonov stopped 26 shots through overtime for his second shutou...
Read moreCanucks crease characters: Playoff pitch hitched on three netminders
René HiguitaOf course the Hockey Gods wanted it this way: As the Vancouver Canucks embark upon a wild and crazy playoff chase, the storylines may yet end up converging in goal...
Read moreCanucks crease characters: Playoff pitch hitched on three netminders
Vancouver CanucksTake, for starters, Braden Holtby’s remarkable performance in the first two games back in action for the Canucks this week.And then there’s the wild conclusion that may yet lie at the end of all of this: Three games in May against the Calgary Flames.With Demko slowly winding his way back to full hea...
Read moreHoltby makes miraculous pad stop, Driedger stretches for goal-line denial
Wayne SimmondsAll the best stops from the past seven days in the NHL as we let the goalies shine again, including Braden Holtby's unbelievable pad stop to deny Wayne Simmonds, and Chris Driedger reaching back to somehow stop the puck from trickling in.
Read moreCanucks embark on unprecedented journey with 'gutsy' win over Maple Leafs
Thatcher DemkoHow could any team thrive over 19 games in 32 days after a 24-day layoff in which many players were sicker than they’ve ever been? This isn’t a schedule — it’s an experiment. But Sunday, at the start of the experiment, the Canucks stunned everyone.
Read moreCanucks defeat Maple Leafs in OT in return from COVID-19 pause
Olli JuoleviVANCOUVER -- The Vancouver Canucks returned from an 18-day pause due to a COVID-19 outbreak and defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime at Rogers Arena on Sunday.Auston Matthews and William Nylander each scored in his return to the lineup, and Jack Campbell made 21 saves for the Maple Leafs...
Read moreCanucks defeat Maple Leafs in OT in return from COVID-19 pause
Vancouver CanucksVANCOUVER -- The Vancouver Canucks returned from an 18-day pause due to a COVID-19 outbreak and defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime at Rogers Arena on Sunday.Auston Matthews and William Nylander each scored in his return to the lineup, and Jack Campbell made 21 saves for the Maple Leafs...
Read moreIt’s All About The Playoffs For The Core Of The Toronto Maple Leafs
Jake Muzzinfrom Damien Cox at the Toronto Star, So the Leafs are really pretty much the same team they were before the deadline, perhaps slightly improved, with the same strengths and same weaknesses. No. 1 on the list of those weaknesses is the uncertain situation in net, and while four different masked...
Read moreAs Leafs strengthen grip on the North, Dubas' deadline mandate is clear
Auston MatthewsIn completing a 4-0-0 road trip and strengthening its grip on the North Division with just days to go before the deadline, the Maple Leafs have made it abundantly clear to the general manager how this needs to go.
Read moreMatthews scores twice, Maple Leafs defeat Flames for fourth straight win
Jacques PlanteCALGARY -- Auston Matthews scored two goals for the Toronto Maple Leafs in their fourth straight win, 5-3 against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday.
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