Islanders Earn Crucial 2 Points in 5-3 Win Over Maple Leafs
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are facing serious questions in goal after Anthony Stolarz suffered another injury, adding uncertainty to an already difficult NHL season. Stolarz went down just 2:34 into the game against the Washington Capitals.
Matthew Schaefer tied the NHL record for goals by a rookie defenseman, and the Islanders defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Thursday night in Peter DeBoer’s first game as New York’s coach.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are interested in a former pro musician and poker player as their next general manager.
So, can the Toronto Maple Leafs still do what was unthinkable before the season started? That is, can they be one of the bottom five teams in the entire NHL?
Two teams at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings meet when the 11th-place New York Islanders (42-31-5) host the 15th-place Toronto Maple Leafs (32-32-14) at UBS Arena on Thursday at 6:45 p.m. ET. New York lost 4-3 on the road its last time out on April 4 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
TORONTO (AP) — Logan Thompson made 21 saves to register his third shutout of the season as the Washington Capitals breathed life into their fading playoff hopes with a 4-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.
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Why the Maple Leafs’ 'Quick Fix' Plan Won’t Work
Will a small Maple Leafs retool be enough to get the team back into the playoffs? Short answer? Probably not. But it’s worth walking through why that feels right—and where a smaller fix might still help a little.
This appears to be the first person Toronto has reportedly received permission to speak with about the head of hockey operations position.