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Why Craig Berube Believes Maple Leafs' Chris Tanev Would Be 'Great Fit' To Replace Alex Pietrangelo On Canada's 4 Nations Roster Tanev admitted on Tuesday that he's had discussions with Treliving about the tournament, but isn't focused on the possibility of playing for Canada.

"He'd be a great fit... He's just a smart player that's very consistent."

Why Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube, and his teammates, believe Chris Tanev would be a great option for Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off. ⤵️
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'What A Full Circle It's Been': Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan And Players React To Turn Out For Team's Annual Outdoor Practice Although John Tavares didn't participate in the outdoor practice, he and his two boys were on the ice following the team's skate.

"I'm surprised he didn't bring his skates and gear up with us."

Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan, players, and head coach Craig Berube react to turn out for the team's annual Outdoor Practice. ⤵️
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'He's A Workhorse': What To Expect From Maple Leafs' Jacob Quillan In NHL Debut Against Senators The 22-year-old will line up alongside Fraser Minten and Ryan Reaves on Saturday against Ottawa.

In April, Jacob Quillan hoped to one day experience this moment: Preparing for his first NHL game.

"I'm a little nervous. A little excited," he said.

Inside the 22-year-old's rise to the NHL and what to expect in his debut, with his family in attendance: thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-...

Maple Leafs Injury Updates: Anthony Stolarz Won't Be Out 'A Whole Lot Longer', Matthew Knies' Timeline Remains Unknown Stolarz was on the ice for approximately 40 minutes, including some time with the team, while Knies skated before Toronto's practice.

Anthony Stolarz won't be out "a whole lot longer" after skating in part of Maple Leafs practice on Friday. Matthew Knies' (upper-body) timeline remains unknown.

More on Toronto's injuries heading into the Battle of Ontario on Saturday night: thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-...

'Stick To Playing A Piano': Maple Leafs React To Joseph Woll And Mitch Marner's On-Stage Performance With Kygo Woll and Marner went on stage with Kygo on Thursday night to sing 'Stargazing', one of the artist's biggest hits.

Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said the coaching staff showed the team Joseph Woll and Mitch Marner's on-stage performance with Kygo.

Inside how the two players got on stage with the musician and what some of their teammates thought about it: thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-...

'He Doesn't Want To Be Sitting Out Very Long': When Could Injured Matthew Knies Return To The Maple Leafs Lineup? Steven Lorentz said on Thursday that Knies was in good spirits after leaving Wednesday's game with an upper-body injury.

"I think he’s just doing whatever he can to get back as soon as possible."

When could Matthew Knies — who suffered an upper-body injury against Columbus on Wednesday — return to the Maple Leafs lineup?
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'It's A Different Type Of Pressure': Joseph Woll Explains How Dennis Hildeby Can Learn From His Recent Stint With The Maple Leafs Hildeby's recent stretch with the Maple Leafs saw him lose two of three games with a .868 save percentage.

"It’s a different type of pressure, I think."

Joseph Woll explains how Dennis Hildeby can learn from his most recent stint up with the Maple Leafs: thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-...

'What He Says, We're Right There With Him': Maple Leafs React To Auston Matthews' Comments Asking For More Energy Inside Scotiabank Arena Lorentz and Woll stood by Matthews after his words on Wednesday, also admitting how special Toronto's fanbase is.

"He's our captain. We look up to him. We follow him into battle and what he says, we're right there with him."

Maple Leafs react to captain Auston Matthews' comments on Wednesday asking for more energy inside Scotiabank Arena. ⤵️
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'Your Presence Has An Impact': Maple Leafs Highlight Importance Of Annual Easter Seals Skate The Maple Leafs held their annual Easter Seals skate on Thursday inside Ford Performance Centre.

"I understand how special it is for the kids and how much it can impact their day. It's good to do this."

The Maple Leafs held their annual Easter Seals skate on Thursday and a few players highlighted the importance of the event. ⤵️
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'It Was A Little Quiet Tonight': Maple Leafs Captain Auston Matthews Wanted More Noise From Fans After Ryan Reaves' Fight In First Period Toronto's captain admitted post-game that he would've liked to have heard the crowd more following Reaves' fight in the opening minutes of the game.

"I thought it was a little quiet tonight, especially after two guys like that go at it."

Auston Matthews wanted more noise inside Scotiabank Arena after Ryan Reaves' fight with Mathieu Olivier in the first period. ⤵️
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This was amazing to watch. We need more of this.

Maple Leafs lines in warmups vs. Blue Jackets:

Knies - Matthews - Marner
McMann - Holmberg - Nylander
Domi - Minten - Robertson
Lorentz - Kampf - Reaves

Rielly - McCabe
Ekman-Larsson - Tanev
Benoit - Timmins

Hildeby starts
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'He's So F***ing Strong': How Matthew Knies Has Learned To Use His Size And Strength With The Maple Leafs This Season Knies has the second-most hits among forwards on the Maple Leafs and is fifth in points this season.

"He's just a horse. He's so strong. I don't think he knows it, but he's so f***ing strong."

How Matthew Knies has learned to use his size and strength with the Maple Leafs this season: thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-...