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4 days agoProjecting a big part of Maple Leafs' Marner replacement plan
Plenty of Toronto Maple Leafs will be haunted by the name Mitch Marner, but fair or not, Matias Maccelli may inspire the most comparisons of all. Both are smallish wingers. While you should expect a mammoth gap in actual production, each forward boasts sometimes-dazzling passing skills. Critics may at times even complain that passing is too often their first, second, and last options. Heck, they both even have alliterative names starting with an "M."
Toronto Maple Leafs
fromMaple Leafs Hotstove
1 week agoCraig Berube on whether James Reimer's PTO suggests Joseph Woll will be out for a while: "it doesn't suggest anything... It's just depth"
How well do you know James Reimer, if at all? Berube: He's an NHL goalie. He's been an NHL goalie. I have never met the guy. When do you expect Reimer to join the group? Berube: Tomorrow. Does this suggest that Joseph Woll might take a little bit longer than expected to return? Berube: No, it doesn't suggest anything. It is just depth.
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fromMaple Leafs Hotstove
2 weeks agoCraig Berube on evaluating Matias Maccelli's fit on Matthews' line: "Is he getting Matthews the puck enough for opportunities? That line plays against good lines, so he needs to be solid defensively, too"
First practice emphasized intense, competitive work; Maccelli must adapt quickly to Matthews-Knies pairing, make plays, make right decisions, and be defensively reliable.
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