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Toronto Maple Leafs

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3rd in Atlantic

Where should William Nylander play when he returns to the Maple Leafs' lineup?

William Nylander could be back in the Leafs' lineup for Game 3 -- should they load up the top lines or bring him along slowly?

Jonas Siegel89

Maple Leafs' ability to show resolve proves they can stay in the fight

Chris Johnston101

Breaking down Auston Matthews' dominant Game 2 performance for the Maple Leafs

Jonas Siegel58

Maple Leafs report cards: Auston Matthews drives Game 2 bounce back

Nick Ashbourne144

How the Maple Leafs came back to win Game 2: 4 takeaways

Joshua Kloke260

Maple Leafs' William Nylander appears likely to miss Game 2

Nylander appears to be inching closer toward a return, but all signs point to the Leafs forward missing Game 2 Monday night.

Jonas Siegel55

Which NHL playoff teams are under the most pressure to win the Stanley Cup? Ranking all 16

Counting down all 16 playoff teams from the least to most pressure to win the Cup.

Sean McIndoe223

Maple Leafs big questions for Game 2: Can William Nylander play? Should TJ Brodie?

Also, who else can the Maple Leafs look to for goals beyond Auston Matthews?

Jonas Siegel115

NHL Playoffs picks, odds: Expert predictions for Oilers-Kings, Maple Leafs-Bruins and Knights-Stars

See odds, expert picks and storylines for every Stanley Cup Playoff game on Monday night.

Andrew DeWitt22

What I'm hearing about William Nylander's injury and availability for the Maple Leafs

Nylander skated Sunday and there's every expectation he will play at some point in the series, but when and what happened are still unclear.

Chris Johnston195

Ilya Samsonov's margin for error for the Maple Leafs in the playoffs now feels razor-thin

Samsonov allowed four goals on 23 shots in Game 1 — the latest example of concerning results from the Leafs goalie in the postseason.

Joshua Kloke54

Johnston: For Maple Leafs, a worst-fears-realized start to the playoffs

It's only one game in a race to four wins, but a feckless power play and undisciplined penalties added up to a 5-1 loss.

Chris Johnston238

Why it's already time for the Maple Leafs to reunite Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews

The Leafs are going to need Matthews and Marner to produce and produce a lot. Time to get them back together.

Jonas Siegel115

Maple Leafs report cards: Familiar issues lead to ugly Game 1 loss

William Nylander's inability to dress hurt Toronto, but its Game 1 performance wasn't one talented Swede away from being good enough to win.

Nick Ashbourne171

What we learned from the Maple Leafs' Game 1 loss: 5 takeaways

The Leafs got no offence from the top of their lineup, took bad penalties and didn’t get the kind of stable goaltending they needed.

Joshua Kloke299

What we learned from the Bruins' Game 1 win: 3 takeaways

Jeremy Swayman, 3-0-0 in the regular season with a .959 save percentage against the Leafs, made 28 saves in his team’s 5-1 Game 1 win.

Fluto Shinzawa53

Why William Nylander may be out of Game 1 for the Maple Leafs

BOSTON – The timing could not be any worse for William Nylander to suffer a rare injury. After playing all 82 games during the regular season, the only Toronto Maple Leafs player to do so, all signs point to Nylander missing Game 1 of a first-round series against the Boston Bruins on Saturday night with an undisclosed issue. The Leafs have not formally ruled him out, but teammates spoke like they weren’t expecting to see Nylander on the ice at TD Garden for the opener. “It’s tough for him,” said defenseman Timothy Liljegren. “Hopefully he won’t miss too much (time).” If...

Jonas Siegel and Chris Johnston64

NHL playoff predictions: First-round winners, disappointments, dark horse, Stanley Cup champion and more

The Athletic's NHL staff picks first-round winners, dark horse, biggest disappointment, conference champs, Cup champ and Conn Smythe.

The Athletic NHL Staff281

Nick Robertson is prepared to step up for Maple Leafs in his 'first playoffs'

After being on the playoff lineup bubble for most of the season as a young and emerging winger, Nick Robertson now has an opportunity.

Joshua Kloke22

Former Maple Leafs on why TD Garden has been the team's playoff kryptonite: 'You start losing the ability to think'

Maple Leafs teams were shaken to their core by the Bruins' home arena at various points during series losses in 2013, 2018 and 2019.

Chris Johnston130

Max Domi relishes being on the biggest stage for the Maple Leafs in the playoffs

“When the spotlight is on and the pressure is on, that’s when you can find out if you can play in certain situations."

Joshua Kloke20

NHL Playoffs picks, odds: Expert predictions for Maple Leafs-Bruins and Hurricanes-Islanders

See odds, expert picks and storylines for Saturday's Stanley Cup Playoffs games.

Adam Gretz32

The William Nylander Game 1 mystery: Analyzing the Maple Leafs' lineup with and without him

The Leafs aren’t saying much about William Nylander's status, only that he is a “possibility” to play in Game 1 on Saturday.

Jonas Siegel50

Stanley Cup tiers: Anonymous GM, executives and scout rate every playoff team

The Stanley Cup contender field is wide open this year because there isn’t an overwhelming favorite.

Harman Dayal and Chris Johnston312

Ex-Leafs prospect Justin Brazeau's long road to NHL success with the Bruins: 'He’s been through it'

Brazeau will miss the start of the Maple Leafs-Bruins series, but considering what he's been through to get this far, don't count him out.

Fluto Shinzawa53

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