Category: The Crease Articles
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Leafs go 2-0 this week
The Maple Leafs only played 2 games this week but made the most of them, winning both against playoff contenders. Not much has changed in the standings department as Toronto continues to sit in a distant second place in the Atlantic with 88 points (40-17-8), 17 points behind the historic Boston Bruins. Here are the…
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Leafs struggle during busy week
The Toronto Maple Leafs had a busy week, playing 4 games on the west coast, but unfortunately it was a bit of a struggle as they go 2-2. Nylander is still pacing the team in goals with 33 while Marner continues to lead in points with 77. Nothing much has changed standings wise as the…
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Buffalo goes 2-2 on the week
(Photo: Buffalo Sabres) It was a week of ups and downs for the Sabres as we saw them win convincingly and also get completely embarrassed by the top team in the league. They currently sit 2 points back of a wild card playoff spot and will look to gain back some of the ground they…
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Buffalo goes 2-1 on the week
(📸 Buffalo Sabres) The race to the playoffs is heating up as we approach the final 8 weeks of the NHL regular season… For the first time in a long time, the Sabres are in a good position to secure a spot in the playoffs. After their win on Friday night, they actually held the…
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Leafs win 2 of 3 this week
The Toronto Maple Leafs continued their good run since returning from the All-Star break, winning 2 of 3 this week and 4 of 5 overall since returning. William Nylander continues to lead the team in goals with 33, while Mitch Marner leads in points with 71. As for the standings, the Leafs again continue to…
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The Sabres end their west coast trip going 2-1 on the week
📸 Buffalo Sabres Entering this week, the Sabres were on a bit of a losing streak and had lost some ground in the Wild Card hunt. It seems, however, that a trip to California was just what this team needed to turn things around as they would win 2 out of 3 games this week…
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Leaf win both games this week, while also making a big trade
The Toronto Maple Leafs take care of business against teams lower in the standings, winning both games against the Blackhawks and the Canadians. The biggest event of the week took place late Friday night, with news breaking that the Maple Leafs acquired St. Louis Blues Captain Ryan O’Reilly. Here are the individual game results: 2/15:…
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Wild offense struggles again as they go 1-2 on the week
2/13 vs Florida 26-22-6 Loss 2-1 in a shootout The offense has struggled to get going lately and this is no different in the 2-1 loss in a shootout. Gustavsson stopped 33 of 34 and has been the hot goalie of late. I still believe he should be the number 1 goalie for the Wild.…
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Calgary beats down Buffalo, 7-2
📸 Calgary Flames Coming off of the All Star break, the Sabres had only a single game this week when they hosted the Calgary Flames. The game started out perfectly for Buffalo as they jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead after the first period (Tage Thompson & Casey Middlestadt). Things quickly got out of…
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Wild start the week slow and end it with a win going 1-3
2/6 @ Arizona Loss 3-2 Coming out of the break the Wild needed a hot start and they needed a victory or two to keep pace. This was not the start they needed as they lost 3-2 to a very beatable team. Fleury was in the net and stopped 33 of 36 shots. The defense…