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John Tavares is set to return to the Maple Leafs lineup after missing the team's last seven games with a broken finger, head coach Mike Babcock confirmed Tuesday. Tavares sustained the injury back on Oct. 16 in Toronto's 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals. The 29-year-old has seven points in eight games this season after tallying 47 goals and 41 helpers in his first campaign with the Leafs in 2018-19. Continue to Article

November 05, 2019 11:26:am EST

It was always going to be an uphill battle for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a matchup with the Washington Capitals when there was more game clock spent on man advantages than at even strength. Ovechkin probably didn't intend to set off a firestorm. As a superstar player that failed to achieve meaningful success for a long, long time before finally breaking through 18 months ago, Ovechkin has first-hand experience that sometimes superstars, as well as entire teams, need to change certain things in order to fulfill certain potentials. Continue to Article

October 29, 2019 11:59:pm EST

Nick Bonino scored three goals for his third career hat trick, and the Nashville Predators pulled away for a 3-0 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. Pekka Rinne stopped all 20 shots he faced for his second consecutive shutout and the 57th of his career. Nashville improved its season-high winning streak to four games in a row. Continue to Article

October 29, 2019 10:47:pm EST

You could sense the worry from every single Toronto Maple Leafs fan as soon as Jake Muzzin was seen struggling to get off the ice. In the first period of Tuesday night's game against the Washington Capitals, forward Tom Wilson — no surprise there — laid a crunching hit on Muzzin in the corner after he got rid of the puck. Muzzin was then slow to get off the ice. Continue to Article

October 29, 2019 8:05:pm EST

The Leafs blue line will suddenly get an upgrade on Tuesday. Travis Dermott, sidelined with offseason shoulder surgery, will play his first game of the season against the Washington Capitals. He is expected to start on the bottom pairing with Justin Holl. Continue to Article

October 28, 2019 1:05:pm EST