Maple Leafs GM Treliving says change is coming
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It's been almost two weeks since Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs were embarrassed by the Florida Panthers in a Game 7 on home ice.
Following the Game 7 triumph over the Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk delivered a surprising victory lap confession about the drama surrounding the organization in Canada.
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving met with reporters Thursday morning for his end-of-season media availability, where one of the key topics of discussion was centered on star forward Auston Matthews – and the injury that plagued the star forward all season long.
Just three days after the Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, several of the team’s top players were photographed at a golf club in Ontario.
After losing $1M, Drake aimed at fellow Toronto Maple Leafs fan Justin Bieber for the franchise's elimination from the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Florida Panthers.
Mitch Marner, after a career year during the regular season, is headed for unrestricted free agency. Things appeared to be trending towards a historic, lengthy extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Sportsnet’s JD Bunkis got the ball rolling when he said after the Leafs were eliminated from the playoffs that he believes Rielly should be part of a broader teardown put together by the new Leafs front office.
General manager Brad Treliving will remain on the staff, SportsNet’s Elliotte Friedman reported. Though the Maple Leafs made the playoffs in nine straight seasons, they never advanced beyond the second round. The Leafs have had five head coaches and four general managers during Shanahan’s tenure.
Florida's Brad Marchand will appear in his 13th career Game 7, which will be most among active players. He's the fifth all-time to hit that benchmark, joining Scott Stevens (13), Patrick Roy (13) and his former Bruins teammates Patrice Bergeron (14) and Zdeno Chara (14).
The Leafs had a strong regular season. They won their first proper division title since 2000. In the playoffs, they won one round but lost to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of Round 2. The final score was a tough 6-1 loss at home. Still, Berube was proud of the group and how it handled the season.