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April 4, 2017

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Marlies come back from early deficit to win final School Day game

| Jeff Veillette

If you’ve been to a school day game at Ricoh Coliseum before, you know exactly what to expect. Two hockey teams, hyped up on caffeine, adrenaline, the prospect of having a full day to work with after the buzzer, and the momentum given by eight thousand screaming children. This usually leads to fun, desperate hockey,…

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LGD: Clinch?

| Adam Laskaris

Are you ready? Nervous? Excited? Scared? Anxious? Tense? On the edge of your seat? For the first time in four years, the Toronto Maple Leafs could clinch a playoff spot by around 10:30 tonight. If that doesn’t get you excited, nothing will. For that to happen, the Leafs need two things to go right: A…

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Marlies push back to playoffs looking strong, division in sights

| Jeff Veillette

As you’re reading this, the Toronto Marlies will likely still be in the midst of an 11 AM game against the St. John’s IceCaps, played in front of thousands of screaming school children. Par for the course; it’s the last of three school day games that the team has to play this year. It’s also…

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Matthews, Marner, Nylander a historic NHL rookie trio

| Evan Presement

Sorry in advance, Jim Matheson, but the Leafs’ rookies are really, really good. So good, in fact, that Toronto’s ‘Big Three’ may be the best trio of rookies to ever play for the same team at the same time. The ‘Big Three’ refers to Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and Mitch Marner. If you follow hockey, you…