Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Three points in playoff opener
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Marner scored a goal and added two power-play assists in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Senators in Game 1.
Marner is fresh off his first 100-point regular season, and he kept the offense going to begin the playoffs. The 27-year-old winger racked up 19 of his 102 points over the final 13 contests, so he has plenty of momentum to start the postseason. Marner will continue to operate on the first line and top power-play unit, and he'll be a scoring beast in fantasy playoff pools if the Maple Leafs make a deep run.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Five-game, eight-point streak
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Marner put up two assists in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Marner's two assists extended his point streak to five games and eight points (three goals, five assists). He finishes the season with a career-high 102 points (27 goals, 75 assists) in 81 games. Marner's 75 helpers put him third in the NHL, behind Nikita Kucherov and Nathan MacKinnon, who tied for first with 84.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Hits 100 NHL points for first time
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Marner scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-0 win over Buffalo.
The goal gave Marner his first career 100-point NHL season. He also became the fourth player in franchise history to hit that mark. Doug Gilmour, Auston Matthews and Darryl Sittler each put up two 100-point campaigns. Marner is the fifth player to hit the century mark this season, behind Nikita Kucherov, Nathan MacKinnon, Leon Draisaitl and David Pastrnak.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Closing in on 100 points
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Marner scored the game-winning goal Saturday in a 1-0 overtime victory over Montreal.
Marner fired a shot from the left hashmark that beat Jakub Dobes 36 seconds into the extra session. With the win, the Leafs clinched home ice for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Marner is only two points away from reaching 100 for the first time at the NHL level, and Toronto has three games remaining on the regular-season schedule. He has 26 goals and 72 assists through 79 appearances, sitting fifth overall in scoring.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Three-point effort in Tampa
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Marner scored a goal and added two assists, including one on the power play, in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning.
The Maple Leafs' top line of Marner, Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies combined for all four of the team's goals on the night and nine total points. Marner's tally was his 25th of the season, the fifth time he's reached that milestone, and with four regular-season games left on Toronto's schedule, the 27-year-old winger is three points away from his first career 100-point campaign.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Point streak up to seven games
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Marner notched an assist in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Marner set a career high with his 70th assist of the season as he set up an Auston Matthews tally in the third period. This kept Marner's point streak alive at seven games (three goals, eight helpers). The 27-year-old is doing everything right as he makes a late push for a 100-point campaign. He's at 94 points, 162 shots on net, 45 hits and a plus-12 rating over 75 appearances, and he just needs to sustain a point-per-game pace over the last six contests to reach the century mark.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Puts up two points Wednesday
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Marner scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Panthers.
Marner gave the Maple Leafs a lead midway through the third period and then set up Matthew Knies' breakaway goal a few minutes later. This extended Marner's point streak to six games (three goals, seven assists). The 27-year-old winger has matched his career high with 69 assists and is up to 93 points, 161 shots on net, 44 hits, 34 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating across 74 outings this season.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Tallies in Sunday's win
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Marner scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Marner has two goals and six assists during his active five-game point streak. His tally gave the Maple Leafs a 2-0 lead in the second period of this contest. Marner is up to 23 goals, 91 points, 157 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 73 appearances this season. He continues to push toward a 100-point campaign, which he'll achieve if he stays productive in April.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Reaches 90-point mark
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Marner posted an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
Marner has a goal and six helpers during his four-game point streak. The 27-year-old reached the 90-point mark Saturday, a level he's achieved four times in his career, all in the last seven seasons. He's at 22 goals, 68 helpers, 154 shots on net, 42 hits and a plus-9 rating through 72 appearances. He'll need 10 points over the Maple Leafs' last nine games to secure his first 100-point season.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Distributes trio of assists
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Marner logged three assists and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Sharks.
Marner helped out on an Auston Matthews tally in the second period. In the third, Marner was the catalyst for the Maple Leafs' late rally, setting up John Tavares and William Nylander to erase a two-goal deficit in the final minute of regulation. Over the last six games, Marner has a goal and eight assists, earning three multi-point efforts in that span. He's up to 89 points (32 on the power play), 153 shots on net and a plus-7 rating across 71 appearances. He remains on pace to hit the 100-point mark for the first time, setting him up for a big payday in the offseason.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Two-point night in loss
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Marner had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 loss to Nashville on Saturday.
His goal was a bang-bang one-timer off a clean faceoff win by Auston Matthews. It was Marner's first goal in seven games. He's still on top of the Leafs' scoring chart with 87 points (22 goals, 63 assists) in 69 games (150 shots). Marner is on pace for his first 100-point campaign, which bodes well for his massive new UFA contract this offseason. He's a strong play for the fantasy postseason.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Sends power-play helper
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Marner notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Avalanche.
Marner set up an Auston Matthews tally early in the second period. Marner has gone five games without a goal, his longest stretch since January, but he has four helpers, all on the power play, in that span. The 27-year-old playmaker is up to 21 goals, 62 assists, 30 power-play points, 147 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 67 appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Sets up two goals Monday
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Marner recorded two power-play assists in Monday's 6-2 win over Calgary.
Marner snapped a two-game point drought with his two power-play helpers in this contest, giving him 61 assists on the year, meaning he's cracked the 60-assist plateau for the third time over the last four seasons. He's a model of consistency, and the 27-year-old is on pace to record at least 90 points for the third time over his last four seasons. If he gets hot, he might have an outside chance of reaching the 100-point plateau for the first time in his career.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Fifth straight 20-goal campaign
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Marner scored twice Saturday in a 7-4 loss to Colorado.
Marner tied the game 1-1 at 3:04 of the first period with a wrist shot from the right circle that he ripped far side past Mackenzie Blackwood's blocker. Marner then one-timed a pass late in the frame from the right dot to push the Leafs out front 3-2. He's on a six-game, eight-point scoring streak that includes five goals and 14 shots. The 27-year-old now has 21 goals and 58 assists this season. Marner has cracked the 20-goal plateau for the fifth straight season and seventh time in nine campaigns. He's also on pace for 101 points, which would set a new career mark. Marner's previous best was set last season (99 points).
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Steals and scores in loss
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Marner scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Marner picked off a pass and scored to cut Vegas' lead to 5-2 in the third period. The 27-year-old winger has three goals and three assists during his five-game point streak. For the season, the Ontario native is up to 19 goals, 77 points, 137 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 61 appearances. He remains on track for the first 100-point campaign of his career, and he should also be able to get to the 20-goal mark for the fifth year in a row and the seventh time in his nine NHL campaigns.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Registers helper Friday
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Marner notched an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.
Marner helped out on Matthew Knies' game-winning tally in the third period. The 27-year-old Marner ended February with three goals and three assists over seven NHL appearances, and he also represented Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off. For the season, the Ontario native has 18 goals, 56 helpers, 133 shots on net and a plus-11 rating. Marner remains on pace for his first 100-point campaign, and he's setting himself up nicely for a big payday either to stay with Toronto or to help another team if he gets to free agency in the summer.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Two goals including winner
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Marner scored two goals in a 5-4 overtime win over Boston on Tuesday.
Marner skated into an Auston Matthews' pass and scored on a breakaway in overtime to lift his team to the victory. He also put up a power-play marker early in the third period. Marner has 18 goals, 55 assists and 131 shots this season, and 25 of his 73 points have come with the man advantage. At this rate, he would equal the best power-play production (36 points) of his career, as well as crest over the 100-point mark for the first time in his NHL tenure.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Nets OT winner in Canada win
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Marner scored the game-winning goal Wednesday in overtime in a 4-3 win for Team Canada over Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
He skated with Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon on the night, and while he was a bit invisible early, Marner came through in open ice in OT with a blocker side shot past Filip Gustavsson that went just inside the post. More remarkably, the crowd in Montreal actually cheered wildly as Marner was named the game's second star. That's a rarity for a guy usually adorned in blue and white.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Collects assist in return
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Marner notched an assist in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.
Marner missed Tuesday's game in Calgary due to a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old winger helped out on Philippe Myers' first goal as a Maple Leaf, which opened the scoring at 7:23 of the first period in this contest. Marner has two goals and 10 assists over his last nine outings, and he's up to 16 tallies, 55 helpers, 123 shots on net and a plus-8 rating over 53 appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner: Cleared to return against Seattle
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Marner (lower body) is available for Thursday's game against the Kraken, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Marner missed Tuesday's win over Calgary due to his lower-body injury, but he'll be back in action following a one-game absence. Prior to his absence, the 27-year-old had put forth multi-point performances in five of his last 13 appearances, racking up three goals, 16 assists, 11 hits, five blocked shots, four PIM and a plus-7 rating while averaging 21:41 of ice time across that span.
