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mirtle.bsky.social
Senior Writer, The Athletic. Covering the NHL / Maple Leafs since 2004. Leafs Report podcast & Red Light newsletter. Kamloops kid in Toronto 🇨🇦 Company handle: @theathletic.bsky.social
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Not a lot of people rooting for a Panthers repeat apparently...

submitted 19 hours ago • 13 comments

What Auston Matthews said today about his injury and recovery www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

🎙️ Post Game 7 Leaf Report podcast with @jonassiegel.bsky.social & @mirtle.bsky.social @theathletic.bsky.social Groundhog Day: The Maple Leafs failed again. What now for the broken team? ⤵️ pod.fo/e/2d7790

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

The Maple Leafs imploded again. How they lost shows what needs to change www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...

submitted 3 days ago • 8 comments

Round 2: Game 7 Have been coming here for games starting in 2004 and this is the biggest one they've played in that time.

submitted 3 days ago • 5 comments

Leaguewide seeding of the final five teams: 4. Toronto 5. Dallas 9. Edmonton 10. Carolina 11. Florida Leafs will have home ice rest of way if they advance.

submitted 4 days ago • 4 comments

Round 3 schedule for the East. No rest for whoever advances.

submitted 4 days ago • 4 comments

Hard to believe there could be three Canadian teams in the NHL's final four still. I'm not sure that's ever happened?

submitted 4 days ago • 8 comments

How the Maple Leafs forced Game 7 — and how they can win it www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

The Maple Leafs are down, not out: 7 ways Toronto can still win this series @theathletic.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...

submitted 6 days ago • 3 comments

We have a new podcast on whatever that was last night @LeafReport pod.fo/e/2d5f00

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

Was this the Maple Leafs worst playoff loss? It's certainly up there. On a brutal Game 5: www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

submitted 7 days ago • 12 comments

Was this the Maple Leafs worst playoff loss? It's certainly up there. On a brutal Game 5: www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

submitted 7 days ago • 12 comments

They were not better.

submitted 7 days ago • 6 comments

Teams that have home ice in Game 7 have won a series 81% of the time when they go up 3-2. Teams that have home ice in Game 7 have won a series 23% of the time when they go down 3-2. Pretty big Game 5 tonight in Toronto. www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

On an absolutely vital Game 5 for the Maple Leafs www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

submitted 9 days ago • 3 comments

On an absolutely vital Game 5 for the Maple Leafs www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

submitted 9 days ago • 3 comments

🎙️ The Monday morning Leaf Report after a disappointing game 4 from #MapleLeafs @jonassiegel.bsky.social & @mirtle.bsky.social dissect a wasted performance from Joe Woll, too many penalties, the powerless-play, lineup changes and desperately seeking Auston Matthews. ⤵️ pod.fo/e/2d420b

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

What is the best team name in the NHL? And where does Mammoth rank? 🦣 www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...

submitted 9 days ago • 5 comments

New podcast is up...

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Leafs worst game of the playoffs. Worst game in a long while. Will need way better to win two of next three.

submitted 10 days ago • 19 comments

The mismatch between the Leafs and Panthers bottom six is apparently here in this one.

submitted 10 days ago • 3 comments

NHL announces start time for Game 5 of Panthers and Maple Leafs has been set for 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

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submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

On the Panthers getting up off the mat, and hitting back in Game 3 www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...

submitted 12 days ago • 2 comments

On the Panthers getting up off the mat, and hitting back in Game 3 www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...

submitted 12 days ago • 2 comments

Why do some players get pulled by NHL concussion spotters and others don't? How does the process work and did it fail in the case of Anthony Stolarz? I took a closer look here www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...

submitted 14 days ago • 2 comments

New podcast is up. Leafs win again, improving to 6-2 in the playoffs pod.fo/e/2d2913

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

Why do some players get pulled by NHL concussion spotters and others don't? How does the process work and did it fail in the case of Anthony Stolarz? I took a closer look here www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...

submitted 14 days ago • 2 comments

Why the Maple Leafs are up 2-0 in Round 2 for the first time in a long time www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

Ranking the Stanley Cup favorites, 1 through 8 www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

The NHL should just ban all contact with a goalie's head when he's in the crease. Make it like a highsticking call: automatic.

submitted 15 days ago • 18 comments

Why Sam Bennett should be suspended. And why he likely won't be www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...

submitted 16 days ago • 15 comments