Mitchell Marner RW VGK Wed 5/10/23 10:17 PM
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Marner had a goal and a power-play assist in Wednesday's 2-1 Game 4 win over the Panthers.
EDGE Analysis
Marner helped William Nylander open the scoring in the second period, then he lit the lamp himself to double that lead halfway through the third with what turned out to be the game-winner. While Marner's up to 14 points in 10 games this postseason, only three of those have come in the four games against Florida, and his pedestrian production is one of the leading reasons that Toronto trails the series 3-1 heading into Game 5 at home Friday.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Fri 5/5/23 12:20 AM
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Marner got a power-play assist Thursday in a 3-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 2.
EDGE Analysis
The game started well for the Leafs, who looked dominating early in the first. The top power-play unit moved the puck quickly and effectively, and Marner fed Ryan O'Reilly a cross-ice pass that he slammed home. But the game tilted the Panthers way from that point forward. And despite six shots -- the same number he'd fired over the previous three games -- Marner couldn't solve a suddenly-hot Sergei Bobrovsky. He just couldn't make something happen. The Panthers lead the series 2-0 heading home for Game 3. Marner and his teammates need to add some urgency to their game or this could be a short series.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Fri 4/28/23 2:09 AM
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Marner picked up an assist Thursday in a 4-2 loss to the Lightning in Game 5.
EDGE Analysis
Marner stretched his point streak to five games and 11 points (two goals, nine assists), but he struggled on the night. He was stymied on a breakaway and seemed to struggle under heavy checking. Still, Marner is tied with Roope Hintz for the NHL scoring lead. He should be better Saturday when the Leafs meet the Bolts in Game 6 in Tampa Bay.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Mon 4/24/23 10:50 PM
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Marner collected two assists in a 5-4 overtime victory over Tampa Bay in Game 4 on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Marner has been one of the standout performers in the first round, supplying two goals and 10 points in four outings. That's on top of the 30 goals and career-high 99 points he provided in 80 regular-season contests. Toronto's up 3-1 in its series against Tampa Bay and will be looking for continued success from Marner on Thursday in order to seal the deal.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Sun 4/23/23 12:00 AM
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Marner had two assists in a 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning on Saturday in Game 3.
EDGE Analysis
Marner leads the NHL with eight points (two goals, six assists) in three games this postseason. That's two better than Leon Draisaitl of the Oilers and Adam Fox of the Rangers, who both have six. And he and his mates delivered the win, even when they were outplayed for big chunks of Saturday's game. Marner is among the best in the NHL, hands down.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Thu 4/20/23 11:11 PM
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Marner scored twice and had an assist in a 7-2 win over the Lightning in Game 2.
EDGE Analysis
Marner quickly helped Toronto fans forget about Tuesday's Game 1 loss with a power-play goal 47 seconds into the game. He wired a slapshot from above the right face-off circle through a screen that Andrei Vasilevskiy couldn't see or stop. Marner added another in the second to push the score to 6-1. He's the first player in Maple Leafs history with six points through the first two games of a single postseason.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Tue 4/18/23 11:29 PM
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Marner dished out three assists -- two on the power play -- in Tuesday's 7-3 Game 1 loss to the Lightning
EDGE Analysis
Marner had a hand in all three of Toronto's goals. Back-to-back power-play markers in the second period allowed the Maple Leafs to pull back within one, but Tampa Bay then scored four unanswered goals before Marner got his third point. At least this performance should give Marner -- who has only seven goals in 39 career playoff games -- some confidence heading into Game 2 on Thursday.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Fri 4/14/23 12:05 AM
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Marner (rest) returned to action Thursday in a 3-2 win over Rangers. He did not register a point and had just one shot.
EDGE Analysis
The forward finished one point shy of his first 100-point season. Marner had 99 points (30 goals, 69 assists) in 80 games after getting 97 points (35 goals, 62 assists) in 72 games last season.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Thu 4/13/23 12:48 PM
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Marner (rest) is expected to return to the lineup for Thursday's regular-season finale versus the Rangers, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
EDGE Analysis
Marner will slot back into his usual featured role against New York after getting the night off to rest Tuesday against Tampa Bay. He's racked up 30 goals and 99 points through 79 games this season.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Tue 4/11/23 5:16 PM
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Marner (rest) won't play Tuesday versus the Lightning, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
EDGE Analysis
Marner has supplied 30 goals, 69 assists and 195 shots on net in 79 contests this campaign. He should get a chance to hit the 100-point mark for the first time in his NHL career in Toronto's regular-season finale versus the Rangers on Thursday.