Mitchell Marner RW VGK Mon 10/10/22 1:17 AM
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Marner picked up three assists in Saturday's 5-1 preseason win over the Red Wings.
EDGE Analysis
All three helpers came on the power play. Marner heads into Wednesday's season opener against the Canadiens in Montreal already in sharp form.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Sun 10/2/22 10:05 PM
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Coach Sheldon Keefe will experiment with Marner as a situational defenseman, reports the Toronto Star.
EDGE Analysis
It will be an occasional deployment because of Marner's excellent skating and his status as one of the NHL's best penalty killers, and it would come when the Leafs are trying to pin their opponents in their own end or rattle them with a four-forward, one-defender alignment. "I'm open to all opportunities and whatever (coach Sheldon Keefe is) thinking." said Marner, who already works on skating backwards to improve transitions on the power play. It remains to be seen if Marner will get enough time on the blue line to earn a fantasy designation there. If so, his value would escalate even more and bring back memories of Brent Burns' transition to the blue line.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Mon 9/26/22 8:45 PM 2 Comments
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Marner added nine pounds of muscle over the summer, reports Sportsnet.ca, and has impressed his coach and teammates both on and off the ice.
EDGE Analysis
Marner has jumped from 172 to 181 pounds through eating healthier and emphasizing muscle-building nutrition, and it hasn't slowed him down at all. "He's looking good in battles, for sure. I noticed that right away from the start when I got here," said teammate William Nylander. Coach Sheldon Keefe added, "Certainly doesn't look like a guy who's resting on what he accomplished last season. He's looking to build on it." Marner delivered a career-high 97 points in 2021-22 after failing to record a goal in the first eight games. He could easily top the century mark with a quick start.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Sat 5/14/22 11:20 PM
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Marner tallied an assist in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference First Round series.
EDGE Analysis
It was a devastating loss for the Leafs, who played well enough to move on. Marner delivered two goals and six assists in seven games this postseason, and silenced criticism that he doesn't show up in the playoffs. Ignore the outrage on Twitter -- Marner and Auston Matthews are elite, and both will be first-round fantasy options in drafts come September and October.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Fri 5/6/22 11:56 PM
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Marner had an assist and four blocked shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Lightning in Game 3. He also had seven shots on goal.
EDGE Analysis
Marner was all over the ice -- at even strength, on the power play and while killing penalties. His playoff point streak stands at three games and six points (two goals, four assists).
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Thu 5/5/22 9:59 AM
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Marner had a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 5-3 Game 2 loss to the Lightning.
EDGE Analysis
After snapping an 18-game playoff goal drought in Game 1, Marner now boasts a postseason goal streak thanks to his marker in the third period. That goal cut Tampa Bay's lead to 5-2 and was too little too late for Toronto. The series shifts to Tampa Bay tied at a game apiece.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Mon 5/2/22 11:41 PM
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Marner recorded a goal and two assists in Monday's 5-0 win over Tampa Bay.
EDGE Analysis
All of Marner's points came in the third period, assisting on an Auston Matthews power-play goal and a David Kampf short-handed tally before scoring a goal of his own at even strength. The 24-year-old winger finished the regular season with a career-best 97 points (35 goals and 62 assists) as he looks to carry his success into the playoffs.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Mon 5/2/22 12:02 PM
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Marner (rest) is slated to rejoin the lineup for Game 1 against the Lightning on Monday, Jonas Siegel of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Marner and linemate Auston Matthews will both be back in action after sitting out the regular-season finale in order to rest up for the playoffs. While Matthews has garnered much of the acclaim this year, Marner set career highs of his own in goals (35) and points (97), falling just short of being the ninth member of the 100-point club this season.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Thu 4/28/22 2:02 PM
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Marner (rest) won't be in the lineup for Friday's regular-season finale against the Bruins, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Marner will give up a chance to hit the 100-point mark for the first time in his career in order to avoid injury and rest up for Toronto's upcoming first-round playoff series against the Lightning. Marner will finish the regular season with 35 goals and 97 points through 72 appearances.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Sat 4/23/22 10:54 PM
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Marner scored a goal in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Panthers on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
He scored on the first shot on Sergey Bobrovsky. T.J. Brodie wired a dump-in which bounced off the end boards and right to Marner, who one-timed a slapper from the right face-off circle. He continues to pad his career-best scoring total and now has 96 points, including 35 goals, in 70 games. With three contests remaining, Marner has a chance to hit the century mark if the stars align.