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View at The AthleticWhy the 2025-26 Maple Leafs can still be Stanley Cup contenders
The AthleticEven if this season doesn’t carry that same existential, weight-of-the-world feeling of years past, expectations remain high.
Published: Oct 8, 2025, 7:00 am Added: Oct 8, 2025, 9:23 am