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  "id": 15688518,
  "title": "Gavin McKenna scores and the Maple Leafs end a 3-game slide with 3-1 win over the Sharks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/gavin-mckenna-scores-and-the-maple-leafs-end-a-3-game-slide-with-3-1",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T02:52:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/2026/10/19/gavin-mckenna-scores-and-the-maple-leafs-end-a-3-game-slide-with-3-1-win-over-the-sharks"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gavin McKenna scored the decisive goal on a third-period power play as the Toronto Maple Leafs ended a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 triumph over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night. Auston Matthews contributed with a goal and two assists for Toronto, while Sergei Bobrovsky secured the win with 30 saves, marking his first home victory for the Maple Leafs. Nick Paul added an empty-netter, and Mason Marchment put San Jose ahead in the first period. This matchup marked the first encounter between the No. 1 and 2 selections of the 2026 NHL draft – McKenna and Sharks winger Ivar Stenberg. Marchment opened scoring in the first when he had a clear path to goal after Matthews turned the puck over in the defensive zone. Matthews redeemed himself just 12 seconds into the second period with a power play goal, equalizing the score. Toronto's captain then scored again in the second, and McKenna extended the Maple Leafs' lead in the third, ensuring the victory.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "‘Chipping away’: Bobrovsky, Maple Leafs looking to find way out of early rut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/chipping-away-bobrovsky-maple-leafs-looking-to-find-way-out-of-early",
        "published": "2026-10-18T09:00:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Maple Leafs recall Artur Akhtyamov, Vinni Lettieri while William Nylander missing skate with illness",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/maple-leafs-recall-artur-akhtyamov-vinni-lettieri-while-william",
        "published": "2026-10-19T14:42:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "McKenna scores winner, Maple Leafs top Sharks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/mckenna-scores-winner-maple-leafs-top-sharks",
        "published": "2026-10-20T02:26:01.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}