it would be difficult to answer more succinctly the question “Why?” than to quote from George Eliot’s novel “Silas Marner” (1861).

The blockbuster Mikko Rantanen/Martin Necas trade shocked the NHL. And if the Leafs can't re-sign Mitch Marner to a contract extension, he'll bring many assets back in a trade. The blockbuster ...

"I thought it was a big-time player making a big-time play at a big-time moment, and that’s why guys like him are on this team," Canada's coach said about Mitch Marner's OT-winner. It was three ...

From Marner’s perspective, he knows that he’s a great player. He also plays in his hometown of Toronto, which must be an attraction—especially with a new marriage to someone from the same area.

David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period has revealed that the Maple Leafs may not be willing to pay Mitch Marner what he's worth regardless of his success. Are they making a mistake? The biggest question ...

MONTREAL — After swapping one maple leaf for another and sharing a dressing room with his boyhood hero, Mitch Marner figured he’d packed more than enough pinch-me moments into these first few ...

MONTREAL — Mitch Marner’s hero moment came via an assist from his hero. It’s a script even Hollywood might have difficulty grasping. But that’s the way Marner’s fantasy scenario played ...

Mitch Marner was the hero for Team Canada on Wednesday night, scoring the overtime winner against Sweden in the opening game of the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. The goal came at 6:06 of the ...

Mitch Marner was the hero for Team Canada in the opener of the 4 Nations Face-Off, and post-game he was asked quite a difficult question. Kicking off the 4 Nations Face-Off, Team Canada and Team ...

Cooper responded with an answer that seemed more like a warning shot. "I’ve been behind the bench with Mitch Marner. I’ve been behind the bench with Auston Matthews," he said. "And if those ...

Imagine being told, not long after the Maple Leafs drafted Mitch Marner fourth overall in 2015, that in the next 10 years, his biggest goal would come in Montreal. While wearing a red sweater.