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Inside Mitch Marner’s Record-Breaking Streak for the Toronto Maple Leafs

Star winger Mitchell Marner, himself from Ontario, has been lighting the lamp relentlessly in the 2022/23 campaign.

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While not the capital of Canada, Toronto is certainly the jewel of the nation. Home to famous faces like Gloria Reubens, who was raised in the city’s suburbs, it, of course, also boasts a tremendous hockey heritage. Maple Leafs fans are among the most numerous and avid in the NHL, and this season, they look primed for glory.

Time and time again, Buds are in the news for ranking among the best-selling in the league overall and for player jersey sales. This season, it’s the Justin Bieber hockey jersey made in collaboration with the Maple Leafs that’s been the best-seller.

On the ice, the team is putting in a strong campaign. At the 26-game mark, nearly one-third of the way through, Toronto sat comfortably in second in the Atlantic Division with a .692 win percentage having just witnessed history.

Star winger Mitchell Marner, himself from Ontario, has been lighting the lamp relentlessly in the 2022/23 campaign. On December 3, his multi-point night secured his place in the history books of the storied Maple Leafs franchise. Now, the 25-year-old boasts the record for the longest point streak in the team’s history.

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Marner makes history with 19 in a row

Mitch Marner started the season hot, netting an assist or goal in four consecutive games. He couldn’t get on the box score against the Dallas Stars on October 20, set up a goal against the Winnipeg Jets on October 22, but missed out on scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights on October 24.

Then, the streak began. On October 27, against the lowly San Jose Sharks in California, Marner put up a goal and an assist. That would be the first game of 19 consecutive games that stat trackers would need to note his number.

By November 28, Marner had 17 games with at least one point, totaling six goals and 26 points through to the 4-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings on the road. A goal when hosting the San Jose Sharks on November 30 tied Marner with the franchise record of points in 18 consecutive games, sitting alongside Eddie Olcyzk and Darryl Sittler.

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On December 3, knowing that he just needed an assist to set the new record, Marner and the Maple Leafs had to face the menacing Tampa Bay Lightning – a team that continually stifles the Buds, most recently in the 2022 playoffs.

While it went down as an overtime loss, Marner’s two goals secured him as the record-setter. The goal that made it 19-in-a-row came short-handed and gave the Buds a 1-0 lead in the second period.

Marner’s momentum buoying the Maple Leafs

Coming into the season, all eyes were on the face of the franchise, Auston Matthews, following his incredible 2021/22 campaign. The Arizona-raised center scored a massive 60 goals and 106 points in 73 games, with many expecting him to do much of the same in 2022/23.

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This season, Matthews has been slow to get going, scoring a fair 28 points in 26 games, but not dominating as he did in the Hart Trophy-winning campaign. Importantly, many see this as a make-or-break season for the Maple Leafs. Five-straight losses in the first round of the playoffs see time running out for this talented roster.

Even with Matthews not hitting the same heights as last season, the likes of Marner have rallied to keep the Buds in good standing. In the online betting markets, the Maple Leafs are only trailing the Boston Bruins among Eastern Conference contenders with odds of +450 to the +275 of Beantown. That said, it’s not just the Eastern Conference vying for the Stanley Cup. The Western Conference – which is much less competitive for its top teams – is home to the reigning champions, the Colorado Avalanche, who’re the favorites at +500 to retain the Cup. Just ahead of Toronto is Vegas at +850.

Toronto certainly has a team with enough quality to win the Cup. The city that Brittany Bristow calls home boasts Matthews, Marner, John Tavares, William Nylander, Jake Muzzin, and Morgan Reilly, and the gamble on Ilya Samsonov and Matt Murray in tandem looks to be paying off.

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However, weighing down those +900 odds for Toronto to finally grab the Stanley Cup is the mental block that continues to hold them back. Five first-round exits in a row, even with the team having most of its current star players in each, has held the team back and stopped it from getting vital postseason experience.

Still, Marner has stepped up in a big way, and many expect Matthews to also regain his scoring touch as the season progresses. It will be tough for the Buds to break the streak, but its stars are performing well, and there’ll be an increased impetus to go deep with the future of the core uncertain past the summer.

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Commentator Nick Knight Has Kept Mum About His Wife and Children

Nick Knight keeps his personal life private.

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Nick Knight Has Kept Mum About His Wife and Children

Nick Knight has gained quite a reputation in the field of cricket. 

He serves as a commentator after retiring as a cricketer in 2003. While Knight’s professional life is well-known and established, his professional life is unknown. 

He has remained mum about his personal life. As a result, there is no information about it online.

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Does Nick Knight have a wife and children?

As said before, Knight’s personal life is unknown. As a result, there is no information on whether he has a wife.

There is no information about Nick Knight’s wife and children.

There is no information about Nick Knight’s wife and children. (Source: Twitter)

It is possible that he has a wife and shares a daughter with her. Perhaps, Knight wants to keep his personal life private so he has not brought his family to the spotlight.

However, it is also possible that Knight is not married and does not have a wife and children. So, unless the commentator reveals details about his personal life, everything is mere speculation.

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Nick Knight’s career in cricket

Knight is a former England cricketer and English cricket commentator. Knight, a left-handed opening batsman and excellent fielder, played 17 Tests and 100 One Day Internationals before retiring from international cricket following the 2003 World Cup. 

He was a talented cricketer from a young age. He was named the Daily Telegraph’s ‘Young Cricketer of the Year’ in 1989 and played for Brentwood Cricket Club from 1989 to 1991. 

He began his domestic career with Essex in 1991 before moving to Warwickshire four years later. He captained Warwickshire from 2003 to 2005, leading them to the County Championship title in 2004. 

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After retiring from first-class cricket at the end of the 2006 season, he joined the Sky Sports cricket commentary team. His first-class career ended with 16,172 runs at 44.18 and 40 hundreds. In 2004, he hit an unbroken 303 against Middlesex at Lord’s.

Knight struggled in Test cricket, scoring only one century, a 113-run performance against Pakistan at Headingley in 1996. In 1996-97, he scored 96 points against Zimbabwe in a tie game at Bulawayo. 

His method was the most evident explanation for this. He was never scared of actual fast bowling, and his footwork was often indecisive — causing him to look to back away from short deliveries at times, and his test innings regularly concluded with a catch to the slips or the wicket-keeper. 

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Knight was a far more successful and consistent one-day player for England. This backing away helped him score a lot of runs in one-day cricket and became something of a trademark. 

In his ODI debut in 1996, he struck a century in his second and third innings against a Pakistan bowling attack that included Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. Knight set a world record for the longest ODI innings by a batsman when carrying his bat throughout against Pakistan in 1996. 

He was also the first Englishman to bat with his bat carried during an ODI inning. Knight was not picked for the 1999 World Cup roster and made his World Cup debut in 2003. 

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He played effectively in England’s dismal campaign and faced the first official delivery in cricket to cross the 100 mph mark, delivered by Shoaib Akhtar. 

Despite having an astounding career in cricket as a batsman, Knight retired and currently serves as a commentator for the sport.

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Meet Erik ten Hag’s Three Children with His Wife Bianca

Erik ten Hag prefers to stay mum about his children.

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Meet Erik ten Hag’s Three Children

Erik ten Hag is a Dutch professional football manager of Premier League club Manchester United and a former football player.

While his professional life has been well-documented, he has managed to keep his personal life private, leading fans to wonder about his children.

Erik ten Hag shares three Children with his wife, Bianca

Ten Hag, the professional football manager, is not only dedicated to his career but also committed to his family. He is happily married to his wife Bianca, with whom he shares three children: two daughters and a son. 

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Although he has chosen to keep his personal life private, he has managed to maintain a level of secrecy around his family, even withholding the names of his children. 

Erik ten Hag.

Erik ten Hag. (Source: Instagram)

Additionally, despite having a verified Instagram account, he has not shared any posts, limiting information about his family on the platform.

While the specific reasons behind his decision to keep his personal life private remain unknown, he may prefer to shield his family from unnecessary attention. 

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However, The Sun reported Ten Hag resided in Oldenzaal in Twente, Netherlands, with his wife and children, and the pair enjoys playing golf in their spare time. Since then, he has moved to Manchester.

Erik ten Hag’s playing career

Ten Hag had a notable playing career before transitioning to coaching. During his playing days, he played primarily as a center-back.

He represented several clubs throughout his career, including Twente, De Graafschap, RKC Waalwijk, and Utrecht, leaving his mark on Dutch football.

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Erik ten Hag.

Erik ten Hag. (Source: Twitter)

His association with Twente was particularly significant, as he had three separate stints with the club. It was during his time at Twente that he achieved a remarkable feat by winning the KNVB Cup in the 2000-2001 season.

Before his triumph with Twente, Ten Hag had also tasted success with De Graafschap. In the 1990-1991 season, he played a vital role in helping De Graafschap secure the Eerste Divisie title.

After a successful playing career spanning over a decade, Ten Hag decided to retire from active football in 2002 at the age of 32. 

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Erik ten Hag began his coaching career in 2012

Ten Hag’s coaching career began in 2012 when he was appointed as the manager of Go Ahead Eagles in the Eerste Divisie. 

This opportunity was granted to him by Marc Overmars, who was a shareholder of the club. 

After his successful stint at Go Ahead Eagles, Ten Hag moved on to coach Bayern Munich II from June 2013 until 2015. 

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Erik ten Hag.

Erik ten Hag. (Source: Twitter)

Following his tenure with Bayern Munich II, he worked as sporting director and head coach at Utrecht in 2015. 

In his first season with the club, he led Utrecht to a respectable fifth-place finish. The following season, the team secured a fourth-place finish and earned a spot in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers.

On 21 December 2017, Ten Hag was appointed as the head coach of Ajax. Under his guidance, Ajax achieved remarkable success. 

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On 21 April 2022, it was announced that Ten Hag would become the manager of Manchester United, commencing from the end of the 2021-2022 season. 

In his early tenure with the English club, he experienced mixed results, including a 2-1 home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion and a 4-0 loss to Brentford. 

However, Ten Hag secured his first competitive win with a 2-1 victory against Liverpool, ending United’s winless streak against their rivals.

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He continued to make his mark by leading Manchester United to a 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic in the EFL Cup, becoming the fastest United manager to reach 20 competitive wins. 

Furthermore, he guided the team to a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United, clinching the EFL Cup and securing their first trophy since 2017.

Despite these successes, Ten Hag faced a significant setback when his team suffered a record-breaking 7-0 defeat to Liverpool.

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Predictions For The NBA Finals: Can The Celtics Get Their 18th Larry O’Brien Trophy?

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Predictions For The NBA Finals: Can The Celtics Get Their 18th Larry O'Brien Trophy?

While they were the betting favorites to win an NBA-record 18th championship for the vast majority of this season, things aren’t looking good for the Boston Celtics as they trail the Miami Heat 3-1 in their Eastern Conference Finals series.

No team has ever managed to make it back from a 0-3 series deficit, so the Celtics will need to make history in jaw-dropping fashion in order to secure a chance at their next championship. 

Game 5 tips off in Boston at 8:30 pm EDT, so we could know as soon as tonight what this year’s NBA Finals matchup will be if the Celtics aren’t able to stave off elimination for a second consecutive game. 

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Here’s a look at how their series with the Heat has gone so far, and what could go down if they manage to advance to face the Nuggets in the Finals.

Missed opportunities marred Boston’s first two home games against Miami, as the Celtics built massive leads in the second half of both games before promptly blowing them away. It doesn’t help that Heat wing Jimmy Butler has shown his ability as one of the most clutch players (on both ends of the court) in the league today, turning into an ice-cold assassin when the game hits crunch time.

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The Heat blew Boston out 128-102 in Game 3, feeding off of the energy of their home crowd and limiting Celtics’ stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to just 14 and 12 points, respectively, as head coach Joe Mazzulla pulled them early with the game out of hand. 

It was the Celtics who finally kept their foot on the gas for all four quarters in Game 4, winning 116-99 behind a 33-point outing from Tatum.

Should Boston manage to do the (almost) unthinkable and come back from what was a 3-0 series deficit, it’ll be interesting to see how they respond against the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets managed to take care of business quickly against the Los Angeles Lakers, sweeping them 4-0.

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As such, if Boston managed to win their conference finals, Denver will have had more than a week-long layoff as they wait for the Celtics’ series to finish. That can go either way: right now the Nuggets have an impeccable injury report (with the exception of guard Collin Gillespie, who’s out for the season with a leg injury), so it’s not like they’ll be working their way back to a clean bill of health during the time off.

On the other hand, if Boston is banged up after coming back against Miami’s grueling defense, they could struggle against a fresh opponent. Right now, Celtics’ point guard Malcolm Brodgon is day-to-day with a partially torn tendon in his right forearm, while power forward Danilo Gallinari has been ruled out with a knee injury.

Brogdon is planning to play through the injury, as he has for this entire series, but he’s managed just two points in 35 minutes across the past two games, so it’s clear that it’s limiting his effectiveness. 

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While he’s an excellent sixth man when healthy, the Celtics might be better off resting him in favor of a player at full capacity, especially because Boston isn’t keeping the injury under wraps: Miami knows exactly how limited Brogdon is, and that should change how they play against him in Game 5.

Gallinari, a depth piece, hasn’t yet played a minute in a Celtics’ uniform, so his absence shouldn’t hurt the team much, if at all. 

Mazzulla will have to reach deep into his bag of tricks in his first year as a head coach in order to find a lineup that will help him come back in the series despite Brogdon’s injury.

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Without any layoff between a potential series comeback and the beginning of the NBA Finals, it sounds like it’ll be pretty tough to get Brogdon back to full health in time to vie for a championship: tendons don’t heal overnight as bumps and bruises can. 

At the end of the day, though, the rest is a narrative written after a series ends. If the team with a long layoff wins easily, it’ll be because they had time to rest up: if they lose in disappointing fashion, pundits will claim it’s because of rust after the time off.

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