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Chris Tanev, Flames, Maple Leafs

With Chris Tanev landing in Dallas, where does it leave Brad Treliving and the...

Trade season has begun in earnest as Chris Tanev has officially been traded to the Dallas Stars for a second-round pick, prospect Artem Grushnikov,...
John Tavares, Maple Leafs vs. Golden Knighst

Game in 10: Ugly defensive lapses, quiet night offensively halts Maple Leafs’ winning streak

The Vegas Golden Knights exacted revenge with a solid 6-2 win over Toronto, snapping the Leafs' seven-game winning streak in the process. A sleepy first...
Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi, William Nylander, Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: John Tavares’ buy-in, a credible fourth-line duo, Tyler Bertuzzi’s power-play success, and...

The Maple Leafs are streaking. Earlier today, I broke down some of the big-picture takeaways from their seven-game winning tear with a focus on ice-time...
Sheldon Keefe, Maple Leafs bench

Big-picture takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ seven-game winning streak

The Maple Leafs are on their first seven-game winning streak in 20 years. It is almost hard to believe it's been so long, but stringing...
Tyler Bertuzzi, Mitch Marner, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Samsonov, Bertuzzi, and the power play come up trumps as the...

Entering the toughest building in the NHL at the end of their road trip, the Maple Leafs found a way to extend their winning...
Max Domi, Maple Leafs vs. Golden Knights

Game in 10: Max Domi pockets two, Maple Leafs keep rolling with seven-goal rout...

It was the second half of a back-to-back on the road against the defending Stanley Cup champions with a fully healthy defense for only...
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs vs. Coyotes

Game in 10: Auston Matthews, Bobby McMann keep piling up the goals as Maple...

The Toronto Maple Leafs finished the Morgan Rielly suspension 5-0-0 after a 6-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes in which Auston Matthews scored his...
Matthew Knies, Maple Leafs vs. Blues

Game in 10: Matthews, Knies & McMann remain hot as all-situations offense powers Maple...

The Maple Leafs extended their winning streak to four with a 4-2 win over St. Louis powered by one power-play goal courtesy of Auston...
Bobby McMann, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: TJ Brodie’s improvement on the left side, Bobby McMann’s potential, and the...

It was a much-needed week of positive results for the Maple Leafs. Playing three opponents that likely won’t make the playoffs this season, the Leafs...
Matthew Knies, Mitch Marner & Auston Matthews celebrate Leafs goal

Game in 10: Auston Matthews notches first-career five-point night, William Nylander registers 500th point...

The Maple Leafs avoided a letdown game against a basement-dwelling opponent, absolutely destroying the Ducks by a score of 9-2. Despite the notable absences in...
Auston Matthews, Leafs vs. Flyers

Game in 10: Matthews’ natural hat trick, Nylander’s OT winner overcomes ugly first period...

Auston Matthews scored a second-period natural hat trick, but a late third-period collapse meant the Toronto Maple Leafs needed William Nylander's OT goal to...
Max Domi, Maple Leafs vs. Blues

Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ depth steps up, Bobby McMann tallies first career hat...

Anticipating a healthy scratch when he arrived at the rink in the morning, Bobby McMann was putting the finishing touches on his first career...
Brendan Shanahan, Toronto Maple Leafs President

Leafs Notebook: Lineup & power-play adjustments during Morgan Rielly’s suspension, and is it time...

A lot can happen in a week, but while sorting through all of the current storylines in Leafs Nation, it’s important not to bury...
William Lagesson, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

Game in 10: Early missed opportunities, defensive breakdowns sink Maple Leafs in 5-3 loss...

The lowly Ottawa Senators continued to have the Maple Leafs' number as they won the season series 3-1 with a 5-3 victory on Saturday...
Adam Henrique, Anaheim Ducks

Maple Leafs Trade Targets, Part 2: Price-Dependent Pending UFAs and Potential Bargains

Part 2 of my trade targets series looks at a couple of pending UFA veterans drawing interest around the league as well as some...
Jakob Chychrun, Senators

Maple Leafs Trade Targets, Part 1: The Difference Makers

Part 1 of my trade targets series looks at three big names with the potential to move the needle for the Maple Leafs for...
Mitch Marner, Max Domi, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Core Four lights up the scoresheet as Maple Leafs shake off...

For whatever reason, sometimes one team has another's number. For the Maple Leafs, the Stars are one of those teams. Make it six in...

Sheldon Keefe’s post-game comments following the Leafs’ loss to the Islanders showed a lack...

After Monday night’s loss to the Islanders, a frustrated Sheldon Keefe remarked on the matchup game against the Mathew Barzal line, mentioning that the...
Ilya Samsonov vs. Kyle MacLean, Maple Leafs vs. Islanders

Game in 10: Maple Leafs struggle to finish, shoot themselves in the foot defensively...

The Toronto Maple Leafs allowed a crushing late goal to former Leaf Pierre Engvall as they dropped a frustrating game by a score of...
Brad Treliving, Maple Leafs GM

Where do the Maple Leafs’ real needs lie at the 2024 trade deadline?

With the NHL trade deadline just over a month away and player movement already underway – the Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan deals kicked...

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