Home Analysis Page 6

Analysis

In-depth analysis of the Toronto Maple Leafs from the leading Leafs-centric website.

William Nylander, Maple Leafs vs. Sabres

Game in 10: Matthews hat trick not enough to overcome defensive frailties in Maple...

Playing against a tired Sabres team, the Maple Leafs received a hat trick of goals from Auston Matthews and still lost this game in...
TJ Brodie, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs claw out a point, lose Timothy Liljegren to injury...

In a building where basically no team erases a Bruin lead, the Maple Leafs came back from 2-0 down to at least earn a...
John Tavares, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Low-energy Maple Leafs second best on special teams and at even...

It is tempting to write a lede that involves the Leafs, Halloween, and this game turning into a horrifying performance, but the truth is...
Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: A 5-2-1 start despite Matthews & Marner’s early mediocrity together at five-on-five

Through nearly 10 percent of the season, the Maple Leafs are sitting with a 5-2-1 record and a plus-five goal differential. Their longest road trip...
Maple Leafs vs. Predators

Game in 10: Maple Leafs stymied by Saros, collect the loser point to cap...

The Maple Leafs grabbed a point and probably should've taken two to end their five-game road trip in Nashville, but Juuse Saros (33 saves)...
Tyler Bertuzzi, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Nylander, Rielly, and Woll lead the way again in Maple Leafs’...

The Maple Leafs' stars produced offensively and they received another standout performance in net from Joseph Woll, powering Toronto to a 4-1 win for...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Timely scoring, excellence from Joe Woll powers Maple Leafs to win...

In addition to the continued excellence of goaltender Joseph Woll, the Maple Leafs were far more efficient offensively against a shot-happy, frustrated Capitals team...
Joseph Woll, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: Don’t call it a goalie controversy

This week, we’ll start with the goalie situation. I explicitly call it a "situation" because that’s what it is. What it isn’t, to be clear,...
Matthew Knies, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Knies, Domi, and Woll step up in Maple Leafs’ comeback win...

If nothing else, the Maple Leafs always seem to keep it interesting. They finally scored first in a game only to promptly fall behind 3-1...
Noah Gregor, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Five-on-five offense lacking in Maple Leafs’ low-scoring loss to Panthers

The Maple Leafs couldn’t find enough offense to overcome a couple of late-first-period goals by the Florida Panthers, sending them to a 3-1 defeat...
Sheldon Keefe, Maple Leafs bench

Leafs Notebook: Roster learning curves and early-season adjustments

It’s easy to forget given all of the Maple Leafs’ core players returned this season, but there was a lot of change this summer...
Maple Leafs vs Blackhawks, Corey Perry

Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ leaky transition defense sinks them in loss to Chicago

A string of defensive breakdowns and an inability to consistently generate offense inside the dots resulted in a disappointing 4-1 loss for the Maple...
Auston Matthews & William Nylander

Game in 10: Auston Matthews and William Nylander put on a show again in...

The first Saturday night game of the season is in the book, Auston Matthews has two hat tricks through two games, and the Maple...
Auston Matthews smile

Game in 10: Maple Leafs pull the game from the fire with thrilling late...

Why snort cocaine and ride a motorcycle out of a helicopter when you can simply watch Toronto Maple Leafs hockey? Two Leaf comebacks from two...
Fraser Minten, Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: Scrutinizing the decision to keep Fraser Minten and other thoughts on the...

After a flurry of offseason moves (while keeping the same core) and a training camp that brought some pleasant surprises, the Maple Leafs opening...

Is this the year the Maple Leafs finally win the division? Eight Atlantic Division...

A new NHL season is upon us, and the Maple Leafs enter the campaign facing high expectations yet again for the 2023-24 regular season. Most...
Tyler Bertuzzi, Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings

Game Review: Maple Leafs’ big guns produce against overmatched Red Wings lineup in penultimate...

Against a weak Red Wings lineup, the Maple Leafs’ big dogs did enough to get the job done thanks to goals at four-on-four (William...
Matthew Knies of the Maple Leafs

Breaking down the Maple Leafs preseason performances: Prospects, Marlies, & NHLers

Preseason is thankfully on the back nine, and the real NHL hockey is going to begin shortly. Before then, there will be roster cuts, potential...
Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game Review: Sloppiness with the lead costs Maple Leafs in exhibition loss to Habs

The Maple Leafs have some details to clean up after forfeiting a 4-2 lead with under 10 minutes to go in the third period...
Matthew Knies, Maple Leafs

Matthew Knies, Maple Leafs’ PK excellent in preseason victory over Canadiens

The Maple Leafs evened up their preseason record on Friday night, beating the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 2-1 in a game that...

Recent MLHS articles