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John Tavares, Maple Leafs vs. Flyers

Game in 10: Tavares line drives the bus as Maple Leafs blow out Flyers

Coming off a lacklustre loss in Nashville, the Maple Leafs responded with a strong team effort against a miserable Philadelphia Flyers team, including a...
Scott Laughton, Maple Leafs vs. Utah

Scott Laughton’s slow adjustment, the special teams, the third line, and the Atlantic Division...

With 12 games to go, you can’t ask for much more than the situation in front of the Maple Leafs.  There was a lot of...
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs vs. Rangers

Game in 10: Maple Leafs notch business-like win in a back-to-back situation against the...

Late in their win against Colorado, the Maple Leafs reunited Bobby McMann with John Tavares and William Nylander. They out-attempted the Avalanche 8-1 in...

Game in 10: Matthews bests MacKinnon, Joseph Woll sharp in low-scoring win over Colorado

This was a big game for a Maple Leafs team that finally ended its losing streak earlier in the week. To really show signs...
Auston Matthews, Toronto St. Pats

Game in 10: Powered by their stars, Maple Leafs dominate Calgary in much-needed victory

There was no luck of the Irish needed for the Maple Leafs, who thoroughly dominated an inferior Calgary team to get back into the...
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs vs. Devils

A takeaway from Auston Matthews’ shot location data, Brandon Carlo & Scott Laughton’s adjustments,...

Earlier today, we examined the Maple Leafs' disappointing 2-4-1 March stretch and the adjustments needed ahead of the playoffs. Now, let's explore more specific points...
Craig Berube, William Nylander, Maple Leafs bench

The reasons behind the Maple Leafs’ March struggles, and the adjustments needed ahead of...

Well, the Maple Leafs' annual March dip has officially arrived. The team trudging through a stretch of mediocre hockey each March has become an annual...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

In a familiar script, the Maple Leafs lose a tight game to Ottawa due...

The Maple Leafs once again lost a game in which five-on-five offense (or lack thereof) was a primary culprit, as the Senators grinded out...
Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs

Nick Kypreos’ latest defense of Mitch Marner badly misses the mark

This week, Nick Kypreos penned a Toronto Star column encouraging Maple Leafs fans not to vilify Mitch Marner if he walks away this summer...
Max Domi fights Nate Schmidt, Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ special teams struggle in regulation loss to Florida

The Maple Leafs were primarily undone by their special teams in a regulation loss to the Florida Panthers, setting back their division title pursuit...
Craig Berube, Maple Leafs bench

With more options at his disposal, it’s now on Craig Berube to get creative...

In the lead-up to the trade deadline, the common sentiment around the Maple Leafs was that their top priority was acquiring a 3C to...
Scott Laughton, Maple Leafs vs. Utah

Game in 10: Maple Leafs relinquish three-goal lead, squeak out shootout win in Utah

"They all count the same in the win column," the Toronto Maple Leafs must be telling themselves after a nervy 4-3 shootout win over...
Brandon Carlo, Maple Leafs vs. Avalanche

Evaluating the Maple Leafs’ trade deadline performance and best lineup fits for Laughton &...

Well, that trade deadline escalated quickly. Only a few weeks ago, we discussed how wide open the East felt, a take that aged like milk....
William Nylander, Maple Leafs vs. Avalanche

Game in 10: Maple Leafs cough up 4-2 lead in Colorado, fall to regulation...

In this 7-4 loss to Colorado, the Maple Leafs opportunistically built a 4-2 lead through 35 minutes that wasn't totally deserved on the balance...
Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs

The latest chapter in the Mitch Marner contract saga: Marner reportedly declined a trade...

First off, it sucks to be writing about this topic right now. The Leafs just completed what I would consider a solid trade deadline, notably...
Brandon Carlo, Maple Leafs

Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs make major addition at right defense with Brandon Carlo

It was obvious the Maple Leafs needed a proper right-handed defenseman to round out their top four. At the eleventh hour, Brad Treliving delivered. The...
Scott Laughton, Maple Leafs

Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs acquire top-nine forward help with addition of Scott Laughton

The Maple Leafs have acquired help for their top-nine forward group, adding Oakville native Scott Laughton along with fourth-round and sixth-round picks from the...
Brad Treliving, Craig Berube, Maple Leafs

With all eyes on Brad Treliving less than 24 hours from the trade deadline,...

A little over a week before the trade deadline, Brad Treliving's answers in his media availability fell somewhere between managing expectations and under-promising/over-delivering. Here was...
Joseph Woll, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Joseph Woll yanked early in Maple Leafs’ ugly loss to Vegas

I can’t believe I not only stayed up for this game but also wrote 10 points on it. Your game in 10: 1.   This game...
Bobby McMann, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs let a point slip with a sloppy third period...

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally lost a game while leading after two periods... to the San Jose Sharks.  Perhaps the most unlikely team in the...