The Matthews incident, Bo Groulx’s emergence, and the tank setback – Maple Leafs Notebook
In November of 2011, then-Bruin Milan Lucic was chasing down a loose puck in Boston. Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, identifying that he could prevent...
10 Thoughts: Leafs’ response to Gudas, Cowan’s first fight, Groulx’s shorty, and big nights...
10 thoughts after a refreshingly entertaining game/win over the Anaheim Ducks for the Maple Leafs, albeit with significant concerns about Auston Matthews' injury situation: Regarding...
Game Review: Bo Groulx torches Noah Dobson, nearly scores in Maple Leafs’ loss to...
As much as the title of this article is facetious, it is actually the type of thing the rest of the 2025-26 Maple Leafs’...
The 2025-26 Maple Leafs season is now in “tank and pray” mode, and the...
The rest of this 2025-26 Maple Leafs season will be a slog. On the ice, there’s really nothing left to watch for or write about,...
Adrift Maple Leafs are neither winning nor learning anything right now
"You’re either winning or you’re learning" is one of my favourite sayings in sports. It’s a constructive way to frame a game in a glass-half-full...
Instant Analysis: Scott Laughton traded to LA for a conditional 2026 third-round pick
After sending Bobby McMann to Seattle, the Maple Leafs have traded Scott Laughton to Los Angeles for a 2026 third-round pick that could become...
Instant Analysis: Bobby McMann traded to Seattle for 2027 second-round pick & 2026 fourth-round...
The long-rumoured Bobby McMann trade finally happened, and the return is less than was hoped for from the Maple Leafs' perspective. After months of speculation,...
The best time for a Leafs coaching change was months ago. The next best...
The best time for the 2025-26 Maple Leafs to make a coaching change was back in November (when the writing was on the wall),...
Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs fetch first and fifth-round picks for Nic Roy, but now...
The Maple Leafs' 2026 trade deadline has officially kicked off, as the team has sent Nic Roy to Colorado for a first-round pick in...
With trade deadline week upon us, the Maple Leafs’ question marks start at the...
The Maple Leafs left the Olympic break hoping to embark on some sort of winning run to give themselves a fighting chance at the...
Game Review: 2025-26 Maple Leafs sink to new low in loss to Senators
After every Leafs game, we try our best to write a detailed review recapping the game's events and providing insight into individual performances, storylines,...
Game Review: Leafs hockey returns with a whimper in Tampa Bay
After a three-week break, Leafs hockey returned with a whimper in Tampa, where Toronto suffered a 4-2 defeat that wasn’t really much of a...
Can Olympic gold provide a stretch-run boost for Auston Matthews? + Other key storylines...
The Olympics have come and gone, and the NHL stretch drive has officially arrived. There are all sorts of narratives flying around after the Olympic...
The Maple Leafs shouldn’t sell just for selling’s sake at the trade deadline
With the Olympic break officially underway, all eyes in Leafs Nation have turned to the March 6 trade deadline. I've already written on this subject...
Game Review: Maple Leafs enter the break on a high note with a satisfying...
They aren't dead yet. The Maple Leafs will head into the Olympic break on a three-game winning streak and five points out of a...
Game Review: William Nylander, Joseph Woll drag Maple Leafs to victory in Calgary
Tonight's opening shift perfectly set the tone for the 40 minutes to follow: Calgary put the puck in deep, cycled and outworked the Maple...
What does “selling” look like for the Maple Leafs? Laying out a 2026 trade...
The Toronto Maple Leafs should be in sell mode at the trade deadline for the first time in a decade. That much is clear, and...
Anthony Petrielli breaks down Maple Leafs’ shootout win over Vancouver on Leafs Talk w/...
MLHS' Anthony Petrielli joined Sam McKee on Sportsnet's Leafs Talk to digest the Maple Leafs' 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awXYCG_-t7k On the Leafs'...
Game Review: More baffling lineup decisions, awful defensive play plague Maple Leafs in loss...
Well, any concern that the Maple Leafs would sweep their Western road trip and possibly fool themselves ahead of the trade deadline can be...
Game Review: A statement loss in a must-win game for the Maple Leafs
With everyone inside and outside the organization labeling this either a "must-win" or a "huge" game for the Maple Leafs, they gave up six...