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John Tavares, Maple Leafs vs. Predators

Game in 10: John Tavares ends goal drought, Joseph Woll shines between the pipes...

John Tavares scored twice to end an eight-game scoring drought, Alexander Kerfoot found the scoresheet again, and the Maple Leafs held down the fort...
Auston Matthews, toronto Maple leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs largely dominate the game but find a way to...

The Leafs dug out of an early hole to play some of the most dominant hockey they've played all year, but they were unable...
Calle Jarnkrok, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs manufacture good rebound win in Florida led by their...

Two points closer to home-ice advantage in round one. The Leafs came up with a good response game after their loss to the Islanders...
Erik Gustafsson, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Game gets away from the Maple Leafs in 7-2 loss to...

For the second straight week, the Maple Leafs let a strong first period and early lead go to waste as the effort level dropped...
Auston Matthews, Michael Bunting, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: Auston Matthews ramping up his game, Erik Gustafsson’s strong showing vs. Carolina,...

Is it playoff time yet?  Everyone has been waiting for it since the Leafs were eliminated in Game 7 last year, and it’s so close...
Calle Jarnkrok, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Calle Järnkrok sets a new career-high in goals in Maple Leafs’...

The Battle of Ontario didn't disappoint in what was a high-scoring and emotionally-charged game for the two clubs. Your game in 10: 1.   The Senators started...
Zach Aston-Reese, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: ZAR scores twice, Sam Lafferty plays his best game as a...

The St. Pat’s jerseys were on, Luke Schenn was welcomed home (with a big hit and a 'Luuuuuuke' chant to boot!), and the Maple...
Noel Acciari, Mikko Rantanen, Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Colorado Avalanche

Game in 10: Ilya Samsonov and Morgan Rielly shine in sleepy shootout loss to...

Ilya Samsonov made 28 saves as a sleepy Maple Leafs vs. Avalanche game ended in a 2-1 Colorado shootout victory. There were plenty of penalties...
Noel Acciari, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: Noel Acciari’s big impact, Timothy Liljegren’s dip since the trades, and is...

Yesterday, we broke down the positives and drawbacks of the Maple Leafs running an 11 forwards, seven-defensemen lineup. Let's finish up this week's notebook with...
Toronto Maple Leafs, Sheldon Keefe, Michael Bunting, Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner

The pros and cons of the Maple Leafs running 11 forwards and 7 defensemen...

When the dust settled after the trade deadline and we added up the Maple Leafs' moves, it left them with a roster featuring 12...
Alex Tuch, Matt Murray, Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres

Game in 10: Maple Leafs forfeit two-goal lead, hang Matt Murray out to dry...

A game that appeared to be firmly in hand got away from the Maple Leafs due to a dreadful middle 20 minutes against the...
Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ stars outshine McDavid in revenge win over Oilers

An offensive outburst in the second half of the game by the Maple Leafs' star producers, including four points from Mitch Marner in a...
Auston Matthews, celebration, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Auston Matthews breaks through with the game-winner, resilient Maple Leafs overcome...

In the final game of a five-game road trip, the Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off one of their gutsiest wins of the season with...
Timothy Liljegren, Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate win in Seattle

Leafs Notebook: Taking stock of goaltending, the core, the coaching staff, and the forward...

With the trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, the heavy lifting of Kyle Dubas’ year is all but over. This is noteworthy because –...
Luke Schenn, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs fall apart in third period, lose Ryan O’Reilly to...

Well, that was a nightmare of a game.  The regulation loss is one thing, but more importantly, let’s hope Ryan O’Reilly is okay after taking...
Luke Schenn, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Mitch Marner leads the way offensively, Joe Woll solid in net...

After a wobbly start, the Maple Leafs settled in and played a strong second half to the game in Calgary, gutting out a hard-fought...
Jake McCabe, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs lay an egg in McCabe and Lafferty’s debut game...

The Toronto Maple Leafs played one of their worst games of the season in Edmonton with a poor effort from nearly everyone on the...
Sheldon Keefe, Toronto Maple Leafs bench

Leafs Notebook: Breaking down a perfect month on the penalty kill, and pondering what’s...

There is – rightfully – so much buzz around all of the Maple Leafs’ trade activity that it can be difficult to think about...
Kyle Dubas, Toronto Maple Leafs

Six new Leafs (and counting) plus a goodbye to Sandin & Engvall: Digesting Kyle...

What an unbelievably fun couple of days and weeks this has been in the build-up to an NHL trade deadline that is not only...

Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs bring back Luke Schenn, trade Pierre Engvall to the Islanders

Kyle Dubas repeated an old adage of Lou Lamoriello's yesterday: "If you have time, use it." Well, he’s using every second he has in advance...

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