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David Kampf, Maple Leafs

Game 3 Analysis: Familiar special teams failures doom the Leafs

It's pretty hard to win in the playoffs when you have the worse goalie and are massively outplayed on special teams.  For the second time...
Calle Jarnkrok, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Special-teams struggles, home-ice woes continue in Maple Leafs’ Game 3 loss

The Maple Leafs stealing home-ice advantage was short-lived. Despite finally scoring first against Boston, the Leafs' special-teams struggles are starting to prove too difficult to...
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs

Game 2 Analysis: Auston Matthews drives the Leafs to victory

In need of a big win to even the series, the Toronto Maple Leafs leaned on the brilliance of their best player and got...
Auston Matthews wins game 2 vs. Bruins

Game in 10: Dominant performance from Auston Matthews and his line powers Maple Leafs...

The Maple Leafs earned their split, and we have ourselves a series.  Auston Matthews and his line were fantastic. The Leafs got a penalty kill...
Maple Leafs vs. Bruins, game 1

Game 1 Analysis: The song remains the same in another frustrating loss to Boston

For the second straight year, the Toronto Maple Leafs opened the first round of the playoffs with a near-worst-case scenario.  The Leafs allowed the first...

Game in 10: Familiar playoff flaws haunt Maple Leafs in Game 1 loss to...

Heading into this game, the Maple Leafs were 2-6 in Game 1s under this core. Make it 2-7. There were a lot of familiar themes...
Tyler Bertuzzi, Maple Leafs vs. Bruins

Maple Leafs vs. Bruins Series Preview: The Matchups, Special Teams, and Storylines to Watch

Well, here we go again—another year of Leafs playoff hockey and another first-round matchup against the Boston Bruins. At this point, you have likely heard...
Leafs vs Panthers fight

Game in 10: Maple Leafs squander multi-goal lead to Florida, draw the Boston Bruins...

A wild night in the Eastern Conference playoff race resulted in the Maple Leafs drawing the Boston Bruins in the first round. We all know...
Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

Leafs Notebook: Mitch Marner’s usage since his return, PK & PP adjustments ahead of...

Nothing is better than longer spring days with Maple Leafs playoff hockey in the air. In this week's notebook, as we enter the final few...
Sheldon Keefe, Maple Leafs bench

We’re about to find out how committed Sheldon Keefe is to his three-line attack

The final week of the regular season is finally here, and the Maple Leafs have locked themselves into third in the Atlantic Division. We know...
Easton Cowan, Maple Leafs prospect, London Knights

How has a remarkable draft+1 junior season changed Easton Cowan’s NHL projection with the...

I want to take you back to the draft floor of the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville, where I was standing with my wonderful...
Ilya Samsonov, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ injury scares, ugly first period make for suboptimal final...

Auston Matthews scored #69, but Maple the Leafs fell 5-4 in overtime to the Red Wings in a game that saw plenty of goals...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Special teams struggle in sloppy loss to New Jersey as Maple...

A lot was going on in this game. Auston Matthews scored goals #67 and #68. The special teams were all-around awful. Ilya Samsonov allowed...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs vs. Penguins

Game in 10: Maple Leafs overcome penalty disparity in overtime win over Pittsburgh

The Maple Leafs took on a desperate Penguins team, and while they didn’t quite take care of business before overtime, they took a piece...
Simon Benoit, Maple Leafs vs. Islanders

Leafs Notebook: The looming playoff lineup decisions on defense

The Maple Leafs have officially clinched a playoff spot and are getting healthy at the right time. Another busy week lies ahead with four...
Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs

Is returning to Matthews-Marner really the best way to optimize the Maple Leafs’ forward...

Mitch Marner is officially out of the Leafs gray practice jersey (reserved for players out of the lineup), indicating an imminent return from injury. In...
Ryan Reaves, Maple Leafs vs. Lightning

Game in 10: Lightning gain ground on Maple Leafs as Andrei Vasilevskiy wins the...

Led by Andrei Vasilevskiy, the Lightning's star players outdueled the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night. The Leafs will not play Tampa Bay in the first...
Auston Matthews

Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ balanced offense continues to roll in high-scoring win over...

Despite taking a 5-1 lead into the third period, Maple Leafs fans needed to hold their breath until the final buzzer as Toronto narrowly...

Leafs Notebook: The recent adjustments on the PK, Pontus Holmberg at center, Ilya Samsonov’s...

A big week for the Maple Leafs starts with a much-anticipated matchup against the Florida Panthers. Earlier today, I examined the issues plaguing the Leafs'...
Sheldon Keefe, Maple Leafs bench

Why did the Maple Leafs’ power play fall off a cliff in March? A...

In February, the Maple Leafs posted the best power-play percentage in the NHL, tying a league record with a 50% success rate. In March,...

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