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Jake McCabe, Toronto Maple Leafs

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...
Joseph Woll, Maple Leafs vs. Sabres

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...
Brad Treliving, Craig Berube, Maple Leafs

Selling and resetting is fast becoming the only logical path forward for the Maple...

A few weeks ago, we wrote that the Maple Leafs' two-plus week stretch -- featuring a gruelling four-game road trip, followed by a difficult...
Anthony Stolarz, Maple Leafs

Game Review: Maple Leafs show up late to Mitch Marner’s return game, lose 6-3

I’m not in the mindset to award any brownie points for the Maple Leafs’ comeback effort in the second period of this game. It’s better...

Game Review: Maple Leafs struggle to solve John Gibson, run out of steam in...

On the one hand, the Maple Leafs were swept by Detroit in the season series tonight, and that will cost them in the standings...

Game Review: Fatigued Maple Leafs continue to struggle defensively in loss to Wild

Yeesh. The first five minutes of this game looked like it could've been a much different type of night, as the Leafs tilted the ice...
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Minnesota Wild

The Leafs’ difficult five-game homestand, lagging defensive numbers, and McMann’s strong top line fit...

The Maple Leafs are halfway through their toughest remaining stretch of the season, completing the recent four-game road trip with a 2-1-1 record to...
Max Domi, Maple Leafs

Game Review: Resilient Maple Leafs find their way back in Winnipeg to end tough...

A gutsy third-period effort to erase a 3-1 deficit in Winnipeg turned a tough road trip into a relatively successful one (five of eight...
Morgan Rielly, Maple Leafs vs. Vegas Golden Knights

Game Review: Maple Leafs throw away a point in maddening OT loss to Vegas

The storylines fixated on Mitch Marner, but lost amid all that drama was the fact that the Maple Leafs needed to keep pace with...
Dennis Hildeby, Maple Leafs

Game Review: Tired Maple Leafs don’t show up in Utah, lose in regulation for...

Coming off an intense, fast-paced OT win in Colorado, the Maple Leafs laid an egg in Utah on the second half of a back-to-back,...

Game Review: Maple Leafs pass a big test in Colorado, extend points streak to...

If there is a single 20-minute period that encapsulates just how far the Maple Leafs have come in their overall team game and five-on-five...
Brandon Carlo, Maple Leafs vs. Avalanche

Maccelli’s fit on the Nylander line, Carlo’s encouraging return, and where should McMann play...

Earlier today, we explored the Maple Leafs' improvements on special teams and at five-on-five in their recent 7-0-2 run back into the playoff mix. Before...

The Maple Leafs’ impressive run has them back in the mix. Now the real...

The Maple Leafs required some sort of run to lift themselves back into the playoff mix, and while they've now gotten one with their...
John Tavares and William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game Review: Nylander returns with a bang, Maple Leafs take care of business vs....

Some nights, all you can do is take care of business against the opponent put in front of you. The Maple Leafs did just...

Game Review: Laughton provides storybook ending for the Maple Leafs in Philadelphia

Scott Laughton's folk hero status continues to rise in Toronto. I had to blink a few times to make sure I wasn’t superimposing the memory...
Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Brad Marchand, Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

Game Review: Maple Leafs full marks in four-line win over Florida

For the second time this season, the Maple Leafs beat the Florida Panthers by a score of 4-1 thanks to a strong four-line effort. Frankly,...