Leafs Notebook: Sorting through the Maple Leafs’ positives and negatives at the 4 Nations...
The 4 Nations break is officially here, giving us the time to dig deeper into specific Leafs-related storylines over the next few weeks.
For now,...
Leafs Notebook: Trade deadline aggressiveness, the implications of the fast-rising salary cap, and Morgan...
We're now into February, and the stretch drive of the regular season is officially underway.
It’s shaping up to be one of the tighter finishes...
Leafs Notebook: Auston Matthews’ crowd noise call-out, the Leafs’ chronic injury issues, Morgan Rielly’s...
As the Maple Leafs geared up to play the Lightning last week, Jon Cooper noted the shift in the Atlantic Division’s competitive landscape.
Cooper: “There...
Is the Maple Leafs’ biggest trade deadline need at center or defense? An early...
With the Four Nations tournament under three weeks away, trade talks are starting to pick up around the NHL.
Seven trades were completed in December...
Leafs Notebook: Bobby McMann’s emergence as a difference-maker, Max Domi’s perplexing season, and takeaways...
It's another busy week ahead in Leafland, so let’s jump right into a meaty Leafs Notebook.
Look out for part two tomorrow between games....
Why aren’t the Maple Leafs controlling the play enough at five-on-five? A deep dive...
Ahead of last week's game against the Vancouver Canucks, Max Pacioretty held an insightful media availability in which he touched on several topics surrounding...
Leafs Notebook: Mitch Marner’s reaction to the Vancouver loss, William Nylander’s dip in offense,...
After their five-game winning streak came to an end last Thursday, the Maple Leafs are now coming off two disappointing losses to the Hurricanes...
Leafs Notebook: Adjusting the defense without Jake McCabe, Auston Matthews’ promising return, and some...
The Maple Leafs reached the halfway mark of the season sitting first in the division (ICYMI, check out my deeper look at the Atlantic...
Checking up on the Atlantic Division as the Maple Leafs lead the way at...
The Maple Leafs hit the halfway mark of the 2024-25 regular season in first place in the Atlantic Division with a strong 26-13-2 record....
Leafs Notebook: Lack of offense from the defense, William Nylander’s power-play double shifts, point-shot...
Happy holidays and a Happy New Year to all of our readers!
Let’s jump right into it this week with an extended notes edition of...
Leafs Notebook: Taking stock of the Maple Leafs’ progress at the holiday break, and...
The Maple Leafs head into the Christmas break in a good spot in the standings, all things considered.
They are second in the Atlantic and...
Leafs Notebook: A new third line to trial, John Tavares’ big first half, and...
The Maple Leafs are in first place in the Atlantic Division and are approaching full health among their player group amid a busy pre-holiday...
Why the Maple Leafs’ power play was so effective without Auston Matthews, and how...
When Auston Matthews was injured, there was a lot of talk about sticking by the John Tavares-Mitch Marner pairing when Matthews returned on account...
Leafs Notebook: It’s time for the Maple Leafs to get their five-on-five game pointed...
As each season unfolds, we try to track the Maple Leafs' day-to-day results with an eye toward the big-picture trends in this space.
Early this...
Leafs Notebook: Another excellent November, Holmberg’s role, lack of offense from the defense, OEL’s...
It’s nice finally seeing a full slate of Maple Leafs games on the docket this week.
There will be lots to discuss as the week...
Three league-wide trends at American Thanksgiving, and what they mean for the Maple Leafs
In the NHL world, American Thanksgiving traditionally marks the juncture when we start to separate the playoff from the non-playoff teams.
While the manner in...
Leafs Notebook: First impressions of Fraser Minten and Nikita Grebenkin, the room for growth...
Another week of barely any Leafs games. Another week of extended notes.
Let’s get right to it.
Notes
- Last season, the Leafs went 22-15-4 at...
Offensive vs. defensive balance, the Maple Leafs’ playoff viability, and the early results of...
Last week over at Sportsnet, Justin Bourne wrote a thoughtful article entitled, “Maple Leafs have succeeded at playing low-event hockey, but should that be...
Leafs Notebook: The 5v5 impact of Auston Matthews’ absence, David Kampf’s expanded role, and...
The Maple Leafs only play two games over the next week, which is time I will use to my advantage for some articles currently...
Leafs Notebook: How the McCabe-Tanev shutdown pairing transforms the defense, and what can we...
When the Maple Leafs signed Chris Tanev in the summer, it was widely assumed he would pair up with Morgan Rielly in a do-it-all...
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Game in 10: Depth scoring the theme of the weekend as...
For the first time since February 12, 2003, when Ed Belfour tended goal and Tie Domi scored for Toronto, the Maple Leafs beat the...
