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...
Leafs Notebook: Early surprises, lineup thoughts, power play adjustments, and the roster decisions ahead
With the Maple Leafs sitting at 7-5-2 through 14 games, we examined the positives and areas for improvement earlier today.
Now, it's time to examine...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly for the Toronto Maple Leafs through 14...
It’s good to be back!
I wanted to quickly start off by thanking everyone for all the kind words and well wishes. My wife and...
Leafs Notebook: Analyzing the promising (very) early returns from Craig Berube’s style shift, the...
The regular season is finally here!
After a long summer of speculation and rumours, the Leafs largely walked back the core of their team, overhauled...
With 15 NHL forwards and nine NHL defensemen in the organization, how will the...
Too many NHL players to fit on the roster is a good problem to have.
With preseason (finally) over, the Leafs have decisions to make...
Leafs Notebook: The early signs of structure changes under Craig Berube at five-on-five and...
New head coach Craig Berube has been adamant that the Maple Leafs embrace north-south hockey.
At the start of training camp, he reiterated it yet...
Leafs Notebook: How will the opening-night forward lineup shake out with William Nylander at...
After a late flurry of offseason moves—Nick Robertson’s contract, Max Pacioretty and Steven Lorentz’s PTOs—and with a collection of young players knocking on the...
Offseason Notebook: The continued radio silence on Jani Hakanpaa, the head scout shuffle, Alex...
Welcome to the sleepiest month of the hockey calendar. Free agency has slowed to a crawl, rosters are close to complete, and no games...
Offseason Notebook: Assessing Treliving’s FA signings relative to the market, the remaining offseason question...
As we await for the second wave of free agency to play out – including contract negotiations with Connor Dewar, Nick Robertson, a resolution...
Leafs Notebook: The Chris Tanev acquisition & potential contract and other draft weekend notes
The story of the 2024 draft for the Maple Leafs is just as much about the 2023 draft before it and the 2025 draft...
Brad Treliving’s $12+ million Offseason Question: Weighing the trade or keep scenarios with Mitch...
The Maple Leafs’ first order of business this offseason was to address the head coaching position. Now that Craig Berube has been hired, the...
Leafs Notebook: Marc Savard’s fit as an AC, Kampf, Tavares & Holmberg’s showing at...
Shortly after the Maple Leafs introduced Craig Berube as their new head coach, the Calgary Flames and Marc Savard, who worked with Berube in...
Leafs Notebook: The positives and ultimate failures of the Sheldon Keefe era, and the...
The dust has settled since the Maple Leafs were eliminated from the 2024 playoffs and Sheldon Keefe was subsequently dismissed as head coach. Now,...
Recent MLHS articles
Game in 10: Maple Leafs fail to capitalize on a strong...
Playing the afternoon Next Gen game against the league-leading Winnipeg Jets without Auston Matthews and Chris Tanev, the Toronto Maple Leafs could not overcome...
