The Rielly-Carlo pairing rounding into form, Matthew Knies elevating, and bottom-six tinkering — Leafs...
Another week of piling up wins has the Maple Leafs comfortably in the driver’s seat at the top of the Atlantic Division.
However, this is...
What the Maple Leafs’ impressive win over LA tells us about the potential playoff...
During a week when the Maple Leafs took seven of eight points and reasserted themselves at the top of the Atlantic Division, one of...
Scott Laughton’s slow adjustment, the special teams, the third line, and the Atlantic Division...
With 12 games to go, you can’t ask for much more than the situation in front of the Maple Leafs.
There was a lot of...
A takeaway from Auston Matthews’ shot location data, Brandon Carlo & Scott Laughton’s adjustments,...
Earlier today, we examined the Maple Leafs' disappointing 2-4-1 March stretch and the adjustments needed ahead of the playoffs.
Now, let's explore more specific points...
The reasons behind the Maple Leafs’ March struggles, and the adjustments needed ahead of...
Well, the Maple Leafs' annual March dip has officially arrived.
The team trudging through a stretch of mediocre hockey each March has become an annual...
With more options at his disposal, it’s now on Craig Berube to get creative...
In the lead-up to the trade deadline, the common sentiment around the Maple Leafs was that their top priority was acquiring a 3C to...
Evaluating the Maple Leafs’ trade deadline performance and best lineup fits for Laughton &...
Well, that trade deadline escalated quickly.
Only a few weeks ago, we discussed how wide open the East felt, a take that aged like milk....
With all eyes on Brad Treliving less than 24 hours from the trade deadline,...
A little over a week before the trade deadline, Brad Treliving's answers in his media availability fell somewhere between managing expectations and under-promising/over-delivering.
Here was...
The Maple Leafs’ uptick in depth scoring and offense from the defense, and is...
Happy NHL trade deadline week!
At this point, it’s a matter of when and who -- rather than if -- the Atlantic-leading Leafs add to...
The Atlantic Division title is there for the taking for the Maple Leafs —...
The only piece of "hardware" this Maple Leafs core can claim through eight seasons is a shortened-season Canadian division title.
While the team has been...
Lessons from the 4 Nations tournament for the Maple Leafs, and examining the depth...
Wow, what a 4 Nations tournament so far.
I thought it would be fun, but I didn’t expect this. The teams are playing for keeps...
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....














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