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...
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...
Recent MLHS articles
Craig Berube on the path back to competitiveness for the Leafs:...
After Monday's practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed his line shuffle at forward, Morgan Rielly's season, whether he might rest players down the stretch,...
