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Morgan Rielly, Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

The Morgan Rielly conundrum, and how the Leafs should organize their defense after Brandon...

Christmas is over, Canada has been eliminated by Czechia yet again in the World Juniors, and the NHL stretch run before the Olympic break...

Game Review: Passive third period costs Maple Leafs a point on Matthews’ record-setting night

First things first: Congratulations, Auston Matthews! https://twitter.com/LeafsNews/status/2007629734155264048 We all knew this accomplishment was inevitable several years ago, and it became clear it would happen well before...

Is Craig Berube showing signs of change? A deep dive into the Maple Leafs’...

The Maple Leafs hit the halfway mark of the season in unfamiliar territory: on the outside looking in of a playoff spot, in a...
Auston Matthews, Leafs vs. Flyers

Game Review: Matthews’ hat trick leads resilient Leafs’ comeback in wild win over Jets

The Maple Leafs erased 4-1 and 5-4 deficits in a classic Bob Cole “everything is happening”-style hockey game to kick off the 2026 portion...
Matthew Knies, Maple Leafs vs. Devils

Game Review: Banged-up Maple Leafs earn character win over Devils to close out 2025

coauthored by Alec Brownscombe & Anthony Petrielli The Maple Leafs saved our favourite win of the season so far for the last game of 2025. The...

Game Review: After a promising first half, Maple Leafs let a point slip in...

While the Red Wings were hanging around only down 1-0, you had to feel good about the Maple Leafs’ play through 35 minutes of...

Game Review: Matthews & Knies lead the way, Maple Leafs hang on in third...

The 27-game stretch between Christmas and the NHL trade deadline began tonight, and if the Maple Leafs want to turn around their season, they...
Brad Treliving, Craig Berube, Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs at the Christmas Break: An Organization in Turmoil, the Matthews Mystery,...

Christmas time is here, although the mood is anything but merry right now for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They officially sit second-to-last in the...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs

Game Review: William Nylander leads the way, Maple Leafs get badly needed win over...

Coming off the firing of an assistant coach and sitting last in the Eastern Conference after losing three straight/five of their previous six, the...
John Tavares, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game Review: Maple Leafs’ best players can’t solve Jake Oettinger, losing streak continues in...

When Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and John Tavares alone combine to double the other team’s total in high-danger chances, the Maple Leafs are supposed...

Game Review: Lineup shuffle doesn’t do the trick, bigger changes needed after Maple Leafs’...

Coming off what can be gently described as one of the Maple Leafs' more lifeless outings over the past decade in Washington, notable changes...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs

Game Review: Maple Leafs give up after falling behind in Washington

The head coach called his club's patently poor effort against Chicago a "character win" after the Maple Leafs pulled a rabbit out of their...

Game Review: Maple Leafs pull one out of the fire, win the Bowen game...

All at once, this was a vital two points, a very fitting final four minutes to the Joe Bowen tribute game, and a not-at-all-reassuring...
Auston Matthews vs. Connor McDavid, Maple Leafs vs. Oilers

Game Review: Same old problems plague Maple Leafs in HNIC loss to Oilers

We can all agree with Craig Berube's lamentation of his team’s lack of urgency to start the third period while down a goal in...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs

Game Review: Maple Leafs, careless with the lead, fall to Sharks in OT

Similar to the shootout losses against the Sharks last season, the Maple Leafs let a very winnable game slip away in this 3-2 overtime...
Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Matthew Knies

Are the Maple Leafs rediscovering their recipe for success? How can they fix the...

Just like that, after collecting nine of the last 10 available points, the Maple Leafs are three points back of the top spot in...
Dennis Hildeby, Maple Leafs

Game Review: Maple Leafs lock down 1-0 lead, continue winning streak over Lightning

For the most part, this 2-0 victory followed the Maple Leafs’ formula that led to their regular-season division title success in 2024-25. It also...
Craig Berube, Maple Leafs bench

The structural issues driving the Maple Leafs’ five-on-five possession problems

Given the Maple Leafs' underwhelming possession metrics over 100 games into his coaching tenure, it's interesting to revisit Craig Berube's comments about puck possession...
Bobby McMann, Maple Leafs

Game Review: Maple Leafs grab loser point, Dennis Hildeby their best player in underwhelming...

The Maple Leafs' modest three-game winning streak is over, but they managed to pick up a point from a game in which they probably...
Matthew Knies, Maple Leafs

Game Review: Maple Leafs get more contributions from up and down the lineup in...

Just like that, the previously hapless Maple Leafs emerged from a tough five-game road trip with a 4-1-0 record while outscoring the opposition 16-4...

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