Instant Analysis: Scott Laughton traded to LA for a conditional 2026 third-round pick
After sending Bobby McMann to Seattle, the Maple Leafs have traded Scott Laughton to Los Angeles for a 2026 third-round pick that could become...
Instant Analysis: Bobby McMann traded to Seattle for 2027 second-round pick & 2026 fourth-round...
The long-rumoured Bobby McMann trade finally happened, and the return is less than was hoped for from the Maple Leafs' perspective.
After months of speculation,...
The best time for a Leafs coaching change was months ago. The next best...
The best time for the 2025-26 Maple Leafs to make a coaching change was back in November (when the writing was on the wall),...
Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs fetch first and fifth-round picks for Nic Roy, but now...
The Maple Leafs' 2026 trade deadline has officially kicked off, as the team has sent Nic Roy to Colorado for a first-round pick in...
With trade deadline week upon us, the Maple Leafs’ question marks start at the...
The Maple Leafs left the Olympic break hoping to embark on some sort of winning run to give themselves a fighting chance at the...
Game Review: 2025-26 Maple Leafs sink to new low in loss to Senators
After every Leafs game, we try our best to write a detailed review recapping the game's events and providing insight into individual performances, storylines,...
Game Review: Leafs hockey returns with a whimper in Tampa Bay
After a three-week break, Leafs hockey returned with a whimper in Tampa, where Toronto suffered a 4-2 defeat that wasn’t really much of a...
Can Olympic gold provide a stretch-run boost for Auston Matthews? + Other key storylines...
The Olympics have come and gone, and the NHL stretch drive has officially arrived.
There are all sorts of narratives flying around after the Olympic...
The Maple Leafs shouldn’t sell just for selling’s sake at the trade deadline
With the Olympic break officially underway, all eyes in Leafs Nation have turned to the March 6 trade deadline.
I've already written on this subject...
Game Review: Maple Leafs enter the break on a high note with a satisfying...
They aren't dead yet. The Maple Leafs will head into the Olympic break on a three-game winning streak and five points out of a...
Game Review: William Nylander, Joseph Woll drag Maple Leafs to victory in Calgary
Tonight's opening shift perfectly set the tone for the 40 minutes to follow: Calgary put the puck in deep, cycled and outworked the Maple...
What does “selling” look like for the Maple Leafs? Laying out a 2026 trade...
The Toronto Maple Leafs should be in sell mode at the trade deadline for the first time in a decade.
That much is clear, and...
Anthony Petrielli breaks down Maple Leafs’ shootout win over Vancouver on Leafs Talk w/...
MLHS' Anthony Petrielli joined Sam McKee on Sportsnet's Leafs Talk to digest the Maple Leafs' 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks.
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On the Leafs'...
Game Review: More baffling lineup decisions, awful defensive play plague Maple Leafs in loss...
Well, any concern that the Maple Leafs would sweep their Western road trip and possibly fool themselves ahead of the trade deadline can be...
Game Review: A statement loss in a must-win game for the Maple Leafs
With everyone inside and outside the organization labeling this either a "must-win" or a "huge" game for the Maple Leafs, they gave up six...
Selling and resetting is fast becoming the only logical path forward for the Maple...
A few weeks ago, we wrote that the Maple Leafs' two-plus week stretch -- featuring a gruelling four-game road trip, followed by a difficult...
Game Review: Maple Leafs show up late to Mitch Marner’s return game, lose 6-3
I’m not in the mindset to award any brownie points for the Maple Leafs’ comeback effort in the second period of this game.
It’s better...
Game Review: Maple Leafs struggle to solve John Gibson, run out of steam in...
On the one hand, the Maple Leafs were swept by Detroit in the season series tonight, and that will cost them in the standings...
Game Review: Fatigued Maple Leafs continue to struggle defensively in loss to Wild
Yeesh.
The first five minutes of this game looked like it could've been a much different type of night, as the Leafs tilted the ice...
The Leafs’ difficult five-game homestand, lagging defensive numbers, and McMann’s strong top line fit...
The Maple Leafs are halfway through their toughest remaining stretch of the season, completing the recent four-game road trip with a 2-1-1 record to...

















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