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Nikita Grebenkin, Maple Leafs

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...
Craig Berube, William Nylander, Maple Leafs bench

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...
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Game in 10: Shorthanded Maple Leafs dig in for impressive victory over strong Vegas...

American Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and your Toronto Maple Leafs are in first place in the Atlantic Division. We hope Matthew Knies is...
Auston Matthews scores vs. LA

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...
Mitch Marner, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Mitch Marner leads Maple Leafs to thrilling HNIC win over Connor...

Connor McDavid came to town, but Mitch Marner stole the show as the Maple Leafs came back from a goal down in the third,...
John Tavares, Maple Leafs vs. Capitals

Game in 10: Maple Leafs fight back from two goals down despite two disallowed...

It’s an overused term in sports, but this was a gutsy win. On the road, in the second half of a back-to-back against a rested...

Game in 10: Maple Leafs lay an egg vs. Senators, suffer first home shutout...

The Maple Leafs were flat from the first shift, shut out, and dominated at home by the Ottawa Senators in a listless performance. The Senators...
Chris Tanev, Brad Marchand, Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs vs. Bruins

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...
Mitch Marner, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Power play offense, solid defensive play, and stellar goaltending remains the...

The Maple Leafs extended their winning streak to three games—all against Atlantic rivals—as special teams remained a major asset in a 4-1 win over...
John Tavares, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ power play earns them two points in low-event win...

The Maple Leafs' power play continued to make up for lost points earlier in the season by scoring twice in this fairly uneventful 3-1...
Max Pacioretty, Maple Leafs

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...
Anthony Stolarz, Maple Leafs vs. Bruins

Game in 10: Special teams turn the tide, Stolarz nets first Leaf shutout as...

For the first time in 15 years, the Maple Leafs shut out the Boston Bruins thanks to stellar special teams play (6-for-6 PK /...
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Power play finally finds the net, Maple Leafs eke out a...

The better team on this night won the game, but anyone in the league would tell you that this game is a “schedule” loss...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs vs. Blues

Game in 10: Strong start slips away as Maple Leafs lose second game to...

These are the kinds of games that should matter to this team. The first matchup against the Blues didn’t go well, and sometimes you can...
Matthew Knies, Maple Leafs vs. Kraken

Game in 10: Knies and Nylander stay hot offensively as Maple Leafs pick up...

The Toronto Maple Leafs closed out October on a winning note, as two goals from William Nylander and strong team defense powered a 4-1...
John Tavares, Maple Leafs bench

Game in 10: Pacioretty-Tavares-Nylander line lights the lamp as Maple Leafs snap Jets’ eight-game...

Led by four goals from the Max Pacioretty - John Tavares - William Nylander line, the Maple Leafs broke out offensively at five-on-five, snapping...
Jake McCabe, Maple Leafs vs. Sharks

Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs lock up Jake McCabe to five-year, $4.51 million AAV contract...

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Jake McCabe have agreed to a five-year, $23.5 million contract extension worth $4.51 million per season against the cap. If...
Chris Tanev, Brad Marchand, Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs vs. Bruins

Game in 10: Maple Leafs salvage a point but continue their losing streak in...

The Maple Leafs forfeited 1-0 and 2-1 leads, managed to salvage a point thanks to Auston Matthews, and also lost the extra point thanks...
Matthew Knies, Maple leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ stars underdeliver, power play continues to struggle in 5-1...

Coming off a lacklustre showing in Columbus, the Maple Leafs did not generate the expected response on home ice against their head coach's former...

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