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Marc Savard, Maple Leafs assistant coach candidate

Maple Leafs make Marc Savard hiring official as Craig Berube rounds out his coaching...

The Maple Leafs have formally announced the long-rumoured hiring of Marc Savard as an assistant coach.  With Guy Boucher and Dean Chynoweth officially departing, this...
Jake McCabe, Maple Leafs vs. Sharks

Offseason Evaluations, Part 7: Jake McCabe & Simon Benoit

In the final edition of my evaluations of under-contract Maple Leafs, we're breaking down the seasons of Jake McCabe and Simon Benoit, two defensemen...
Morgan Rielly, Toronto Maple Leafs

Offseason Evaluations, Part 6: Morgan Rielly & Conor Timmins

The Offseason Evaluations series now turns to the defense position, the team's most critical area of need this summer.  Catch up on my previous five...
Ryan Reaves, Maple Leafs vs. Lightning

Offseason Evaluations, Part 5: Pontus Holmberg & Ryan Reaves

In our ongoing evaluation of the Maple Leafs' under-contract players, we round out the forward group by assessing Pontus Holmberg and Ryan Reaves' 2023-24...
Matthew Knies, Maple Leafs

Offseason Evaluations, Part 4: Bobby McMann & Matthew Knies

Next up in the Offseason Evaluations series are Matthew Knies and Bobby McMann, two left wingers coming off their first full (full-ish in McMann's...
Calle Jarnkrok, Maple Leafs

Offseason Evaluations, Part 3: David Kampf & Calle Jarnkrok

As the Offseason Evaluations series continues, we're now assessing the Maple Leafs' secondary forwards currently under contract for the 2024-25 season, starting with David...
Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple leafs

Offseason Evaluations, Part 2: Mitch Marner & John Tavares

As we review the current Maple Leafs under contract for 2024-25, next up in the Offseason Evaluations series are Mitch Marner and John Tavares,...
Auston Matthews & William Nylander

Offseason Evaluations, Part 1: Auston Matthews & William Nylander

As we prepare for the 2024 NHL offseason, we will evaluate not only the external options available to the Maple Leafs but also the...
Lane Lambert, Maple Leafs assistant coach

Evaluating Lane Lambert’s fit on the Maple Leafs’ coaching staff

We have the first official addition to Craig Berube’s coaching staff. Elliotte Friedman and Darren Dreger each reported that Lane Lambert has been all...
Joel Edmundson, Maple Leafs

Staying or Going, Part 2: The Defensemen

After reviewing the forwards and goaltenders in the Maple Leafs’ 2024 FA class last week, we’ve left the defense for last. In case you missed...
Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs

Brad Treliving’s $12+ million Offseason Question: Weighing the trade or keep scenarios with Mitch...

The Maple Leafs’ first order of business this offseason was to address the head coaching position. Now that Craig Berube has been hired, the...
Max Domi, Maple Leafs

Staying or Going, Part 1: Max Domi, Tyler Bertuzzi, Ilya Samsonov, Martin Jones, Noah...

We’re just about a month away from the opening of free agency. We’ll soon examine external options that might fill the Maple Leafs' needs in...
Marc Savard, Maple Leafs assistant coach candidate

Leafs Notebook: Marc Savard’s fit as an AC, Kampf, Tavares & Holmberg’s showing at...

Shortly after the Maple Leafs introduced Craig Berube as their new head coach, the Calgary Flames and Marc Savard, who worked with Berube in...
Craig Berube, Maple Leafs

New head coach Craig Berube represents a style and attitude shift behind the Maple...

Craig Berube has been named the 32nd head coach in Maple Leafs history. According to Darren Dreger, Berube's new contract in Toronto is four years...
Sheldon Keefe, Jon Cooper, Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: The positives and ultimate failures of the Sheldon Keefe era, and the...

The dust has settled since the Maple Leafs were eliminated from the 2024 playoffs and Sheldon Keefe was subsequently dismissed as head coach. Now,...
Brendan Shanahan, Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs

It’s time for the Maple Leafs to be honest about the flaws in the...

“The challenge here in Toronto is not coming up with the plan. The challenge in Toronto is sticking to it.” Those were Brendan Shanahan’s famous...
Maple Leafs vs. Bruins handshake line

With one playoff series victory eight years into the Matthews era, where do the...

In some ways, the latest Maple Leafs vs. Bruins post-season battle was one of the toughest playoff series to analyze. Before the first game started,...
John Tavares, Maple Leafs vs. Bruins

Game in 10: Same as it ever was — Maple Leafs fall in Game...

It might have felt different, but in the end, it was the same.  Game 7 in Boston goes to overtime, and the Leafs lose.  Your game...
William Nylander goal celebration, Game 6

Game 6 Analysis: Pressure shifts Boston’s way after Woll, Nylander lead Maple Leafs to...

It was always going to come down to Game 7. Boston and Toronto at the TD Garden one more time.  The Leafs forced Game 7...
William Nylander, Jeremy Swayman, Maple Leafs vs. Bruins

Game in 10: Maple Leafs lock it down defensively, William Nylander delivers offensively to...

The Maple Leafs needed to break the losing streak at home to keep their season alive. They delivered.  Joseph Woll was excellent again, the Leafs...

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