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Auston Matthews is king, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Matthews runs wild, ties franchise record with 54 goals as the...

Auston Matthews' hat trick and Jack Campbell's strong performance helped the Maple Leafs deliver a statement 6-2 victory over the twice-defending champion Lightning tonight...
Auston Matthews, goal celebration Maple Leafs bench

Leafs Notebook: A more balanced lineup, Pierre Engvall’s best hockey as a Leaf, the...

With the final month of the season officially underway, eyes are turning towards what we have all been waiting for since last year’s postseason...
Jack Campbell, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Jack Campbell solid in his return from injury, penalty kill stays...

The Maple Leafs won with their B- effort in Philadelphia on Saturday night, riding an opportunistic offense, a strong performance from Jack Campbell in...
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Nick Abruzzese

When smarts overcome a lack of size: Breaking down Nick Abruzzese’s game ahead of...

Drafted in the fourth round by the Maple Leafs as a double overager out of the USHL, forward Nick Abruzzese will never be known...
Toronto Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews 50 goals

Game in 10: Auston Matthews hits 50, Mark Giordano scores his first as a...

Auston Matthews became the fourth player in franchise history to score 50 goals in a season as the Maple Leafs overcame a slow start...
Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs pass second big test of the week with complete...

The Maple Leafs put together an impressively complete four-line effort in Boston tonight, with the only cause for concern being three injury situations that...
Toronto Maple Leafs celebration

Leafs Notebook: A big power-play fuelled win over Florida, early returns from Mark Giordano,...

The final stretch of the season is here, and it’s going to be crazy. For the Leafs, April will feature 15 games in 30 days...
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs frustrated by Jake Allen in Montreal, continuing team’s strange...

The Maple Leafs fell 4-2 to the Canadiens on Saturday night despite handily outshooting their opposition, as occasional defensive lapses and a horrendous refereeing...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New Jersey Devils, Colin Blackwell

Game in 10: Mark Giordano impressive in Toronto debut, Maple Leafs’ PK wins the...

On a night of shiny new objects, the Toronto Maple Leafs integrated trade deadline acquisitions Colin Blackwell and Mark Giordano into their lineup and...
Kyle Dubas, Maple Leafs

Why Kyle Dubas prioritized the Maple Leafs’ defense at a trade deadline that could’ve...

A few months ago, the Maple Leafs might have taken a very different approach to the 2022 trade deadline. Their defense was inconsistent but largely...
Colin Blackwell, Toronto Maple Leafs

Official trade details: Maple Leafs acquire winger Colin Blackwell, trade two seconds and a...

The official trade details are now known on the Maple Leafs' acquisition of Mark Giordano: They will also add winger Colin Blackwell to the...
Mark Giordano linked to Maple Leafs

Analysis: Mark Giordano traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs

A trade that has been talked about in media circles for the past couple of months is now a reality: Mark Giordano has been...

Game in 10: Maple Leafs chase the lead all game, fall short despite valiant...

The Maple Leafs didn’t go away quietly in this 6-3 loss, but they played from behind throughout most of the night, struck five goalposts,...
Erik Kallgren, second NHL win, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs solid defensively, win second in a row without Matthews...

The two-game suspension for Auston Matthews is now over, and the Maple Leafs went 2-0. If we can take away anything, it should be that...
Erik Kallgren, first NHL win, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Erik Källgren pitches shutout in first NHL start, Maple Leafs deliver...

Rookie Erik Källgren pitched Toronto's first shutout since New Year's Day in his first NHL start, while a reinvigorated John Tavares tallied a goal...
Kyle Dubas, Brendan Shanahan, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: Do the issues run deeper than the goaltending?

I will be completely honest: I wrote and rewrote this article in my head approximately 100 times, before staring at a blank Word document...
Maple Leafs lose Heritage Classic to Buffalo Sabres

Game in 10: Maple Leafs concede five again in Heritage Classic loss to Sabres

It was a great event and a bad result for the Maple Leafs in the Heritage Classic on Sunday evening. Let’s start on a positive...
Timothy Liljegren, Toronto Maple Leafs #37

Evaluating Timothy Liljegren’s play in his first full NHL season

There has been a lot of online discourse surrounding Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren as of late. Some consider him to be a top-four defenseman...
Alex Kerfoot, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Goaltending somehow gets worse, Maple Leafs nearly overcome 4-1 deficit in...

Never a dull moment for the Toronto Maple Leafs, even on a Thursday night against the Arizona Coyotes. Where do you even start with this...
Conor Garland, Vancouver Canucks

Toronto Maple Leafs Trade Target: Conor Garland

Conor Garland has always been incredibly underrated. He's listed at 5'10", which may be generous, but all he's ever done is produce. Given that he's...

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