Game #18 Review: Philadelphia Flyers 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2 (SO)
The Toronto Maple Leafs erased a 0-2 deficit before falling short in the shootout on Saturday night, but the big storyline surrounds a different...
The Toronto Maple Leafs After 17 Games: Surprises and disappointments
With the regular season now 20% over, the Toronto Maple Leafs sport a 9-5-3 record and sit in ninth place in the league standings.
We...
Game #17 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 2 vs. Vegas Golden Knights 1 (OT)
It took 17 games, but the Frederik Andersen-led Toronto Maple Leafs have strung together their first three-game winning streak of the season after an...
Game #16 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 3 vs. Los Angeles Kings 1
As has been the case a number of times over the past few seasons, the Toronto Maple Leafs will get off easy tonight because...
John Tavares is returning: It’s a big deal
Welcome to the Hot Stove Bar, as we listen in on a couple of hockey fans talking about the return of John Tavares to...
Leafs Notebook: A mediocre first 15 games, penalty-killing woes, anticipating the return of Tavares...
For the first time in many seasons, October was not a fun month for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The team finished the opening month...
Game #15 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Philadelphia Flyers 3 (SO)
The Toronto Maple Leafs prevailed in the shootout after a disappointing final two periods in Philadelphia on Saturday night.
Your game in ten:
1. The Leafs...
The Toronto Maple Leafs Special Teams: How much are they holding them back?
The books are now closed on October and it's time we took a closer look at the Toronto Maple Leafs' special teams performance.
It was...
Game #14 Review: Washington Capitals 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 3 (OT)
The Toronto Maple Leafs showed improvements in some areas -- starting on time, overall competitiveness throughout the 60 minutes -- but dealt with setbacks...
On the Toronto Maple Leafs’ toughness question and their 6-5-2 start
It’s been a not-so-hot week for the Toronto Maple Leafs' perceived toughness level.
On Friday night against San Jose, Auston Matthews took a high hit...
Leafs Musings: Panic in Leafs Land, Early Thoughts on the New Power Play, and...
In this week's musings, we'll focus on the mixed bag of results recently and the work-in-progress Toronto Maple Leafs power play.
We'll finish up with...
Leafs Notebook: Is Mike Babcock really to blame for a 6-5-2 start?
When the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that they were signing Mike Babcock in May 2015, it sent shockwaves throughout the hockey world.
The team...
Game #12 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. San Jose Sharks 1
The Toronto Maple Leafs put together a much-needed 60-minute effort against a tired San Jose team on Friday night, picking up a 4-1 win...
Game #11 Review: Boston Bruins 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs hung around for 40 minutes but couldn't see out a result in Boston on Tuesday as the tough schedule continues...
Game #10 Review: Columbus Blue Jackets 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 3 (OT)
The Toronto Maple Leafs started ugly, finished ugly, and — tough calls aside — got what they deserved with a 4-3 overtime loss to...
Leafs Notebook: Ilya Mikheyev’s impact play, a contributing fourth line, and roster-crunch decisions
Nine games into their season, the Toronto Maple Leafs are sporting a good-but-not-great record of 5-3-1.
With so many changes to the lineup and...
Game #9 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Boston Bruins 3 (OT)
In their first game against the Boston Bruins since last season’s first-round defeat, the Toronto Maple Leafs entered shorthanded (no John Tavares) and played...
On Mike Babcock, Auston Matthews’ ice time, and reasonable vs. ridiculous criticism
No shortage of Toronto Maple Leafs fans are seeing red about the coaching job of Mike Babcock — and the latest criticism makes it...
Game #8 Review: Washington Captals 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 3
The Toronto Maple Leafs let a 2-0 lead slip away in what was a missed opportunity in a tough back-to-back situation on Wednesday night...
Game #7 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Minnesota Wild 2
It wasn’t a picturesque performance, but the Toronto Maple Leafs took care of business against a tired and struggling Minnesota Wild team with a...