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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Winnipeg Jets

Leafs Report Cards: Toronto closes out Winnipeg series with a thud

Has Connor Hellebuyck been holding the Winnipeg Jets back? My column. The Leafs dominated the run of play in their previous two games against Hellebuyck...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Winnipeg Jets, Auston Matthews

Leafs Report Cards: Toronto sticks with it, overcomes Hellebuyck in thrilling OT win

Holy Hellebuyck. That was one of the most entertaining Leafs games I've covered. After two periods, the scoring chances were 30-13 Toronto, yet the score was...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Philadelphia Flyers

Leafs Musings: Defending Frederik Andersen, Toronto’s Forward Lines, Options on the Marlies, and Trade...

The Toronto Maple Leafs are now 18-7-2 despite suffering three straight regulation losses for the first time in the Sheldon Keefe era. They looked a...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Winnipeg Jets

Leafs Report Cards: Toronto gets goalie’d by Hellebuyck, loses third straight in regulation

You're going to laugh when you see the heat map in this one. Despite out-chancing Winnipeg 51-20, Toronto lost the game 4-3. Much like Thatcher...
Kyle Dubas, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: Penalty kill adjustments, deadline needs, William Nylander’s ice time & more

The Toronto Maple Leafs penalty kill was one of the main talking points after an 0-for-2 outing against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night....
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Vancouver Canucks

Leafs Report Cards: Toronto swept in Vancouver

The Toronto Maple Leafs just can't seem to solve Thatcher Demko. Thanks to some stellar goaltending and a pair of goals on the power play,...
Taylor Hall, Toronto Maple Leafs trade target

Why the Leafs should make a push for Taylor Hall before the trade deadline

After shocking the hockey world by signing in Buffalo on a one-year, $8 million contract last October, Taylor Hall is set to become an...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Vancouver Canucks, Zach Hyman, Tyler Myers

Leafs Report Cards: Toronto runs out of gas in Vancouver

Sometimes you run out of juice. The Toronto Maple Leafs generated the majority of the scoring chances in the first two periods, but fatigue seemed...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Edmonton Oilers

Leafs Report Cards: McDavid & Draisaitl held scoreless again, Leafs trounce Oilers in third...

Will Connor McDavid ever score again? My column. The Edmonton Oilers were able to score a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight. Unfortunately for...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Edmonton Oilers, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly

Leafs Report Cards: 120 minutes of shutout hockey versus Connor McDavid & the Oilers

Another game, another shutout from your backup. It was 3-0 Toronto after 20 minutes. Now, we've all seen the Leafs blow big leads before, but...
Toronto Maple Leafs, Jake Muzzin, Ilya Mikheyev

Leafs Notebook: The makings of a real checking line, Jake Muzzin’s two-way impact, Marner...

First in the division. First in points percentage. First in power-play percentage. Second in goals per game. Life is good for the Toronto Maple...
Toronto Maple Leafs team celly

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ biggest X-Factor, possible lineup tweaks, and standouts on the Marlies

Life is good at the top of the NHL standings for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In this Sunday edition of Leafs Musings, we'll cover Joe...
Jack Campbell, Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Edmonton Oilers

Leafs Report Cards: Complete team effort, Jack Campbell shutout ends Oilers’ winning streak

No Matthews, no problem. After two periods of stellar play from their goaltender, the Leafs went into the final frame with a 3-0 lead --...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Calgary Flames

Leafs Report Cards: Nylander solves Rittich, Leafs triumph in overtime over Flames

We nearly had to start this article with, "Will the Leafs ever score again? My column:" After getting stonewalled by Dave Rittich for 58.5 minutes,...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Calgary Flames

Leafs Report Cards: Shorthanded Leafs shut out by David Rittich & the Flames

Sometimes the pucks don't go in. Despite controlling the run of play for the majority of the game, the Toronto Maple Leafs weren't able to...
Travis Boyd, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: Depth production coming through, William Nylander’s ice time, the Mikheyev – Engvall...

Leafs Notebook is posted every Monday by noon EST When Kyle Dubas and the Toronto Maple Leafs locked up John Tavares, William Nylander, Auston Matthews, and...
Filip Forsberg, Toronto Maple Leafs trade target?

Exploring the prospects of a Filip Forsberg trade to Toronto

Now 14-3-2 through 19 games, the Toronto Maple Leafs are the best team in the Canadian division, and they won't have to play an...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens

Leafs Report Cards: Auston Matthews’ second consecutive four-point game leads Leafs over Habs

This guy just might be good. Auston Matthews put on a show as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens by a final score...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators

Leafs Report Cards: Toronto scores a touchdown, closes out Ottawa series with five of...

Well, they certainly didn't blow a 5-1 lead this time. The Toronto Maple Leafs exploded offensively in this game, leading by a score of 6-2...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators

Leafs Report Cards: Toronto overcomes slow start, bounces back in low-scoring win over Ottawa

Trap game - literally. After coming out of the gates at a snail's pace, Toronto started to turn things around in the second period and...

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