Leafs Notebook – Selling at the Deadline & A Holiday Wishlist – December 23
The holidays are upon us, the roster freeze is live, and the Maple Leafs are rolling with points in nine of their last 13...
Game #32 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 6 vs. Colorado Avalanche 0
An outburst offensively and a good night on special teams powered the Maple Leafs to a lopsided victory over the lowly Avalanche on Thursday...
Game #31 Review: Anaheim Ducks 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs ran into penalty and faceoff trouble en route to a 3-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.
Your game...
Game #29 Review: Arizona Coyotes 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2 (SO)
The Toronto Maple Leafs let another extra point slip in their fifth shootout loss of the season on Thursday night against Arizona.
Your game in...
Game #28 Review: San Jose Sharks 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2 (SO)
The Toronto Maple Leafs let a 2-0 lead slip in the final eight minutes before losing their fourth shootout of the season on Tuesday...
Leafs Notebook – Sizing up the Atlantic Division – December 13
Now approaching mid-December, we are starting to get a lay of the land in the Atlantic Division.
When the NHL switched their division and playoff...
Game #27 Review: Colorado Avalanche 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 1
After stealing a game in Boston last night, the pendulum came full swung for the Toronto Maple Leafs versus Colorado on Sunday.
1) Looking to...
Leafs Notebook – Who to Expose in the Expansion Draft? – December 7
The upcoming offseason will feature an expansion draft for the first time since the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild joined the NHL in 2000.
Now...
Game #24 Review: Vancouver Canucks 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2 (SO)
The Toronto Maple Leafs overcame a 2-0 deficit with a dominant second-half performance before falling short in the shootout on Saturday night in Vancouver.
First...
Toronto Maple Leafs Q1 Player Grades: Part 2 – Defencemen and Goaltenders
Declan Kerin and Anthony Petrielli contributed to this report.
Defencemen
Morgan Rielly: B+
Mostly dismissed as a classic Brian Burke-ism at the time, the former Leafs GM...
Game #23 Review: Calgary Flames 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 0
Chad Johnson and the Calgary Flames shut the door on the Leafs Wednesday night, riding a (very) early lead and some superb goaltending to...
Game #22 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Edmonton Oilers 2
Frederik Andersen, timely goal scoring and a perfect penalty kill led the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in...
Leafs Notebook – Toronto rookies on historic pace – November 28
A few months into the season, it looks increasingly likely that the 2016-17 Toronto Maple Leafs are going to end the year with a...
Game #21 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Washington Capitals 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Washington Capitals, the NHL's fourth-placed team coming into the game, by a 4-2 scoreline on Saturday night in...
Toronto Maple Leafs Q1 Player Grades: Part 1 – Forwards
Declan Kerin and Anthony Petrielli contributed to this report.
Nazem Kadri: A
Offensively, the start of Kadri's season couldn’t be any more of a contrast to...
Game #20 Review: New Jersey Devils 5 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 4 (SO)
The Toronto Maple Leafs fell to 1-5-4 on the road after squandering a three-goal lead in a 5-4 shootout loss to the New Jersey...
Game #19 Review: Carolina Hurricanes 2 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 1
Special teams proved the difference as the Toronto Maple Leafs fell 2-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.
They say familiarity breeds contempt. In...
Leafs Notebook – Taking stock at American Thanksgiving – November 21
With so many young, talented players entering the Toronto Maple Leafs roster this season, we knew this team would be exciting.
We also knew it...
Game #17 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 6 vs. Florida Panthers 1
The Toronto Maple Leafs scored early and often en route to a 6-1 blowout over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.
After getting out to a...
Game #16 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 6 vs. Nashville Predators 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs took full advantage of the Pekka Rinne injury situation on Tuesday night, lighting up recent call-up Marek Mazanec en route...













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