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Brayden Point, Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

Game in 10: Maple Leafs lose overtime heartbreaker as series vs. Lightning — to...

In your heart, did you really expect anything other than a Game 7? The Leafs never do anything the easy way, and they weren’t about...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Game 3

Maple Leafs vs. Lightning Game 6 Analysis: Good but not quite good enough

One of the main storylines entering Game 6 was whether the Toronto Maple Leafs would show up to another potential series-clinching game flat and...
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Hello Darkness, My Old Friend

I can’t believe it happened again. I mean, I can, but really, I can’t. I am not entirely sure what to say here. Brayden Point...
Maple Leafs Lose

The Three Faces of Agony

It happened again. The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 7 and have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup...
Kyle Dubas, Brendan Shanahan, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Offseason Game Plan, Part 1: The secondary core and team depth

As the dust has settled following yet another short postseason for the Maple Leafs, clearer minds are starting to ask what’s next for the...
Toronto Maple Leafs, John Tavares, William Nylander

Maple Leafs Offseason Game Plan, Part 2: The Core

In Part 1 of our offseason game plan, we pondered some fundamental team-building questions facing the Maple Leafs this summer. As I outlined, everything starts...
Darcy Kuemper, Colorado Avalanche

Exploring the Maple Leafs’ free agent goaltending options: Darcy Kuemper, Marc-Andre Fleury, Ville Husso...

The Maple Leafs are once again bound to add a goalie this offseason, whether through free agency or trade. After signing Petr Mrazek to a...
Anthony Stolarz, Anaheim Ducks

Exploring the Maple Leafs’ trade options in net: John Gibson, Semyon Varlamov, Antti Raanta,...

There is no doubt that the Toronto Maple Leafs are calling other teams about their goaltenders right now. Jack Campbell is about to hit the...
Kyle Dubas, Maple Leafs

2022 NHL Offseason Preview: Breaking down the needs of each team in the Eastern...

The 2022 NHL Offseason has officially begun, with a couple of big names already on the move in Kevin Fiala and Ryan McDonagh. This article...
Kyle Dubas, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Offseason Game Plan, Part 3: The Draft

In our offseason game plan series so far, we have evaluated the Maple Leafs' roster as it currently stands - both the depth and...
Jack Campbell, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vegas Golden Knights

2022 NHL Offseason Preview: Breaking down the needs of each team in the Western...

With the 2022 NHL offseason officially underway, it seems like we could see a flurry of activity any day now.  This article will preview what...
Matt Murray, Maple Leafs trade target

As trade talks intensify with Ottawa, does Matt Murray make sense for the Maple...

There's a good chance that Matt Murray plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season. With the Ottawa Senators planning to go forward with a...
Kyle Dubas, Toronto Maple Leafs GM

Leafs Notebook: Thoughts on the 2022 draft, the goalie carousel, and the Matt Murray...

The NHL draft has now come and gone, and while we will continue the offseason gameplan series shortly, let’s pause and review the draft. Prior...
Matt Murray, Toronto Maple Leafs

First Reactions: Kyle Dubas takes a potentially make-or-break gamble in betting on Matt Murray

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired goaltender Matt Murray (with 25% salary retained) from the Ottawa Senators on Monday night along with future third and...
Kyle Dubas, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Offseason Game Plan, Part 4: The Matt Murray trade and free agency...

Entering the 2022 offseason, the Maple Leafs’ most pressing question was unquestionably goaltending. Leafs management acted accordingly.  They cleared out Petr Mrazek’s contract, they met...
Justin Holl, Toronto Maple Leafs

With more moves still likely, how will the Maple Leafs complete their offseason?

The bulk of the NHL offseason is now over, but the Toronto Maple Leafs still have at least one more trade to complete. The team...
Kyle Dubas, Toronto Maple Leafs GM

Assessing the Maple Leafs’ offseason and the question marks that remain

With the big waves of free agency behind us and training camp now under a month away, we are officially in the dog days...
Zach Aston Reese, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs sign Zach Aston-Reese to a PTO, add physicality and defensive presence to...

The Maple Leafs have signed forward Zach Aston-Reese (ZAR) to a Professional Tryout Contract, the club announced on Friday. ZAR, 28 years old as of...
Sheldon Keefe, Toronto Maple Leafs bench

Maple Leafs Offseason Game Plan, Part 5: The Coaching Staff

As the offseason comes to a close, so does our offseason game plan series. In the fifth and final edition – and perhaps the...
Mark Giordano, Timothy Liljegren, Toronto Maple Leafs

Five key storylines entering Maple Leafs training camp and preseason

The players have reported to their teams, training camp is underway, and preseason is about to begin. The new NHL season is upon us! The...

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