A potentially make-or-break road trip, more confounding lineup decisions, and lagging special teams –...
An NHL team can’t make the playoffs in November, but it can sure dig itself a hole it can’t climb out of.
As things stand...
As the market calls for everything from coaching changes to rebuilds, where should the...
As the Maple Leafs' struggles have mounted over the past few weeks, fan/media scrutiny has understandably escalated. As we all know, it will only...
Game Review: Woll holds Toronto in it, Cowan comes up clutch as Maple Leafs...
There are a few different ways to look at this 2-1 overtime win for the Maple Leafs in Columbus, and the correct take will...
Why the Maple Leafs absolutely shouldn’t consider a rebuild without first evaluating a coaching...
The narratives about the 2025-26 Maple Leafs have gotten out of control.
With the talk of rebuilds, tanks, and fire sales all over my social...
Game Review: Maple Leafs earn badly needed, relatively stress-free regulation win in Pittsburgh
Boy, did the Maple Leafs ever need a win like this.
Not once did Toronto trail in this game, and they cruised to victory...
Easton Cowan’s emergence, Craig Berube’s questionable messaging, and reasons for optimism as the Leafs...
The Maple Leafs can take a bit of a breath after a decisive win in Pittsburgh, followed by a two-day break, but big questions...
Game Review: Bottom six provides the offense in Maple Leafs’ big road win over...
With an important two points on the line in this divisional matchup between two under-performing rivals, this was a complete team effort on the...
Game Review: Maple Leafs get more contributions from up and down the lineup in...
Just like that, the previously hapless Maple Leafs emerged from a tough five-game road trip with a 4-1-0 record while outscoring the opposition 16-4...
Game Review: Maple Leafs grab loser point, Dennis Hildeby their best player in underwhelming...
The Maple Leafs' modest three-game winning streak is over, but they managed to pick up a point from a game in which they probably...
The structural issues driving the Maple Leafs’ five-on-five possession problems
Given the Maple Leafs' underwhelming possession metrics over 100 games into his coaching tenure, it's interesting to revisit Craig Berube's comments about puck possession...
Game Review: Maple Leafs lock down 1-0 lead, continue winning streak over Lightning
For the most part, this 2-0 victory followed the Maple Leafs’ formula that led to their regular-season division title success in 2024-25. It also...
Are the Maple Leafs rediscovering their recipe for success? How can they fix the...
Just like that, after collecting nine of the last 10 available points, the Maple Leafs are three points back of the top spot in...
Game Review: Same old problems plague Maple Leafs in HNIC loss to Oilers
We can all agree with Craig Berube's lamentation of his team’s lack of urgency to start the third period while down a goal in...
Game Review: Maple Leafs pull one out of the fire, win the Bowen game...
All at once, this was a vital two points, a very fitting final four minutes to the Joe Bowen tribute game, and a not-at-all-reassuring...
Game Review: Lineup shuffle doesn’t do the trick, bigger changes needed after Maple Leafs’...
Coming off what can be gently described as one of the Maple Leafs' more lifeless outings over the past decade in Washington, notable changes...
Game Review: Maple Leafs’ best players can’t solve Jake Oettinger, losing streak continues in...
When Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and John Tavares alone combine to double the other team’s total in high-danger chances, the Maple Leafs are supposed...
The Maple Leafs at the Christmas Break: An Organization in Turmoil, the Matthews Mystery,...
Christmas time is here, although the mood is anything but merry right now for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They officially sit second-to-last in the...
Game Review: William Nylander leads the way, Maple Leafs get badly needed win over...
Coming off the firing of an assistant coach and sitting last in the Eastern Conference after losing three straight/five of their previous six, the...
Game Review: Matthews & Knies lead the way, Maple Leafs hang on in third...
The 27-game stretch between Christmas and the NHL trade deadline began tonight, and if the Maple Leafs want to turn around their season, they...
Game Review: After a promising first half, Maple Leafs let a point slip in...
While the Red Wings were hanging around only down 1-0, you had to feel good about the Maple Leafs’ play through 35 minutes of...
















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