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Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: A 5-2-1 start despite Matthews & Marner’s early mediocrity together at five-on-five

Through nearly 10 percent of the season, the Maple Leafs are sitting with a 5-2-1 record and a plus-five goal differential. Their longest road trip...
Calle Jarnkrok, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Sloppy defensive play, off night from Joseph Woll undo Maple Leafs...

The Maple Leafs met up with a desperate Senators team to kick off the 2023-24 Battle of Ontario, and for the most part, they...
John Tavares, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Low-energy Maple Leafs second best on special teams and at even...

It is tempting to write a lede that involves the Leafs, Halloween, and this game turning into a horrifying performance, but the truth is...
TJ Brodie, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs claw out a point, lose Timothy Liljegren to injury...

In a building where basically no team erases a Bruin lead, the Maple Leafs came back from 2-0 down to at least earn a...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs vs. Sabres

Game in 10: Matthews hat trick not enough to overcome defensive frailties in Maple...

Playing against a tired Sabres team, the Maple Leafs received a hat trick of goals from Auston Matthews and still lost this game in...
Sheldon Keefe, Maple Leafs bench

Leafs Notebook: The Maple Leafs’ lack of secondary scoring, and Sheldon Keefe’s questionable line...

What a difference a week makes. It was only seven days ago that the Leafs wrapped up their season-high five-game road trip, owned a winning...
Maple Leafs celebration, Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, TJ Brodie

Game in 10: It was 4-1 (again)

The Leafs are down multiple goals to the Lightning? Got ‘em right where they want ‘em! Big exhale, Leafs Nation. Your game in 10: 1.   The 4-1...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs vs. Flames

Game in 10: Maple Leafs cough up 4-1 lead but walk away with a...

The Maple Leafs held on to win 5-4 in a shootout after relinquishing a three-goal lead against the Flames.  It appears the Leafs cannot get...
Maple Leafs vs. Canucks, Mark Giordano fight

Game in 10: Maple Leafs flaunt team toughness, scoring depth in impressive win over...

The Maple Leafs allowed fewer than four goals on home ice (finally) and received meaningful offensive contributions from the bottom six, fuelling an impressive,...
Max Domi, Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: A formidable second line, a third line that can score, the PK...

Nothing like back-to-back wins before a week off to quiet down the Toronto market.  Much more significant than the wins, though, was the recipe that...
Nikita Zadorov, Flames, Maple Leafs rumours

Evaluating the potential fits of Nikita Zadorov and Chris Tanev on the Maple Leafs

Before the season, General Manager Brad Treliving was asked a bit of a loaded question about whether the Maple Leafs’ defense is good enough...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs win in Sweden

Game in 10: Bertuzzi earns the game belt, Nylander puts on a show in...

A big third-period performance by the Tyler Bertuzzi - John Tavares - William Nylander line powered the Maple Leafs to a 3-2 come-from-behind win...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs win in Sweden

Game in 10: Who else but William Nylander scores the OT winner in storybook...

Couldn't have scripted it any sweeter. Your game in 10: 1.   It was a second consecutive underwhelming start for the Leafs in this game. From the micro...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs vs. Sabres

Leafs Notebook: PK improvement, a special week for William Nylander, Jake McCabe’s transition to...

An exciting week for the Maple Leafs featured two dramatic wins during their stay in Sweden. Only two games in a span of 12 days...
John Klingberg, Maple Leafs

Analysis: John Klingberg officially moved onto LTIR, Conor Timmins’ return, and the open question...

John Klingberg has been moved to LTIR due to his chronic hip issue, the Maple Leafs announced on Thursday. It’s always been there throughout my...
Mitch Marner, Maple Leafs vs. Blackhawks

Game in 10: Top line underwhelms as the Maple Leafs forfeit 3-1 lead, lose...

Despite three goals from their bottom six, the Maple Leafs coughed up a 3-1 lead and fell in overtime on Black Friday in Chicago. Your...
Maple Leafs vs. Penguins, Joseph Woll

Game in 10: Miserable second period sinks Maple Leafs in loss to Penguins

In need of a response after coughing up a two-goal lead in an OT loss to Chicago, the Maple Leafs gave up the lead...
TJ Brodie, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Hockey Gods, opportunistic Rangers halt Maple Leafs’ points streak in hard-luck...

Undone by rotten puck luck in a tight-checking hockey game, the Maple Leafs' points streak ended at nine against the New York Rangers on...
Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: Matthews & Marner’s struggles together start with the forecheck

An offseason of change in Toronto was proceeded by an adjustment period for the players and coaches to start the 2023-24 season. A feeling-out process...
Joseph Woll, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Joseph Woll produces a first-star performance in ugly shootout win over...

No pictures in the points column. The Maple Leafs won ugly over the Panthers, leaning on Joseph Woll and the unlikely goal-scoring heroics of...

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