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William Nylander, Maple Leafs vs. Kings

Game in 10: Tyler Bertuzzi provides the spark offensively, Maple Leafs dig in defensively...

Facing the best defensive team in the league statistically, the Maple Leafs played a tighter game with fewer mistakes than the Kings and were...
Auston Matthews, Morgan Rielly, Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: A model game vs. LA, Mitch Marner’s ice time, power-play tweaks, David...

First and foremost, Happy New Year to the MLHS community! I hope the holidays treated you all nicely. For the Leafs, the holiday break was...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs vs. Kings

As the contract extension nears, how did we ever get to the (reported) ~$11.5...

As of Saturday night, Elliotte Friedman has reported terms of $11.5 million AAV over an eight-year contract extension for William Nylander, with an announcement...
William Nylander, John Tavares, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs complete the California road sweep in San Jose

Unlike in Anaheim, the Maple Leafs were able to break through in the first period and play with the lead in San Jose. Against a...
Auston Matthews, Morgan Rielly, William Nylander celebrate a Toronto Maple Leafs goal

Leafs Notebook: The ice-time breakdown on defense, Tyler Bertuzzi heating up, and what’s the...

Putting aside the William Nylander contract extension (my analysis can be found here), there is a lot to discuss around the Maple Leafs' three-game...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs vs. Sabres

The William Nylander contract: How big of a leap of faith is it, and...

The worst-kept secret in the league is out: On Monday, the Maple Leafs officially announced that they have come to terms with William Nylander...
Jake McCabe, Maple Leafs vs. Sharks

Game in 10: Maple Leafs take care of business, obliterate Sharks to win fourth...

Facing one of the worst teams of the modern era for the second time in as many games, the Toronto Maple Leafs throttled the...
Morgan Rielly, Bo Horvat, Maple Leafs vs. Islandeers

Game in 10: Special teams sink Maple Leafs as winning streak ends on Long...

The Toronto Maple Leafs went to OT on Long Island for the second time this season and left with the same result: a loser-point...
Nathan MacKinnon, John Tavares, Maple Leafs vs. Avalanche

Game in 10: Maple Leafs forfeit three-goal lead, lose the power-on-power matchup against the...

On a night when the NHL announced all of William Nylander, Mitch Marner, and Morgan Rielly are joining Auston Matthews on the All-Star roster,...
Pontus Holmberg, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Major line shakeup fails to pay immediate dividends, Maple Leafs blow...

The Maple Leafs officially hit the halfway point of the season and celebrated it with what’s turning into a habit this season: blowing a...
John Tavares, Maple Leaf s vs. Panthers

Leafs Notebook: The Atlantic Division landscape at the halfway mark, Sheldon Keefe’s odd line...

With the Maple Leafs officially reaching the halfway point of their 2023-24 schedule, it’s a good time to take a look around at the...
TJ Brodie, Maple Leafs vs. Oilers

Game in 10: Squandered multi-goal lead costs Maple Leafs (again) but coach and players...

The Maple Leafs relinquished a multi-goal lead for the fifth time in their last seven losses as an opportunity to end the Oilers' 10-game...
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: MVP chants ring out in Calgary as Auston Matthews pulls the...

After blowing a bunch of leads lately, the Maple Leafs mixed it up by falling in an early hole before rattling off four unanswered...
Timothy Liljegren, Toronto Maple Leafs #37

It’s just about time for the Toronto Maple Leafs to make a call on...

The 2023-24 season is pivotal in determining Timothy Liljegren's future in Toronto. The 24-year-old defenseman, the team's first-round pick back in 2017, has struggled to...
Maple Leafs vs. Canucks, Martin Jones & Max Domi

Game in 10: Slow start, sagging special teams, and an off-night from Martin Jones...

In an entertaining Hockey Day in Canada matchup, the Maple Leafs dug themselves out of an early 3-0 hole but needed better from their...
Pontus Holmberg, Leafs vs. Kraken

Game in 10: Maple Leafs, Ilya Samsonov earn much-needed victory in Seattle to conclude...

Playing their eighth game in 12 days, the Maple Leafs dug in and earned a split of the West Coast road trip with a...
TJ Brodie, Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: TJ Brodie’s regression, the struggling special teams, secondary scoring, and the bizarre...

The Maple Leafs finished their four-game West Coast trip at 2-2-0 and were tied in the third period of both regulation losses. It’s not an...
Ilya Samsonov, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Ilya Samsonov carries Maple Leafs to two points with statement first-star...

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Winnipeg Jets 1-0 in overtime on a night when Ilya Samsonov stole the show and Toronto's top power-play...
Brad Treliving, Maple Leafs GM

As the buy vs. sell debate rages on, how should Brad Treliving approach the...

As the All-Star break approaches, the Maple Leafs find themselves in a playoff spot, but several quality teams are nipping at their heels. As...
John Tavares, Maple Leafs vs. Jets

Game in 10: Ryan Reaves and Tyler Bertuzzi make successful returns to the lineup,...

There may be better ways to enter the bye week and All-Star break than sweeping the Winnipeg Jets in a home-and-home, but I can't...

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