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Everything you need to know about last night’s Leafs game is broken down by an MLHS writer within minutes of the final buzzer.

John Tavares, Toronto Maple Leafs

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...

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...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs

Game Review: Maple Leafs give up after falling behind in Washington

The head coach called his club's patently poor effort against Chicago a "character win" after the Maple Leafs pulled a rabbit out of their...

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...
Auston Matthews vs. Connor McDavid, Maple Leafs vs. Oilers

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...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs

Game Review: Maple Leafs, careless with the lead, fall to Sharks in OT

Similar to the shootout losses against the Sharks last season, the Maple Leafs let a very winnable game slip away in this 3-2 overtime...
Dennis Hildeby, Maple Leafs

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...
Bobby McMann, Maple Leafs

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...
Matthew Knies, Maple Leafs

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...
Auston Matthews, Brad Marchand, Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

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...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs vs. Penguins

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...

Game Review: Maple Leafs get back to losing ways in Washington

This was a real gut-punch of a loss, but I'll start by mentioning that there were sections of this game I quite liked from...
Joseph Woll, Maple Leafs

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...
Bobby McMann, Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens

Game Review: Soul searching continues as Maple Leafs lay egg in Montreal

Coming off one of their better 60-minute efforts of the season against Columbus (not saying much, granted), Craig Berube ran three new lines to...

Game Review: Maple Leafs get one point but arguably deserve two in OT loss...

We’re not really in the business of moral victories, but the Maple Leafs played well in this game and easily could have grabbed two...
John Tavares and William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game Review: William Nylander scores in both teams’ nets, Maple Leafs snap losing slide...

Only William Nylander, ever the polarizing figure, could score on his own net to start the game (amid a five-game losing skid for the...

Game Review: Maple Leafs deserve a better fate but find another way to lose...

The Maple Leafs are finding ways to lose games right now. For the first time since April 2021 (i.e., the Covid-impacted, Canadian division season),...
John Tavares, Maple Leafs

Game Review: Maple Leafs’ possession problems persist in deserved loss to Kings

It’s a rare feat to get outshot 37-15 while starting with the puck 72% of the time off the faceoffs, but the Maple Leafs...

Game Review: Anthony Stolarz, Maple Leafs’ penalty kill dig too big of a hole...

The Maple Leafs dropped their third consecutive game, largely due to another leaky start. The Leafs have conceded seven goals in the first periods...

Game Review: Craig Berube searching for answers after wretched weekend for the Maple Leafs

This was an ugly weekend of hockey for the Maple Leafs. Process-wise, this 5-4 loss to Carolina was more akin to an 8-3 blowout than...