Game Reviews

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

Game Review: Preseason Game #1, Leafs 3 vs. Flyers 2 (SO)

It was choppy (early)preseason hockey to be sure, but some players stood out for different reasons. The Maple Leafs played a good first, were mostly...

Game Review: Preseason Game #2, Maple Leafs 4 vs. Flyers 0

Thanks to a 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, the Maple Leafs are now 2-0 in preseason. While that means exactly nothing, especially given this...
Morgan Rielly

Game Review: Preseason Game #3, Senators 3 vs. Maple Leafs 2

The Sens' top line of Bobby Ryan, Kyle Turris and Clarke MacArthur could do whatever they wanted against a weaker Leaf lineup, but the Leafs...

Game Review: Preseason Game #4, Senators 4 vs. Maple Leafs 3 (SO)

A Leafs team that was short on energy after playing back to back and a veteran group short on effort gave the fans little...

Game Review: Preseason Game #5, Maple Leafs 6 vs. Sabres 4

The Toronto Maple Leafs still seem to be working through systemic issues, learning new defensive and neutral zone systems, but the shots against remain a...

Game Review: Preseason Game #7, Maple Leafs 3 vs. Sabres 2 (SO)

The Maple Leafs moved to 4-1-1 in preseason with a game that followed an awfully familiar script: The Leafs' first line was dangerous in both ends. The Leafs gave...

Game Review: Preseason Game #8, Red Wings 3 vs. Maple Leafs 0

This game was an abject waste of everybody’s time. On top of being one of the poorer-played games we’ve ever seen out of two...

Game Review: Preseason Game #9, Maple Leafs 5 vs. Red Wings 1

The Maple Leafs looked sharp, determined and detailed — especially for a preseason game -- easily handling the Detroit Red Wings in their final...

Game Review: Game #1, Montreal Canadiens 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 3

A good first period featuring first-ever NHL points for Stuart Percy and Brandon Kozun – on Tyler Bozak and Nazem Kadri goals, respectively –...

Game Review: Game #2, Pittsburgh Penguins 5 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2

The Maple Leafs were completely dominated by the Penguins, and the team looked as dysfunctional as it did at the end of the 2013-2014 season. ...

Game Review: Game #3, Maple Leafs 6 vs. Rangers 3

Just what the doctor ordered. Coming off an embarrassing defeat to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Maple Leafs needed goals from their top offensive players and...
Phil Kessel, Dion Phaneuf

Game Review: Game #4, Toronto Maple Leafs 3 vs. Colorado Avalanche 2 (OT)

In the clash of the Corsi outlaws, it was the Maple Leafs on the right side of a 40-24 shot count and a 3-2 final...

Game 4 Scoring Chances: TOR 3 vs. COL 2

For the first time this year, the Leafs were clearly the superior team in Tuesday's game against Colorado. They dominated the ES chances, especially in...

Game Review: Game #5, Red Wings 4 vs. Maple Leafs 1

Not a good first half of a back to back for the Maple Leafs, to put it lightly. Credit where it's due, this was a...

Game 5 Scoring Chances: DET 4 vs. TOR 1

After getting a little momentum, winning two straight games and winning the chance count against Colorado, the Maple Leafs had a disappointing return to form...

Game Review: Game #6, Red Wings 1 vs. Maple Leafs 0 (OT)

The Maple Leafs will have to settle for just one point out of four as the weekend back to back versus Detroit ended with...

Game 6 Scoring Chances: DET 1 vs. TOR 0

This was a bit of an odd game, scoring chance wise. The Maple Leafs had a superior possession performance to what they managed Friday night, but...
Phil-Kessel

Game Review: Game #7, Toronto Maple Leafs 5 vs. New York Islanders 2

Sometimes all it takes is the right bounce. The Leafs were off to a drowsy start and fell behind 1-0 before the first line got...

Game 7 Scoring Chances: TOR 5 vs. NYI 2

The scoreline and result from Tuesday night's game was very similar to the Leafs trip to New York earlier in the season, as they...
Nazem Kadri

Game Review: Game #8, Boston Bruins 4 vs. Maple Leafs 1

With an ugly loss to the Boston Bruins, the Maple Leafs have fallen to 1-4 on home ice, and Randy Carlyle sounds lost for answers...

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