Game Review: Maple Leafs a clear second-best in Detroit, now need response in rematch
After winning their home opener, the Maple Leafs carried the same lineup into this game on the road.
In Detroit, it was a different story....
Game Review: Maple Leafs do enough to win season opener over Montreal
A big night in Toronto sports.
This game generally lacked the level of competitive fire or physical intensity you might expect -- or at least...
Preseason Game Notes: Scott Laughton & Steven Lorentz pile up points as Maple Leafs...
Scott Laughton and Steven Lorentz had themselves a night -- combining for four goals and seven points -- as the Maple Leafs coasted to...
Preseason Game Notes: A first look at Matthews-Maccelli, Cowan grabs a point, Joshua’s preseason...
After building a 2-0 lead through 20 minutes, the Maple Leafs never added to it and then lost their two-goal advantage on special teams...
Game in 10: The Maple Leafs did it again. But worse.
Well, it happened again.
Following a brutal 6-1 showing at home in G5, the Leafs responded with a gutsy G6, just to put on another...
Game in 10: Auston Matthews breaks through with game-winner, Joe Woll and Leafs’ penalty...
Following arguably their worst playoff performance of this era, the Maple Leafs' core dug deep, showed all kinds of character, and responded with arguably...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ core puts on embarrassing performance in Game 5 blowout...
In the biggest game of this Maple Leafs core’s career to date, they put together their most embarrassing display of hockey yet.
The Panthers dominated...
Game in 10: Joseph Woll holds Maple Leafs in it but offense can’t break...
Just like that, it’s now a best-of-three.
The Leafs went to Florida up 2-0, but the Panthers held serve at home. This game specifically was...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs start fast, nearly overcome rough second period but fall...
As expected, the defending champs will not go down without a fight.
The Panthers absolutely needed to win this game, and by the slimmest of...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs continue to feast on Panthers with transition offense, timely...
The Toronto Maple Leafs held serve at home and now head to Florida up 2-0, their first 2-0 series lead in the second round...
Game in 10: Drama abounds as Maple Leafs win wild Game 1 over Panthers,...
It's difficult to fully capture Game 1 in 10 points.
The Leafs walked away with a 5-4 win, a 1-0 series lead, a potentially injured...
Game in 10: Big guns deliver, role players step up as Maple Leafs finish...
Exhale.
The Senators battled back in this series, and the Maple Leafs faced some adversity, but after all the criticism and demon talk, the Leafs...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ stars, power play underdeliver in second missed close-out opportunity...
The Maple Leafs still hold a 3-2 series lead -- they are technically in the driver’s seat -- but it sure doesn’t feel like...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs nearly overcome slow start, tough night on special teams...
The Maple Leafs fought back multiple times in this Game 4 and created a collection of chances to end the series, but they couldn’t...
Game in 10: Resilient team effort, more Simon Benoit OT heroics power Maple Leafs...
The Ottawa Senators were at home, their fans actually showed up, they took their first lead of the series, and they had a 4-2...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs let great start slip, Max Domi salvages it in...
It seemed like this would be a straightforward series after the first 20 minutes of Game 2. It then turned into a nail-biter requiring...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs check every box in comprehensive Game 1 win over...
If a Leafs fan were to dream up a start to a playoff series for their team, this 6-2 Game 1 victory would check...
Game in 10: Mission accomplished for the Maple Leafs on a night of milestones...
It was a night of many boxes checked for the Maple Leafs, who clinched the Atlantic Division, swept the Buffalo Sabres with a 4-0...
Game in 10: Joseph Woll carries Leafs through slow start, new-look middle-six leads the...
Despite a shaky start, the Maple Leafs grabbed the lead and locked this game down in the final two periods, pushing the team one...
Game in 10: Matthew Knies puts on statement performance in Maple Leafs’ huge win...
In one of the biggest regular-season games in recent memory for this core, the Toronto Maple Leafs won a tight 4-3 overtime victory over...














![John Gruden after the Leafs prospects’ 4-1 win over Montreal: “[Vyacheslav Peksa] looked really comfortable in the net… We wouldn’t have won without him” John Gruden, head coach of the Toronto Marlies](https://mapleleafshotstove.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/gruden-post-game-sep-14-218x150.jpg)




































