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: Game #3, Ottawa Senators 5 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 4 (SO)

  Meetings between the Leafs and Senators in recent seasons have typically been high scoring, back-and-forth affairs, particularly at the Air Canada Center. After an inability to score in...

Game 2 Scoring Chances and Zone Entries: Red Wings 4 vs. Leafs 0

Toronto fell behind early again, but unlike their opener they weren't able to get back in the game. The Leafs gave up an early power play...

Game Review: Game #2, Detroit Red Wings 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 0

It was a loss that had Leaf fans thinking, "there's 80 more of these?" at the Joe Louis tonight. There wasn’t much to like about the first period...

Game 1 Scoring Chances and Zone Entries: Canadiens 3 vs. Leafs 1

There was a lot of doom and gloom around the Toronto Maple Leafs entering the season, and a bad goal against in the first...

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

There was lots to like about the Leaf effort despite a 3-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens to kick off the 2015-16 season. In terms of the process on...

Game Review: Preseason Game #7, Detroit Red Wings 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2

This was an improved effort by the Maple Leafs, and a more palatable defeat than what took place in Buffalo on Tuesday. The second period was...
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Game Review: Preseason Game #6, Buffalo Sabres 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 0

Tonight's lineup was much closer to the real thing, and there wasn’t a whole lot to like about the performances. Among the forwards, exceptions to the...
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Game Review: Preseason Game #5, Montreal Canadiens 1 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 0

We’re reaching the point where, “just happy to have hockey back,” meets, “preseason can end any day now.”  After a reasonably energetic first as far...

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

A good start to game in which the Leafs took a 2-0 lead, played with structure and looked good on the breakout gave way to poor puck management...

Game Review: Preseason Game #3, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 vs. Montreal Canadiens 1

The Toronto Maple Leafs are undefeated through three games under Mike Babcock. Preseason is presason, but three efforts from the Leafs where they've outshot, outpossessed,...

Game Review: Preseason Game #2, Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Ottawa Senators 1

  In the Toronto half of the split squad games, the Maple Leafs won 4-1 on goals from PA Parenteau (2), Nick Spaling and Stuart...

Game Review: Preseason Game #1, Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Ottawa Senators 3

The Maple Leafs overcame 2-0 and 3-2 deficits to win 4-3 on a Joffrey Lupul game winner 55 seconds into three-on-three overtime. Goals: Dion Phaneuf,...

Game 82 Scoring Chances: Canadiens 4 vs. Maple Leafs 3 (SO)

The Leafs' disappointing season finished with one of their stronger performances of 2015, against a playoff-bound Montreal team. The Leafs out-chanced Montreal in the first...

Game 81 Scoring Chances: Blue Jackets 5 vs. Maple Leafs 0

The Leafs' final road game of the season was a fitting summary of their 2015 play. They were heavily out-chanced in the first period, with Columbus...

Game 80 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 3 vs. Senators 2 (SO)

Toronto had a great first period, out-chancing Ottawa and getting an early goal from Joffrey Lupul to take the lead. After the intermission, the Senators...

Game 79 Scoring Chances: Bruins 2 vs. Maple Leafs 1 (SO)

This was the type of game we have seen quite often from the Leafs over the last couple of years, but not much during...

Game 78 Scoring Chances: Sabres 4 vs. Maple Leafs 3

There wasn't much action at even strength in the first period, with just four chances between the two teams, but each team managed a...

Game 77 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 3 vs. Lightning 1

Toronto had a great start against the Lightning, getting two first period goals and out-chancing Tampa Bay 5-2 at even strength. A late power-play goal...

Game 76 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 4 vs. Senators 3 (OT)

This was a tight game in chances through two periods, with neither team doing much. A ninety second flurry early in the second featured...

Game 75 Scoring Chances: Panthers 4 vs. Maple Leafs 1

Like their last game, against the Wild, the Toronto Maple Leafs started well against the Florida Panthers, out-chancing them in the first period. Things then fell...

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