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.

Ilya Samsonov, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ injury scares, ugly first period make for suboptimal final...

Auston Matthews scored #69, but Maple the Leafs fell 5-4 in overtime to the Red Wings in a game that saw plenty of goals...
Leafs vs Panthers fight

Game in 10: Maple Leafs squander multi-goal lead to Florida, draw the Boston Bruins...

A wild night in the Eastern Conference playoff race resulted in the Maple Leafs drawing the Boston Bruins in the first round. We all know...

Game in 10: Familiar playoff flaws haunt Maple Leafs in Game 1 loss to...

Heading into this game, the Maple Leafs were 2-6 in Game 1s under this core. Make it 2-7. There were a lot of familiar themes...
Auston Matthews wins game 2 vs. Bruins

Game in 10: Dominant performance from Auston Matthews and his line powers Maple Leafs...

The Maple Leafs earned their split, and we have ourselves a series.  Auston Matthews and his line were fantastic. The Leafs got a penalty kill...
Calle Jarnkrok, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Special-teams struggles, home-ice woes continue in Maple Leafs’ Game 3 loss

The Maple Leafs stealing home-ice advantage was short-lived. Despite finally scoring first against Boston, the Leafs' special-teams struggles are starting to prove too difficult to...
Maple Leafs vs. Bruins

Abject Game 4 loss leads to more soul searching at playoff time for the...

Throughout the season and playoffs, we generally write post-games in a “Game in 10” format, breaking down the game into 10 digestible points that...

Game in 10: Joseph Woll comes up huge, Matthews-less Maple Leafs pick up deserved...

The Toronto Maple Leafs lived to fight another day. Amidst all the turmoil and vitriol hurled their way, the Leafs went into Boston, dug in,...
William Nylander, Jeremy Swayman, Maple Leafs vs. Bruins

Game in 10: Maple Leafs lock it down defensively, William Nylander delivers offensively to...

The Maple Leafs needed to break the losing streak at home to keep their season alive. They delivered.  Joseph Woll was excellent again, the Leafs...
John Tavares, Maple Leafs vs. Bruins

Game in 10: Same as it ever was — Maple Leafs fall in Game...

It might have felt different, but in the end, it was the same.  Game 7 in Boston goes to overtime, and the Leafs lose.  Your game...
Anthony Stolarz, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Stolarz steps up but Maple Leafs can’t break through in season-opening...

Despite 48 shots on net, the Craig Berube era started with the Maple Leafs' first shutout loss in 227 games. Your game in 10: 1.  It's...
Dennis Hildeby, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Bottom six drives the offense, Dennis Hildeby solid in debut as...

Welcome to the real NHL, Sheldon Keefe. Despite a back-to-back with travel to start, missing their starting goalie, and playing a rookie in the net,...
Mattthew Knies, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Marner and Nylander find the net, Stolarz records first win of...

co-written by Alec Brownscombe & Anthony Petrielli It wasn't the first period the Maple Leafs and their fans were looking for in the home opener,...
Auston Matthews scores vs. LA

Game in 10: Stolarz remains rock solid, Matthews and the Maple Leafs power play...

After the Maple Leafs' dominant first period seized control of the game, they coasted off strong play from Anthony Stolarz to beat the LA...
Chris Tanev, Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs deliver complete performance in impressive win over Tampa

The Maple Leafs entered this game with a deceiving 3-2-0 record that, based on the quality of their performances to date, probably deserved to...

Game in 10: Maple Leafs concede five goals in 31 minutes in Columbus, lay...

The Maple Leafs laid their first rotten egg of the Craig Berube era, falling 5-0 down through 31 minutes to the Columbus Blue Jackets...
Matthew Knies, Maple leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ stars underdeliver, power play continues to struggle in 5-1...

Coming off a lacklustre showing in Columbus, the Maple Leafs did not generate the expected response on home ice against their head coach's former...
Chris Tanev, Brad Marchand, Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs vs. Bruins

Game in 10: Maple Leafs salvage a point but continue their losing streak in...

The Maple Leafs forfeited 1-0 and 2-1 leads, managed to salvage a point thanks to Auston Matthews, and also lost the extra point thanks...
John Tavares, Maple Leafs bench

Game in 10: Pacioretty-Tavares-Nylander line lights the lamp as Maple Leafs snap Jets’ eight-game...

Led by four goals from the Max Pacioretty - John Tavares - William Nylander line, the Maple Leafs broke out offensively at five-on-five, snapping...
Matthew Knies, Maple Leafs vs. Kraken

Game in 10: Knies and Nylander stay hot offensively as Maple Leafs pick up...

The Toronto Maple Leafs closed out October on a winning note, as two goals from William Nylander and strong team defense powered a 4-1...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs vs. Blues

Game in 10: Strong start slips away as Maple Leafs lose second game to...

These are the kinds of games that should matter to this team. The first matchup against the Blues didn’t go well, and sometimes you can...

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