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.

Tyler Bertuzzi, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs turn in an “immature” performance in sloppy loss to...

The Maple Leafs lost 6-3 to New Jersey in arguably their worst defensive performance of calendar 2024. William Nylander and Auston Matthews both tallied for...
Tyler Bertuzzi, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: All four lines contribute offensively, Maple Leafs clean it up defensively...

The Maple Leafs got the response they needed after a leaky home loss to New Jersey as a no-stress 5-1 win over the Capitals...
Ilya Samsonov, Maple Leafs vs. Sabres

Game in 10: Auston Matthews notches #60, Ilya Samsonov earns spectacular shutout as Maple...

100 days after they lost 9-3 to the Sabres at the KeyBank Center, the Maple Leafs walked into Buffalo, Ilya Samsonov pitched a shutout,...
Auston Matthews

Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ balanced offense continues to roll in high-scoring win over...

Despite taking a 5-1 lead into the third period, Maple Leafs fans needed to hold their breath until the final buzzer as Toronto narrowly...
Ryan Reaves, Maple Leafs vs. Lightning

Game in 10: Lightning gain ground on Maple Leafs as Andrei Vasilevskiy wins the...

Led by Andrei Vasilevskiy, the Lightning's star players outdueled the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night. The Leafs will not play Tampa Bay in the first...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs vs. Penguins

Game in 10: Maple Leafs overcome penalty disparity in overtime win over Pittsburgh

The Maple Leafs took on a desperate Penguins team, and while they didn’t quite take care of business before overtime, they took a piece...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Special teams struggle in sloppy loss to New Jersey as Maple...

A lot was going on in this game. Auston Matthews scored goals #67 and #68. The special teams were all-around awful. Ilya Samsonov allowed...
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,...

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