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Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander has impressed so far this season, putting up three goals and five points in Toronto’s two games, and head coach Sheldon Keefe recently gave him his flowers. “He’s continuing to progress and taking charge,” Sheldon Keefe said, according to Kayla Douglas of theScore. “His confidence is at an all-time […]

What an incredible feeling to be back watching NHL hockey on a daily basis. And what a thrilling first six days of a new season, with multiple noteworthy feats being seen across the league. Arranging the second edition of the NHL Power Rankings was a tricky affair, as some teams have three contests under their […]

Auston Matthews is a man on a mission for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season. The American superstar forward put the entire league on notice early, opening the 2023-24 campaign with back-to-back hat tricks. He’s the fifth player in NHL history to accomplish the feat, and first to do so since Alex Ovechkin put together […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue their homestand as they host the Chicago Blackhawks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blackhawks-Maple Leafs prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Chicago Blackhawks enter the game at 1-2 on the season. After an opening night win at the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Blackhawks travel […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been one of the NHL’s top regular season teams for the last seven years. While that success has not translated into any postseason success — with the exception of a first-round triumph over the Tampa Bay Lightning last year — there is little doubt that the Maple Leafs have one […]

It is a battle for Canada to start the NHL season as the Montreal Canadiens face the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canadiens-Maple Leafs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Montreal finished in last place in the Atlantic division last year. They were 31-45-6 last year with just […]

There is no NHL division more difficult to compete in than the Atlantic Division. Some of the game’s brightest stars and best teams call the Atlantic home. You have Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs. There’s the loaded Tampa Bay Lightning. You have the defending Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers, as well. If you […]

The 2023-24 NHL season is starting and the race for the Atlantic Division will be tight. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a special winner of the Atlantic Division prediction and pick. Last year, the Boston Bruins won the division after they had the best record in the NFL and broke […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will likely be without Matt Murray for the entire 2023-24 season after the veteran goaltender underwent successful hip surgery on Monday. “The [Maple Leafs] announced today that goaltender Matt Murray underwent successful bilateral hip surgery,” the team shared. “He is expected to miss a minimum of 6-8 months.” Murray has struggled […]

The Vancouver Canucks and general manager Patrik Allvin announced that they have acquired forward Sam Lafferty from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. Sam Lafferty is an interesting addition to the Canucks’ roster by general manager Patrik Allvin. He is purely a depth forward who has […]

This may be the year that the Toronto Maple Leafs are not looking up at any of their Atlantic Division competitors. The Maple Leafs have been a playoff participant for the last 7 seasons, and they are clearly one of the most offensively talented teams in the league. As they prepare for the 2023-24 season, […]

Toronto Maple Leafs winger Nick Robertson was once viewed as the team’s best prospect after he was selected 53rd overall in 2019, but multiple injuries and overhauls to the roster have changed the perception of Robertson as a player, and he does not seem to care about that. “I know my name isn’t what it […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly going to explore giving Auston Matthews a role on the penalty kill for this season, and Matthews is open to playing that role. “You’re down a man but at the same time, it’s hockey, a lot of anticipation, a lot of reads, and I feel like I have a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are taking a bold chance with star forward William Nylander this upcoming season. He has played down the wing his entire NHL career to this point. However, the Maple Leafs are going to have the 27-year-old play down the middle as a center iceman in 2023-24. The idea originally came from […]

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Matt Murray said that goalie Matt Murray will need a significant surgery, and it will happen in the next week, according to Chris Johnston of TSN. More details regarding Matt Murray’s surgery will be provided at a later date due to privacy reasons, according to Johnston. The Maple Leafs have […]

Heading into training camp, one of the biggest storylines surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs is the future of William Nylander. After crashing out of the playoffs, there were some rumors they could potentially break up this core and trade Nylander, but that didn’t happen. However, the Swede is heading into a contract year and will […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been one of the strongest regular-season teams in the NHL for the last two seasons, scoring 115 and 111 points, respectively. The Maple Leafs broke their long losing streak in the playoffs last year, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round in six games. That deep sigh of […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to build upon their 2022-23 season. Though it ended sooner than they would’ve liked, the Maple Leafs still won their first playoff victory in nearly 20 years. It’s a victory that the Tampa Bay Lightning are still rather upset over. But it’s a weight off the back of Toronto. […]

Auston Matthews is the highest paid player in the National Hockey League after signing a monster four-year, $53 million contract earlier this offseason — and Toronto Maple Leafs teammate Matthew Knies also thinks he’s the best. “He’s not just the best goal-scorer in the NHL, but he plays defense, too,” Knies told ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski […]

General manager Brad Treliving has had an interesting start to his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs. After some controversial moves at the draft and during the first day of free agency, Treliving has seemingly found his groove over the past few weeks. On the second day of free agency, Treliving signed both Tyler Bertuzzi […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally confirmed what fans have expected for a while now. Head coach Sheldon Keefe is sticking around as bench boss in Toronto thanks to his new contract extension. Keefe is now under contract through the 2025-26 season. General manager Brad Treliving took questions from the media after the extension was announced. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are locking in their head coach for two more seasons. Sheldon Keefe signed a two-year extension, linking him to the Maple Leafs through the 2025-2026 season, according to Elliotte Friedman. The Maple Leafs have made the playoffs every season Keefe has been the head coach. He led Toronto to its first […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to add depth to their blue line with another signing of a defenseman. The Maple Leafs inked Simon Benoit to a one-year contract on Monday, according to NHL.com. Benoit spent the first three seasons of his NHL career with the Anaheim Ducks. He saw ice time in 78 games last […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a perennial playoff team at this point. And many expect the team to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again in 2024. However, it won’t be easy. Maple Leafs captain John Tavares admitted as much while speaking with NHL.com recently. “Yeah, 100 percent (the competition will be more difficult),” the […]

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving checked a major item off his to-do list. He signed superstar forward Auston Matthews to a four-year contract extension. Matthews is now the highest-paid player in the NHL and will remain in Toronto past 2024. And, according to Treliving, Matthews was an important driving force in getting this […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs locked in superstar forward Auston Matthews on Wednesday. Toronto signed the 25-year-old to a four-year contract that makes him the highest-paid player in the entire league. Matthews shared a message on social media, but he wasn’t the only Maple Leafs player to speak on the deal. Maple Leafs captain John Tavares […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a major decision to lock in one of their “core four” on Wednesday. Superstar forward Auston Matthews has signed a four-year contract extension with the team. As a result, he is now the highest-paid player in the NHL. Matthews was set to hit the open market next summer as an […]

Auston Matthews has reportedly signed a four-year extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs that will give him the highest average annual value in the NHL at $13.25 million per season, according to Chris Johnston of SportsNet. When the deal was finished, Auston Matthews himself beat the reporters to announcing the deal on social media. “I […]

Toronto Maple Leafs fans are still over the moon about the team’s last season, which ended in the second round of the playoffs. The Maple Leafs won their first playoff series since 2003-2004 after losing eight straight. Winger William Nylander was a big reason why Toronto advanced in the playoffs, notching seven points in the […]

Veteran NHL goaltender Jonathan Bernier took to Instagram to announce his retirement on Monday after playing 14 years in the league. Jonathan Bernier spent time with the Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings and New Jersey Devils. Bernier thanked each team in his statement, and penned a heartfelt […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are, for better or worse, approaching the 2023-24 NHL season with a fresh perspective. Former Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving came in as the team’s new decision-maker, replacing Kyle Dubas. And the entire situation has been interesting, to say the least. The Maple Leafs finally rid themselves of their playoff […]

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Bobby Baun has died at age 86. Baun went undafted after playing junior hockey with the Toronto Marlboros. After turning pro in 1956, Baun spent 14 of his 17 seasons in the NHL with the Maple Leafs. Baun also played for the Oakland Seals and Detroit Red Wings. Though he was […]

It was announced that former Toronto Maple Leafs first-round pick Rodion Amirov died after a battle with brain cancer by his agent on Monday. Amirov was diagnosed with a brain tumor in February 2022. Maple Leafs president and alternate governor Brendan Shanahan released a statement on Twitter regarding the news. “The entire Maple Leafs organization […]

Toronto Maple Leafs fans got some unfortunate news on Monday morning when it was announced that top prospect Rodion Amirov passed away due to a battle with brain cancer, per his agent Daniel Milstein. He released a lengthy statement on Twitter: ‘It is we great sadness that we announce the passing of Rodion Amirov. Two […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed one of the top unrestricted free agent goaltenders left on the market, inking veteran Martin Jones to a one-year deal, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported on Wednesday. “Leafs have signed free agent goaltender Martin Jones to a one-year, $875,000 deal,” wrote Seravalli. “Quality insurance.” The 33-year-old spent the 2022-23 […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been one of the NHL’s top regular-season teams for the last three seasons and they have put together winning records in seven straight seasons. They are an exciting, high-scoring team to watch as they are led by Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner, and they are dangerous nearly every time they […]

Toronto Maple Leafs netminder Matt Murray went down with a concerning head injury in April and never seemed to be himself again. That’s resulted in the team making a crucial move for next season, placing him on the LTIR: “The Maple Leafs announced today that goaltender Matt Murray is out indefinitely and will be placed […]

Before he turned heads as a star in the NHL, Mitch Marner applied his incredible skill in the Ontario Hockey League with the London Knights. With the Knights, he formed a fearsome tandem with fellow forward Max Domi that went on to etch their names in Knights history. Now, the two are reunited with the […]

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov has been awarded a new contract in arbitration for the 2023-24 season, according to The Athletic’s James Mirtle. Samsonov’s new contract will be worth $3.55 million over one year. The 26-year-old goalie is slated to become an unrestricted free agent next summer. Samsonov, a former first-round pick of the […]