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The Toronto Maple Leafs are certainly looking to make a trade at the NHL Trade Deadline. Toronto is in playoff contention, but they are far from a perfect team. However, they are hesitant to trade some of their top prospects. That said, young NHL forward Nick Robertson may be a different story. The Maple Leafs […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are in the mix for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Eastern Conference. They occupy third place in the Metropolitan Division, three points back of the second-place Carolina Hurricanes. However, they could still sell at the NHL Trade Deadline, with defenseman Nick Seeler being one potential trade candidate. Seeler is an unsung […]

Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has been elite for some time. This season, though, he could finally reach a level not seen in recent memory. He is chasing the elusive 70-goal mark in the second half of the 2023-24 NHL season. And Pittsburgh Penguins icon Sidney Crosby believes he can do it. “I think […]

After dropping their first game out of the All-Star break, the Toronto Maple Leafs got back in the win column in front of the home crowd on Wednesday night. Mitch Marner and William Nylander scored 20 seconds apart in the third period at Scotiabank Arena, breaking a 3-3 tie to help the Leafs down the […]

When the Ottawa Senators acquired Jakob Chychrun from the Arizona Coyotes at last year’s NHL Trade Deadline, they believed they were ready to contend. They failed to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but they showed a lot of promise. However, Ottawa has completely bottomed out in 2023-24. The Senators find themselves in last place in […]

Pierre Engvall was the hero for the New York Islanders on Monday night, scoring the game-winning goal with 2:02 remaining in the third period to help his team beat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-2. It also happened to be Engvall’s first game back in Toronto since he was traded to Long Island last season. “It […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue their post-All-Star break homestand as they face the Dallas Stars. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Maple Leafs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Stars enter Tuesday night sitting at 30-13-6 on the year, second in the Central Division. The Stars will be playing their first […]

The Arizona Coyotes are hanging around the Western Conference playoff race. However, they aren’t in the best position relative to their counterparts. That could lead the Yotes to trade a few pending free agents ahead of March’s NHL Trade Deadline. And one pending free agent to keep an eye on is defenseman Matt Dumba. He […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs return to action Monday night from the All-Star break when they host the New York Islanders, but they will not have center David Kampf in the lineup. The Leafs won’t have David Kämpf when they face the Islanders on Monday night. Sheldon Keefe says Kämpf suffered an injury before the break and now […]

Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews led Team Matthews to victory at the NHL All-Star Game on Saturday. Four Toronto players played on the winning team, but Matthews shined brightest. He earned All-Star Game MVP honors for his performances across his team’s two games. Following the game, Matthews spoke about his approach to the event. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs made their hometown crowd proud during NHL All-Star weekend, but Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak wasn’t impressed, according to Dan Rosen of NHL.com: “Bruins forward David Pastrnak on the four Maple Leafs winning the All-Star Game: ‘Good for them. They needed some wins. They got one.’ And then he smiled.” Even […]

Calgary Flames defenseman Chris Tanev continues to find himself in trade rumors ahead of the March 8 trade deadline, and by the looks of it, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators appear to be really interested in acquiring him. The Maple Leafs, who are 45-14 on the season and in the thick of the […]

The NHL All-Star weekend kicks off with the Skills Competition on Friday night. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a special NHL Skills Competition prediction and pick. This year, the NHL has re-imagined the skills competition. Twelve different players will take the ice for the competition. In the first round, players […]

The Philadelphia Flyers seemed to go into sell mode last offseason. General manager Daniel Briere made a bold move in one of his first acts without the interim tag. He traded defenseman Ivan Provorov to the Columbus Blue Jackets in a three-way trade involving the Los Angeles Kings. In this deal, the Flyers acquired Sean […]

At the NHL Trade Deadline, there is a lot of speculation and rumor around who could move where. It’s uncommon for fans to receive official confirmation that a player wants out. However, that is not the case with Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins. The veteran goaltender publicly acknowledged that he has requested a trade […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting an explanation from the National Hockey League about why a goal was waived off for the team in a win over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. Leafs’ forward Tyler Bertuzzi scored the goal in an action-packed sequence, but it was overturned in real-time. The play contained a lot of […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost a key piece of their bottom-six after Calle Jarnkrok broke his knuckle in practice on Friday. The 32-year-old will be out of the lineup for the foreseeable future, and he’s being labelled week-to-week by the team. After blocking a shot in the practice session, he was seen throwing his glove […]

It’s too early to say if Ilya Samsonov has firmly placed his early-season struggles in the rearview mirror, but the Russian has been nothing short of excellent since returning to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Shortly after being recalled from the American Hockey League, the goaltender stopped 16-of-17 shots thrown his way in a 3-1 victory […]

Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs played a close game on Wednesday night. And in the end, they shutout the Winnipeg Jets, earning the victory in overtime. A major reason for the massive win for Toronto is their embattled goaltender Ilya Samsonov. Samsonov has had a rough season overall in 2023-24, but Wednesday was […]

Is there a better goalscorer on the planet right now than Auston Matthews? The Toronto Maple Leafs star powered his team to a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday with his fourth hat trick of the season, extending his NHL-leading mark in goals to 37 in 42 games. It’s the latest eye-popping feat […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs started the season with high hopes of bypassing the Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning to become the dominant team in the Atlantic Division of the NHL’s Easter Conference. So far this season, they have not met their own expectations. While they may have the best goal scorer in […]

Head coach Sheldon Keefe has questions about his Toronto Maple Leafs squad at the season’s halfway point. To be clear, these aren’t good ones either. With his team sitting in third place in the Atlantic Division, Keefe admitted that “42 games in, I still have a lot of questions quite honestly about who is going […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs can’t hang onto a third-period lead, and it won’t get any easier when they visit the Calgary Flames. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Flames prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Maple Leafs couldn’t turn a successful California road trip into momentum for the rest of […]

Some premier NHL action will be on tap on your Tuesday as the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Edmonton Oilers. It’s time to take a look at our NHL odds series where our Maple Leafs-Oilers prediction and pick will be made. Finding themselves on the midst of a three-game losing streak, the Toronto Maple Leafs […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to snap a two-game losing skid in front of their home fans on Sunday night. Star forward Mitch Marner has done his part, scoring a goal against the Detroit Red Wings. In the process, one of Toronto’s “Core Four” players has made a bit of franchise history. Marner became […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to extend their lead over the Detroit Red Wings in the Atlantic Division when the teams face off on Sunday night. The Maple Leafs and Red Wings haven’t played their Saturday night games yet at the time of this writing. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with […]

The Colorado Avalanche start a five-game road trip as they face the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Maple Leafs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Avalanche comes into the game sitting at 27-13-2 on the year, sitting second in the Central Division. They have won six of […]

Despite a nightmare campaign that has seen Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov fall from starter to backup to a demotion in rapid succession — in front of the sport’s most critical media market, no less — the Russian netminder is keeping things in perspective after being waived by the team last week. “I feel […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are riding the hot hand, so to speak. Goaltender Martin Jones is set to start his sixth consecutive game on Thursday when Toronto takes on the New York Islanders on the road. And you certainly can’t blame Toronto. Jones has played extremely well as of late, and the Maple Leafs have […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs visit Long Island to take on the New York Islanders on Thursday night. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Islanders prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Maple Leafs goaltending had been an issue since the start of the season, but they may have found the answer. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to shuffle around their goaltenders, this time bringing back Ilya Samsonov from the AHL. The young netminder was placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs on the final day of 2023. No one claimed him and he is now set for a return to the NHL with Toronto, per Chris […]

William Nylander and the Toronto Maple Leafs agreed to an eight-year, $92 million contract extension Monday. The extension instantly became the largest deal in Maple Leafs’ history. Nylander shared his reaction to inking the new contract with Toronto, via Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. “It’s a very special feeling,” Nylander said. “This has been home […]

William Nylander saved the best hockey of his career for the perfect time. Just months away from becoming an unrestricted free agent, the Swedish superstar agreed to a monster eight-year, $92 million extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, the team announced. The deal is expected to be extremely front-loaded, including a no movement clause […]

Toronto Maple Leafs right winger William Nylander is trying not to take the rumors too seriously that he’s getting an extension with the franchise. Still, Nylander isn’t exactly shying off the rumor either. Nylander is expected to get a $92 million contract extension, per SportsNet. The forward could be receiving more than $11 million a […]

William Nylander is in the midst of his best season with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2023-24, and the Swedish superstar is going to be due for a massive payday this summer. Of course, the Leafs’ front office is doing everything they can to keep the longtime Toronto winger in Canada for the rest of […]

Despite a Lukas Dostal masterclass that saw the Anaheim Ducks goaltender make 55 saves against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night, Auston Matthews would not be denied. The sniper — and current Rocket Richard Trophy frontrunner — scored 2:12 into overtime as the Leafs rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Ducks in California. […]

Heading into their Tuesday night matchup with the Los Angeles Kings, the Toronto Maple Leafs had been in a bit of a cold stretch, as they had lost five of their past six games. Martin Jones decided to take matters into his own hands against the Kings, and posted a 31-save shutout to guide Toronto […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs look for back-to-back winning days as they face the Anaheim Ducks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Ducks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Maple Leafs sit at 18-10-7 on the year but it has been a struggle as of late, losing five of their last […]

Ilya Samsonov has been nothing short of abysmal for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2023-24, and his continued poor play caused the Russian to be placed on waivers and demoted to the American Hockey League on Sunday. Despite the move, Leafs general manager Brad Treliving is not giving up on the 26-year-old. “Obviously, we know […]