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The Colorado Avalanche made the surprising decision to acquire New York Rangers’ backup goalie Alexandar Georgiev ahead of NHL free agency. The move to bring Georgiev to Colorado effectively signals the end of Darcy Kuemper’s tenure in Colorado. Kuemper is set to hit unrestricted free agency, and the Avs’ trade suggests that they won’t be […]

The Ottawa Senators were in advanced talks with the Buffalo Sabres over a Matt Murray deal. However, he has them on his no-trade list, which means that’s totally out of the question at this point. Now, the Toronto Maple Leafs, who need help in between posts, are “in the mix” for Murray, who is reportedly […]

Marc-Andre Fleury is still getting lots of attention, even at this stage of his career. The veteran NHL goaltender, who last played for the Minnesota Wild, is about to hit the free-agent market, with Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic floating the idea that the Toronto Maple Leafs could be among those kicking the tires on […]

Toronto Maple Leafs scoring machine Auston Matthews is the best player of the 2021-22 NHL season, and he’s got the hardware to prove it. The Maple Leafs center was named the season’s winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy, the NHL’s version of the MVP award, after an incredible campaign. Matthews feels blessed to be part […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs superstar forward has been announced as the winner of this year’s Hart Trophy awarded to the NHL’s Most Valuable Player. It is the first time Matthews has won the award. He beat out the 2020-2021 winner Conner McDavid as well as Igor Shesterkin. 2022 Hart Trophy winner, as voted by @ThePHWA: […]

Toronto Maple Leafs veteran Jason Spezza is calling it quits after 19 seasons in the NHL. However, Spezza isn’t going far, as he’s joining the Maples Leafs’ front office as a special assistant to general manager Kyle Dubas. Dubas put out this statement Sunday on this big Maple Leafs news: “It is difficult to describe […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs recently re-signed defenseman Mark Giordano to a two-year contract, which carries a cap hit of just  $800,oo0. Giordano is 38 years old and was acquired by the Leafs from the Seattle Kraken at this year’s trade deadline. He scored two goals and 12 points in 20 regular-season games after joining the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs went out and acquired Mark Giordano from the Seattle Kraken at the NHL Trade Deadline in hopes he could help bring a Stanley Cup to the city. While he played well for the Leafs, the team was once again bounced in the first round of the playoffs, this time by the […]

Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitchell Marner was the victim of a terrifying crime on Monday evening after it was reported that he had his car stolen at gunpoint outside of a movie theater in West Toronto. The Maple Leafs forward released a statement on Wednesday via Twitter, indicating that he was okay following the scary […]

Things have gotten from bad to worse for Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner. Just days after Marner witnessed the Tampa Bay Lightning steal a win in Game 7 against his team, the skater got involved in a terrifying incident when he got carjacked at gunpoint in Toronto, according to Joe Warmington of the Toronto […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were defeated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That’s a phrase attributable to any of the past six NHL seasons and still holds true in 2022. The Leafs blew a 3-2 series lead against the Tampa Bay Lightning and were defeated 2-1 in Game 7, once again putting […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost forward Brayden Point to a leg injury early in Game 7 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Point had to be helped to the dressing room in the first period after going hard into the boards but tried to return to the game in the second period, only to play one […]

It’s a sad day for Toronto sports fans as their beloved Toronto Maple Leafs just got hammered with yet another Stanley Cup Playoffs heartbreak. Maple Leafs center John Tavares was understandably somber after their Game 7 2-1 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are moving on to the next round to face the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered yet another brutal early exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, as they lost Game 7 of the series against the  Tampa Bay Lightning at home Saturday night to the tune of a 2-1 score. There are several reasons for the Maple Leafs to feel disgruntled after that loss. For one, […]

There is now a major injury concern regarding Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point in the Game 7 clash against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Over the late stages of the first period, Point was forced to leave the ice due to an apparent right leg injury. The sixth-year center took on an unbalanced fall along […]

With a do-or-die Game 7 set for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning, there will be a ton of pressure on the Leafs to beat the reigning champs at home. Ahead of the Maple Leafs-Lightning showdown, we’ll be making our Game 7 predictions. After suffering a heartbreaking overtime loss to Tampa Bay in […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs have an extremely important date this Sunday night, as they will be playing Game 7 of their scintillating first-round series. The Bolts are looking to keep their hopes alive for a three-peat, having won the last two editions of the Stanley Cup Finals. But the job […]

Another game seven is on the line tonight as the Tampa Bay Lightning will head up to Canada to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. The two-time defending champions in the Lightning have finally found their match as the Leafs have home-ice advantage for a game seven that would determine their franchise. Can the Leafs […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning engaged in a Stanely Cup Playoff thriller on Thursday night, with the Lightning emerging with an overtime victory, forcing a Game 7 in the process. However, the win was embroiled in controversy, as the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions were on the ropes in the third period before […]

As expected, Toronto Maple Leafs scoring machine Auston Matthews is among the three finalists for the 2021-22 NHL Hart Memorial Trophy together with Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers. Those three played incredibly in the regular season, and when asked for his pick to win the award, […]

While the NHL Playoffs are in full steam, the league is honoring some of the best players from the 2021-22 regular season. The three finalists for the 2022 Hart Trophy have been revealed after the voting process from the Professional Hockey Writers Association was completed. Via Frank Seravalli, the three finalists for the top award […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to win their first playoff series since 2004 as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Lightning Game 6 prediction and pick.   The Maple Leafs rallied to beat the Lighting 4-3 in Game 5 and now hold […]

What a Wednesday night that was for Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs, who overcame a 2-0 deficit in Game 5 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning and score a 4-3 victory to take the 3-2 series lead. Matthews scored the game-winning goal that sent the crowd at […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one win away from reaching the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Tuesday night in Game 5. The series has been back and forth throughout, with teams alternating wins. But this game did not look very good for Toronto early on. […]

Game five is underway in Toronto as the Maple Leafs will play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning once again. Toronto won game one at home and then out of nowhere, their momentum disappeared as the Lightning came back and won game two. Games three and four had the exact same effect. If the trend […]

After knotting up the series at 1-1 and stealing home ice from the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 2 of the 2022 NHL Playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning failed to follow-up that performance with a W in Game 3. On Friday night, the Bolts had no answer for the continued onslaught the Leafs poured on […]

Game four is upon us in Tampa Bay as the two-time back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions in the Lightning play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight. The series is currently 2-1 in favor of the Maple Leafs but the Lightning aren’t rolling over and dying just yet, they’re fighting for a three-peat win for another […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will try and regain the edge as they head into Florida to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Lightning prediction and pick.   The Lightning defeated the Maple Leafs 5-3 in Game 2 to even the series at one […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a statement in Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning and will look to follow it up with another win in Game 2 of their NHL Playoffs first-round series. The Leafs will be getting a big boost on offense ahead of the clash as star rookie Michael Bunting will be […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will stay in Toronto for game two as the Maple Leafs are looking for another win tonight. The Maple Leafs took game one with ease on Monday as they scored early and often, resulting in a final score of 5-0. Can the Leafs stay calm and finally win a playoff series […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be down a player against the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 2 of their first-round matchup in the NHL Playoffs. The NHL Department of Player Safety has decided to suspend Kyle Clifford as a result of his dirty hit on Tampa Bay center Ross Colton in the first period during […]

It did not take long before the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs saw its first fight break out. Right on the very first day of the playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs provided the fireworks with their fists, a skirmish that ended with Bolts defenseman Jan Rutta bleeding from the head. […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will make the trip up North to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs for Game 1 of their first-round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup on Monday, May 2. With the stakes raised, two of the best teams in hockey are set to collide for what will be a can’t-miss first-round playoff […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are gearing up for a huge first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning. With Game 1 set for Monday night, the Leafs got a key injury update on a pair of forwards ahead of the series-opening clash. Via Kristen Shilton, Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe revealed that veteran winger […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to make a deep run in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs after a strong regular season saw them finish second in the Atlantic Division. After five straight years of failing to advance past the first round of the playoffs in each of the past five seasons, Toronto will look […]

Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has enjoyed the best goal-scoring season of his young career, as he has already shattered his previous career high in the statistic by 11. On Tuesday night, Matthews kept his awe-inspiring campaign going, as he deposited a couple of pucks into the net for his fourth multi-goal performance of […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs emerged victorious after an overtime period against the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. Aside from an intense battle between two playoff-bound teams, Thursday night’s Maple Leafs-Stars contest was also a historic one for the NHL record books. Maple Leafs star center Auston Matthews, who has been enjoying an excellent season, added […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will travel south to Florida tonight to take on the Panthers in this heavyweight bout. The Atlantic Division rivals have met just once this season where the Maple Leafs came out on top. Both of these teams have been on fire lately, both going 8-2 in their last 10 games played. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs head to Central Florida to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in a potential first-round playoff preview. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Lightning prediction and pick.   The Maple Leafs steamrolled the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Saturday night. With the game scoreless in the second […]