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The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to snap an unwanted streak of first-round playoff exits in 2022-23, and heading into the campaign, there’s optimism that this could be the year they make a run. The Maple Leafs have plenty of star talent, yet whether it be due to tough first-round matchups or key players failing […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are already shorthanded on defense as the preseason gets underway, leaving Sheldon Keefe searching for answers. Among the moves he’s mulling experimenting with is potentially playing Mitch Marner on defense. According to Luke Fox, Toronto is experimenting with using Marner as a situational defenseman, describing the role as being something like […]

John Tavares will not be on the ice when the Toronto Maple Leafs open their 2022-23 NHL season schedule against the Boston Bruins at home on Oct. 12. He will not even be there for several games beyond that, as he is expected to miss three weeks due to an upper-body (oblique) injury he suffered […]

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas is heading into the final year of his contract. Despite not having an extension, Dubas doesn’t seem bothered by his current situation. Dubas spoke with the media on Wednesday as the Maple Leafs kicked off training camp. The 36-year-old said he was fine with ownership tying his evaluation […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting came into last season as an unknown. He didn’t have a ton of game experience in the NHL. However, he played at a high-level, and was a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year. He didn’t win the Calder. That honor went to Detroit Red […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs added to their goaltending group by acquiring Matt Murray from the Ottawa Senators via trade. Along with Murray, the Leafs received a 2023 third-round pick and a 2024 seventh-round pick. The Senators also retained 25 percent of the netminder’s salary and received nothing in return (future considerations). Let’s take a look at […]

The NHL free agency window is officially open as teams across the league are signing players to improve their rosters. It’s already been a busy offseason for the Toronto Maple Leafs, especially since the front office traded for Matt Murray. Now, the organization makes a smart move on Wednesday to ensure their goalie situation. According […]

The goaltending carousel continues to move throughout this NHL offseason. We saw a few goaltending moves at the 2022 NHL Draft, and now the Toronto Maple Leafs have entered the fray. The Maple Leafs have acquired goaltender Matt Murray, a 2023 third-round pick, and a 2024 seventh-round pick from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are desperate to erase their first-round playoff curse, having failed to make a deep run in each of their previous six postseason appearances. As the pressure on the organization continues to mount, the Maple Leafs were forced to make a difficult decision ahead of 2022 NHL free agency. According to Frank […]

The NHL offseason is in full swing as teams across the league are making moves to improve their rosters. We’ll see how it plays out, but we should expect some big trades to come to fruition in the coming weeks. Especially considering the Toronto Maple Leafs have been consistent in pursuing Matt Murray from the […]

The NHL offseason is truly beginning to heat up, with a flurry of movement taking place ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft. Amid key decisions and moves involving John Klingberg, Alex DeBrincat, Kevin Fiala, and Darcy Kuemper, among others, there’s been plenty of talk regarding a possible trade for talented Coyotes right defenseman Jakob Chychrun. […]

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 […]