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When Mitch Marner and his Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Texas to take on Jason Robertson and the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, National Hockey League history will be made. For the first time since the league’s inception in 1917, two players riding a point streak of 18 games or more will face off. Robertson […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are red hot, as they continue their unbeaten run with a 3-1 home win over the San Jose Sharks Wednesday night. Even hotter than the Maple Leafs as a team is forward Mitch Marner, who had his fingerprint in the win against San Jose, as his insurance goal in the third […]

The hockey world received terrible news on Thanksgiving morning. Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Borje Salming passed away at the age of 71 following a battle with ALS. Salming received his diagnosis at the end of April but didn’t publicly announce it until August. He played 17 seasons in the NHL with the Toronto Maple […]

New Jersey Devils fans were not happy after officials overturned three goals in their loss against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, which snapped a 13-game winning streak. The furious fan base began littering the ice with beer cans, stadium food and other items, forcing the teams to halt play while the ice was cleaned up. […]

The New Jersey Devils woke up Wednesday feeling dangerous, with their eyes set on setting a new franchise record for most consecutive wins. But the Toronto Maple Leafs had other plans, as John Tavares and company beat the Devils in New Jersey, 2-1. It was an especially painful loss for the Devils. For one, they […]

The New York Rangers have parted ways with fourth-line forward Ryan Reaves, offloading him to the Minnesota Wild in a trade on Wednesday, according to Elliotte Friedman. It wasn’t just the Rangers getting in on the trade action on Wednesday, as the Maple Leafs made a move to bring in a defenseman amid the myriad […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the New York Islanders in overtime on Monday, marking their fifth OT loss of the season thus far, but that wasn’t the biggest blow suffered by the team. During the loss to New York, star defenseman Morgan Rielly picked up an injury and was forced to exit the game. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a solid start this season. Through 18 games, they have 22 points and trail only the Boston Bruins in the Atlantic Division. To be fair, the entire league trails the Bruins as Boston is 15-2. The Maple Leafs are of course led by the 2021-2022 Hart Trophy winner […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to see each other again on the ice for the second time in a week, with Auston Matthews and company paying the Pens a visit this Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena. Will the Maple Leafs get back at Pittsburgh and score a victory to […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs picked up a much-needed win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night, largely thanks to the stellar performance of captain John Tavares. After the 5-2 win, Auston Matthews had some rave reviews for Tavares’ performance, expressing his amazement over the second of Tavares’ three goals in the game. “He was on […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have gotten off to a dismal start in the 2022-23 NHL season and it hasn’t taken long for Sheldon Keefe to face some harsh criticism from fans and media. Ahead of their Wednesday night matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers, Keefe got an assist from John Tortorella, who came to Keefe’s defense […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were widely expected to be one of the top Stanley Cup contenders in the NHL again this season, despite their recent inability to make it out of the first round of the playoffs. But they have struggled to open the 2022-23 season, crawling out to a 4-4-2 record in their first […]

After winning their first two games of the 2022-23 NHL season, Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs have won just two of the next seven outings. The latest was a 4-3 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks to end a five-game road trip that saw the team lose in overtime twice. But the loss […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will continue their California road trip as they drive south on the 5 Freeway to take on the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series and deliver a Maple Leafs-Ducks prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs lost 4-2 to the Los Angeles Kings last night. Initially, they […]

After months of speculation, rumors and leaks, the NHL and Adidas finally unveiled the new set of Reverse Retro jerseys for all 32 teams on Thursday. The previous set of these jerseys, worn during the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season, contained some incredible designs, and this batch follows suit. For the uninitiated, a Reverse Retro jersey takes […]

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe had some eye-opening comments about the team’s top line, including Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, following their defeat to the Arizona Coyotes in their home opener. On Thursday, Marner told reporters that he and Keefe had a discussion about his comments, during which Keefe offered an explanation for […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the Arizona Coyotes on Monday night looking to take two points from a rebuilding franchise. However, things didn’t go to plan, and the Coyotes won 4-2. The loss continued a head-scratching losing streak for the Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs have not won a game at home against the Coyotes […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs planned to start goaltender Matt Murray against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. However, that didn’t happen, and now we’re learning why. Murray, acquired by Toronto from the Senators in July, will miss a minimum of four weeks with an adductor injury. The Maple Leafs placed the veteran netminder on long-term […]

The Washington Capitals will open their season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who spectacularly lost their first game on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our ice-cold NHL betting series with a Capitals-Maple Leafs prediction and pick.  The Capitals finished 44-26-12 last year and endured their fourth straight first-round exit. They were 4-9 in overtime and 5-3 in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are gearing up for an extremely important season coming up. And we’ve now seen a glimpse into how the team’s intriguing goaltending rotation will look to begin the campaign. The Maple Leafs open the season on the road in Montreal on Wednesday against the Canadiens. Former Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray […]

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 […]