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The Toronto Maple Leafs are facing a summer of offseason change as free agency gets underway July 1. It was widely expected that center John Tavares would discover what the market had to offer, but he signed a four-year extension and will remain with the Leafs. The deal appears to be a major bargain for […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs had high hopes at the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs. They had finished in first place in the Atlantic Division, and the thought among many NHL experts was that the continued maturity of stars Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews along with the presence of hard-nosed head coach Craig Berube would […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs fell short in the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again, getting eliminated earlier this month by the Florida Panthers in seven games in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. GM Brad Treliving talked to the media on Thursday and expressed his disappointment with how that series played out. Via Pierre LeBrun: “That series is […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After another unfathomable Game 7 loss, Leafs players and coaches have been speaking to the media. It’s an NHL tradition of sorts to unveil a scroll of injuries players were dealing with after elimination. Auston Matthews missed time during the season […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again. Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and their teammates turned in potentially its worst performance in a Game 7 in recent memory on Sunday night. The Maple Leafs lost 6-1 on home ice to the Florida Panthers, watching as their South Florida rivals went […]

Another year, another playoff failure for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Atlantic Division winners blew a 2-0 series lead to the Florida Panthers and ultimately lost in seven games on Sunday evening. But it wasn’t just a loss, it was a blowout. The defending Stanley Cup champions wiped the floor with the Maple Leafs in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs failed to get past the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs again. They also stumbled in their mission to end their Game 7 struggles again. Toronto has made the postseason each year since 2017, and every time, the Maple Leafs failed to progress beyond the second round, the latest […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs failed to win Game 7 against the Florida Panthers on Sunday night. Auston Matthews and company forced Game 7 on Friday night to give themselves a chance. However, they fell apart at home in front of their own fans. As a result, this team is heading toward an offseason that could […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs surprised much of the hockey world when goaltender Anthony Stolarz was in uniform and serving as the backup goaltender to starter Joseph Woll for Game 7 Sunday night in Toronto’s second-round series against the Florida Panthers. Anthony Stolarz is taking warmups before Game 7. 👀 pic.twitter.com/e5IDlWkBf3 — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) May […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are fighting for their playoff lives in Game 6. Auston Matthews and company are looking to force Game 7 against the Florida Panthers. It would be an incredible feat for Toronto after their brutal Game 5 loss to the Panthers at home. And they nearly lost Matthews to a gruesome injury. […]

After two games in this second round playoff series, the Toronto Maple Leafs seemed to have everything under control against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. The Leafs won each of the first two games at home and took a strong 2-0 series lead down to Florida. Fast-forward three games and everything has changed. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs missed a great chance to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the second round against the Florida Panthers on Friday, losing a tight Game 3 in overtime against the defending champs. However, after winning the first two games at home, the Leafs have another chance to take full control of the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were finally allowed to breathe easy when they defeated the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. However, shortly after capturing Game 6 in that series and congratulating themselves on getting out of the first round, the back-slapping and ‘attaboys came to a halt. That’s because they […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs overcame some of their recent and painful postseason history when they defeated the Ottawa Senators in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in six games. The Atlantic Division champions will meet the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in the second round. The first game of the series is […]

The handshake at the end of a hard-fought hockey series is one of the most special traditions in sports. It doesn’t get much more physical than playoff hockey, but the players will always find a way to come together at the end and show each other respect. Brady Tkachuk and Auston Matthews’ connection runs much […]

Don’t let Max Pacioretty’s clutch series-clinching goal distract you from the core four finally showing up in a big game for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Ottawa Senators were seemingly dominating play for the first period, until Auston Matthews put the Maple Leafs on the board with a powerplay goal. William Nylander extended the lead […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs can be the first 2025 postseason team to book a ticket to Round 2 on Tuesday night — and Auston Matthews doesn’t look to be in any jeopardy of missing the crucial contest. Matthews didn’t practice on Monday due to rest, but was back on the ice before Game 5 against […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be back to work in the first round of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs this coming Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators at home for Game 5. It’s a game that wouldn’t have been needed had Auston Matthews and company finished the job last Saturday in Ottawa, as the Sens […]

Auston Matthews is officially a member of the 400 club. The Toronto Maple Leafs superstar sealed a 4-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Tuesday night, potting an empty netter late in the final frame. In the process, Matthews became the sixth fastest player to score 400 goals, per NHL.com. It took […]

Only one day has passed since Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin broke the goals record against the New York Islanders. Ovechkin scored goal No. 895 on Sunday afternoon to place himself above Wayne Gretzky on the goals leaderboard. However, discussion has already turned to who could topple the Washington captain. One name has popped up […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs won’t play the Washington Capitals for the rest of the regular season. As Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin chases Wayne Gretzky’s record, Auston Matthews will be watching from the couch. When asked about the record chase, Matthews spoke about his appreciation for Ovechkin and gave the schedule makers a shoutout. View this […]

Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs picked up a big win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. It was a win the team certainly needed coming out of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. Matthews had a big game against the Flames. And when the Maple Leafs played the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, Toronto’s […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs smoked the Calgary Flames on Monday night 6-2. After an eventful trade deadline, Toronto has responded with a few great wins in a row. Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews led the way for the Maple Leafs and entered the record books in the process. Marner had two assists to set the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the best teams in the NHL at this time. And performances like Monday night’s are one reason why. Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs cruised to a win over the Calgary Flames on home ice. It was a welcomed sight for Matthews and Toronto given how things have […]

There were a number of huge trades throughout the NHL at the trade deadline, but none of them involved Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner who is scheduled to be a free agent July 1. Prior to the deadline, there was speculation that Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving might move the team’s leading scorer […]

The NHL trade deadline came with a flurry of deals and there were a number of winners and losers. The Dallas Stars were able to acquire Mikko Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes, and that move may make Dallas the favorite to land the Stanley Cup. On the other hand, the Hurricanes sent a brilliant player […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been pursuing playoff success for the last eight years and they have attempted to put together a stronger team for this year’s postseason. They have acquired forward Scott Laughton from the Philadelphia Flyers and Brandon Carlo from the Boston Bruins. In addition to those moves, the Maple Leafs have placed […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping that their years of suffering painful defeats in the early rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs are over. General manager Brad Treliving and head coach Craig Berube have built a team that is in first place in the Atlantic Division, and they are on a path to be no […]

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has solidified himself as one of the NHL’s top goal scorers so far in his career, which began as a rookie in the 2016-17 NHL season. While his numbers for 2024-25 aren’t what they were last season when he scored 69 goals to capture the Art Ross Trophy, he’s […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs returned to their NHL scheduling on Saturday night against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes, but the memory of the painful 4 Nations Face-Off tournament loss still lingered for Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews. Matthews, who is the captain of the Leafs and was also named captain of Team USA, failed to score […]

Team USA head coach Mike Sullivan had a surprising takeaway from the Americans’ heartbreaking 3-2 overtime loss to Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off final. The clash of the hockey titans was bound to be classic between the bordering rivals. The Canadians entered this clash for revenge against a Team USA squad that beat […]

Tensions at TD Garden in Boston were at a fever pitch as Team USA and Canada faced off at the start of the first period at the 4 Nations title game. The Canadians got the early jump with a goal by speedster Nathan MacKinnon at the 4:48 mark of the first period. The visitors seemed […]

Team USA is playing their final Round Robin game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday night against Sweden, and they will be without Auston Matthews for the matchup. The USA already clinched a spot in the championship game, which will take place on Thursday against Canada. Because of that, it doesn’t make sense for […]

There weren’t many exciting moments for the Toronto Maple Leafs during Wednesday’s game at Scotiabank Arena, as they were defeated by a 5-1 final score by the Columbus Blue Jackets. However, there was one particularly thrilling aspect during the event involving enforcer Ryan Reaves. He dropped the gloves against Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting some great news. Leafs star Auston Matthews is expected to return to the lineup Saturday after battling an injury, per The Athletic. Matthews has missed six games in a row. “The last couple skates I’ve had have felt good,” Matthews said. The Maple Leafs center has missed 15 games […]

This is not the news that the Toronto Maple Leafs and their fans wanted to ring the new year in with. Team captain Auston Matthews, who has been hampered by an injury all season long for which he even traveled to Germany to seek treatment, sounded unsure whether he’d be able to put the injury […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs (23-13-2) closed out 2024 with a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders, jumping into a tie with the Florida Panthers for first place in the Atlantic Division. But diehard fans might not be in the most celebratory mood on New Year’s Eve, following the most recent Auston Matthews injury news. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have endured decades of frustration in the NHL. Arguably the most popular team in the NHL, the Maple Leafs have not won a Stanley Cup since 1967, the year before the league doubled in size from 6 to 12 teams. In recent years, the Maple Leafs have had an array of […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Winnipeg Jets on Monday afternoon in their final game before the holiday break. While Toronto is near the top of the Atlantic Division, they are struggling to stay healthy. Anthony Stolarz is on injured reserve and star forward Auston Matthews has been in and out of the Maple Leafs’ […]