After Monday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed Joseph Woll re-joining the team, Sammy Blais practicing but not playing, the McMann-Matthews-Robertson unit, and the status of his injured players (William Nylander, Chris Tanev, Scott Laughton, and Calle Jarnkrok). Practice Lines – October 27 Lines at Leafs practice McMann – Matthews – RobertsonKnies – Tavares – Maccelli Joshua […]
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After beating the Buffalo Sabres, the Maple Leafs improved to 4-4-1 to start the season… matching their record through nine games last season. They’ve posted some bad losses in this stretch, so this isn’t said to completely dismiss their play to date, but some perspective is important here. For all the focus on the Leafs’ […]
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After Monday’s practice, GM Brad Treliving discussed goaltender Joseph Woll’s return to the organization after his leave of absence throughout most of October. Brad Treliving’s Statement on Joseph Woll rejoining the team Treliving: Number one, it is great to have him back. I am not going to get into any of the issues with his […]
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The Leafs likely will practice, though.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets are fielding trade offers for disgruntled forward Yegor Chinakhov, however, so far GM Don Waddell hasn't received an offer he's interested in. Multiple reports have surfaced stating Waddell is holding out to make a 'hockey' trade, and isn't interested in all the draft picks and prospects teams are offering to this point. There's also been rumblings the Toronto Maple Leafs offered Nick Robertson straight up, but Waddell didn't budge. Pierre LeBrun: Re Yegor Chinakhov t...
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Some credit must be given to Belleville for a solid performance. That said, many of the Toronto Marlies’ issues in this 4-2 loss were self-inficted. Still, the Senators were clinical on their scoring opportunities and hungrier on both sides of the puck. “I think I had 4-5 chances in front of the net myself and […]
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Sheldon Keefe once quipped about Jake McCabe: “He arrives at the puck in a bad mood.” McCabe wasn’t a standout physical presence in the first stretch of games this season — after finishing second on the defense in hits last season (behind Simon Benoit), he was credited with only 10 hits in his first seven […]
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As the Calgary Flames continue their season-opening swoon with their 8th straight loss on Friday night, talk starts to ramp up about when the Flames' fire sale might begin. There are a number of veterans that rival teams would be ready to pounce on , and perhaps none moreso than Nazem Kadri, given the great demand for centers around the league. His name has been floated on the rumor mill over the past year, but the idea of a trade is usually shot down. Now, insider Elliotte Friedman has ...
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-3 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 4-4-1. On the team’s performance: A gritty win is how I kind of look at it. The difference is that we were better at defending the odd-man rushes and things like that. I […]
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From Maple Leafs Hotstove
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The Maple Leafs are hoping to exact retribution on their QEW rivals and avoid a four-game losing slide when they host the Sabres in the second game of their home-and-home (5:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the team’s persistent defensive breakdowns: For me, it is more about some awareness. We gave […]
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The Calgary Flames are not waiting around. With the league’s worst goals per game and a 1.5 clip dragging them to the bottom of the table, general manager Craig Conroy has begun working the phones for immediate offensive help. It is early, and most clubs are still in wait mode, yet Calgary is pushing to get an early read on what is available and what it might cost. LeBrun on Insider Trading says Leafs, Detroit, Florida, Buffalo and the Flames have all checked in and kicked tires on Yegor...
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As they say, shooters shoot. And right now, few in the NHL know the meaning of that phrase like Matt Boldy. The fifth-year winger may have started the season with back-to-back three-point games, but his most dominant game so far was probably his effort in Dallas on October 14. He scored just one goa...
From Hockey Wilderness
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The Blue Jays are off to a dream start to the World Series, but the Maple Leafs are officially under .500 now, and it’s not looking so rosy in Leafland. This game was a whirlwind from the start. Just five minutes and one second into the game, it was already 1-1. Mattias Samuelsson opened the […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 3-4-1. On the team’s performance: Obviously, it’s just the loss, right? I loved the effort tonight. I thought we did a lot of good things. We competed extremely hard. The backend is banged up, […]
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Dodgers @ Jays
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With Philippe Myers and Dakota Mermis stepping in for the injured Morgan Rielly and Chris Tanev, and a new mix of combinations up front, the Maple Leafs’ lineup is significantly changed as they try to get back on track against the Buffalo Sabres (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario). Game Day Quotes Matthew Knies on his […]
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The road trip will not get easier for the San Jose Sharks, as the team heads to New Jersey for the second half of the back-to-backs. The Sharks will face the red hot New Jersey Devils tonight, a team that’s 6-1-0 for the season. New Jersey is at the top of the Metropolitan Division and hasn’t lost since the first game of the season, a 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Since then, the Devils have rolled through the Lightning, Blue Jackets, Panthers, Oilers, Maple Leafs and Wild, outscoring t...
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Ahead of Friday’s game in Buffalo, Craig Berube discussed his expectations for the Matthews-Nylander and Tavares-Knies pairs, Easton Cowan re-entering the lineup, and Nick Robertson sitting out as a healthy scratch. Game Day Lines – October 24 Leafs lines at practice McMann – Matthews – NylanderKnies – Tavares – MaccelliJoshua – Roy – Cowan Lorentz […]
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After an ultimately disappointing 2024-25 season for the Toronto Marlies, many players will be looking for a bounce-back effort in the 2025-26 campaign. One prospect certainly in need of a rebound season is Ryan Tverberg. The Ontario native enters the final year of his entry-level contract with much to prove to himself and the organization. […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have been without goaltender Joseph Woll due to a leave of absence, but great news for them as he is rejoining the team and will resume activities. The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that goaltender Joseph Woll is rejoining the team and will resume team activities and on-ice participation as part of the return-to-play process. — Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) October 24, 2025 Anthony Stolarz has been holding down the net and playing pretty well, but has already called out the...
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Or is that Ottawa, and Buffalo is their third home?
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Big Dumper, we hardly knew ye. Yes, I know I’m a hockey columnist, and we’ll get to that. But the big news up in Canada these days is all about baseball, with the Blue Jays dramatic Game 7 win over the Mariners on Monday sending them to the World Series, which starts tonight in Toronto. It won’t shock you to learn that I’m a Blue Jays fan and have been since I was a little kid, so I’m obviously thrilled to see the team make it back to the top of the mountain after three decades. But I ha...
From In the Pressbox
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*Well, that sure was a hockey game last night, huh? Something like that. RECAP !
*We got a little update from the org yesterday on the progress being made by Rasmus Risotlainen, who is a real person, and also Oliver Bonk. [ BSH ]
*Owen Tippett is having himself a great start to the season, which is cool, but apparently he is also the team DJ? Which is kind of even cooler?? [ Inquirer ]
*We were all a little worried about what kind of season Cam York might have after missing the ...
From Broad Street Hockey
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After Thursday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed his new line combinations with Matthews-Nylander and Knies-Tavares, John Tavares closing in on 500 career goals, Scott Laughton and Morgan Rielly’s status, and withstanding Chris Tanev’s absence. Practice Lines – October 23 Leafs lines at practice McMann – Matthews – NylanderKnies – Tavares – MaccelliJoshua – Roy – Cowan […]
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