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Jake McCabe raves about Chris Tanev’s toughness and contagious competitiveness
The Toronto Maple Leafs have welcomed back defensive defenceman Chris Tanev with open arms, and frankly, there isn’t anyone happier about No. 8 returning to the lineup than Tanev’s defensive partner, Jake McCabe. The Maple Leafs hosted the Ottawa Senators in another split-squad night of preseason hockey, and Toronto put on a show on home…
Maple Leafs GM John Chayka explains itinerary of upcoming team excursion to Arizona
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka met with assembled reporters at Wednesday’s morning skate, to discuss the team’s upcoming excursion to Arizona. The team will spend the weekend in Arizona following Thursday’s practice in Etobicoke, before returning to Toronto on Sunday, ahead of Tuesday’s regular season opener against the Montreal Canadiens. Maple Leafs captain…
John Tavares impressed with Gavin McKenna’s quick improvement: ‘It speaks to the quality of the player’
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares can’t help but be amazed by how quickly Gavin McKenna is getting comfortable with the NHL pace. It was only his second preseason game, and with a lot of runway left to go, but Wednesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators was the first time McKenna put on full display…
Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller doesn’t believe Nick Paul’s injury is serious
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller isn’t concerned over a potential injury to forward Nick Paul, he told reporters following their 6-1 win preseason over the Ottawa Senators. Paul, who was acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning over the summer, has been skating with Easton Cowan and Colton Sissons and finding some early chemistry…
Gavin McKenna discusses blooming confidence following Maple Leafs’ 6-1 preseason win over Senators
He may have only shown up on the scoresheet for one assist, but Gavin McKenna gave Toronto Maple Leafs fans a strong taste of what to expect from him at his best. In Wednesday’s 6-1 blowout of the Ottawa Senators, McKenna was arguably the Maple Leafs’ best player. He was frequently creating chances in the…
6 Maple Leafs who stood out during preseason games
We’re now inching towards the regular season opener Tuesday, as the Toronto Maple Leafs concluded their preseason with a resounding 6-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators split-squad team. Toronto’s B-team also emerged with a 4-2 victory over Ottawa in a scrappy affair, where Landon Sim dropped the gloves twice. There will be plenty of news…
Maple Leafs’ B-squad defeat Senators 4-2 in scrappy affair
It doesn’t matter if it’s preseason, regular season, playoffs, or whether either team has a full NHL roster, games between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators will always be scrappy. There were four fights in the Maple Leafs’ B-squad’s 4-2 victory in Ottawa over the Senators, who were icing a B-squad for the most…
Maple Leafs reduce training camp roster by 27 players
Ahead of Wednesday’s final, concurrent preseason games against the Ottawa Senators, the Toronto Maple Leafs have reduced their training camp roster by 27 players. Toronto previously placed Cole McWard and Dakota Mermis on waivers for the purpose of re-assignment to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on Wednesday, as first reported by PuckPedia. Vinny Borgesi, Brandon Buhr,…
Report: Maple Leafs place Dakota Mermis, Cole McWard on NHL waivers
Ahead of their final preseason games, the Toronto Maple Leafs made their first cuts to the training camp roster by placing defenceman Dakota Mermis and Cole McWard on waivers per PuckPedia. Waivers today:https://t.co/so7qgeJuNv Everyone on waivers yesterday cleared. Players expected to be waived prior to opening rosters: https://t.co/QZYUvdZbPh pic.twitter.com/XflOSXN9rh — PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) September 23, 2026…
Leafs’ Jim Hiller outlines expectations for Auston Matthews’ line, internal competition among forwards
During a condensed training camp, the Toronto Maple Leafs will play their final, concurrent split-squad preseason games on Wednesday. Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller is overseeing the main group at Scotiabank Arena while John Gruden will coach Toronto’s de facto B squad in Ottawa. Although there appears to be clearly delineated roles during camp,…
Gavin McKenna can’t wait to play in front of family and friends in Maple Leafs’ season opener vs. Canadiens
Gavin McKenna’s NHL debut is one that the majority of the hockey world will be tuning in for, and the fact that it’s for the Toronto Maple Leafs makes it all the more surreal. The Maple Leafs were never supposed to even be in the conversation for the first overall pick, but the 2025-26 took…
Maple Leafs’ lineup news: Artur Akhtyamov, Easton Cowan, Oliver Ekman-Larsson join main group vs. Senators
Easton Cowan, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Artur Akhtyamov will return to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ main group for Wednesday’s split-squad games against the Ottawa Senators. Cowan and Ekman-Larsson headlined the B team on Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens, and will likely be paired with Troy Stecher on Wednesday. Auston Matthews is expected to centre the first…
Sergei Bobrovsky on potential leadership role for Maple Leafs: ‘The biggest thing for me is stopping the puck’
New Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky is all business, and it was on full display following Tuesday’s practice. If it wasn’t obvious by all the stories about his heavy-duty training regimen, the veteran Russian netminder takes his job exceptionally seriously. So much so, that when asked how he’d feel about taking on a leadership…
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Emil Andrae?
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenceman Emil Andrae from the Philadelphia Flyers this offseason in what was general manager John Chayka’s first bold trade, moving off a fan favourite. The Leafs shipped out goaltender Joseph Woll, a beloved netminder by the fanbase, and popular pillar in Toronto’s dressing room, along with defenceman Simon Benoit, and…
Are the Maple Leafs a playoff team?: Leafs Morning Take
T-minus one week until the start of the 2026-27 regular season. How can you not love this shortened preseason slate? On the latest edition of Leafs Morning Take, we put together a 45-minute roundtable to preview the 2026-27 Maple Leafs. Off the Roster’s Dan Riccio and After Dark’s Zack Phillips joined Rosie and me as…
Time and Space: How Darren Raddysh’s slap shot will generate looks for Leafs’ power play
Darren Raddysh led the NHL with 16 slap shot goals last season, which is all the more remarkable when runner-up Nathan MacKinnon finished with 11. Raddysh promptly signed an eight-year extension worth $8.5 million per season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, upon being acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 19. Ahead of his…
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Philippe Myers?
Philippe Myers is coming off a very up-and-down 2025-26 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The lanky right-handed defenceman chipped in with just two assists in 39 games last season with the Leafs, and couldn’t take advantage of added playing time with Chris Tanev sidelined for most of the year. Heading into the 2026-27 season,…
Morgan Rielly not being traded could be a blessing in disguise for Maple Leafs
This summer saw a lot of trade rumours surrounding the longest-tenured player on the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ active roster in Morgan Rielly. It seemed to be inevitable after he came off one of the worst statistical seasons of his career, with 36 points (11 goals and 25 assists) in 78 games and the Leafs collapsing…
Jim Hiller speaks on importance of getting more time in the offensive zone for Morgan Rielly
If Morgan Rielly is going to go back to being the offensive defenceman everybody knows he can be, step number one is getting him some more time in the offensive zone, in the words of new head coach Jim Hiller. Rielly participated in his first full practice with the team on Monday after missing the…
Morgan Rielly reiterates gratitude to remain with Maple Leafs following rumour-riddled offseason
Morgan Rielly is no stranger to trade rumours involving him, but they became a little too real over the summer of 2026. After one of Rielly’s worst seasons of his career, where he finished with 36 points in 78 games as the Toronto Maple Leafs sputtered and missed the playoffs, it felt increasingly real that…
Maple Leafs lineup news: Morgan Rielly paired with Darren Raddysh, Dakota Joshua, Ben Danford placed in Group 2
There were a few key changes during Monday morning’s training camp session, as Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly was paired with Darren Raddysh at practice. Rielly was listed with a ‘viral condition’ but is working his way back into shape, and is expected to be ready for the season opener against the Montreal Canadiens…
Around the NHL: Trade talks ongoing around Larkin, Hellebuyck, Marchenko, Wright
Welcome back to another edition of around the NHL, as the preseason has kicked off, and so too have the storylines heading into the 2026-27 season. There’s been plenty of noise off the ice to kick off the new year, and trade talks have continued around some pretty significant players. There’s also a slew of…
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Steven Lorentz?
As the Toronto Maple Leafs look for more success in 2026-27, a lot of the pressure will swing toward their star players, but to help get them back to a greater level of success, the depth forward group needs to step up. While that group is set to look a lot different this season, one of…
Leafs’ Auston Matthews confident that he’s shaken off rust following preseason opener
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews won’t be losing sleep over his team’s 4-1 preseason loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Toronto certainly generated several chances, and were unlucky that only Darren Raddysh got on the board, but there were also just as many rusty moments. Matthews felt there was plenty they can therefore…
Gavin McKenna expresses gratitude to teammates following first preseason game: ‘A lot to build on’
It was a quiet night on the scoresheet for Toronto Maple Leafs incoming first overall pick Gavin McKenna, but he had nothing but good things to say about his first time on NHL ice. Despite the 4-1 preseason loss to the Montreal Canadiens, McKenna looked comfortable in his first taste of game action with the…
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