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A low-risk move, injury woes, and goalie competition: Leaflets
Tonight’s game pushes the Toronto Maple Leafs past the 1/10th of the season mark. The marathon is still new and while Toronto might be in the back of the pack in the Atlantic, they are by no means out of it with a lot of potential for the team figuring things out along the way….
Benching Gavin McKenna was a baffling decision by Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller
Eight games into the season, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller benched 18-year-old Gavin McKenna, and the reasoning behind it is certainly head scratching. McKenna didn’t see the ice after the mid-way point of the second period in Thursday night’s matchup against the Buffalo Sabres. Hiller spoke after the game to try and clear…
Martin Biron doesn’t like the way the Leafs are deploying Gavin McKenna: Leafs Morning Take
Leafs head coach Jim Hiller is feeling the heat. And rightfully so. That was the starting point on Friday’s edition of Leafs Morning Take. Gavin McKenna played just 6:36 in Thursday night’s game against Buffalo. That’s right — the first overall pick was effectively benched for the entire second half of the contest. Personally, I…
Marlies HC Steve Sullivan touts Artur Akhtyamov’s ability in crease: ‘He can come up with a huge save’
While the Toronto Maple Leafs largely disappointed during the 2025-26 season, their American Hockey League franchise had one of its most exciting years in franchise history. After the Marlies finished the regular season with a 36-26-5-5 record, good for fourth place in the North Division, the club won five playoff series, defeating the Rochester Americans,…
Maple Leafs’ Sergei Bobrovsky unfazed following loss to Sabres: ‘We have a really good team here’
For the second time in as many games, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defensive woes were exposed. After allowing five goals in a loss against the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday night, that mark was matched in the Maple Leafs’ 5-4 overtime loss against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night at Scotiabank Arena. Sergei Bobrovsky made his…
Kirill Marchenko’s defensive miscue overshadowed hat-trick vs. Sabres
Kirill Marchenko scored his first hat-trick with the Toronto Maple Leafs, which also happened to be his 300th career NHL game, facing off against the Buffalo Sabres Thursday night. Unfortunately for him, an overtime defensive miscue completely ruined the party. “Yeah, of course, I’ll remember this night for sure,” Marchenko said post-game. “But, it’s no…
Auston Matthews cites miscommunication as reason for Maple Leafs OT loss
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews believes that miscommunication at key moments was a factor in their 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Throughout much of the game, the Leafs were in control and generating the bulk of the scoring chances. There were plenty of moments where it felt like the Leafs were going…
4 takeaways from Leafs-Sabres: Marchenko’s hat trick goes up in flames, McKenna’s inexplicable benching
There is a razor-thin margin of error in the Atlantic Division, and the Toronto Maple Leafs fell apart during a 5-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Toronto held a 4-2 lead entering the third intermission, but Buffalo forced overtime with goals from Dennis Gilbert and Matias Samuelsson. Owen Power scored the overtime winner for the…
Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller explains Gavin McKenna’s mid-game benching vs. Sabres
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller explained why he benched rookie Gavin McKenna midway through Thursday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. McKenna did not take a shift after the 10:20 mark of the second period, as the Maple Leafs fell 5-4 to the Sabres. “You know what? That was my decision,” Hiller said Thursday…
Instant Reaction: Kirill Marchenko’s dominant night not enough as Maple Leafs lose in OT
The Toronto Maple Leafs had a great night from Kirill Marchenko overshadowed by an injury to John Tavares and an overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Marchenko’s performance was surely the kind that they envisioned when they made the blockbuster trade for Matthew Knies prior to the start of the regular season. His first goal…
Maple Leafs’ John Tavares leaves game vs. Sabres with apparent injury
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares left Thursday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres during the third period with an apparent injury. Tavares was on the ice for a minute, before heading to the dressing room with the assistance of a teammate. It appeared that Tavares took an awkward fall after colliding with Sabres forward Josh…
Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs take low-risk bet on Aatu Raty’s latent potential in trade with Canucks
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka is on the move again. Ahead of Thursday’s game, Toronto acquired forward Aatu Raty from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan. It’s not a massive move to be clear, but it constitutes a low-risk bet on Raty’s latent potential. Raty was one of…
Maple Leafs acquire Aatu Räty from Canucks for Jacob Quillan, Brandon Buhr
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Thursday that they have acquired forward Aatu Räty from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr. Räty had recently cleared waivers after recording one goal in four games with the Canucks to begin the 2026-27 season. He is coming off a 14-point (four goals and…
Steve Sullivan says Ben Danford is the Marlies’ No. 1 priority: Leafs Morning Take
Following a 1-1-1 road trip, the Leafs are back home to kick off a three-game homestand against the Buffalo Sabres at Scotiabank Arena. That’s where the conversation started on Thursday’s edition of Leafs Morning Take. Is it too early to call this a sneaky big game for Toronto? We don’t think so, especially with Rasmus…
Maple Leafs’ Gavin McKenna talks about growing confidence amidst four-game point streak
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Gavin McKenna is starting to feel more comfortable at the NHL level, as evidenced by his current four-game point streak. It started with his first career multi-point game on October 6 which included his first NHL goal set up by captain Auston Matthews. McKenna went on to record a point in…
Maple Leafs lineup news: Sergei Bobrovsky projected to start vs. Sabres
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky is projected to start Thursday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. Bobrovsky has posted a .907 save percentage with a 1-2-1 record through four starts. The 38-year-old is Toronto’s No. 1 goaltender, and is expected to take on the vast majority of starts. Bobrovsky is coming off a 6-3 victory…
Auston Matthews discusses success behind Maple Leafs’ special teams to start 2026-27 season
The Toronto Maple Leafs are 3-3-1 to start the season, and while they’d certainly like a couple of additional games in the win column, there has been no shortage of positives to take away from the start of the 2026-27 season. One of these positives is the success of the Maple Leafs’ special teams to…
Maple Leafs confirm Chris Tanev is week-to-week with upper-body injury
The Toronto Maple Leafs confirmed on Thursday morning that defenceman Chris Tanev is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Tanev sustained the injury during Saturday night’s 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche. The exact nature of the injury or what body part it’s affecting is unknown at this time, but it appeared to come on a…
Trade Talks: Rangers reportedly ‘kicked tires’ on Maple Leafs’ Anthony Stolarz
According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the New York Rangers contacted the Toronto Maple Leafs regarding trade interest in goaltender Anthony Stolarz. Dreger quickly mentioned the Rangers’ trade interest on a recent episode of the Ray & Dregs Podcast, with co-host Ray Ferraro. “I think they’ve actually kicked tires on Anthony Stolarz,” Dreger said on Wednesday’s…
TNT’s Paul Bissonnette believes this version of the Maple Leafs has good mojo
The Toronto Maple Leafs are once again being led by their stars. Through seven games, the Maple Leafs find themselves with a 3-3-1 record, and if it weren’t for their captain Auston Matthews, the club might not have gotten off to as good of a start to kick off the 2026-27 season. Matthews has recorded…
Paul Bissonnette makes BOLD statement about Maple Leafs’ Stanley Cup chances: Leafs Morning Take
It was the Leafiest path imaginable to a 1-1-1 three-game road trip for the Maple Leafs. That’s where the conversation started on Wednesday’s edition of Leafs Morning Take, with Zack Phillips filling in for Rosie. Understandably, when asked after the game if he was satisfied with the three points Toronto collected against three tough opponents,…
Jim Hiller not satisfied with Maple Leafs’ performance following 1-1-1 record on Western road trip
The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their Western road trip with a regulation loss against the Utah Mammoth. Despite being down by three goals three separate times during the game, they weren’t able to claw their way back to a tie game and dropped the game 5-4. This comes after a 6-3 win over the Colorado…
Anthony Stolarz takes ownership for Maple Leafs’ loss vs. Mammoth: ‘Probably want two or three of those back’
The Toronto Maple Leafs almost completed their second multi-goal comeback in as many weeks, managing to survive three separate three-goal deficits against the Utah Mammoth before bringing it to within one on Tuesday night. It wasn’t enough this time around, as Utah pulled away with the 5-4 win. It was a spotty game for the…
Steve Kouleas believes Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews’ strength is back
The Toronto Maple Leafs were dealt an injury blow on Saturday night when defenceman Chris Tanev left Saturday’s 6-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche with an upper-body injury and did not return. Two days later, Tanev was placed on injured reserve, retroactive to October 10, and leaves a hole on the Maple Leafs blue line….
4 takeaways from Maple Leafs-Mammoth: Anthony Stolarz’s poor start proves to be insurmountable
Although the Toronto Maple Leafs staged a valiant third-period comeback, it wasn’t enough to defeat the Utah Mammoth, falling 5-4 to conclude a three-game road trip. Auston Matthews and John Tavares were Toronto’s best skaters, each registering a goal and an assist. Jack Roslovic scored during the second period, while Gavin McKenna’s third-period marker cut…
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