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In a quarterfinal rematch against a Czech team that Canada thoroughly outclassed just six days earlier, Canada got through to the semifinal by the skin of their teeth. The signs were there early, as David Kampf missed a wide-open net to give Czechia the early lead. At the time, it felt like a big momentum […] The post Game Review: Exhale, Canada appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Head coach Jon Cooper reacts to Team Canada’s dramatic 4-3 win over Czechia in the quarterfinal of the 2026 Winter Olympic hockey tournament. On Mitch Marner coming up big with the OT winner: This is the — one, two, three, four — fourth tournament I’ve coached Mitch, and he has delivered in every one of […] The post Jon Cooper on Mitch Marner’s OT winner for Team Canada: “This is the fourth tournament I’ve coached Mitch, and he’s delivered in every one of them at the biggest moments” appear...
After Wednesday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed Morgan Rielly’s chance to reset over the break, the team’s goals during this week of practice, and the Olympic action over in Milan. For someone like Morgan Rielly, who the team leans on so much, what does it mean to get him some rest over the break, […] The post Craig Berube on Morgan Rielly’s reset over the Leafs’ break: “He looks like he is in a lot better place than he was — mentally, too” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstov...
With a berth in the semifinals on the line, Team Canada’s knockout stage begins with a rematch against Czechia (10:40 a.m. EST, CBC/CBC Gem). Game Day Quotes Jon Cooper on the areas of focus for Canada ahead of the knockout stage: We have a couple of games under our belt. What are the holes in […] The post Team Canada vs. Team Czechia Quarterfinal – Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
“We started pretty well, came out a little flat in the third, but just stayed with it to win a close one.” – Ryan Tverberg “I thought we started well in the first and started well in the second. The fight gave us some momentum, and we scored a couple of big goals back-to-back within […] The post Ryan Tverberg shines on first line, late PP goal allows Toronto Marlies to snatch shootout victory vs. Laval appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
In the first practice since the winter break, head coach Craig Berube discussed the status of his injured players, expectations for the team coming out of the break, and the performance of OEL, Auston Matthews, and William Nylander at the Olympics. How did you spend your time off? Berube: I stayed up in Edmonton for […] The post Craig Berube on Matthew Knies’ recovery over the Leafs’ winter break: “He feels a lot better… It will help with the ailing thing he’s had going on” appeared first on...
“I thought we were really good early and even pretty good for most of the second [period]. It’s that [late second period] goal that hurt us. They got a lot of momentum from the tying goal and came out and scored another one to start the third. We can’t afford to give up those goals […] The post Luke Haymes extends goal-scoring streak, Toronto Marlies’ eight-game point streak ends in Laval appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Head coach Jon Cooper reacts to Team Canada’s 10-2 win over France in the final preliminary-stage game of the 2026 Winter Olympic hockey tournament. On the team’s approach to the game, knowing goal difference could matter regarding the seeding and quarterfinal opponent: I told our guys before the game that we can’t put ourselves in […] The post Jon Cooper on Tom Wilson’s scrap against France: “Pretty harmless, in the grand scheme of things, of what we’re used to” appeared first on Maple Lea...
Can Team Canada take care of Team France and boost their goal difference to all but secure the top seed in the quarterfinal stage? (10:40 a.m. EST, CBC/CBC Gem) Goal differential after 2 GPCanada 🇨🇦 +9USA 🇺🇲 +7 TomorrowCanada vs France 🇫🇷 USA vs Germany 🇩🇪 Hard to see Americans getting top seed at this […] The post Team Canada vs. Team France – Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Two games in, two wins for Team Canada, who clinched first place in Group A. This game got off to a fast and furious start, as, unlike in the first game against the Czechs, Switzerland has more depth and quality to match Canada’s pace. Right away, Canada hit the crossbar on a point shot before […] The post Game Review: Team Canada takes care of business against the Swiss, clinches top spot in Group A appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Head coach Jon Cooper reacts to Team Canada’s 5-1 win over Switzerland to clinch top spot in Group A of the 2026 Winter Olympic hockey tournament. On the “nuclear” option of putting McDavid and MacKinnon together: The nuclear option!? Hey, listen. Your job as a coach is to put the team in the best situation to […] The post Jon Cooper on Connor McDavid’s six points in two Olympic games for Canada: “These are the best players in the world, and he is finding a way to rise above” appeared first ...
Can Team Canada carry over the momentum from a solid opening victory when they face off against Team Switzerland in the second game of the Group A prelims? (3:10 p.m. EST, CBC/CBC Gem) Game Day Quotes Tom Wilson on Canada’s opening win over the Czechs and the areas to build on against the Swiss: As […] The post Team Canada vs. Team Switzerland – Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Canada opened their Olympic tournament with a resounding win over Czechia. This game opened exactly how you’d like to see the first game of a big tournament start, with some physical engagement. It began in warmup with Tom Wilson’s antics patrolling the center-ice line, and then it carried over to start the game. Two of […] The post Game Review: Team Canada opens Olympics with complete team win over Czechia appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Head coach Jon Cooper reacts to Team Canada’s 5-0 win over Czechia to open the 2026 Winter Olympic hockey tournament. On the team gelling well in the first game, and whether it quickly translated from the 4 Nations: They are just comfortable with each other. Everything that we’ve been doing — it is a year […] The post Jon Cooper on when he decided to start Jordan Binnington in the Olympic opener: “365 days ago… I’ve had extreme confidence in him for the past year” appeared first on Maple Lea...
The first day of the men’s hockey tournament underscored the importance of not overlooking any team in the Olympics. Can the Canadians kick off their Olympic Games on the right foot against the Czechs? (10:40 a.m. EST, CBC/CBC Gem) Game Day Quotes Jon Cooper on the process of finding chemistry on his lines ahead of […] The post Team Canada vs. Team Czechia – Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
With the Olympic break officially underway, all eyes in Leafs Nation have turned to the March 6 trade deadline. I’ve already written on this subject and outlined the general strategy I’d follow if I were GM Brad Treliving. To summarize, can the Leafs combine selling off pieces for draft picks with taking back salary and/or […] The post The Maple Leafs shouldn’t sell just for selling’s sake at the trade deadline appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Ahead of the start of the Olympic hockey tournament, Team Canada GM Doug Armstrong discussed the team’s opening line combinations, the officiating standards, the goaltending situation, and the plan for the penalty kill in Anthony Cirelli’s absence. In the build-up to the tournament, did you have much input into the opening lineup combinations we’ve seen […] The post Team Canada GM Doug Armstrong on the officiating standard in the Olympics: “You won’t have fighting, but the world wants to see...
“We were kind of expecting [the fights] at the start of the game, and [our players] did a great job. They gave us momentum. On the next shift that we actually started playing hockey, Vinnie (Lettieri) and I went out there and just fed off the energy that the boys gave us, and we got […] The post Toronto Marlies enter the All-Star break after a line brawl and a big victory over Springfield appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
After arriving in Milan and participating in his first Team USA Practice, Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews discussed his acclimation overseas, first impressions of the Olympic arena, and life in the Olympic village. There has been so much build-up. What was it like to be on the ice with your teammates? Matthews: Yeah, it is […] The post Auston Matthews on the Olympic ice conditions in Milan: “The ice isn’t great in Toronto, either, but you live with it” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotst...
After arriving in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics, Team Canada GM Doug Armstrong joined TSN’s Ryan Rishaug to discuss selecting Seth Jarvis to replace the injured Brayden Point and the process of preparing the players to compete next week. With Brayden Point unavailable, Seth Jarvis has received the call. What was your thought process […] The post Team Canada GM Doug Armstrong on NHL players arriving at the Olympics: “I was lucky enough to stay alive long enough to do this in 2026” appear...
“Our first five minutes of every period were not very good, but I thought we rebounded from it extremely well… I’ll give credit to [Cleveland] for not quitting and pushing us to the end… It’s a disappointment because we were up 2-0. If we’re going to be the team we want to be, we have […] The post Jacob Quillan scores in AHL return, Toronto Marlies surrender two-goal lead in OT loss to Cleveland appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Leafs’ recent 3-1-0 road trip and the tricky balance of potentially selling at the trade deadline while wanting to remain competitive next season. Episode Topics What did we learn from the Leafs’ 3-1-0 road trip? (1:45) The murky selling situation at the trade […] The post The Maple Leafs’ murky trade deadline situation at the Olympic break – MLHS Podcast EP113 appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
They aren’t dead yet. The Maple Leafs will head into the Olympic break on a three-game winning streak and five points out of a playoff spot. To me, it’s still not enough to consider changing course on selling before the deadline, but that’s a different story. For now, let’s discuss a nice Leaf effort to […] The post Game Review: Maple Leafs enter the break on a high note with a satisfying win in Edmonton appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 27-21-9. On the keys to success in the game: Highly competitive tonight. Right from the get-go, we were highly competitive, our goalie was good, and our special teams were really good. On Jake McCabe’s […] The post Craig Berube on the Leafs entering the Olympic break with three straight wins: “It’s a lot of confidence… I’m proud of our team and the way they competed o...
It’s a “schedule loss” situation if there ever was one for the Maple Leafs against a rested Oilers team, but can they get something out of the final game before the Olympic break? (8:30 p.m. EST, Sportsnet) Game Day Quotes Connor McDavid on the final Leafs vs. Oilers matchup of the season: It is always […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Edmonton Oilers – Game #57 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .