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Waiver Claim Paying Off as Former Oiler Shines for Maple Leafs

Troy Stecher wasn’t brought in with much fanfare, but he’s quickly becoming one of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ best in-season finds. Claimed off waivers to help stabilize a battered blue line, the depth defenseman has wasted no time proving he’s far more than an afterthought stopgap — he’s been one of their most reliable defenders.

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Maple Leafs fan therapy week 9: Toronto could be waking up just in time

This piece would’ve looked a lot different had I sat down to write it yesterday morning instead of this morning. Waking up on Saturday morning, the Leafs had just given up a two-goal lead to the Washington Capitals.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / November 30

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Robertson, Hildeby, Primeau & Cowan

The Toronto Maple Leafs needed this one badly, even if the 7–2 final made it look far easier than it actually felt. If you squinted, Saturday’s game against

Dakota Joshua News / TheLeafsnation / November 30

Maple Leafs’ Dakota Joshua reflects on ‘confidence booster’ after blowout win vs. Penguins

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Dakota Joshua put together his best game of the season against the Pittsburgh Penguins which felt like a long time coming for both him and the team.

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The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz

How many of the 21 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

The '2024-25 NHL points leaders' quiz

The 'Active 40-goal NHL season leaders' quiz

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / November 30

Maple Leafs Not Making Organizational Changes in the Near Future

This season has been a tough one for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They find themselves in the bottom quarter of the NHL and have had a very hard time closing out games.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

NHL News / Athlon Sports / November 30

Maple Leafs Coach Shares Injury Update After Penguins Game

The Toronto Maple Leafs did something on Saturday that they hadn't done in nearly a month, but they also kept losing players to injury. Defenseman Oliver

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / November 30

3 Takeaways From the Maple Leafs’ 7-2 Win Over the Penguins

The Toronto Maple Leafs were in action last night on the second half of a back-to-back against the Pittsburgh Penguins. They came into last night’s game after dropping a game that they should have won against the Washington Capitals the night prior.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / November 30

Maple Leafs’ sellers guide: Premium goaltending and serviceable defence

Tis the season for shopping and while there has been plenty of talk about who Brad Treliving has been looking for, the best course of action for the Maple Leafs might be to quickly transition towards a retailer approach, possibly even a wholesaler.

Dennis Hildeby News / TheLeafsnation / November 30

4 takeaways from Leafs-Penguins: Hildeby, balanced attack comes alive in most complete win of year

It took 25 games, but the Toronto Maple Leafs finally submitted a comprehensive effort through three periods, throttling the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-2 on Saturday.

Craig Berube News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / November 30

Craig Berube on a much-needed decisive win in Pittsburgh: “We talked about puck possession and a little more playmaking, and we did that… We possessed the puck more”

Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 11-11-3. On what a solid win like this can do for the team moving forward: Confidence.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / November 29

Game Review: Maple Leafs earn badly needed, relatively stress-free regulation win in Pittsburgh

Boy, did the Maple Leafs ever need a win like this. Not once did Toronto trail in this game, and they cruised to victory in the final 10 minutes. It wasn’t perfect, but for tonight, we’ll enjoy the two points in regulation for the first time since the Leafs’ November 5 win over Utah.

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 29

Maple Leafs erupt for 7 goals, sink Penguins

The visiting Toronto Maple Leafs salvaged their Thanksgiving weekend with a 7-2 thrashing of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Each player on Toronto's goal-starved third line snapped lengthy droughts in a dominant second period.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / November 29

Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs’ supporting cast finally breaks out in 7-2 victory vs. Penguins

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been waiting for a night like this for weeks. And, while it wasn’t the prettiest 60 minutes of hockey, it was a great sight to see the supporting cast show up in a major way against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / November 29