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Auston Matthews laments Maple Leafs’ mistakes vs. Avalanche: ‘It’s on all of us’

Auston Matthews laments Maple Leafs’ mistakes vs. Avalanche: ‘It’s on all of us’

The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their fourth straight game, losing 4-1 to the National Hockey League’s first-place team, the Colorado Avalanche. The Maple

Craig Berube News / TheLeafsnation / January 26
Craig Berube insists Maple Leafs must find confidence through hard work after another loss

Craig Berube insists Maple Leafs must find confidence through hard work after another loss

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in their toughest stretches of the season, facing off against some of the NHL’s best, and once again, the team laid a complete egg on home ice.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / January 26
Full Circle: The Maple Leafs Are Back to Square One

Full Circle: The Maple Leafs Are Back to Square One

There was a brief moment this season where it felt like the Toronto Maple Leafs had figured it out. A few games with points, flashes of speed, crisp passing, and real urgency — you could almost taste the playoff mindset returning.

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The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

How many of the Maurice Richard trophy winners since the award was first given out in 1998-99 can you name in five minutes?

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The 25 best NHL agitators of all-time

The 25 best NHL agitators of all-time

There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.

William Nylander News / TheLeafsnation / January 26
Report: NHL looking into William Nylander giving middle finger to broadcast camera during Sunday’s game

Report: NHL looking into William Nylander giving middle finger to broadcast camera during Sunday’s game

A seemingly harmless gesture has now turned into a potential matter of supplementary discipline. Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander gave the middle finger to a TSN broadcast camera during Sunday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / January 25
Leafs’ Nylander apologizes for giving camera middle finger during game broadcast

Leafs’ Nylander apologizes for giving camera middle finger during game broadcast

William Nylander may not have been in the lineup on Sunday, but he still wound up apologizing. The Toronto Maple Leafs forward, injured for the fifth straight game with a lower-body injury, was sitting in a box with a handful of injured teammates during the Leafs’ afternoon matchup against the Colorado Avalanche.

William Nylander News / NHL Trade Talk / January 25
William Nylander’s Press Box Gesture Has Maple Leafs Fans Fed Up

William Nylander’s Press Box Gesture Has Maple Leafs Fans Fed Up

The Toronto Maple Leafs were once again outclassed by a Western Conference powerhouse on Sunday afternoon at Scotiabank Arena. Coming off a 6-3 home loss to Mitch Marner and the Vegas Golden Knights, Toronto followed it up by getting completely shut down in a 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

Craig Berube News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / January 25

Craig Berube on the Leafs’ energy on the bench during a fourth straight loss: “It’s quiet, and that’s not going to help… You have to cheer for your teammate, and you have to have energy no matter the situation”

Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 24-19-9. On his takeaways from the loss: I thought we came out and were fine.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / January 25
John Tavares calls Maple Leafs’ needed urgency ‘a choice’ after fourth straight loss

John Tavares calls Maple Leafs’ needed urgency ‘a choice’ after fourth straight loss

The Toronto Maple Leafs brought a busy week to a disappointing close on Sunday afternoon, falling 4-1 to the league-leading Colorado Avalanche. Brock Nelson tallied two goals in the opening eight minutes, and the Leafs weren’t able to find any life in the match from there on out.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / January 25
One Quiet Loss, a Season-Altering Reality for the Maple Leafs

One Quiet Loss, a Season-Altering Reality for the Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped a quiet, uneventful 4-1 game to the Colorado Avalanche. It wasn’t a collapse, nor a thriller. It was a reminder of how far ahead the NHL’s best can feel when your team is chasing.

Jake McCabe News / TheLeafsnation / January 25
Jake McCabe admits Maple Leafs aren’t playing with confidence after loss to Avalanche

Jake McCabe admits Maple Leafs aren’t playing with confidence after loss to Avalanche

The Toronto Maple Leafs dug themselves into a deep hole this past week after a decent road trip, and immediately squandered any momentum they had with four losses in a row on home ice, the most recent coming against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday afternoon.

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NHL News / The Hockey Writers / January 25
2 Takeaways From the Maple Leafs’ 4-1 Loss to the Avalanche

2 Takeaways From the Maple Leafs’ 4-1 Loss to the Avalanche

The Toronto Maple Leafs were back in action this afternoon against the Colorado Avalanche. They came into the game having started what might be the most important homestand of the season at 0-3, which included an embarrassing loss to Mitch Marner and the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / January 25
Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs take themselves further out of playoff race with loss to Avalanche

Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs take themselves further out of playoff race with loss to Avalanche

Coming off of three losses in a row while the rest of the teams in your division play their best hockey of the year is a recipe for disaster, and the Toronto Maple Leafs had about the tallest task imaginable in front of them with the league-best Colorado Avalanche waiting on deck.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / January 25
Craig Berube says Jacob Quillan will play, Calle Jarnkrok to sit vs. Avalanche

Craig Berube says Jacob Quillan will play, Calle Jarnkrok to sit vs. Avalanche

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube confirmed to reporters Sunday morning that prospect Jacob Quillan will enter the lineup against the Colorado Avalanche for the first time since December 30.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 25
Nylander-for-Wright? Why this blockbuster trade rumor feels off

Nylander-for-Wright? Why this blockbuster trade rumor feels off

The rumor mill has shifted its focus toward a potential blockbuster involving William Nylander and the Seattle Kraken. It is a mock trade gaining more traction than many originally expected.

Scott Laughton News / TheLeafsnation / January 25
Why are the Leafs not playing Scott Laughton more?

Why are the Leafs not playing Scott Laughton more?

Scott Laughton was a polarizing figure in his first few months as a Toronto Maple Leaf. The team paid a lot to get him, and to make matters worse, he struggled offensively and never truly found his footing with the club in 2024-25.

Scott Laughton News / Professor Press Box / January 24
Scott Laughton Shows the Maple Leafs What It Means to Care

Scott Laughton Shows the Maple Leafs What It Means to Care

It hasn’t been the smoothest start to the season for Scott Laughton. Between a lower-body injury that sidelined him for the first 13 games and a brief stint on the shelf in November, you might have forgiven someone for losing a step.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / January 24
Agent Says Ideal Blue Line Trade Target for Toronto Not Available

Agent Says Ideal Blue Line Trade Target for Toronto Not Available

As the NHL trade deadline approaches, the Toronto Maple Leafs remain firmly in the market for defensive help. Injuries, inconsistent play, a lack of reliability, and a thin right side have only upped the sense of urgency.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / January 23
Is Mitch Marner the most hated athlete in Toronto?

Is Mitch Marner the most hated athlete in Toronto?

The years-long drama that was Marner’s tenure in Toronto, rife with contractual disputes and playoff disappointments, left a bitter taste in Leafs fans' mouths.

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Craig Berube News / Larry Brown Sports / January 23
Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube shows off giant cut on his head

Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube shows off giant cut on his head

When Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube goes behind the bench for Friday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights, he will do so looking like he just came from a huge fight.

Anthony Stolarz News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 23
Maple Leafs To Activate Anthony Stolarz

Maple Leafs To Activate Anthony Stolarz

The Maple Leafs will activate goaltender Anthony Stolarz from long-term injured reserve before tonight’s tilt against the Golden Knights, head coach Craig Berube confirmed to reporters (including Mark Masters of TSN).

Henry Thrun News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 23
Maple Leafs Recall Henry Thrun

Maple Leafs Recall Henry Thrun

According to a team announcement, the Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled defenseman Henry Thrun from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies. The transaction coincides with recent injuries to Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Brandon Carlo.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson News / The Hockey Writers / January 23
Ekman-Larsson Was the One Loss the Maple Leafs Couldn’t Afford

Ekman-Larsson Was the One Loss the Maple Leafs Couldn’t Afford

The Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t just lose a player on Wednesday night. They lost the one defenceman who had been holding a lot of things together. Oliver Ekman-Larsson went down early against the Detroit Red Wings, and from that moment on, the game tilted into survival mode.

NHL News / Yardbarker / January 22
Red Wings emerging as early Stanley Cup contender

Red Wings emerging as early Stanley Cup contender with regular-season sweep of Maple Leafs

Watch out for the Detroit Red Wings. 

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