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Maple Leafs Rumor: Cost Too High for Kucherov

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been linked to a potential trade move for Nikita Kucherov. Elliotte Friedman is linking the 33-year-old Tampa Bay Lightning forward to Toronto and the Montreal Canadiens.

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The Maple Leafs Had a Chance to Have Bobrovsky's Back. They Didn't

There's more to coaching than making line changes, drawing up systems and deciding when to use a timeout. Sometimes, it's about sending a message to your players.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / November 4

Maple Leafs Have a Cap Problem Almost Nobody Saw Coming

The Toronto Maple Leafs landed Kirill Marchenko the day before the season began and immediately signed him to a long-term extension. It looked like a franchise-altering win.

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The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz

Can you name every winner of the Hart Trophy, which honors the most valuable player in the NHL, since 1983?

The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The '2026-27 NHL captains' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / November 4

Maple Leafs’ Jim Hiller, William Nylander outline how to improve defensively as 5-man unit

There are few elements that have carried over from last season, but the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defensive zone coverage is still a work in progress. Toronto surrendered 36 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday, and have allowed 40 goals at 5-on-5, tied for the second-worst total in the NHL.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / November 4

Maple Leafs lineup news: Jack Roslovic receives maintenance day, Vinni Lettieri takes reps on 1st line

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jack Roslovic received a maintenance day and did not participate in Wednesday’s practice. Roslovic scored both of Toronto’s goals in Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth.

Darren Raddysh News / Daily Faceoff / November 4

Darren Raddysh’s sloppy penalty cost Leafs

There are so many moments in games that can lead to a change in momentum. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, a costly penalty hurt them on Tuesday night. Just past the halfway mark of the third period of a matchup between the Maple Leafs and Utah Mammoth, Leafs defenseman Darren Raddysh got carried away in a battle with Mammoth forward Barrett Hayton.

John Tavares News / Editor In Leaf / November 4

John Tavares returns to the Maple Leafs lineup in a very interesting spot

The Toronto Maple Leafs need John Tavares now more than ever and he is slowly working his way back to full health after a vicious on-ice collision that has kept him away from the team for a few weeks.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / November 4

9 Strange Ways the Maple Leafs Are Losing

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 3-2 to the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday night. Losing a close hockey game isn't exactly unusual, but this team seems to have developed an interesting collection of ways to do it.

John Chayka News / Editor In Leaf / November 4

Maple Leafs could have multiple trades in the works

It's no secret that the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to add to this roster. General manager John Chayka did a whole lot of heavy lifting through the summer, but now that they are 8-7-2 to start the season, the holes are starting to show up.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / November 4

Maple Leafs Had the Chances, but Utah Had Something More

Here’s something that doesn’t quite add up for Toronto Maple Leafs fans. Toronto out-attempted Utah 23-7 in the first period Tuesday night. That’s a pretty convincing advantage.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / November 4

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Roslovic’s Fit, Bobrovsky’s Need & Hiller’s Leadership Mistake

The Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t get the result they wanted in a 3-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth, but a couple of things were worth taking away from the game.

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The 'Active 3-rushing-TD NFL games' quiz

The 'Last 100-yard teammates by team' quiz

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The 'CBB mythical mascots' quiz

Jim Hiller News / TheLeafsnation / November 4

Jim Hiller explains why Maple Leafs didn’t challenge for goaltender interference on second goal vs. Mammoth

The Toronto Maple Leafs found themselves on the losing side of things again on Tuesday night, dropping their second of two games against the Utah Mammoth on home ice.

Auston Matthews News / TheLeafsnation / November 4

Auston Matthews says there are no excuses for slow start in loss vs. Mammoth

The Toronto Maple Leafs took 40 minutes to find their legs on Tuesday night and it cost them two points against the Utah Mammoth. Despite a bounce back

Darren Raddysh News / TheLeafsnation / November 4

Darren Raddysh puts blame on himself for loss to Mammoth following late penalty

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Utah Mammoth after a poor start in what should have been seen as an admirable bounce back by Sergei Bobrovsky. The Leafs played from behind for most of the game and didn’t really find their legs until the third period.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / November 4

5 takeaways from Maple Leafs-Mammoth: Matthews, Roslovic, Bobrovsky stand out in losing effort

Say what you will about the 2026-27 Toronto Maple Leafs, they’re always going to be interesting. Sergei Bobrovsky was under scrutiny, but he responded with one of his best performances of the season, in a 3-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / November 4

The Maple Leafs struck gold with this free-agent signing

When John Chayka brought in Jack Roslovic, just about every Toronto Maple Leafs fan knew him as either Auston Matthews' former teammate or a middle-six forward that bounced around the NHL a bit.

Darren Raddysh News / Editor In Leaf / November 3

Darren Raddysh’s costly mistake denied the Maple Leafs a vital win

The Toronto Maple Leafs started a six-game home stand with a 3-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday night. Jack Roslovic scored both goals for the Maple Leafs and Sergei Bobrovsky made 33 saves and 36 shots.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / November 3

Game Review: Third-period push falls short against Utah after another incomplete effort from the Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs made a game of it with a big third-period push, but two largely underwhelming periods and a decisive special-teams deficit left them chasing a Utah team that was far more structured and connected over the first 40 minutes.

Sergei Bobrovsky News / TheLeafsnation / November 3

Instant Reaction: Terrible 40 minutes overshadows bounce-back game for Sergei Bobrovsky

It seems like every time a Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender has a terrible game and desperately needs a comeback their next time out, the team in front of them proceeds to fold like a table without giving them a chance.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / November 4

Bo Groulx Clears Waivers: 3 Reasons Maple Leafs Fans Should Smile

Sometimes a team gets a little good news without making a trade or signing anybody. Bo Groulx clearing waivers might be one of those moments for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / November 3

Can Stolarz steal the Leafs’ starter’s gig over Bobrovsky?

The Toronto Maple Leafs, led by new general manager John Chayka, made their big move this summer when they signed two-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to a lucrative three-year contract with a salary cap hit of $7 million.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / November 3

The Best Bargain Contract on the Maple Leafs by a Long Shot

Sometimes the best bargains in hockey aren’t the players who arrive with big introductions and plenty of expectations. They’re the guys who come in, do their jobs, and gradually make you wonder how the team got so much for so little.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / November 3

3 Blockbuster Moves the Maple Leafs Could Pull Off Before 2027 Trade Deadline

The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping they can make a deep playoff run this season, and that was made evident when general manager John Chayka made plenty of additions in the offseason.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 2

Maple Leafs Place Bo Groulx On Waivers

Now that forward Dakota Joshua has returned to the active roster for the Toronto Maple Leafs from a core muscle injury, Benoit-Olivier “Bo” Groulx has lost his roster spot.

Wayne Gretzky News / NHL Trade Talk / November 2

Gretzky’s Favourite Goalie Had a Quality Missing in Toronto Now

There’s an interesting thing about Wayne Gretzky. Ask him who the greatest goaltender of all time is, and he rarely needs much time to think. He doesn’t usually go with Patrick Roy, Martin Brodeur, Dominik Hasek or some of the other names we’d expect.