Toronto Maple Leafs: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Matthew Knies' 4-point performance powers Maple Leafs past Ducks

Matthew Knies recorded a goal and three assists Thursday night as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Anaheim Ducks 6-4. Matias Maccelli logged a goal and two assists while William Nylander and John Tavares had one goal and one assist apiece for the Maple Leafs, who ended an eight-game losing streak (0-6-2).

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Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs’ spirited 6-4 victory overshadowed by Matthews’ injury

The Toronto Maple Leafs can’t catch a break. Toronto defeated a very solid Anaheim Ducks team 6-4 on Thursday, to end its eight-game losing streak. It came at a serious cost, however.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 12

Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews Leaves Game With Injury

Although the Toronto Maple Leafs won against the Anaheim Ducks, they suffered a significant loss this evening. Before the start of the third period, the Maple Leafs announced that captain Auston Matthews had exited the game due to a lower-body injury.

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The 'NHL active hat trick leaders' quiz

How many of the active NHL players with at least seven hat tricks in their career can you name in five minutes?

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / March 12

Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews leaves game after knee-on-knee hit from Ducks’ Radko Gudas

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews left Thursday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks, after getting hit in a knee-on-knee collision with Radko Gudas.

Michael Pezzetta News / TheLeafsnation / March 12

Hometown hero Michael Pezzetta fights one second into Maple Leafs debut

Michael Pezzetta didn’t take long to make his impact felt in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lineup during his debut with the team on Thursday night. One second into his debut with his hometown team, Pezzetta squared off with Ducks forward Jeffrey Viel.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Breakaway on SI / March 12

Maple Leafs' Losing Streak Fuels Draft Lottery Hopes

The Toronto Maple Leafs are probably having their worst season in a decade. With eight straight losses leading up to their game against the Anaheim Ducks, Toronto also sits dead last in the Atlantic Division with a 27-27-11 record and just 65 points.

Auston Matthews News / NHL Trade Talk / March 12

It’s Not Matthews’ Fault for His Scoring Drought

Sometimes, you look at a player like the Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews and think, “That guy used to be untouchable.” And there’s no denying it. Matthews has hit 60-plus goals twice in his career, and four other times he’s cracked 40.

Bobby McMann News / The Hockey Writers / March 12

Bobby McMann Offers Candid Take on Toronto’s Collapse

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the 2025–26 season with expectations of contending for the top of the division again. Instead, they find themselves near the bottom of the standings, sellers at the trade deadline, and trying to figure out what went wrong.

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Elias Pettersson News / NHL Trade Talk / March 12

Could Maple Leafs Gamble on the Talent of Elias Pettersson This Summer?

The Toronto Maple Leafs still have 17 games left to play this season, but everyone — especially the fans — is already looking toward the offseason, which will be pivotal in shaping the future of the franchise.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / March 12

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Matthews, Groulx, Tverberg & Pezzetta

The Toronto Maple Leafs return home Thursday night looking to do something they haven’t done in more than a month — win a hockey game. Unfortunately, the timing isn’t great.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Athlon Sports / March 12

Maple Leafs Reportedly Considered Trading Star Forward at Deadline

The Toronto Maple Leafs keep navigating unfamiliar territory through the 2025-26 season, with the team first falling in the standings and now set to miss the playoffs for the first time in a decade.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 12

Maple Leafs’ Easton Cowan hopes to help break Auston Matthews’ scoring drought vs. Ducks

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking for anything to help break their current eight-game losing streak. Through the midst of what is becoming a lost season,

Michael Pezzetta News / TheLeafsnation / March 12

Michael Pezzetta ‘super stoked’ to make season debut for hometown Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Pezzetta is expected to inject some much-needed energy into the lineup when he makes his season debut against the Anaheim Ducks.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 12

Craig Berube believes Auston Matthews’ goalless streak is a result of tough luck

The Toronto Maple Leafs are not in a good place right now. If you’ve tuned into any games post-deadline, you didn’t need me to tell you that. The Leafs have lost eight games in a row and routinely look checked out of games, whether it’s an intentional thing or not.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 12

Leafs practice notes: Woll projected to start vs. Ducks, Cowan remains on 1st line

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll is the projected starter for Thursday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. Woll is coming off a 30-save performance against the Montreal Canadiens, where he was the Maple Leafs’ best player in a 3-1 loss.

Brad Treliving News / 6IX ON ICE / March 12

Weighing the pros and cons of firing Brad Treliving

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a very dark place. They are battling to finish in the bottom five of the NHL in the midst of their most disappointing season in decades.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / March 12

NHL Draft Lottery Could Create Nightmare Scenario for Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs have now dropped their eighth straight game, with their last win coming on February 3—a 5–2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. As frustrating as the recent stretch has been, the slide could help Toronto’s chances of reclaiming its first-round pick if that has become the team’s new priority.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 12

Maple Leafs recall Michael Pezzetta from AHL’s Toronto Marlies

The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled forward Michael Pezzetta from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL), the team announced on Thursday.

William Nylander News / NHL Trade Talk / March 11

Insider Says Maple Leafs Are Open to the Idea of Trading William Nylander

William Nylander made some eye-opening comments — or lack thereof — about what could happen if this 2025–26 season of missing the playoffs is more than just a one-off.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / March 11

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Woll, Cowan, Groulx & a Little Good News

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ problems in Montreal didn’t go away Tuesday night. In fact, they just got longer. The Canadiens skated to a 3–1 win at Bell Centre, handing the Maple Leafs their eighth-straight loss in that building and extending Toronto’s current slide to 0-6-2.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Athlon Sports / March 11

Elliotte Friedman Addresses 'Smoke' Around Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the trade deadline in unfamiliar territory, sitting near the bottom of the Atlantic Division, carrying a lengthy losing streak, and playing the seller role for the first time in a decade.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / March 10

NHL insider drops update on Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving's future

The top brass of the Toronto Maple Leafs have not decided to fire general manager Brad Treliving, nor have they told him that his job is at risk, according to reports.

Issues between Tristan Jarry and Oilers teammates a concern

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Robert Thomas was never asked by Blues to waive no-trade clause

Brandon Hagel fined as aggressor in altercation with Rasmus Dahlin

Panthers’ Brad Marchand to miss time with lingering injury