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Oliver Ekman-Larsson raves with gratitude about opportunity to represent Sweden at 2026 Winter Olympics

Toronto Maple Leafs veteran defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson has been an iron man for the Maple Leafs in 2025-26, on pace for what could be a career year offensively and being one of only two players, along with John Tavares, to play in every game.

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Insider Reveals Why Anthony Stolarz Was Rushed Back Into Game Action

The storylines were plentiful before, during, and after Friday night’s matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vegas Golden Knights. As expected, Mitch Marner’s return to Scotiabank Arena dominated the spotlight, while Rasmus Andersson’s Golden Knights debut added another intriguing wrinkle.

William Nylander News / TheLeafsnation / January 26

William Nylander apologizes for flipping middle finger at camera during Leafs-Avalanche game

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander has apologized for flipping the middle finger at a TSN camera while seated in the press box during the Maple Leafs-Colorado Avalanche game on Sunday afternoon.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / January 26

Maple Leafs could be deadline sellers — and it may go deeper than expected

With the playoff picture growing murkier by the day, there is increasing belief around the league that the Toronto Maple Leafs could approach the trade deadline as sellers — and that would include dumping the contracts of more than just a few obvious options.

Brock Nelson's hat trick carries Avalanche past Maple Leafs

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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.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / January 26

Nylander’s bird was harmless — The real problem is what it meant: Alberga’s Take

Let’s get this out of the way: If you’re mad about William Nylander flipping the camera off, you’re probably missing the point. The gesture itself was harmless, even playful.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / 6IX ON ICE / January 26

Examining the Toronto Maple Leafs power play woes and solutions

The Toronto Maple Leafs had an abysmal start to the season on the power play. It got so bad that the team eventually decided to move on from Marc Savard.

Auston Matthews News / TheLeafsnation / January 26

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

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

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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William Nylander News / TheLeafsnation / January 26

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

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

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

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

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

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.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / January 25

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.

Craig Berube News / Total Pro Sports / January 25

Craig Berube Announces Major Lineup Change As Maple Leafs Look To End Three-Game Skid

The Toronto Maple Leafs have decided to make a lineup change as they try to end a three-game skid. Head coach Craig Berube confirmed Jacob Quillan will step into the lineup in place of Calle Jarnkrok against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday, hoping it gives the team a needed spark.

Scott Laughton News / Professor Press Box / January 24

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

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?

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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