Missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs and creeping closer to the bottom the NHL’s standings is unfamiliar territory for Toronto Maple Leafs‘ William Nylander, and you can tell the losing is starting to take a toll on the veteran forward.
The closing bells of the trade deadline now past, Leafs Nation finds itself quieted. Silence brings with it a call for reflection, questions of how it has come to this.
Every once in a while, someone comes along who can put a messy situation into words that make sense. Elliotte Friedman did a bit of that this week on The FAN Hockey Show when he talked about the reaction to the Toronto Maple Leafs after the trade deadline.
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ post-Olympic break woes continued on Tuesday night, falling 3-1 to the Montreal Canadiens, pushing their current losing streak to eight games. The defeat on Tuesday saw the Maple Leafs fall behind 2-0 after the first period, being outshot 18-5 in what was a Montreal onslaught.
If the goal of the Toronto Maple Leafs is to finish in the bottom five this season to retain their 2026 first-round pick from Boston, they’re on the right track.
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
As the Toronto Maple Leafs season continues to spiral, the questions and rumours only continue to grow about who is going to be around within this organization next season to help try and return this club back to the playoffs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs failed to turn things around once again on Tuesday, with a 3-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. After a dismal first period saw the Leafs down 2-0 and outshot 18-5, they managed to come out stronger through the final 40.
The Toronto Maple Leafs extended their losing streak to eight games on Tuesday night, falling 3-1 to the Montreal Canadiens on the road and still without a win since a victory over the Edmonton Oilers well over a month ago.
Bo Groulx finally made his debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens and left a positive impression despite not getting on the scoresheet.
It’s probably the best thing for this team right now, but man is it a tough watch. The Toronto Maple Leafs genuinely might not win another game this season.
Every once in a while, a rumour pops up around the Toronto Maple Leafs that makes people stop and wonder what’s going on in this organization. Over the weekend, that rumour involved Matthew Knies.
The Toronto Maple Leafs sent forward Bobby McMann to the Seattle Kraken at the NHL trade deadline. In exchange, they got a second-round pick in 2027 and a fourth-round pick in 2026.
Sometimes a hockey season doesn’t collapse because of one dramatic moment. No poor trade or disastrous game. Instead, things slowly start to unravel until, finally, the camel’s back is broken and the whole thing falls apart.
William Nylander hasn’t missed the playoffs since his 22-game stint as a rookie with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2015–16, so the 2025–26 season has been difficult for him and the rest of the core group to handle.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a long and storied National Hockey League history, but the 2025-26 season will be one that team and fanbase alike will want to quickly put in the rearview mirror.
The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to reel and have a collapse of epic proportions as their playoff hopes are now just a pipe dream. The Maple Leafs are looking to next season and the possibility of the draft lottery if they continue to fall further in the standings.
The Toronto Maple Leafs reportedly rejected a trade deal from the Montreal Canadiens at the deadline. According to Nick Kypreos on Real Kyper and Bourne, the Canadiens were in talks with the Maple Leafs, but once Matthew Knies‘ name was mentioned, Toronto GM Brad Treliving shut down the conversation.
Sometimes the NHL schedule gives a struggling team a soft landing. But that’s not what’s happening for the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight. They head into Montreal on a seven-game slide (0-5-2) since the Winter Olympic break, and waiting for them is a Canadiens team that’s confident and motivated.
The Maple Leafs announced Tuesday that they’ve recalled center Benoit-Olivier Groulx from AHL Toronto. He’ll give the Leafs a 13th forward for the stretch run after they iced a bare-minimum roster on offense for the last few days following the departures of Scott Laughton and Bobby McMann on deadline day.
The 2025–26 NHL trade deadline has passed, and the Toronto Maple Leafs made some changes. In my opinion, the moves were not nearly enough. The Leafs are in free fall to the basement of the league, and what was supposed to be a promising future in 2016 is now riddled with failure and pessimism.
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.
When the puck dropped in October, the Toronto Maple Leafs were not supposed to be in a position where they would have to sell off veteran players for future assets at the trade deadline.
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube made a surprising move by ruling out winger Bobby McMann, center Scott Laughton, and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson for the game against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday.