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What a difference a week makes. While still far from a great season, the Maple Leafs seemed to have found how to win. And while they’ve upped the difficulty

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Maple Leafs return home for rivalry clash vs. Canadiens

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a chance to make up for one of the few blemishes from the successful road trip they just concluded when they host the Montreal Canadiens Saturday night.

Steve Oleksy News / Inside The Rink / December 5

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Add Veteran Defenseman Steve Oleksy

The Jacksonville Icemen have added meaningful experience to their defense corps, signing veteran blueliner Steve Oleksy for the 2025–26 season. With more than 700 professional games across the NHL, AHL, ECHL, and Europe, Oleksy immediately becomes one of the most accomplished players on Jacksonville’s roster.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Breakaway on SI / December 5

Maple Leafs Turning Season Around Against Playoff Competition

Don't look now but here come the Toronto Maple Leafs. From what seemed like an early season downfall after losing a bunch, to now winning three games in a row against very good teams.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Breakaway on SI / December 5

Maple Leafs Now Dealing With Brutal Goaltender Injury

The Toronto Maple Leafs got the win they needed, but the victory came with a cost that could loom large over the rest of their season. Joseph Woll, who has been Toronto's best and most consistent player during a difficult road trip, was forced to leave the game with an injury.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / December 5

Maple Leafs News and Rumors: Woll Injury, Stolarz Concerns, Trade Talk

The Toronto Maple Leafs just might be back in business after a 4-2-0 six-game road trip against some stiff Eastern Conference competition. It all started to click, with Auston Matthews healthy and scoring, Matthew Knies doing the same, and a productive third line of Dakota Joshua, Nicolas Roy, and Bobby McMann emerging.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / December 5

The Leafs can’t stay healthy in net

It seems the news can never just be all good for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Despite beating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Thursday for their third straight regulation win, the Leafs suffered the loss of goaltender Joseph Woll, who left the game after the second period with a lower-body injury.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Inside The Rink / December 5

Toronto Maple Leafs Win Three Straight

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Thursday night. It’s the team’s third win in a row. They’ve improved their record to 13-11-3 through 27 games.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / December 5

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Laughton, Hildeby & Berube’s Injury Silence

It’s been a week that feels almost tailor-made for reflection. The Toronto Maple Leafs have been juggling injuries, unexpected heroics, and the kind of small, chaotic moments that define a long NHL season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL on ClutchPoints / December 5

Why Maple Leafs’ third line is catalyst to playoff hopes

Brad Treliving faced a difficult task when Mitch Marner decided he no longer wanted to be on the Toronto Maple Leafs. He chose to use the added cap space to bolster depth, replacing Marner with Nicolas Roy, Dakota Joshua, and Matias Maccelli.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / 6IX ON ICE / December 5

Easton Cowan is the most important Toronto Maple Leafs rookie since Auston Matthews

The Toronto Maple Leafs may have started the season off slowly, but they are surging. They smacked the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 last night and have won four of their last five games.

Victor Johansson News / TheLeafsnation / December 5

Maple Leafs prospect Victor Johansson named to Sweden’s World Juniors team

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Victor Johansson was named to Sweden’s World Juniors team on Friday. Here is the full roster, listed by Daily Faceoff’s Uffe Bodin: Johansson is The Leafs Nation’s 13th-ranked prospect within the organization.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / December 5

Maple Leafs have embraced accountability and desperation to find success on the road

The Toronto Maple Leafs are not as good a hockey team as they were last season, or really, as good as they’ve been over the past decade. That isn’t ideal, but what is promising is that the team seems to have finally realized it and has started to embrace that things need to be done differently.

Joseph Woll News / Athlon Sports / December 5

Maple Leafs Facing Goalie Crisis After Joseph Woll's Injury Update

The Toronto Maple Leafs closed their six-game road trip with a 5–1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, but the night quickly shifted when goaltender Joseph Woll did not return for the third period due to a lower-body injury.

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NHL News / The Hockey Writers / December 5

4 Takeaways From Maple Leafs’ 5-1 Win Over Hurricanes

The Toronto Maple Leafs wrapped up a six-game road trip with three straight wins after defeating the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 5-1 on Thursday (Dec.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Last Word On Sports / December 5

Toronto Maple Leafs Goalie Exits Game Early

The Toronto Maple Leafs faced off against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. The Maple Leafs ended up beating the Hurricanes 5-1, but it came at the cost of losing their number one goalie, Joseph Woll, with a lower-body injury during the second period.

Matthew Knies News / TheLeafsnation / December 5

Leafs’ Knies reflects on highlight-reel goal, building confidence during 3-game winning streak

Don’t look now, but the Toronto Maple Leafs are officially on a three-game winning streak. On Thursday night, the team wrapped up a six-game road trip with a 5-1 defeat of the Carolina Hurricanes.

Joseph Woll News / NHL Trade Talk / December 4

Injury Update As Joseph Woll Leaves Game for the Maple Leafs

Goaltender Joseph Woll left Thursday’s game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes before the start of the third period due to a “lower-body injury.” The severity of Woll’s injury was unknown, as the netminder didn’t return to the game.

Bobby McMann News / Field Level Media / December 4

Bobby McMann's 2-goal game sparks Leafs in win over Hurricanes

Bobby McMann scored two goals and Matthew Knies had a goal and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs won their third game in a row, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C.

Easton Cowan News / The Hockey Writers / December 4

Easton Cowan’s the Most Important Rookie the Maple Leafs Have Had in Years

Just a couple of months ago, the conversation around Easton Cowan was pretty firm. Yes, he’s a good prospect, but “he’ll need some time with the Toronto Marlies.” Even within the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, no one wanted to rush him.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / December 4

Maple Leafs’ Struggles With Injuries Continue

The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ season has been plagued by injuries. And with yesterday’s update from head coach Craig Berube, it put the cherry on top. The Maple Leafs announced that defenseman Brandon Carlo had a setback in his recovery from the injury he had been dealing with and will “probably require surgery” to fix it.

Craig Berube News / NHL Trade Talk / December 3

'Wasn’t a Lot There': Berube Blunt While Scratching Maple Leafs Forward

“I think he obviously wants to play. We all know that — everybody wants to play — but he has handled it positively,” said Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube when asked about Matias Maccelli and his not being in the lineup.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / December 2