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Brandon Carlo says John Tavares’ preparation is key to success ahead of 500-goal milestone

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to add another win to their record after a 4-3 overtime win at home against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, and while everybody on the team would agree that the two points are the most important thing, there’s a special milestone on the horizon.

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Maple Leafs’ William Nylander game-time decision vs. Flames

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander is a game-time decision for Tuesday’s contest against the Calgary Flames. Nylander was ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres with an unspecified injury.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 28

Maple Leafs Prospect Roundup: Cowan carving a spot, Quillan leading Marlies

Welcome back to another edition of the Maple Leafs Prospect Roundup here at The Leafs Nation! This week in Toronto Maple Leafs prospect news was a quiet one, so in lieu of a feature on an individual player, we’re going to do a rapid-fire style check-in with some of the notable names in Toronto’s prospect pool as October winds to an end.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / October 28

NHL announces new start times for Maple Leafs games in December, April

The NHL has announced new start times for five games, including a pair of Toronto Maple Leafs games in 2025-26. The two games affected include the Maple Leafs’ game vs the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, December 4, which was supposed to start at 7:30 pm EST and will now be starting at 7:00 pm EST.

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The 'Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

How many of the Maurice Richard trophy winners since the award was first given out in 1998-99 can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL all-time goals leaders' quiz

The 'NHL 1,600 point club' quiz

The 'Team Canada 2025 Four Nations Face-Off roster' quiz

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / October 28

NHL Predictions: October 28th Calgary Flames at Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Calgary Flames in a cross-conference Canadian match-up. Welcome back to NHL Predictions with The Last Word On Sports. Each day, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for all the NHL’s games.

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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 / TheLeafsnation / October 28

William Nylander is the right guy to jump start Maple Leafs’ offence

It was a pretty bold statement for Craig Berube to say he’s tired of trying to figure out the Maple Leafs top line. He also had a pretty direct criticism in that they were only providing one and done chances and couldn’t sustain pressure.

Nazem Kadri News / TheLeafsnation / October 28

Maple Leafs should inquire about Nazem Kadri even if trade likelihood is low

With all due respect to Kyle Dubas’ failure to re-sign Zach Hyman, the decision to move on from Nazem Kadri was probably his biggest blunder involving an established roster player.

Craig Berube News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / October 27

Craig Berube on the makeup of the McMann-Matthews-Robertson line: “Speed… A lot of speed on the wings”

After Monday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed Joseph Woll re-joining the team, Sammy Blais practicing but not playing, the McMann-Matthews-Robertson unit, and the status of his injured players (William Nylander, Chris Tanev, Scott Laughton, and Calle Jarnkrok).

Joseph Woll News / NHL Trade Talk / October 27

Joseph Woll Back with Maple Leafs, GM Outlines Plan for On-Ice Return

The Toronto Maple Leafs welcomed goaltender Joseph Woll back on the ice this week, with GM Brad Treliving discussing the team’s plan for getting the young netminder up to speed and back in between the pipes.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 27

Maple Leafs practice notes: Woll skates, Nylander returns, Jarnkrok absent from practice

The Toronto Maple Leafs took to the ice for practice on Monday morning prior to hosting the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night, and they might have a different look both on offence and on the back end.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 27

Brad Treliving outlines Joseph Woll’s return to the Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs welcomed Joseph Woll back to the team this past weekend and on Monday morning he hit the ice with fellow Maple Leaf goaltenders Anthony Stolarz and Cayden Primeau.

Joseph Woll News / Daily Faceoff / October 27

Maple Leafs’ Joseph Woll likely to get AHL conditioning stint before NHL return

An update regarding one of the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ netminders. When speaking to the media on Monday, general manager Brad Treliving stated that goaltender Joseph Woll has been skating for the past few weeks, slowly getting ready to return to action.

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The 'Active NFL receptions leaders' quiz

The 'ALCS MVPs' quiz

The 'World Series home run leaders' quiz

The 'Active 3-passing-TD game leaders' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 27

Is there a world where a Nick Robertson for Yegor Chinakhov swap could work?

Nick Robertson has been an ‘almost’ trade candidate for the Toronto Maple Leafs for a couple of years now. It’s a frustrating situation for all parties, because when you watch Robertson play, his skillset is something the Leafs desperately need.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Last Word On Sports / October 27

William Nylander’s Metrics Show He’s the Engine of the Toronto Maple Leafs Offence

William Nylander is no longer just a top scorer for the Toronto Maple Leafs. His advanced metrics firmly place him among the NHL’s elite forwards. They show why he is the force behind the Maple Leafs offence heading into the 2025–26 season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 27

Maple Leafs Still Struggling to Find Auston Matthews a Right Winger

It’s no secret that without Mitch Marner, the Toronto Maple Leafs were going to have a hard time to try and replace his impact and production with depth.

John Tavares News / NHL Trade Talk / October 26

Near 500-Goal Guy Now a Steal of a Deal for the Maple Leafs

While the rest of the team has struggled, former captain John Tavares has been a standout for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the early stages of the 2025–26 season.

Craig Berube News / The Hockey Writers / October 26

Maple Leafs Are Learning to Play the Berube Blueprint

You can feel it before you can quite define it. The Toronto Maple Leafs are starting to look like a Craig Berube hockey team. It’s not just in the results, because Saturday’s win easily could have gone either way.

Dennis Hildeby News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 26

Maple Leafs reassign Dennis Hildeby

10/26/2025: As was expected due to the nature of yesterday’s call-up, the Maple Leafs announced Sunday morning that they reassigned Hildeby back to the AHL.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 25

Maple Leafs recall Dennis Hildeby

Heading into the back half of a back-to-back set against Buffalo, the Maple Leafs have added some extra goalie depth.

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The 'Team USA Four Nations Face-Off roster' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 25

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Struggles Continue, Woll, Nylander & Primeau

The Buffalo Sabres moved to .500 against the Toronto Maple Leafs with a 5–3 win Friday night in Buffalo. It was a statement game for Buffalo, who got two goals from Mattias Samuelsson — the first multi-goal performance of his career — and a short-handed dagger from Alex Tuch late in the third period.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / 6IX ON ICE / October 25

Toronto Mape Leafs: The Brandon Carlo and Scott Laughton trades were mistakes

The Toronto Maple Leafs, now 3–4–1, got outclassed by the Buffalo Sabres (yes, those Buffalo Sabres) last night. They haven’t played a complete game all season, their defence looks nothing like it did last year, and they can’t find a single forward line they like.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / October 20