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Maple Leafs Visit Avalanche: Three Things to Watch

I don't think Toronto Maple Leafs fans are quite sure what to make of this team yet. And honestly, I don't blame them. Five games into the season, Toronto has shown us some exciting things, some worrying things, and enough inconsistency to keep us guessing.

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Maple Leafs fixing their blue line could cost them Easton Cowan

Just as the Toronto Maple Leafs hoped to find their footing on the road, their familiar defensive demons resurfaced. A disappointing 4-3 shootout loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, after holding an early 3-0 advantage, has squarely refocused attention on Toronto's shaky back end.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / October 10

The Maple Leafs Might Not Be Better, But They’re More Fun

Whether the Toronto Maple Leafs are a better hockey team than they were last season remains to be seen. Through five games, their 2-2-1 record couldn't be much more mediocre.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson News / TheLeafsnation / October 10

Why Oliver Ekman-Larsson could be a potential trade piece if Maple Leafs upgrade defence

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka isn’t shy when it comes to pulling off bold moves to upgrade his hockey club, and after Matthew Knies was moved in a blockbuster for Kirill Marchenko on the eve of the season, look for the next Leafs’ trade to be focused on upgrading the blueline.

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The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

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Morgan Rielly News / The Hockey Writers / October 10

Maple Leafs’ Rielly Listed as Player with Most On the Line… Why?

Morgan Rielly has been with the Toronto Maple Leafs longer than anyone on the roster. Entering 2026-27, he may also have more to prove than anyone. The Athletic asked its NHL team-dedicated reporters to name one player from each team with the most at stake this season.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 10

Maple Leafs’ Jim Hiller thankful for centre depth, explains changes to defence pairs

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller made some changes to the lineup ahead of Saturday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche, and explained his rationale, following Friday’s practice.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 10

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Bobrovsky, McKenna & Rounding Into Form

A couple of interesting things are happening with the Toronto Maple Leafs right now, and neither is necessarily about the biggest name on the roster or the latest result.

Gavin Mckenna News / The Hockey Writers / October 10

Pundits Need to Drop the Criticism of Maple Leafs’ McKenna

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Gavin McKenna recently recorded both his first point and goal in a 5-4 overtime win against the Nashville Predators, four games into his NHL career.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 10

Former Maple Leaf John-Michael Liles believes Toronto’s new lineup has helped unlock Auston Matthews’ old form

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a different feel to them this season compared to the club that slumped to a last-place finish in the Atlantic Division a year ago. Through five games, the Maple Leafs are 2-2-1 and have been led by captain Auston Matthews.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / October 10

Maple Leafs shake up defensive pairings as they search for answers

The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a good-not-great start to their 2026-27 season. They are coming back from three-goal deficits while also giving up three-goal leads.

Sergei Bobrovsky News / TheLeafsnation / October 10

Give Bobrovsky time and breaking out the line blender: Leaflets

Five games in and it’s easy to be optimistic about the Toronto Maple Leafs. Not everything is going perfect but with the amount of change across the organization, the start is encouraging.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / October 9

Maple Leafs need to swing a big trade for Simon Edvinsson to make this season worth it

The Toronto Maple Leafs have made an array of changes to their roster since the offseason. They have added many new players to their roster since the summer, including Kirill Marchenko, Sergei Bobrovsky, Darren Raddysh, Nick Paul, Jack Roslovic, Colton Sissons, Teddy Blueger, Nick Blankenburg, Miles Wood, and Zack MacEwen.

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The 'Most 3-HR MLB Playoffs' quiz

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Viral Sports News / October 9

Maple Leafs Make Announcement on 12-Year NHL Veteran

The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled forward Miles Wood from the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies, according to a team announcement. The move comes roughly a week and a half after the club acquired the 31-year-old winger as part of the blockbuster swap that sent Matthew Knies to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Kirill Marchenko.

John Tavares News / Daily Faceoff / October 9

Leafs’ John Tavares to miss game vs. Avalanche for birth of child

Center John Tavares won’t be in the lineup for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday against the Colorado Avalanche, head coach Jim Hiller confirmed on Friday. According to his bench boss, the 36-year-old and his wife, Aryn, welcomed a fourth child on Friday: a baby boy named Tucker.

John Tavares News / TheLeafsnation / October 9

Maple Leafs’ John Tavares unavailable vs. Avalanche following birth of 4th child

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares will miss Saturday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche for a wonderful reason. Tavares and his family welcomed son Tucker Tavares into the world, head coach Jim Hiller revealed to travelling reporters.

Gavin Mckenna News / Professor Press Box / October 9

Maple Leafs Gavin McKenna Is Starting to Find His Place

I've been thinking about Gavin McKenna's first few games with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and I think the most interesting part of his development has little to do with his first NHL goal.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 9

Maple Leafs’ lineup news: Morgan Rielly paired with Chris Tanev, Oliver Ekman-Larsson returns

It was an eventful practice for the Toronto Maple Leafs, as head coach Jim Hiller altered his lines ahead of Saturday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson News / NHL Trade Talk / October 9

Maple Leafs Get Good News on Ekman-Larsson After Scary Hit

A scary moment came Thursday night when Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson took a hit from Jeremy Lauzon, which sent the Leafs blueliner’s head to the ice.

NHL News / Editor In Leaf / October 9

Auston Matthews has something to say about Mitch Marner’s Stanley Cup run

The Toronto Maple Leafs were visiting the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night and even if it has been over a year since it happened, it of course means one thing: Asking the team about Mitch Marner and seeing him on the other side.

Miles Wood News / Editor In Leaf / October 9

Miles Wood’s Maple Leafs call-up raises a big lineup question

On Friday, it was announced that the Toronto Maple Leafs will call up forward Miles Wood from the AHL's Toronto Marlies. The 31-year-old was acquired in the blockbuster deal that sent Matthew Knies to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Kirill Marchenko.

Sergei Bobrovsky News / Professor Press Box / October 9

Bobrovsky Saved a Point the Maple Leafs Didn’t Deserve

Sergei Bobrovsky didn’t get the win, but he might have been Toronto’s best player on the ice, and it wasn’t close. Think about how the game went. After a dominant first period, Toronto let Vegas take over.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / October 9

Maple Leafs’ First Period Offered a Glimpse of What’s Possible

Losing in a 4-3 shootout to Mitch Marner and the Vegas Golden Knights stings, especially after a 3-0 first-period start. But look at what the Toronto Maple Leafs did in the first period, because it was a glimpse of what this group is supposed to be.

William Nylander News / Trade Talk Sports / October 8

William Nylander Wasn’t Willing to Waste His Best Years in a Maple Leafs Rebuild

There was a lot of uncertainty around the direction of the Toronto Maple Leafs after an extremely disappointing 2025-26 season. Was new management going to retool around franchise cornerstones Auston Matthews and William Nylander, or embark on a rebuild that potentially shipped them out the door?

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / October 8

Maple Leafs Still Carry the Baggage of the Past

If you are a Toronto Maple Leafs fan and don’t read Howard Berger’s posts, I encourage you to start. There are cautions, but he’s a generally thoughtful, intelligent commentator about the team and its situations.

Gavin Mckenna News / Larry Brown Sports / October 7

Gavin McKenna sums up his first NHL goal with a great quote

It was a night to remember for Toronto Maple Leafs rookie forward Gavin McKenna on Tuesday. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft lit the lamp for the first time in his NHL career in the second period of Toronto’s game against the visiting Nashville Predators at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.