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Newest Maple Leaf Thought His Career Might Be Over — Now He’s Reviving It in Toronto

When Troy Stecher hit waivers last month, the veteran defenseman had a sobering thought: this might be it. After 10 NHL seasons and seven teams, his future felt uncertain as he sat buried on Edmonton’s depth chart.

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Maple Leafs’ Joseph Woll to start vs. Hurricanes, no lineup changes

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll will get the start for Thursday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes, head coach Craig Berube confirmed. Woll has posted a 3-3-1 record with a .924 save percentage thus far this season, featuring as one of the team’s most important players.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / December 4

How Maple Leafs’ ‘misfits’ third line has benefitted all of Dakota Joshua, Nicolas Roy, Bobby McMann

When a team undergoes an overhaul in the offseason and starts off their season poorly, the blame will always make its way to the team’s offseason acquisitions at some point.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / December 4

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Laughton, Joshua, Roy & Benning

Some weeks, when you are writing daily about the Toronto Maple Leafs, you feel like the story writes itself. After two wins in a row, this one has been a little different — quieter on the surface, but with a few threads tugging at the deeper fabric of the team.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / December 4

Ex-Maple Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle reflects on lessons from infamous Game 7 loss to Bruins

What can the Toronto Maple Leafs of today learn from the (not so distant) past? That was the question on Wednesday, as former Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle joined Off the Roster, a brand-new local sports podcast from The Nation Network.

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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.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / December 4

NHL Predictions: December 4th Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes

The Toronto Maple Leafs have seemed to turn the tide and have one back-to-back key game against a strong Pittsburgh team, 7-2, and a win against the struggling Florida Panthers, 4-1.

Nicolas Roy News / TheLeafsnation / December 4

Nicolas Roy using Maple Leafs’ road trip to elevate his game

Nicolas Roy is becoming a very important player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and his impact is being felt all over the ice. Roy has turned it on of late and is doing his best to ensure the bottom-six of the Leafs is making an impact throughout the team’s current road trip.

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.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / December 3

3 Potential Turning Points in the Maple Leafs’ Win Over Panthers

Sometimes a win feels routine, and sometimes it feels like a shift in the season’s story. Tuesday night’s 4–1 victory over the Florida Panthers was the latter.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / December 3

Leafs practice notes: No changes to lineup, Maccelli, Jarnkrok, Mermis skate as extras

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That seems to be the mentality for the Toronto Maple Leafs, coming off a thorough 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / December 3

3 Leafs players off to slow starts that could turn their season around in December

As the calendar flips to December, the storylines surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs are often centred around frustration and disappointment, stemming

William Nylander News / NHL Trade Talk / December 3

Is William Nylander Playing Through an Injury?

William Nylander has arguably been the Toronto Maple Leafs’ MVP through the first two months of the season, and they can ill afford to be without him any longer than the four games he’s already missed.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / December 3

Craig Berube praises Troy Stecher’s confidence, chemistry with Jake McCabe

Troy Stecher has excelled since joining the Toronto Maple Leafs off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers, and scored his first goal of the season in a 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / December 3

Maple Leafs’ Nylander expands on working relationship with Berube, life without Mitch Marner

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube has not been afraid to be critical of William Nylander when the star winger is not playing up to his standards.

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Troy Stecher News / TheLeafsnation / December 3

Troy Stecher reflects on 1st goal with Leafs following win vs. Panthers: ‘It feels nice when you get one’

The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off a convincing 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Propelled by depth contributions, the team now has their first back-to-back victories since the start of November.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / December 3

3 takeaways from Leafs-Panthers: Joshua-Roy-McMann on fire, Stecher rewarded for excellent start

It may have taken until December, but the Toronto Maple Leafs played their best game of the season, thumping the Florida Panthers 4-1. Toronto was coming off a 7-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, a comprehensive win that may have served as a catalyst for change.

NHL News / Field Level Media / December 2

Rare goal-scorers guide Maple Leafs past Panthers

Toronto topped injury-riddled Florida 4-1 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla., in their first encounter since the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Brandon Carlo News / Yardbarker / December 2

Maple Leafs need a simple plan to manage their injury woes

Setback after setback. The Toronto Maple Leafs learned on Monday that Brandon Carlo's expected return might take even longer than initially thought.

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Auston Matthews News / Daily Faceoff / December 2

Auston Matthews is still not playing as expected for the Leafs

There’s growing concern for the level of play of one of the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ top stars. It goes without saying how disappointing the Leafs have been through the first two months of the season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / December 2

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Stolarz, Toskala, Roy, Joshua & Hildeby

If you’ve been following the Toronto Maple Leafs closely this season, you know the rhythm all too well: flashes of brilliance tempered by familiar questions.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / December 2

William Nylander Opens Up on Relationship with Craig Berube

William Nylander is off to the best statistical start of his NHL career so far in 2025-26. That may seem complicated to believe given the ups and downs of the Toronto Maple Leafs and some of the negativity that’s surrounded the team, but Nylander has been productive through it all.