Toronto Maple Leafs: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Troy Stecher News / TheLeafsnation / December 4

Troy Stecher’s mobility and relentless drive have injected new life into Leafs’ defence corps

Troy Stecher was initially envisioned as a stop-gap option for a porous Toronto Maple Leafs’ defence. Toronto’s poor start to the year could largely be attributed to poor defensive zone coverage and five-man breakdowns when defending the rush.

Troy Stecher News / NHL Trade Talk / December 4

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.

Joseph Woll News / TheLeafsnation / December 4

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.

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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.

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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.

Auston Matthews News / Athlon Sports / December 4

Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews Addresses His Slow Start Before Hurricanes Game

The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off one of their best wins this season after beating the reigning champion Florida Panthers 4-1 on Tuesday. Team captain Auston Matthews, meanwhile, keeps working through the early stages of his return from injury and a slow start to the season.

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.

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.

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

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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.

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