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The Maple Leafs Were Drowning, Then Matthews Dried Up

The Maple Leafs Were Drowning, Then Matthews Dried Up

Sometimes a hockey season doesn’t collapse because of one dramatic moment. No poor trade or disastrous game. Instead, things slowly start to unravel until, finally, the camel’s back is broken and the whole thing falls apart.

William Nylander News / NHL Trade Talk / March 10
William Nylander Hinting He Isn’t In for a Lengthy Retool with the Maple Leafs?

William Nylander Hinting He Isn’t In for a Lengthy Retool with the Maple Leafs?

William Nylander hasn’t missed the playoffs since his 22-game stint as a rookie with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2015–16, so the 2025–26 season has been difficult for him and the rest of the core group to handle.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / March 10
Ownership changes will complicate Leafs turnaround after disappointing season

Ownership changes will complicate Leafs turnaround after disappointing season

Calling the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ 2025-26 season a disappointment would be an understatement. Even with the loss of Mitch Marner, there were expectations of them making the playoffs.

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The 'NHL active hat trick leaders' quiz

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How many of the active NHL players with at least seven hat tricks in their career can you name in five minutes?

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL on ClutchPoints / March 10
Maple Leafs rumors: ’50-50′ on Auston Matthews being traded, says Pierre LeBrun

Maple Leafs rumors: ’50-50′ on Auston Matthews being traded, says Pierre LeBrun

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a long and storied National Hockey League history, but the 2025-26 season will be one that team and fanbase alike will want to quickly put in the rearview mirror.

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / March 10
Maple Leafs Need a Winning Mindset Down the Stretch 

Maple Leafs Need a Winning Mindset Down the Stretch 

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to reel and have a collapse of epic proportions as their playoff hopes are now just a pipe dream. The Maple Leafs are looking to next season and the possibility of the draft lottery if they continue to fall further in the standings.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / March 10
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Cowan, Quillan, Robertson, Groulx & Matthews

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Cowan, Quillan, Robertson, Groulx & Matthews

Sometimes the NHL schedule gives a struggling team a soft landing. But that’s not what’s happening for the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight. They head into Montreal on a seven-game slide (0-5-2) since the Winter Olympic break, and waiting for them is a Canadiens team that’s confident and motivated.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 10
William Nylander on Maple Leafs’ dressing room mood: ‘It’s not going to help being frustrated’

William Nylander on Maple Leafs’ dressing room mood: ‘It’s not going to help being frustrated’

The Toronto Maple Leafs and William Nylander find themselves in an unfamiliar position. The team has not missed the playoffs since the 2015-16 season, when Nylander made his National Hockey League debut, appearing in 22 games with the club.

Matthew Knies News / NHL Trade Talk / March 10
Canadiens and Maple Leafs discussed a blockbuster Matthew Knies trade?

Canadiens and Maple Leafs discussed a blockbuster Matthew Knies trade?

The biggest rumor in the aftermath of this year’s trade deadline was the deal that ultimately didn’t go down. Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes took a while to arrive at his post-deadline media availability, and when he did, shared that he had been working on a rather big move that wasn’t able to get across the finish line.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 10
Scenes from Bell Centre: Nylander outlines lack of optimism, Woll projected to start for Leafs vs. Canadiens

Scenes from Bell Centre: Nylander outlines lack of optimism, Woll projected to start for Leafs vs. Canadiens

MONTREAL — Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander delivered a terse assessment of the season to date, prior to the team’s morning skate at the Bell Centre.

Craig Berube News / TheLeafsnation / March 10
Craig Berube hoping to see a burst of intensity from Maple Leafs against rival Canadiens

Craig Berube hoping to see a burst of intensity from Maple Leafs against rival Canadiens

It’s been a season to forget for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who are fresh off of selling at the deadline and currently six points away from being in the bottom-five of the standings.

Brad Treliving News / NHL Trade Talk / March 10
'No Other Way Around It': Insider Says Treliving’s Job in Jeopardy

'No Other Way Around It': Insider Says Treliving’s Job in Jeopardy

According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving likely has not been told anything definitive about his future, but that doesn’t mean he’s entirely safe.

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Benoit-Olivier Groulx News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 10
Leafs Recall Bo Groulx

Leafs Recall Bo Groulx

The Maple Leafs announced Tuesday that they’ve recalled center Benoit-Olivier Groulx from AHL Toronto. He’ll give the Leafs a 13th forward for the stretch run after they iced a bare-minimum roster on offense for the last few days following the departures of Scott Laughton and Bobby McMann on deadline day.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 10
Maple Leafs recall Benoit-Olivier Groulx from AHL’s Toronto Marlies

Maple Leafs recall Benoit-Olivier Groulx from AHL’s Toronto Marlies

The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled forward Benoit-Olivier Groulx from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL), the team announced on Tuesday.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / 6IX ON ICE / March 10
Brad Treliving’s trade deadline failure: A Kyle Dubas retrospective

Brad Treliving’s trade deadline failure: A Kyle Dubas retrospective

The 2025–26 NHL trade deadline has passed, and the Toronto Maple Leafs made some changes. In my opinion, the moves were not nearly enough. The Leafs are in free fall to the basement of the league, and what was supposed to be a promising future in 2016 is now riddled with failure and pessimism.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 10
Steve Simmons blames Maple Leafs’ organization top-to-bottom for lacklustre season

Steve Simmons blames Maple Leafs’ organization top-to-bottom for lacklustre season

The Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in uncharted territory. Currently in the midst of a seven-game losing streak and on pace to miss the playoffs for

Brad Treliving News / TheLeafsnation / March 10
There’s nothing in Brad Treliving’s career that points to him being the guy to fix the Maple Leafs

There’s nothing in Brad Treliving’s career that points to him being the guy to fix the Maple Leafs

Breaking a team is easy. The Toronto Maple Leafs’ post-2005 lockout right up to Auston Matthews arrival make a strong case that sending a team towards the draft lottery is a hell of a lot easier than sending them towards the Stanley Cup.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / March 10
NHL insider drops update on Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving's future

NHL insider drops update on Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving's future

The top brass of the Toronto Maple Leafs have not decided to fire general manager Brad Treliving, nor have they told him that his job is at risk, according to reports.

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Oliver Ekman-Larsson News / NHL Trade Talk / March 9
Maple Leafs Made The Right Call in Keeping Ekman-Larsson

Maple Leafs Made The Right Call in Keeping Ekman-Larsson

A Toronto Maple Leafs fire sale at the trade deadline that included Bobby McMann, Scott Laughton, and Nicolas Roy recouped some much-needed draft picks for the franchise.

Matthew Knies News / Athlon Sports / March 9
Matthew Knies Addresses Maple Leafs Trade Speculation

Matthew Knies Addresses Maple Leafs Trade Speculation

The Toronto Maple Leafs returned to practice Monday carrying a seven-game losing streak into the week and sitting near the bottom of the Atlantic Division.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / March 8
The Maple Leafs’ Slow Death Spiral: Can Anyone Stop It?

The Maple Leafs’ Slow Death Spiral: Can Anyone Stop It?

If you were at Scotiabank Arena last night, you saw it: fans booing their Toronto Maple Leafs team for its seventh straight loss, murmurs of frustration, and a sense that something has to give.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / 6IX ON ICE / March 8
Toronto Maple Leafs 2025-26: Trapped in NHL Purgatory With No Clear Way Out

Toronto Maple Leafs 2025-26: Trapped in NHL Purgatory With No Clear Way Out

The Trade Deadline has now passed, and while the Leafs did offload Nic Roy, Scott Laughton, and Bobby McMann for a 2027 first, 2027 second, 2026 fourth, a conditional 2026 third, and a conditional 2026 fifth, they are still in a brutal position.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Athlon Sports / March 8
Elliotte Friedman Shares Update on Auston Matthews and Maple Leafs

Elliotte Friedman Shares Update on Auston Matthews and Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs reached the NHL trade deadline in a position they had not faced in nearly a decade. After nine straight playoff appearances, the club shifted into seller mode and dealt multiple veterans for draft capital.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / March 8
Maple Leafs’ Hot Streak Fizzled Into Worst Stretch in the NHL

Maple Leafs’ Hot Streak Fizzled Into Worst Stretch in the NHL

Sometimes, when a season goes sideways, people try to find one moment where everything fell apart. One bad trade. One injury. One awful game that changed the mood around the room.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / March 4
Maple Leafs shock with high asking price for Nicolas Roy

Maple Leafs shock with high asking price for Nicolas Roy

In 58 games, Roy has scored five goals and recorded 15 assists for a total of 20 points.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / March 4
Maple Leafs HC's decision hints at deadline moves to come

Maple Leafs HC Craig Berube's latest decision hints at potential trade-deadline moves

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube made a surprising move by ruling out winger Bobby McMann, center Scott Laughton, and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson for the game against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday.

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