Toronto Maple Leafs News

When insiders like <a href="/nhl/players/nick_kypreos/136119">Nick Kypreos</a> float the idea that the Toronto Maple Leafs might be open to trading <a href="/nhl/players/easton_cowan/907668">Easton Cowan</a>, the reaction is predictable. Fans tend to have two reactions.

On the surface, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4–1 win over the Florida Panthers looks like exactly the kind of result the team needs right now. Two points banked.

The Toronto Maple Leafs desperately needed to get on a roll and start piling up points in the standings, and since the holiday break, that’s exactly what they’ve managed to do.

As the National Hockey League season approaches the Olympic break, fans have a lot to get excited about, besides just watching their favourite players representing their native countries in Milan.

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.

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, here at Last Word on Hockey, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for NHL games. For this edition, we will look at the Toronto Maple Leafs facing off against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach <a href="/nhl/players/craig_berube/910055">Craig Berube</a> has found an effective third line, and he’d be wise to stick with them for the rest of the season. The trio of <a href="/nhl/players/nicolas_roy/492031">Nicolas Roy</a>, <a href="/nhl/players/easton_cowan/907668">Easton Cowan</a>, and <a href="/nhl/players/nick_robertson/641165">Nick Robertson</a> have been together for a few games now and with their mesh of skillsets, are impacting the game from Toronto’s bottom six.

According to Sportsnet’s <a href="/nhl/players/nick_kypreos/136119">Nick Kypreos</a>, the possibility that the Toronto Maple Leafs might be ready to (or forced to) move <a href="/nhl/players/easton_cowan/907668">Easton Cowan</a> in a trade this season is real.

<a href="/nhl/players/auston_matthews/488107">Auston Matthews</a> aims to continue his latest hot streak Thursday when the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Philadelphia Flyers. Matthews has enjoyed a pleasant start to 2026, scoring six times in three games since the calendar turned to January.

<a href="/nhl/players/brad_marchand/73242">Brad Marchand</a> praised <a href="/nhl/players/auston_matthews/488107">Auston Matthews</a> after Toronto’s 4-1 win over Florida on Tuesday. Matthews scored again and continued a strong scoring stretch of six goals in his last three games.

While much of the NHL appears content to wait out the Olympic roster freeze before making major trade deadline moves, the Toronto Maple Leafs don’t seem to have that luxury.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have begun to turn things around after a brutal stretch at the beginning of December, picking up a point in each of their last seven games — and winning five of them.

On Tuesday night, in a divisional win for the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Florida Panthers, <a href="/nhl/players/matthew_knies/728504">Matthew Knies</a> played in a milestone game, while also joining select company in the process.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off a dominant 4–1 win against the back-to-back Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. Once again, the Leafs can realistically make the playoffs, sitting two points out of a wild-card spot.

Bloomington Bison forward <a href="/nhl/players/brett_budgell/744653">Brett Budgell</a> is heading overseas to the ICEHL to join Villacher SV after spending his first four seasons in North America. He will play alongside former Wheeling Nailers captain Nick Hutchison.

The Toronto Maple Leafs cannot seem to catch a break this season. Their injury problems continue to mount. Defenseman Chris Tanev is facing a potential long-term absence that could include surgery.

<a href="/nhl/players/auston_matthews/488107">Auston Matthews</a>’ two-goal performance against the New York Islanders on Saturday night was a historic game for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Matthews is now the Leafs’ franchise leader in goals, surpassing Leafs’ legend <a href="/nhl/players/mats_sundin/5456">Mats Sundin</a> with 421 goals.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been plagued by a brutal run of injury luck all season long, and it’s not slowing down anytime soon. Head coach <a href="/nhl/players/craig_berube/910055">Craig Berube</a>

As the Toronto Maple Leafs sit dead last in the Atlantic Division, seemingly without their best defenceman for the rest of the year, it might be time for them to be sellers at this year’s trade deadline.

The Maple Leafs placed right winger <a href="/nhl/players/william_nylander/323108">William Nylander</a> on injured reserve Monday, according to a team announcement. The placement is retroactive to Dec. 27, so he is eligible for activation at any time.

Whether the Toronto Maple Leafs make the playoffs or not, they might have to get there without Chris Tanev.