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Hometown hero Michael Pezzetta fights one second into Maple Leafs debut

Michael Pezzetta didn’t take long to make his impact felt in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lineup during his debut with the team on Thursday night. One second into his debut with his hometown team, Pezzetta squared off with Ducks forward Jeffrey Viel.

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Maple Leafs' Losing Streak Fuels Draft Lottery Hopes

The Toronto Maple Leafs are probably having their worst season in a decade. With eight straight losses leading up to their game against the Anaheim Ducks, Toronto also sits dead last in the Atlantic Division with a 27-27-11 record and just 65 points.

Auston Matthews News / NHL Trade Talk / March 12

It’s Not Matthews’ Fault for His Scoring Drought

Sometimes, you look at a player like the Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews and think, “That guy used to be untouchable.” And there’s no denying it. Matthews has hit 60-plus goals twice in his career, and four other times he’s cracked 40.

Bobby McMann News / The Hockey Writers / March 12

Bobby McMann Offers Candid Take on Toronto’s Collapse

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the 2025–26 season with expectations of contending for the top of the division again. Instead, they find themselves near the bottom of the standings, sellers at the trade deadline, and trying to figure out what went wrong.

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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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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

Elias Pettersson News / NHL Trade Talk / March 12

Could Maple Leafs Gamble on the Talent of Elias Pettersson This Summer?

The Toronto Maple Leafs still have 17 games left to play this season, but everyone — especially the fans — is already looking toward the offseason, which will be pivotal in shaping the future of the franchise.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / March 12

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Matthews, Groulx, Tverberg & Pezzetta

The Toronto Maple Leafs return home Thursday night looking to do something they haven’t done in more than a month — win a hockey game. Unfortunately, the timing isn’t great.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Athlon Sports / March 12

Maple Leafs Reportedly Considered Trading Star Forward at Deadline

The Toronto Maple Leafs keep navigating unfamiliar territory through the 2025-26 season, with the team first falling in the standings and now set to miss the playoffs for the first time in a decade.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 12

Maple Leafs’ Easton Cowan hopes to help break Auston Matthews’ scoring drought vs. Ducks

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking for anything to help break their current eight-game losing streak. Through the midst of what is becoming a lost season,

Michael Pezzetta News / TheLeafsnation / March 12

Michael Pezzetta ‘super stoked’ to make season debut for hometown Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Pezzetta is expected to inject some much-needed energy into the lineup when he makes his season debut against the Anaheim Ducks.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 12

Craig Berube believes Auston Matthews’ goalless streak is a result of tough luck

The Toronto Maple Leafs are not in a good place right now. If you’ve tuned into any games post-deadline, you didn’t need me to tell you that. The Leafs have lost eight games in a row and routinely look checked out of games, whether it’s an intentional thing or not.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 12

Leafs practice notes: Woll projected to start vs. Ducks, Cowan remains on 1st line

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll is the projected starter for Thursday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. Woll is coming off a 30-save performance against the Montreal Canadiens, where he was the Maple Leafs’ best player in a 3-1 loss.

Brad Treliving News / 6IX ON ICE / March 12

Weighing the pros and cons of firing Brad Treliving

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a very dark place. They are battling to finish in the bottom five of the NHL in the midst of their most disappointing season in decades.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / March 12

NHL Draft Lottery Could Create Nightmare Scenario for Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs have now dropped their eighth straight game, with their last win coming on February 3—a 5–2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. As frustrating as the recent stretch has been, the slide could help Toronto’s chances of reclaiming its first-round pick if that has become the team’s new priority.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / March 12

Matthews Agrees with Rival Coach: Maple Leafs Will Bounce Back

The Toronto Maple Leafs have piled up losses since the Olympic break, dropping eight straight games. Still, captain Auston Matthews believes the team can bounce back next season.

Michael Pezzetta News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 12

Maple Leafs Recall Michael Pezzetta

The Maple Leafs announced this morning that they’ve recalled winger Michael Pezzetta from AHL Toronto. With no pressing injuries, he counts as their second of five allotted post-deadline standard recalls, following the team’s recall of Benoit-Olivier Groulx on Tuesday.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 12

Maple Leafs recall Michael Pezzetta from AHL’s Toronto Marlies

The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled forward Michael Pezzetta from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL), the team announced on Thursday.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / March 12

J.S. Giguère believes team’s struggles start with leadership

With every loss that mounts in the Toronto Maple Leafs season, the questions surrounding the future of this team only continue to grow. Currently mired

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / March 12

Pagnotta: Maple Leafs took Scott Laughton trade down to the wire

The Toronto Maple Leafs reportedly took the trade to send Scott Laughton to the Los Angeles Kings down to the buzzer on the day of the trade deadline, according to The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 12

To PoHo or not to PoHo, that is the Maple Leafs’ question

If there is one word to summarize the 2025-26 season for the Toronto Maple Leafs it would probably be “directionless” (crappy would also work, but this post needs to argue something).

Auston Matthews News / Professor Press Box / March 12

What’s Going On With Maple Leafs Auston Matthews?

Here’s a question that Toronto Maple Leafs fans are starting to ask out loud now: The fact is that nobody really wants to say it at all. But when the best goal scorer on the team suddenly stops scoring, people notice.

William Nylander News / NHL Trade Talk / March 11

Insider Says Maple Leafs Are Open to the Idea of Trading William Nylander

William Nylander made some eye-opening comments — or lack thereof — about what could happen if this 2025–26 season of missing the playoffs is more than just a one-off.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / March 11

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Woll, Cowan, Groulx & a Little Good News

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ problems in Montreal didn’t go away Tuesday night. In fact, they just got longer. The Canadiens skated to a 3–1 win at Bell Centre, handing the Maple Leafs their eighth-straight loss in that building and extending Toronto’s current slide to 0-6-2.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Athlon Sports / March 11

Elliotte Friedman Addresses 'Smoke' Around Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the trade deadline in unfamiliar territory, sitting near the bottom of the Atlantic Division, carrying a lengthy losing streak, and playing the seller role for the first time in a decade.

William Nylander News / Athlon Sports / March 11

William Nylander's Blunt Admission After Maple Leafs' Eighth Consecutive Loss

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered Tuesday needing a response following seven consecutive losses and having won a game for the last time on Feb. 3. Instead, a 3-1 loss to a fellow Original Six franchise, the Montreal Canadiens, at Bell Centre pushed Toronto’s skid to eight consecutive games, dropping the club to 27-27-11 on the year.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / March 10

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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