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Auston Matthews: Climbing the Maple Leafs All-Time Lists

Saturday night in Vancouver wasn’t about flash or domination — it was about survival, about getting two points when the team desperately needed them. But tucked inside that 3-2 shootout win was another reminder of just how extraordinary Auston Matthews has been for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Big Trade Avoided: Matthews Gives Maple Leafs Important Reassurance

It sounds a lot like Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is sticking around—and he wants to do so with no drama and no second thoughts. Even as the Maple Leafs appear to be falling apart and are in tough to make the playoffs this season, Matthews is committed to the team.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / February 1

Marlies snatch one point from the Rocket in their return to Toronto

The Marlies hosted the Laval Rocket last night, the top team in the division. It was a battle of a game, with the team's trading goal until it went to OT where the Marlies lost, 3-2.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / February 1

Craig Berube credits William Nylander’s leadership for propelling Maple Leafs over Canucks

The Toronto Maple Leafs were back in the win column Saturday night, as it took a complete team effort to come out on top of the Vancouver Canucks with a 3-2 shootout win.

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The 'American-born NHL points leaders' quiz

How many of the 35 American-born NHL players to reach the 700-point milestone can you name in five minutes?

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / February 1

What does “selling” look like for the Maple Leafs? Laying out a 2026 trade deadline game plan

The Toronto Maple Leafs should be in sell mode at the trade deadline for the first time in a decade. That much is clear, and I don’t think anybody would argue otherwise at this point.

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The 25 best NHL agitators of all-time

There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Athlon Sports / February 1

Maple Leafs' Trade Deadline Strategy Revealed After First Win in Seven Games

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered Saturday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks with the league’s longest active playoff streak in jeopardy while navigating a six-game losing streak.

Brad Treliving News / TheLeafsnation / February 1

Brad Treliving’s history as a trade deadline seller hints at small moves only for Maple Leafs

Brad Treliving’s philosophy that he has frequently stood by is that the offseason is the time for overhauling the roster not the regular season. That maybe

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / February 1

No Bad Luck Here: Maple Leafs Were Built to Self-Destruct

Hockey is a tough, punishing sport. Injuries happen; it’s part of the game, everyone accepts that. But the Toronto Maple Leafs this season have been injured far more than usual, and it’s hard to ignore the pattern.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / February 1

Report: Maple Leafs, Matthews reaffirm commitment to each other, begin process of selling

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews reportedly maintained his commitment to the team as they began to become sellers at the trade deadline, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.

Morgan Rielly News / Total Pro Sports / February 1

What Happened To Morgan Rielly? Latest Update On Maple Leafs’ Defenseman

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally got back into the win column on Saturday night, snapping their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / February 1

Maple Leafs record pyrrhic victory in shootout win over last-ranked Canucks

It’s not exactly ‘damned if you, damned if you don’t’ territory for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but few could be pleased with the result of Saturday’s game.

Craig Berube News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / January 31

Craig Berube on the Leafs ending their losing streak in Vancouver: “They worked their way out of it… They weren’t going to be denied tonight”

Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 25-21-9. On how it feels to end the six-game losing slide: Good.

NHL News / Field Level Media / January 31

Maple Leafs snap skid, secure rare win at Canucks in shootout

The visiting Toronto Maple Leafs snapped their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. Auston Matthews redeemed himself with the game-winning shootout tally after he missed a penalty shot in overtime, adding an assist in regulation.

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NHL News / TheLeafsnation / January 31

Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs scrape together win vs. last-place Canucks to end 6-game losing streak

In a game between two teams destined to miss the playoffs that seemed like neither team wanted to win, the Toronto Maple Leafs prevailed over the Vancouver Canucks to snap their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 shootout win.

NHL News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / January 31

Anthony Petrielli breaks down Maple Leafs’ shootout win over Vancouver on Leafs Talk w/ Sam McKee

MLHS’ Anthony Petrielli joins Sam McKee on Sportsnet’s Leafs Talk to digest the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / January 31

Maple Leafs Offer In-Game Injury Update on Morgan Rielly

The Toronto Maple Leafs posted on X, “D Morgan Rielly will not return to tonight’s game (upper body).” Rielly was officially ruled out prior to the start of the third period, though it remains unclear when or how the injury occurred.

Morgan Rielly News / Daily Faceoff / January 31

Leafs’ Morgan Rielly exits game with upper-body injury

A tough and premature end for one of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ core players. As the third period began between the Leafs and the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night, Toronto announced that defenseman Morgan Rielly wouldn’t return to the game due to an upper-body injury.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 31

Maple Leafs Activate William Nylander

The Toronto Maple Leafs are activating forward William Nylander from the injured reserve for the second time in the last three weeks. Additionally, the team has reassigned Jacob Quillan to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies in a corresponding roster move.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / January 31

Maple Leafs in the Middle: Matthews Staying & McMann Drawing Heavy Interest

It’s another bustling day in the NHL rumour mill, and a few names are floating around that could genuinely alter the landscape if things come to fruition.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / January 31

Maple Leafs Just Patching a Sinking Ship With Trade Duct Tape?

The Toronto Maple Leafs have reached the stage of the season where losses don’t just hurt in the standings — they change the entire conversation around the short and long-term future of the team.

Bobby McMann News / The Hockey Writers / January 31

Maple Leafs Won’t Take Just Anything for Bobby McMann

The Bobby McMann noise isn’t slowing down, and the latest chatter from the Real Kyper and Bourne show only cranked it up. Suddenly, the question isn’t if the Toronto Maple Leafs would move him.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / January 31

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Stolarz, Woll, Nylander & Robertson

Some nights, you watch the Toronto Maple Leafs and can almost feel the weight they’re carrying. It’s not one problem or one bad stretch—it’s the cumulative drag of six straight losses, costly mistakes, and a fan base that’s starting to wonder if this group has forgotten how to play their game.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / January 31