With the calendar officially turned to 2026, NHL front offices are already eyeing their respective rosters and, inevitably, the NHL trade deadline. January always flips the switch from speculation to strategy, and a handful of recognizable names are quietly (and sometimes not so quietly) surfacing in the rumor mill.
We’ve entered the new year, and the Toronto Maple Leafs received some good news Thursday morning. Auston Matthews will play Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off a 4–0 win against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. However, unlike much of the season, the Leafs looked decent throughout the game.
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews joined his teammates for Thursday’s morning skate, and will return to the lineup against the Winnipeg Jets.
Jan. 1: It looks like only a one-game absence for Matthews. He was a full participant at morning skate and is expected to center Matthew Knies and Max Domi tonight against the Jets, per Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun.
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.
Stop the presses! After the Toronto Maple Leafs hired assistant coach Steve Sullivan on December 26, to replace the outgoing Marc Savard, the team’s once-dormant power play has caught fire.
Nick Robertson has taken advantage of his chances to force his way back into the Toronto Maple Leafs conversation—no whining or grand declarations. Just showing up and doing the work.
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The best resolutions are the ones that someone makes for you, right? In the case of the Maple Leafs they seem like they can use all the help they can get, so I’ve decided that I’m the right person to set their course, free of charge of course.
The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to navigate an injury-filled season as they prepare for Thursday’s matchup against the Winnipeg Jets. Toronto won its last game of 2025 beating the New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Tuesday despite already being without multiple starters, including team captain Auston Matthews.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are no strangers to pressure, speculation, or noise. But when respected insider Jason Gregor reports that Auston Matthews is not exactly “loving life in Toronto,” it hits differently.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are facing another tough stretch on the injury front, with head coach Craig Berube confirming that both Chris Tanev and Dakota Joshua will miss significant time.
The Toronto Maple Leafs expect defenseman Chris Tanev to miss "significant time" with a groin injury he sustained after recovering from a separate issue, coach Craig Berube said Wednesday.
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev is out indefinitely due to a groin injury, head coach Craig Berube confirmed Wednesday. “Chris Tanev is going to miss some time, significant time,” Berube said via Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun.
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Craig Berube wanted his hockey club to finish off 2025 strong, and the Toronto Maple Leafs delivered in a major way. The Leafs were absolutely buzzing in all areas of the ice on Tuesday night against the New Jersey Devils, using a complete game to blank their former head coach Sheldon Keefe’s hockey club 4-0.
This didn’t look anything like the last meeting. New Jersey embarrassed the Maple Leafs earlier this year, skated circles around them and turned it into a long night.
The Toronto Maple Leafs earned a 4-0 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday (Dec. 30). The shorthanded Maple Leafs turned in a total team effort to close out 2025 on a positive run.
New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe wasn’t entirely displeased after Nico Hischier fought Matthew Knies in the third period of Tuesday’s 4-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Joseph Woll stopped 33 shots to earn his first shutout of the season Tuesday night as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting New Jersey Devils 4-0.
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced that star forward Auston Matthews will be out day-to-day due to a lower-body injury. Matthews suffered the injury on a blocked shot in Sunday’s overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
The Maple Leafs have recalled defenseman Matt Benning and center Jacob Quillan from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, according to a team announcement. Toronto’s active roster is full, so two corresponding moves will be necessary.
The Detroit Red Wings have not been in the Stanley Cup Playoffs since the 2015-16 season. For a team that once went 25 consecutive seasons in the playoffs, that nine-year drought is a significant fall from grace.