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Maple Leafs Looked Good Despite Losses Over the Weekend

The Toronto Maple Leafs returned for their first preseason games Saturday night. They did so after one of the worst and most embarrassing seasons in franchise history and an offseason full of dramatic change.

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Maple Leafs’ Dakota Joshua Questionable For Opening Night

A depth forward could be unavailable for the start of the Toronto Maple Leafs season. Head coach Jim Hiller told media that he is unsure if winger Dakota Joshua will be healthy for the club’s first game, per Sportsnet’s Luke Fox.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 21

Maple Leafs forward is dealing with a mysterious new injury

There is a new mystery injury at Toronto Maple Leafs camp and it could affect some future plans to start the season. During Monday practice ahead of this week's final batch of preseason games, Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller was going through some of the current players who are out dealing with injuries and Dakota Joshua's name was brought up.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Dakota Joshua News / Daily Faceoff / September 21

Leafs’ Dakota Joshua uncertain for opening night with unspecified injury

The Toronto Maple Leafs are just over a week away from dropping the puck on their 2026-27 season, and they might already be down one of their regular skaters for their season opener.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Morgan Rielly News / NHL Trade Talk / September 21

The Maple Leafs May Have Found Something for Morgan Rielly

Morgan Rielly is healthy again after that viral bug and looks set to suit up in Wednesday’s preseason game against Ottawa. At practice Monday, he was skating with Darren Raddysh, the new high-upside right-shot the Leafs brought in over the summer.

Sergei Bobrovsky News / NHL Trade Talk / September 21

When Bobrovsky Talks, 'Mountains Move': Leafs May Have Found Their Missing Voice

Sergei Bobrovsky was a massive signing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Not only did they hand him $7M AAV for three years, they took a real gamble given his age.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / September 21

Jim Hiller speaks on importance of getting more time in the offensive zone for Morgan Rielly

If Morgan Rielly is going to go back to being the offensive defenceman everybody knows he can be, step number one is getting him some more time in the offensive zone, in the words of new head coach Jim Hiller.

Morgan Rielly News / Daily Faceoff / September 21

Morgan Rielly happy to be with Maple Leafs after shaky offseason

The longest-standing member of the blue and white is grateful to be back in town.

Leafs’ Dakota Joshua uncertain for opening night with unspecified injury

Capitals Alex Ovechkin out day-to-day with lower-body injury

Stars’ Colin Blackwell day-to-day with lower-body injury

Stars sign Sam Steel to four-year extension

Former NHLer Kevin Hayes announces retirement

Auston Matthews News / Professor Press Box / September 21

The Matthews Question the Maple Leafs Haven't Answered Yet

There’s nothing wrong with feeling good about Auston Matthews looking good in his first preseason game. Actually, it’s probably a pretty good idea. After the knee injury, last season’s uncertainty, and all the changes around him, seeing Matthews move well and look like Matthews again is encouraging.

Matthew Knies News / The Hockey Writers / September 21

Matthew Knies Has Something the Maple Leafs Can’t Afford to Waste

There is a pretty easy way to look at the Matthew Knies story this season. He scored 66 points in 79 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs last year. He is healthy again.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Morgan Rielly News / TheLeafsnation / September 21

Morgan Rielly reiterates gratitude to remain with Maple Leafs following rumour-riddled offseason

Morgan Rielly is no stranger to trade rumours involving him, but they became a little too real over the summer of 2026. After one of Rielly’s worst seasons

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 21

Maple Leafs' new defensive pairings raise questions during preseason

Toronto Maple Leafs preseason is underway and the team will use this time to try and fine-tune their lineup -- and some other things, too. But now, we have a somewhat major change on the blue line after Saturday's pair of preseason games have come and gone.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 21

The Maple Leafs’ Core Has One More Thing to Prove

A question hangs over the Toronto Maple Leafs this season that has very little to do with systems, line combinations, or goaltending. It’s a much simpler question: Can the core finally live up to the standard everyone keeps talking about?

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Rumors / September 21

Can the Toronto Maple Leafs Make the Playoffs This Season?

As training camps wind down and the preseason gets underway, the area feels a renewed sense of energy, with the hope that teams that missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs a season ago will return this season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / September 21

The Maple Leafs Must Now Pay for a Huge Mistake

The Toronto Maple Leafs spent years treating the draft like an afterthought, and it finally caught up with them in the ugliest way possible. Look at the roster that cratered last season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 21

Maple Leafs lineup news: Morgan Rielly paired with Darren Raddysh, Dakota Joshua, Ben Danford placed in Group 2

There were a few key changes during Monday morning’s training camp session, as Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly was paired with Darren Raddysh at practice.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 21

3 Maple Leafs prospects that could surprise at training camp

With the NHL preseason underway, it is that time of year where players look to earn jobs or at least make a great impression with their team. For the Toronto

Brandon Duhaime News / Pension Plan Puppets / September 21

Getting to know Brandon Duhaime

Brandon Duhaime was signed on July 1 by the Leafs to three years at $2.6 million. This is the most he's ever made, but that's true of a lot of players signing deals now as the salary cap is set to rise precipitously while still lagging behind projected revenue.

Steven Lorentz News / TheLeafsnation / September 21

What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Steven Lorentz?

As the Toronto Maple Leafs look for more success in 2026-27, a lot of the pressure will swing toward their star players, but to help get them back to a greater level of success, the depth forward group needs to step up. While that group is set to look a lot different this season, one of the returnees from last year’s group is Steven Lorentz.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 20

What Auston Matthews Sees in New Maple Leaf Sergei Bobrovsky

There are many ways to talk about Sergei Bobrovsky joining the Toronto Maple Leafs. You can talk about the contract. You can talk about his two Stanley Cups with Florida.

Ben Danford News / NHL Trade Talk / September 20

3 Reasons Danford Is a Good Bet to Crack the Maple Leafs Lineup

Toronto’s blue line is crowded right now, and on paper, that’s not great news for a 20-year-old prospect trying to break in. But dig into the actual details, and Ben Danford looks like a real candidate to see NHL games this season anyway.

Ben Danford News / The Hockey Writers / September 20

Ben Danford Poised to Crack Maple Leafs Roster in 2026-27

It’s safe to say the Toronto Maple Leafs officially have a logjam on the blue line heading into the 2026-27 season. While it isn’t a bad thing for the team, it does pose one obstacle for a defensive prospect looking to make his presence felt within the organization this season – Ben Danford.