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5 takeaways from Maple Leafs-Senators: A lack of third-period discipline and six posts

For the better part of two periods, the Toronto Maple Leafs appeared to have found their identity. Toronto was playing with the pace head coach Jim Hiller demands, and the team was in control of possession and shot-creation for the majority of the contest.

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4 takeaways from Maple Leafs' disheartening 3-2 loss to Senators

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 3-2 to the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night. Auston Matthews and Kirill Marchenko each scored their first of the season, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves on 29 shots.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / October 3

Game Review: Maple Leafs let a dominant second period go to waste in another frustrating divisional loss

The Maple Leafs were plagued with many problems last season, but when it came to their results, their biggest issue was their inability to win within their division.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / October 3

Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs defeated by iron in 3-2 loss to Senators

You can try to analyze the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators however you want, but in the end, they hit the post or crossbar SIX times on the night.

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The '2026-27 NHL captains' quiz

Can you name the players chosen as team captain for each NHL franchise in 2026-27?

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

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

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 3

Checking in on 5 former Maple Leafs who may have got away

The Toronto Maple Leafs are off and running for the 2026-27 season, as general manager John Chayka has flipped the roster upside down, and brought in a variety of new players throughout the lineup.

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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.

Kirill Marchenko News / Professor Press Box / October 3

Can Maple Leafs Fans Be Blamed for Being Sentimental?

Something about a reader’s response to the Matthew Knies-Kirill Marchenko trade caught my attention. It wasn't really the conclusion about the trade. That's hockey talk.

NHL News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / October 3

Jim Hiller on Kirill Marchenko’s first few games as a Leaf: “Lots of chances, came close, and didn’t strike, but that’ll happen here soon”

Ahead of Saturday’s game against the Senators, head coach Jim Hiller discussed Daniel Alfredsson’s passion for coaching, his role in running the power play, the emotions of facing Ottawa, and Kirill Marchenko’s adjustment to his new team.

Daniel Alfredsson News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / October 3

Daniel Alfredsson on interacting with Leafs fans in Toronto: “I thought I would be more incognito in the city, but some of them still remember my face… I love it… They’re great”

Ahead of Saturday’s game against the Senators, Daniel Alfredsson discussed facing his former team as a Maple Leafs associate coach, the reception from Toronto fans, Mats Sundin’s role in bringing him to the organization, and what drives his passion for coaching.

John Chayka News / Editor In Leaf / October 3

John Chayka teases unexpected change to Maple Leafs goalie rotation

Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka shook up the hockey world this offseason by poaching Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky from Atlantic Division rivals, the Florida Panthers.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 3

Maple Leafs’ lineup news: Daniel Alfredsson takes centre stage, Bobrovsky projected to start vs. Senators

Toronto Maple Leafs associate coach Daniel Alfredsson took centre stage on Saturday morning, as he’ll coach against his former club at Scotiabank Arena.

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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.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / October 3

The Maple Leafs’ Cap Nightmare Just Took an Unexpected Turn

For years, the Toronto Maple Leafs were the NHL’s cautionary tale. The pandemic-era flat cap squeezed them harder than almost anyone, and the big money handed to their core left little room to maneuver.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / October 3

Former Maple Leafs defenseman facing major suspension after wild incident

A former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman could find himself in a pickle. And that pickle could revive the conversation regarding egregious knee-on-knee collisions.

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The 'Most HRs by an MLB first baseman' quiz

The 'Active 100-hit MLB seasons' quiz

The '2009 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

The 'Oldest 2-passing-TD NFL games' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 3

Two Games In, Some Maple Leafs Numbers Are Hard to Ignore

There’s always a temptation to look at the standings, the goals and the points after two games and start drawing conclusions. This early in the season, that’s probably a mistake.

Gavin Mckenna News / TheLeafsnation / October 3

Patience must be preached as the market awaits Gavin McKenna breakout

Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna has been held off the scoresheet through his first two NHL games, and anyone who is starting to worry needs to take a chill pill, and grasp on to their patience.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 3

So much room for activities and fighting the urge to overreact: Leaflets

Tonight marks the first Saturday night game of the season and the first time since 1952 the game won’t be televised on CBC. Does that make Saturday night hockey a little less special?

Easton Cowan News / Professor Press Box / October 2

It Isn't Easton Cowan's Points That Matter Most to the Maple Leafs

I really like what’s happening with Easton Cowan. It’s easy to look at three points in two games and start wondering how many points the young player might pile up this season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / October 2

John Chayka on the Leafs’ blue line: “People forget we lost Chris Tanev last season… For my money, one of the best–if not the best–defensive defensemen in the game”

GM John Chayka joined Real Kyper & Bourne to discuss the Maple Leafs’ 1-1-0 start, the role of data in player evaluation, the Kirill Marchenko trade, his confidence in the defense corps, and the development of Gavin McKenna and Easton Cowan.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / October 3

Leafs' Sergei Bobrovsky apologizes to rookie Gavin McKenna

Sergei Bobrovsky, Toronto’s new starting goalie acquired via unrestricted free agency this offseason, stepped onto the ice right before McKenna.

Patience must be preached as the market awaits Gavin McKenna breakout

Will new-look Leafs make the playoffs in a strong Atlantic Division?

Top five under-the-radar candidates for 2026-27 Calder Trophy

The 'Last 50-goal NHL season by team' quiz

Matthew Knies News / The Hockey Writers / October 2

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Knies, Robertson & the Patience of Toronto Fans

There is something funny about the first week of an NHL season. Everybody spends months talking about what teams might become, then two games happen, and suddenly we’re supposed to know what it all means.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 2

The Maple Leafs Are Still Figuring Out What This New Team Is

Something felt a little strange about the Toronto Maple Leafs opening two games of the season. They looked like a team still trying to figure out what kind of a team it was.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / October 1

Maple Leafs And Matthews Had Priorities; Knies Found Out the Hard Way What They Are

According to a report by The Fourth Period, Auston Matthews was on board with the trade involving Matthew Knies and Kirill Marchenko. A surprising deal that saw the Leafs trade a big part of their core, Toronto went with the skilled sniper over the grittier power forward.

Max Domi News / Athlon Sports / October 1

Maple Leafs Make Max Domi Move Official After Months of Uncertainty

The Toronto Maple Leafs have made their anticipated move with Max Domi officially at the start of the 2026-27 NHL season. Toronto has placed Domi on long-term injured reserve (LTIR), PuckPedia reported, confirming a move expected after months of uncertainty surrounding the veteran forward.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 30

Maple Leafs Place Max Domi And Dakota Joshua On LTIR

As part of this week’s swap with the Blue Jackets, there were some salary cap implications at play that resulted in Columbus retaining part of Elvis Merzlikins’ salary. Doing so allowed them to optimize their offseason LTIR placements.

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 29

Jacob Markstrom impresses in season-opening win vs. Hurricanes

Panthers' Jacob Markstrom impresses in season opener, emerging as Sergei Bobrovsky replacement early

Sergei who? The Florida Panthers faced the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, in a clash of the past two Stanley Cup champions.

Wild's Bill Guerin, Quinn Hughes talk Brock Faber after scary injury

Canucks blow late lead, pull out opening win over Oilers in overtime

Bruins win 11th straight home opener with late surge past Rangers

Canadiens end Maple Leafs' 10-game home-opening win streak

Maple Leafs confirm six-year extension for Kirill Marchenko after trade