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On YouTubeToronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / December 26
The Leafs Nation’s staff roundtable: How the Maple Leafs can turn their season around
The Toronto Maple Leafs are facing a major crisis with the 2025-26 season having gone off to a disastrous start. The team has struggled to string together consistently strong results, the star players are failing to produce, the power play has been a disaster, and the coaching staff is seemingly out of answers for how to turn things around.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / December 26
Maple Leafs prospects Ben Danford, Victor Johansson set to make World Junior debuts
The Toronto Maple Leafs are back in action on Saturday when they host the Ottawa Senators, but not before one of Canada’s most beloved tournaments kicks off.
Auston Matthews News / NHL Trade Talk / December 25
Analyst Calls Out Auston Matthews as Maple Leafs’ Biggest Issue
You couldn’t have drawn up a better way for the Toronto Maple Leafs to close out their schedule before the holiday break than how things unfolded against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday afternoon.
The 'All-time points leader by NHL team' quiz
Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?
Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / December 25
Maple Leafs Aren’t Making the Move Fans Expect
If you’ve been wondering why the reaction from Toronto Maple Leafs management seems oddly restrained, you’re not alone. Losses pile up, the power play sputters, Auston Matthews looks human for long stretches.
Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?
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.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / December 25
Something Stinks In Toronto — and the Double Down Is Impossible to Miss
The Maple Leafs didn’t just fire an assistant coach this week — they sent a very deliberate message about who is, and isn’t, under scrutiny. Frankly, the whole thing smells funny.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / 6IX ON ICE / December 25
Who’s been naughty or nice for the Toronto Maple Leafs so far this season?
The Toronto Maple Leafs are free-falling, sitting in last place in the Atlantic Division and second last in the Eastern Conference. They get outplayed almost every night, and even when they do play well, they usually lose.
Marc Savard News / The Hockey Writers / December 26
Marc Savard Was Made the Scapegoat for the Maple Leafs’ Mess
The Toronto Maple Leafs fired assistant coach Marc Savard on Dec. 22 after struggles in the first half of the season. This firing comes after a road trip where they lost three straight to the Washington Capitals, Nashville Predators, and Dallas Stars.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / December 25
Maple Leafs could use a President of Hockey Operations
Without fully understanding what Brendan Shanahan did on a daily basis, it seems very likely that not having someone in his role this season has been a hindrance to the Maple Leafs.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL on ClutchPoints / December 25
Maple Leafs’ William Nylander gets brutally honest about Marc Savard firing
The Maple Leafs faced mounting pressure entering Christmas week, and that pressure only grew on Monday when the team fired assistant coach Marc Savard, whose power play ranked last in the NHL.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / December 24
Toronto Maple Leafs’ Fan Guide to the 2026 World Juniors
Entering the holiday break, the Toronto Maple Leafs own a 16-15-5 record and sit 15th of 16 teams in the Eastern Conference. The club has gone 5-10-0 on the road and ranks 32nd in the league in power-play percentage (13.0%).
Auston Matthews News / 6IX ON ICE / December 24
What Auston Matthews should ask Santa for this Christmas
If the Toronto Maple Leafs are going to turn this season around, Auston Matthews is the key. His play has been nowhere close to his standards for the last year and a half, and the captain needs to figure things out if he wants to lead this team to a Stanley Cup.
Craig Berube News / TheLeafsnation / December 24
Top Leafs stories of 2025 – When Craig Berube broke down Maple Leafs’ Game 7 loss to Panthers
DISCLAIMER: The ‘top stories’ are simply ranked based on how much traffic they garnered for our site over the past calendar year. This is not an opinionated Top 10.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / December 24
3 Positives and 3 Negatives in the Maple Leafs’ 6–3 Win Over the Penguins
Wins always feel better when they come after a stretch where nothing’s been going right. Three straight losses, an anemic road trip, and a lot of grumbling in the background.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / December 24
The Maple Leafs at the Christmas Break: An Organization in Turmoil, the Matthews Mystery, and the Paths Forward Ahead of the Trade Deadline 
Christmas time is here, although the mood is anything but merry right now for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They officially sit second-to-last in the Eastern Conference as of this writing, and their overall game is trending in the wrong direction.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / December 24
Maple Leafs need to make a decision on Easton Cowan
Toronto's handling of Cowan doesn't make a lot of sense.
William Nylander News / TheLeafsnation / December 24
William Nylander says Maple Leafs’ improvement at generating chances paid off in win vs. Penguins
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander feels that his team’s 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins was just what the doctor ordered. With the fan base on edge and people’s jobs hanging in the balance, the Leafs played with a chip on their shoulders and were able to get the bounces in their favour.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / December 23
Why is Marc Savard the only change the Maple Leafs made?
While the power play has been a massive issue for the Leafs, it’s far from the only thing plaguing the group.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / December 23
Airing hockey grievances for this Festivus day
If you exist within the hockey world at all, you probably have no shortage of grievances to air on this Festivus Day.
Christopher Tanev News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 23
Toronto Maple Leafs Activate Chris Tanev
After nearly two months, the Toronto Maple Leafs are returning a solid defenseman to the lineup. The Maple Leafs announced that they’ve activated defenseman Chris Tanev from the long-term injured reserve.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / December 24
Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving gives vote of confidence to coach Craig Berube
After the Toronto Maple Leafs fired assistant coach Marc Savard on Monday, there were some questions regarding if that would be the only move made amid a massive slide, particularly with Craig Berube.
NHL News / Yardbarker / December 22
Three underperforming NHL players who must step up
We’re deep enough into the NHL season now that patience is starting to wear thin for some around the league.
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