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Gavin McKenna’s First NHL Game Has a Pretty Special Twist

There’s something genuinely wholesome about watching a young player right before their first NHL game. And the Toronto Maple Leafs Gavin McKenna is giving us exactly that.

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Leafs’ Jim Hiller outlines expectations for Auston Matthews’ line, internal competition among forwards

During a condensed training camp, the Toronto Maple Leafs will play their final, concurrent split-squad preseason games on Wednesday. Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller is overseeing the main group at Scotiabank Arena while John Gruden will coach Toronto’s de facto B squad in Ottawa.

Dakota Joshua News / Inside The Rink / September 23

Maple Leafs Get Bad News About Dakota Joshua

The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into what they hope will be a 2026-27 season of redemption. After a brutal 2025-26 season that saw them miss the playoffs, they need a fresh start.

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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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The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Gavin Mckenna News / TheLeafsnation / September 23

Gavin McKenna can’t wait to play in front of family and friends in Maple Leafs’ season opener vs. Canadiens

Gavin McKenna’s NHL debut is one that the majority of the hockey world will be tuning in for, and the fact that it’s for the Toronto Maple Leafs makes it all the more surreal.

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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.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 23

The Maple Leafs Have to Find Their Game Again

The Toronto Maple Leafs were a mess last season. Thirty-two wins. Seventy-eight points. A team that spent far too much time looking like it was gripping the stick with both hands and waiting for something bad to happen.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / September 23

Why the Maple Leafs Could Surprise the Atlantic This Season

Preseason’s underway, and the Toronto Maple Leafs’ split-squad games against Montreal were a little sobering. But before fans panic, I want to explain why this team might be better positioned than people think in the Atlantic.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / September 23

Maple Leafs vs. Senators Preseason Split-Squad Lineups: Nearly Full NHL Team Set For Action in Toronto

The Maple Leafs’ split-squad preseason rosters are now available for their games against the Senators in Ottawa and Toronto. In the final exhibition warmup, the Leafs’ NHL opening-night lineup, except for their fourth-line forwards, will dress in Toronto.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 23

Maple Leafs’ lineup news: Artur Akhtyamov, Easton Cowan, Oliver Ekman-Larsson join main group vs. Senators

Easton Cowan, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Artur Akhtyamov will return to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ main group for Wednesday’s split-squad games against the Ottawa Senators.

NHL News / Pension Plan Puppets / September 23

Preseason Gameday: Maple Leafs vs Senators and vice versa

Ottawa Senators @ Maple Leafs & Maple Leafs @ Ottawa Senators 7:00 pm at Scotiabank Arena and Canadian Tire Centre Watch on SN1 for the home game and TSN 4,5 and NHLN for the away game Leafs region fans should find the TSN game (the away game) on TSN4, Ottawa region on TSN 5, and this is the game also on NHLN in the USA.

Sergei Bobrovsky News / TheLeafsnation / September 23

Sergei Bobrovsky on potential leadership role for Maple Leafs: ‘The biggest thing for me is stopping the puck’

New Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky is all business, and it was on full display following Tuesday’s practice. If it wasn’t obvious by all the stories about his heavy-duty training regimen, the veteran Russian netminder takes his job exceptionally seriously.

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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.

Matthew Knies News / Editor In Leaf / September 23

Maple Leafs facing backlash over treatment of Matthew Knies

Despite establishing himself as an indispensable, scoring, physical force on a team-friendly contract, the Toronto Maple Leafs shocked many NHL observers by allowing Matthew Knies' name to swirl prominently in offseason trade talk.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 23

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Matthews, Roslovic, Nylander & McKenna

The Toronto Maple Leafs lineup-building has a certain logic, and it’s easy to see. Familiarity matters. Players know where they’re supposed to be; they know who they’re playing with, and coaches don’t have to spend the first month of the season reinventing the wheel.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 23

Maple Leafs' ridiculous preseason schedule may hurt them

Entering the 2026-27 season, NHL teams are well aware that the schedule format had been changed for the upcoming year. Teams will be playing an 84-game schedule for the regular season, up from 82 in previous years.

Emil Andrae News / TheLeafsnation / September 23

What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Emil Andrae?

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenceman Emil Andrae from the Philadelphia Flyers this offseason in what was general manager John Chayka’s first bold trade, moving off a fan favourite.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 22

Maple Leafs’ William Nylander’s comment on Daniel Alfredsson is 100% on point

The Toronto Maple Leafs stunned many of their fans earlier this offseason when they announced that former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, who had served the last several seasons with their divisional rival as an assistant coach, was transferring to their side of the Battle of Ontario.

Dennis Hildeby News / Professor Press Box / September 22

Did the Maple Leafs Give Up on Dennis Hildeby Too Soon?

Some former Maple Leafs players are easy to forget once they leave town. Dennis Hildeby probably shouldn't be one of them. Hildeby gets his first preseason start with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday against Nashville.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / September 22

The Maple Leafs Might Already Have Their Blue Line Answer

The Toronto Maple Leafs have spent most of the summer changing their look, but the defence might not need to be overthought. At least, not yet. But how should the team set up its pairings?

Ben Danford News / Professor Press Box / September 22

The Maple Leafs May Not Need Ben Danford Just Yet

Something funny happens with young defencemen in Toronto. We see a prospect have a good camp or a good preseason game, and immediately start wondering when he’ll be wearing the blue and white for real.

Jack Roslovic News / NHL Trade Talk / September 22

What If There’s More to the Maple Leafs Jack Roslovic?

Some things in hockey seem to become accepted as fact before anyone has actually tested them. Jack Roslovic isn’t a top-six forward. At least, that was the argument made in a post by Maple Leafs Hot Stove today.

Morgan Rielly News / The Hockey Writers / September 22

Morgan Rielly Bringing Accountability to His Future With Maple Leafs

Mentally, it was a tumultuous summer for the longest serving Toronto Maple Leafs player – Morgan Rielly – who was the centre of trade speculation in the midst of a roster overhaul for the team under John Chayka.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / September 22

2026-27 NHL team preview: Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ vibes weren’t quite right entering the 2025-26 season. They couldn’t be when the previous campaign ended with an embarrassing Game 7 home loss to the Florida Panthers in Round 2 of the playoffs and cemented Mitch Marner’s departure from his hometown franchise.

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.

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

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.

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.