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Maple Leafs looking for blue line help on trade market

The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost their last four games and are currently 8-10-2 on the season. There’s no doubt that the team needs to play better, but they may also need some help along the blue line to see some real improvement.

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Opinion: The Toronto Maple Leafs Are Awful

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to end their losing streak on Thursday against the Minnesota Wild. Following a fourth consecutive home loss and a sixth defeat in seven games, Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller was asked to explain what’s behind his team’s recent struggles.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / November 12

Maple Leafs make one lineup change ahead of must-win Wild matchup

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to snap an awful four-game losing streak against the Minnesota Wild and will need to do so without Colton Sissons and Chris Tanev.

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The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz

Can you name every winner of the Hart Trophy, which honors the most valuable player in the NHL, since 1983?

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Troy Stecher News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / November 12

Troy Stecher reflects one year after getting waived: “The last thing you ever want is to not be wanted… That one sticks with me and added a chip on my shoulder”

After four straight losses, Troy Stecher discussed the mood in the Leafs’ room during a tough homestand, where the team needs to improve, his waiver claim almost exactly one year ago, and the challenge of defending Quinn Hughes and Kirill Kaprizov against the Wild.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Christopher Tanev News / Editor In Leaf / November 12

Chris Tanev misses another Maple Leafs game due to 'planned maintenance'

Controversy hit the Toronto Maple Leafs' lineup card once again Thursday, as defenseman Chris Tanev will be held out for the team's game against the Minnesota Wild.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / November 12

Latest NHL prospect pool ranking is great news for the Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a weird period, trying to balance the reality that they need to win hockey games right now, but are also preparing to bolster their prospect pool for the future.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / November 12

3 Maple Leafs Giving Fans a Reason Not to Give Up Just Yet

I’m being honest. Finding something positive to say about the Toronto Maple Leafs these days isn't exactly easy. The losses are piling up, the mistakes are becoming familiar, and just when it looks like this team might be finding its footing, something else goes wrong.

Jim Hiller News / Editor In Leaf / November 12

Maple Leafs may be regretting their decision to hire Jim Hiller

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in the middle of a pretty ugly losing streak, and fans are already calling for Jim Hiller to be fired. There have been plenty of things that haven't gone right during this four-game losing skid, but it seems like the biggest frustration comes down to some of the decisions Hiller is making with his lineup.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / November 12

Maple Leafs Have Problems, But Are They Really This Bad?

It’s been a frustrating start for Toronto Maple Leafs fans. The losses are piling up, the questions are getting louder, and the fans are growing increasingly impatient.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / November 12

Maple Leafs lineup news: Chris Tanev out due to planned maintenance, Cole McWard in vs. Wild

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev will Thursday’s game against the Minnesota Wild due to planned maintenance. Tanev was held out of Sunday’s game against the New Jersey Devils due to planned maintenance as well.

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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 / TheLeafsnation / November 12

Maple Leafs recall Brendan Brisson from Toronto Marlies, place Colton Sissons on IR

Ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Minnesota Wild, the Toronto Maple Leafs recalled forward Brendan Brisson from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies. Brisson

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 12

Leafs Place Colton Sissons On IR, Recall Brendan Brisson

The Toronto Maple Leafs have swapped forwards on the active roster with two games left on their current homestand. Colton Sissons has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury sustained in Sunday’s game against the New Jersey Devils.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / November 12

Maple Leafs’ Issues From Last Season Continue to Persist in 2026-27

After a rough 2025-26 season and an offseason with a slew of changes on the ice and behind the bench, the Toronto Maple Leafs were supposed to be different this season.

William Nylander News / TheLeafsnation / November 12

William Nylander focused on improving play away from puck to start getting chances again

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a rough stretch right now, to put it lightly. They’ve lost six of their last seven games and have dropped each of the first four games on their six-game homestand.

Jim Hiller News / TheLeafsnation / November 12

Jim Hiller says Maple Leafs are making less mistakes, but the ones they do make have been ‘catastrophic’

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a long ways away from their four-game winning streak, even if that was only a couple of weeks ago. Since then, they’ve lost six of their last seven games and dropped all four games of their six-game homestand so far.

Christopher Tanev News / Editor In Leaf / November 12

Chris Tanev isn't happy with how the Maple Leafs are handling his situation

This past Sunday, the Toronto Maple Leafs gave the recently returning Chris Tanev a night off for the game against the New Jersey Devils despite being good enough to play.

John Chayka News / TheLeafsnation / November 12

Lack of trade assets, financial flexibility provides Leafs GM John Chayka an uphill climb

On and off the ice, the Toronto Maple Leafs are struggling right now, and the obstacles presented are overwhelming. John Chayka is still trying to rid

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / November 12

Salary cap blunders have left the Maple Leafs in a nearly impossible situation

Through 20 games, the Toronto Maple Leafs are 8-10-2 to start the season and are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, with all four losses at Scotiabank Arena.

Auston Matthews News / Daily Faceoff / November 11

What is the Leafs’ plan if Auston Matthews leaves?

In the aftermath of a wild night in Winnipeg involving former Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, some in another Canadian market are becoming a little concerned about the possibility of their star American leaving town.

Jim Hiller News / NHL Trade Talk / November 11

The Maple Leafs Suddenly Look Like One of the NHL’s Worst Teams and Jim Hiller Isn’t Helping

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in freefall. After rattling off four straight wins, including a stunning 7-2 dismantling of the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto has completely lost its footing.

Craig Berube News / NHL Trade Talk / November 11

What’s Craig Berube Thinking as the Maple Leafs Implode?

The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered another loss last night. This time to the Colorado Avalanche. For those fans counting, it’s now four straight losses and six in the last seven games.

Christopher Tanev News / Daily Faceoff / November 10

‘I don’t agree with it’: Leafs’ Chris Tanev vocal about load management

It’s a new era in the NHL, as load management has been implemented more and more in teams’ game plans. Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev was the subject of load management for Sunday’s 4-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils, and to the surprise of no one, Tanev wasn’t happy about it.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / November 10

Leafs’ Rielly out day-to-day; Sissons out week-to-week

A couple of notable players continue to miss time in The Six. On Tuesday, it was revealed that Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury, while forward Colton Sissons is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury as well.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 10

Leafs Recall Ryan Tverberg, Assign Vinni Lettieri

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced a swap this morning in their transactions, assigning Vinni Lettieri to the Marlies, their AHL affiliate, and recalling Ryan Tverberg.