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Gavin Mckenna News / TheLeafsnation / September 30
Gavin McKenna provides honest self-assessment of play in his NHL debut: ‘Wasn’t great’
Gavin McKenna is officially a National Hockey League player. The 18-year-old made his long-awaited Toronto Maple Leafs debut during the season-opening
NHL News / Editor In Leaf / September 30
3 takeaways from Maple Leafs' season-opening 3-2 loss to Canadiens
In what may have been the most anticipated home and season opener in recent memory, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 30
5 takeaways from Maple Leafs-Canadiens: Cowan, Nylander, Marchenko stand out in losing effort
TORONTO – William Nylander scored 48 seconds into the contest, but as the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2026-27 campaign started with a bang, opening night ended in a whimper.
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?"
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 30
The Maple Leafs’ new-look roster will take time to build chemistry
The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a terrible start to the season. After dropping their season opener 3-2 against the Montreal Canadiens, one thing is clear: this team has a lot of turnover, and it'll take time for them to build chemistry.
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.
Gavin Mckenna News / ESPN / September 30
No. 1 overall pick McKenna, 18, makes NHL debut in Leafs' loss 
No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna, 18, made his NHL debut Tuesday night, when the Toronto Maple Leafs fell to the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, in the season opener, and he told reporters after the loss that "to get that first one under my belt, it feels good."
Kirill Marchenko News / Stadium Rant / September 30
Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire Kirill Marchenko Monday
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a big trade move with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday on the eve of the NHL season set to start Tuesday September 29th.
Darren Raddysh News / Editor In Leaf / September 29
Darren Raddysh’s Maple Leafs debut could not have gone much worse
Auston Matthews had a terrific debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs that made us all think that he could be one of the best ever players in franchise history.
William Nylander News / TheLeafsnation / September 29
Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs drop season opener to Canadiens despite William Nylander’s heroics
The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their season opener 3-2 to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. It was a rather expected performance for a team featuring ten new players playing for a new head coach.
NHL News / Yardbarker / September 29
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.
Jake McCabe News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 29
Maple Leafs’ Jake McCabe exits season opener vs. Canadiens with potential injury
The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a good start in 2026-27. After swinging the Kirill Marchenko trade, they scored the very first goal of the 2026-27 NHL season.
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.
Kirill Marchenko News / Field Level Media / September 29
Maple Leafs confirm 6-year extension for Kirill Marchenko after trade
One day after acquiring Kirill Marchenko in a blockbuster trade on the eve of the regular season, the Toronto Maple Leafs confirmed Tuesday that the forward signed a six-year contract extension.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / September 29
Eight details we’re learning about the Kirill Marchenko trade to the Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka met with the media Tuesday to discuss the trade that sent Matthew Knies to Columbus in exchange for Kirill Marchenko.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / September 29
8 Details We’re Learning About the Marchenko Trade to the Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka met with the media Tuesday to discuss the trade that sent Matthew Knies to Columbus in exchange for Kirill Marchenko.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 29
Maple Leafs reveal projected season-opener lineup — and Kirill Marchenko is in
The Toronto Maple Leafs are just hours away from the start of the 2026-27 season, and there is a lot to be excited for this season. Whether it be the first overall draft pick, Gavin McKenna, making his NHL debut, or the debut of newly-acquired Kirill Marchenko, who was the key piece of the blocker buster that the organization pulled off yesterday.
NHL News / Yardbarker / September 29
Kirill Marchenko to make his Maple Leafs debut vs. Canadiens
Kirill Marchenko will make his Toronto Maple Leafs debut on Tuesday night against the Montreal Canadiens in the season opener in Toronto.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 29
4 Maple Leafs Storylines: McKenna, Matthews, Bobrovsky & the Defensive Core
It’s been an offseason of change for the Toronto Maple Leafs with newly acquired players solidifying their bottom-six and a fresh new face coming out of the 2026 NHL Draft in Gavin McKenna.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 29
Maple Leafs New Goalie Helps the Team Before He Even Plays
Sometimes a hockey trade makes sense because of the player coming in; sometimes it makes sense because of what that player lets a team do. Elvis Merzlikins is unlikely to help the Toronto Maple Leafs much on the ice anytime soon.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / September 29
Leafs GM John Chayka apologized to Matthew Knies about summer of trade rumors
In the fallout of the blockbuster deal between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Maple Leafs general manager is opening up about how things went down.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson News / TheLeafsnation / September 29
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Oliver Ekman-Larsson?
It seems like much of the latter half of Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s career has involved a steady rotation of a rough season followed by a redemption tour the following year.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / September 29
Why the Maple Leafs Will Miss Matthew Knies
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a major move on the eve of the 2026-27 season, acquiring Kirill Marchenko, Elvis Merzlikins and Miles Wood from the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Gavin Mckenna News / TheLeafsnation / September 29
Welcome to the McKennaissance Era
Although the Toronto Maple Leafs executed a seismic trade 26 hours before the 2026-27 season opener, it may be a footnote in the longview of history. Welcome to the McKennaissance Era, where the 18-year-old phenom promises to usher in a new era of Maple Leafs hockey, while taking command of the larger Toronto sports ecosystem.
Auston Matthews News / Daily Faceoff / September 28
Auston Matthews skating faster than ever, Leafs GM says
A lot of things have to go right for the Toronto Maple Leafs to get back to the playoffs this season after a bitterly disappointing 2025-26. Offseason additions such as goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and defenseman Darren Raddysh have to step right in and be difference makers.
Dakota Joshua News / Daily Faceoff / September 28
Leafs’ Dakota Joshua out week-to-week with injury
Unwanted news for an important depth player in The Six. When speaking to the media on Monday, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka announced that forward Dakota Joshua is out week-to-week with an undisclosed injury, though multiple reports have labeled Joshua out with a lingering core injury.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / September 28
Berube Has Defiant Response to Rumors About Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews
Former Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube has responded to criticism of his system and his handling of Auston Matthews, and he isn’t walking any of it back.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 28
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Bobrovsky, Raddysh, McKenna, Paul, Rielly & Knies
The preseason is winding down, and soon the Toronto Maple Leafs will have to stop being an interesting collection of new players and start being a hockey team.
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