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Aatu Räty Might Be the Kind of Player the Maple Leafs Need

Sometimes I wonder if the Vancouver Canucks gave up on Aatu Räty a little too soon. I wasn't expecting him to become a top-six forward, but I thought there might be another way for him to stick in the NHL.

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Jim Hiller Under Fire Over Gavin McKenna Blunder In Toronto

Gavin McKenna played a career-low 6:36 in Toronto’s 5-4 overtime loss to Buffalo, and the fallout has landed squarely on head coach Jim Hiller. While McKenna’s

John Tavares News / Athlon Sports / October 16

Maple Leafs Dealt Injury Blow As John Tavares Leaves Loss to Sabres Early

The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered another injury scare Thursday night when veteran forward John Tavares left their 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres after an awkward third-period collision.

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The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The '2026-27 NHL captains' quiz

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

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Trade Talk Sports / October 16

Jim Hiller Offers Strange Explanation for Benching Gavin McKenna

For an early regular-season game in mid-October, Thursday night’s Atlantic Division clash between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres was quite the eventful one.

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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.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Inside The Rink / October 16

Toronto Makes a Depth Trade

The Toronto Maple Leafs have made a trade. They acquired forward Aatu Räty from the Vancouver Canucks. Heading to Vancouver are forwards Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan.

Sergei Bobrovsky News / TheLeafsnation / October 16

Maple Leafs’ Sergei Bobrovsky unfazed following loss to Sabres: ‘We have a really good team here’

For the second time in as many games, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defensive woes were exposed. After allowing five goals in a loss against the Utah Mammoth

Kirill Marchenko News / TheLeafsnation / October 16

Kirill Marchenko’s defensive miscue overshadowed hat-trick vs. Sabres

Kirill Marchenko scored his first hat-trick with the Toronto Maple Leafs, which also happened to be his 300th career NHL game, facing off against the Buffalo Sabres Thursday night.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / October 16

How the Maple Leafs' new lineup looked in their first game

With the Toronto Maple Leafs struggling defensively throughout their lineup, and the team failing to provide adequate support against the rush against the Utah Mammoth, head coach Jim Hiller decided it was time to shake his lines up against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 16

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Shanahan’s New Job & Matthews’ New Training

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a couple of interesting stories to follow, and they touch on two different sides of the hockey business. One involves a familiar face from the organization’s recent past.

Auston Matthews News / TheLeafsnation / October 16

Auston Matthews cites miscommunication as reason for Maple Leafs OT loss

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews believes that miscommunication at key moments was a factor in their 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres.

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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 / Editor In Leaf / October 16

3 takeaways from Maple Leafs' brutal collapse in 5-4 OT loss to Sabres

The Toronto Maple Leafs blew a two-goal third-period lead and eventually lost 5-4 in overtime to the Buffalo Sabres at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 16

4 takeaways from Leafs-Sabres: Marchenko’s hat trick goes up in flames, McKenna’s inexplicable benching

There is a razor-thin margin of error in the Atlantic Division, and the Toronto Maple Leafs fell apart during a 5-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Toronto held a 4-2 lead entering the third intermission, but Buffalo forced overtime with goals from Dennis Gilbert and Matias Samuelsson.

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The '35-TD, 10-INT NFL seasons' quiz

The '100-yard, 1-rushing TD games' quiz

The 'Most 100-rushing-yard NFL games' quiz

The 'QB season rushing-TD leaders' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / October 16

Leafs coach Jim Hiller on Gavin McKenna benching: 'Probably should've got him out' in third period

In a chaotic Thursday evening matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres, one of the most intriguing storylines was what happened to Gavin McKenna.

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / October 16

3 Major Developments From the Maple Leafs’ Loss to the Sabres

The Toronto Maple Leafs took on the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night and lost in overtime. The game had multiple storylines, most of which weren’t positive for the Maple Leafs.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 15

Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller explains Gavin McKenna’s mid-game benching vs. Sabres

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller explained why he benched rookie Gavin McKenna midway through Thursday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. McKenna did not take a shift after the 10:20 mark of the second period, as the Maple Leafs fell 5-4 to the Sabres.

John Tavares News / Daily Faceoff / October 15

Leafs’ Tavares leaves game with injury

The Toronto Maple Leafs had their first game back at home after a three-game road trip on Thursday. Fans watched the Leafs blow a 4-2 lead to the Buffalo Sabres to suffer a gut-wrenching 5-4 overtime loss, but were subjected to a scarier scene early in the third period.

Kirill Marchenko News / TheLeafsnation / October 15

Instant Reaction: Kirill Marchenko dominant night not enough as Maple Leafs lose in OT

The Toronto Maple Leafs had a great night from Kirill Marchenko overshadowed by an injury to John Tavares and an overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Marchenko’s performance was surely the kind that they envisioned when they made the blockbuster trade for Matthew Knies prior to the start of the regular season.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 15

Maple Leafs Acquire Aatu Räty From Canucks

John Chayka continues to shake up the Toronto Maple Leafs roster, making a trade on Thursday to acquire forward Aatu Räty from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for two former NCAA signings in Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / October 15

Maple Leafs Bet on Aatu Räty: Who Won the Trade?

Sometimes, a hockey trade isn’t about landing a star. It’s about finding a player who might do better somewhere else. That’s what makes the Toronto Maple Leafs’ decision to acquire Aatu Räty from the Vancouver Canucks interesting.

Aatu Raty News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 15

Maple Leafs Acquire Aatu Raty

A few hours after clearing waivers, center Aatu Räty is granted a new opportunity. According to a team announcement, the Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Räty from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forwards Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 15

Maple Leafs dealt discouraging injury update on key defensive defenseman

Toronto Maple Leafs veteran defenseman Chris Tanev is expected to miss additional time because of an upper-body injury. The team announced on Thursday that the 36-year-old is considered week-to-week after sustaining the injury during Saturday’s 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / October 15

Maple Leafs Line Changes Could Solve Two Problems

Sometimes a coach changes his forward lines because something isn’t working. Other times, he’s just looking for a little spark. I suspect Toronto Maple Leafs coach Jim Hiller is hoping for both as his team prepares to face the Buffalo Sabres.

John Chayka News / NHL Trade Talk / October 15

Is a Big Maple Leafs Trade Coming?: Chayka Doesn’t Go Up to Hit Singles

The Toronto Maple Leafs just learned that defenseman Chris Tanev will be out week to week with an injury, leaving the organization in an interesting position.

Christopher Tanev News / Daily Faceoff / October 15

Leafs' Chris Tanev week-to-week with upper-body injury

Thanks to the injuries, Tanev was limited to just 11 games during the 2025-26 season.

The 'Active NHL goal leaders' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 15

Maple Leafs Have 2 Big Problems Holding Them Back

The Toronto Maple Leafs are still finding their footing under new head coach Jim Hiller. There have been encouraging moments, including a strong offensive performance against the Colorado Avalanche, but then on Tuesday the team fell behind again and lost to the Utah Mammoth.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / October 11