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Auston Matthews discusses success behind Maple Leafs’ special teams to start 2026-27 season

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 3-3-1 to start the season, and while they’d certainly like a couple of additional games in the win column, there has been no shortage of positives to take away from the start of the 2026-27 season.

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Maple Leafs Trade Idea: Familiar Face Could Be a Fix for Their Blue Line

The Maple Leafs have a hole on defence, and a former player might be the answer. A trade pitch article by Cole Shelton of Heavy.com suggests that the Leafs bring back one of their former blueliners, giving up a player they were trying to offload anyway.

Christopher Tanev News / Daily Faceoff / October 15

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

The Chris Tanev situation continues to get worse by the day. On Thursday, the Toronto Maple Leafs revealed that the veteran defenseman is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury.

Christopher Tanev News / TheLeafsnation / October 15

Maple Leafs confirm Chris Tanev is week-to-week with upper-body injury

The Toronto Maple Leafs confirmed on Thursday morning that defenceman Chris Tanev is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Tanev sustained the injury during Saturday night’s 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

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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?

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NHL News / TheLeafsnation / October 15

Trade Talks: Rangers reportedly ‘kicked tires’ on Maple Leafs’ Anthony Stolarz

According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the New York Rangers contacted the Toronto Maple Leafs regarding trade interest in goaltender Anthony Stolarz. Dreger quickly mentioned the Rangers’ trade interest on a recent episode of the Ray & Dregs Podcast, with co-host Ray Ferraro.

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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 / 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 / TheLeafsnation / October 15

TNT’s Paul Bissonnette believes this version of the Maple Leafs has good mojo

The Toronto Maple Leafs are once again being led by their stars. Through seven games, the Maple Leafs find themselves with a 3-3-1 record, and if it weren’t

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / October 15

Maple Leafs’ latest comeback could be hiding their biggest problem

The Toronto Maple Leafs nearly pulled off one heck of a comeback on Tuesday night. Down 5-2 in the third period, the Leafs clawed their way back to one goal, nearly tying the game in the dying seconds.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 15

Maple Leafs begin homestand with Atlantic clash against Sabres

The Toronto Maple Leafs will kick off a three-game homestand when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Toronto collected three points on a three-game road trip out west, capped by a hard-fought 5-4 loss to the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / October 14

Who Is the Maple Leafs' Better Player: Nylander or Matthews?

The debate over Nylander and Matthews became especially interesting after their performances against Colorado. Nylander scored twice and added three assists in Toronto's 6-3 victory, while Matthews recorded two goals and two assists.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / October 14

Alex DeBrincat's new contract makes William Nylander and Auston Matthews look like steals

Alex DeBrincat's new extension is going to make things interesting around the NHL, especially when looking at what some of the league's biggest stars are making.

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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.

Brendan Brisson News / Editor In Leaf / October 14

Maple Leafs may have uncovered a hidden gem in former 1st-round pick

Last month, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Brendan Brisson to a one-year contract for the 2026-27 season. The Maple Leafs' decision to sign Brisson is not too difficult to understand.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 14

Whatever Happened to ex-Maple Leafs Nicolas Aubé-Kubel?

There was a time when Nicolas Aubé-Kubel was doing exactly what every professional hockey player hopes to do. He had worked his way into the NHL, found a place with the Colorado Avalanche, and won the Stanley Cup in 2022.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / October 14

What is the Leafs’ solution on defense?

The Toronto Maple Leafs, in their first season under new head coach Jim Hiller with a roster re-tooled by new general manager John Chayka, continue to look shaky as they try to find their footing and re-establish themselves as a perennial playoff team in the Eastern Conference.

Easton Cowan News / Professor Press Box / October 14

Easton Cowan’s Rough Night in Utah: Well, That's a First

There's a funny thing about a young hockey player having a bad game. Sometimes, it reminds you just how well he's been playing. That's where I am with Easton Cowan after the Toronto Maple Leafs' 5-4 loss to the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday night.

Christopher Tanev News / NHL Trade Talk / October 14

Maple Leafs Cheap Trade Fixes: 3 Targets to Replace Chris Tanev

After a 5-4 loss to the Utah Mammoth, the Toronto Maple Leafs left their road trip with three points. Head coach Jim Hiller wasn’t happy. “We could’ve got 5 points.

Anthony Stolarz News / NHL Trade Talk / October 14

Maple Leafs Anthony Stolarz Owned His Mistakes: But Fixable?

There’s something to be said for a hockey player who stands up after a tough night and admits he could have been better. Anthony Stolarz did that after the Toronto Maple Leafs lost 5-4 to the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday night.

Jim Hiller News / TheLeafsnation / October 14

Jim Hiller not satisfied with Maple Leafs’ performance following 1-1-1 record on Western road trip

The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their Western road trip with a regulation loss against the Utah Mammoth. Despite being down by three goals three separate times during the game, they weren’t able to claw their way back to a tie game and dropped the game 5-4.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / October 14

NHL Rumors: Josh Anderson wants to stay with the Canadiens

Marco D’Amico: Montreal Canadiens forward Josh Anderson on the idea of signing a contract extension with the Canadiens and finishing his career in Montreal.

Anthony Stolarz News / TheLeafsnation / October 14

Anthony Stolarz takes ownership for Maple Leafs’ loss vs. Mammoth: ‘Probably want two or three of those back’

The Toronto Maple Leafs almost completed their second multi-goal comeback in as many weeks, managing to survive three separate three-goal deficits against the Utah Mammoth before bringing it to within one on Tuesday night.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 14

Steve Kouleas believes Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews’ strength is back

The Toronto Maple Leafs were dealt an injury blow on Saturday night when defenceman Chris Tanev left Saturday’s 6-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche with an upper-body injury and did not return. Two days later, Tanev was placed on injured reserve, retroactive to October 10, and leaves a hole on the Maple Leafs blue line.

Christopher Tanev News / NHL Trade Talk / October 13