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Panic time, not falling in love, and suggestions for a sideways season: Leaflets

The Leafs are a .429 team at the quarter mark of the season. Thanks to a five-game losing streak, talking about the bubble team of last week seems like a distant memory, now six points out of a playoff spot with the Leafs having played more games than every team they are chasing.

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Leafs 1st-quarter grades: Auston Matthews, Jack Roslovic get top marks through turbulent 21 games

It may be difficult to believe, but we’re already through one quarter of the 2026-27 NHL season. Perhaps more unbelievable is that the Toronto Maple Leafs sport a worse record through 21 games than they did last year, posting a 8-11-3 record to start the year.

Mike Babcock News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / November 13

Mike Babcock returns to Toronto: “I enjoyed the heck out of my first three years here and worked with good hockey men… I didn’t enjoy the last year and a half as much, but that’s the business”

Back in Toronto ahead of the Oilers’ game against the Maple Leafs, Mike Babcock reflected on his time behind the Leafs’ bench, what he’s learned about Connor McDavid, and how Jim Hiller can handle the pressure of coaching in Toronto when the team is struggling.

Auston Matthews News / Professor Press Box / November 13

Matthews and the Maple Leafs: Who Has More to Prove Now?

Every time the Toronto Maple Leafs stumble, an old question finds its way back into the conversation: Should Auston Matthews stay in Toronto? Or, perhaps more accurately, what would it take to make him want to stay?

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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 / Editor In Leaf / November 13

Maple Leafs reportedly working on another blockbuster trade

Nothing is going right for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They are 1-7-0 through their last eight games, a whole lot of players are injured (that might be a contributing factor to them piling up the losses), and the feeling around the team is horrible.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / November 13

Maple Leafs stuck with cap mess, rival teams say 'no thanks'

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a salary cap dilemma that not many NHL teams are eager to help them solve. According to David Pagnotta of Daily Faceoff Live, the Leafs are looking for upgrades on their blue line, but their tagging issues for next season are standing in the way of them doing anything significant.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / November 13

Maple Leafs took a calculated risk that is now blowing up in their faces

The Toronto Maple Leafs took a big swing at the beginning of this season by trading for Kirill Marchenko. It was the sort of bold move that GM John Chayka had to make to propel the organization to a competitive level.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / November 13

Maple Leafs already having buyer’s remorse with Bobrovsky

Every NHL season, a few offseason trades and signings don’t work out. Sometimes, it’s obvious when a signing or trade is heading for trouble. A player is coming off a bad season and signs a contract that a team shouldn’t have signed.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / November 13

The Maple Leafs' Biggest Problem May Be That They're Almost Good Enough

There is something particularly frustrating about watching a hockey team that looks capable of winning but keeps finding ways to lose. That's where Toronto Maple Leafs fans seem to be right now.

John Chayka News / TheLeafsnation / November 13

Report: Maple Leafs continue making calls to improve defence

The Toronto Maple Leafs remain active in their pursuit of upgrades to their defensive unit, according to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun. ”John Chayka, the GM of

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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 / The Hockey Writers / November 13

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Close Losses No Longer Good Enough

The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting tired of playing well enough to compete but not well enough to win. That’s becoming all too familiar, and head coach Jim Hiller isn’t looking for comfort in another “close” 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild.

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Jim Hiller News / Athlon Sports / November 13

Maple Leafs’ Jim Hiller Makes Striking Claim Amid Brutal 1-7-0 Stretch

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller delivered an unusually optimistic message Thursday night after his team made unwanted history with another home loss.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / November 13

How much more losing will Auston Matthews accept in Toronto?

“It’s three of the last four or five where we played well enough, but it’s not good enough, really. So we can’t take moral victories in playing close and being there and losing this way.” Jim Hiller hasn’t had a perfect read of his Toronto Maple Leafs’ performance so far this season, but he was on the mark there.

Christopher Tanev News / Athlon Sports / November 13

Chris Tanev Development Emerges After Maple Leafs' Decision

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Jim Hiller declined to go into detail Thursday about why Chris Tanev was being scratched again for load management. Shortly after, however, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun revealed the decision was part of a plan the defenseman knew and had discussed with the Leafs.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / November 13

NHL Rumors: Penguins to meet with Erik Karlsson in new year; will Hurricanes be interested again?

TSN: The Toronto Maple Leafs blue line is a little banged up, and they ran Cole McWard and Dakota Mermis as their third pairing Thursday night. Pierre LeBrun said that after talking with teams, Maple Leafs GM John Chayka continues to make calls about getting some blue help.

Zack MacEwen News / TheLeafsnation / November 13

Maple Leafs’ Zack MacEwen carries strong belief in his group to rebound from struggles

The Toronto Maple Leafs seem to be out of answers and haven’t found a way to dig themselves out of their current rut. They lost 5-2 to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night, and it marked their seventh loss in eight games.

Anthony Stolarz News / TheLeafsnation / November 13

Anthony Stolarz says Maple Leafs are shooting themselves in the foot with costly mistakes

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz lamented the egregious mistakes that have been holding his team back following Thursday’s loss to the Minnesota Wild.

Auston Matthews News / TheLeafsnation / November 13

Auston Matthews says Maple Leafs need to balance positive mindset with accountability amid ugly losing streak

The losses keep coming for the Toronto Maple Leafs and it seems like there’s no end in sight. The Leafs dropped their seventh game in their last eight and are now one game away from getting swept on their six-game homestand.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / November 13

Jim Hiller reveals what's standing between Gavin McKenna and more ice time

The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered yet another loss to make it seven of their last eight where they failed to get any point whatsoever. The Minnesota Wild came in, Matt Boldy scored a hat trick, and they handed the Leafs a 5-2 loss in what should have been a must-win game.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / November 13

5 defensemen the Maple Leafs could target in search of a blue-line upgrade

According to Pierre LeBrun on Insider Trading, John Chayka "continues to make calls about trying to upgrade the blue line in a real way, not in a Band-Aid way, not in a patchwork way.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Inside The Rink / November 12

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 / NHL Trade Talk / November 12