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Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares reached a historic career milestone on Wednesday night. Tavares scored his 500th NHL goal during the Maple Leafs’ 6–3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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Report: Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford traded to Brantford Bulldogs from Oshawa Generals

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford is reportedly on the move in the OHL. Reports began surfacing Wednesday night that Danford, captain of the OHL’s Oshawa Generals, was traded from the Oshawa Generals to the Brantford Bulldogs.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / 6IX ON ICE / October 30

The Toronto Maple Leafs need Joseph Woll back as soon as possible

The Toronto Maple Leafs have gotten off to a shaky start in the 2025–26 NHL season. With a 5–5–1 record, the team currently sits in fifth place in the Atlantic Division, and the bad play has not been aided by the Leafs’ starting goaltender, Anthony Stolarz.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 30

Auston Matthews defends effort level, believes Leafs have found their identity

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews defended his team’s effort level following a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. It was the team’s worst defeat of the year, where they surrendered multiple goals off the rush.

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How many of the 46 players to score 30 or more goals in the 2024-25 NHL season can you name in six minutes?

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / October 30

Tavares Reaches 500 Goals: Why Are He and Maple Leafs Fans So Upset?

John Tavares should be celebrating one of the most significant milestones of his career — 500 career NHL goals — but instead, many fans are torn over how he reached the mark, calling the moment bittersweet.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 30

Craig Berube outlines neutral zone disconnection after Leafs’ blowout loss to Blue Jackets

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube outlined his team’s struggle to defend against the rush, following a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 30

Sammy Blais thrilled after scoring first goal since 2023-24 in Maple Leafs debut

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Sammy Blais made an instant impact in his debut with the team on Wednesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Appearing in his first NHL game since April 17, 2024, Blais was among the lone bright spots on what was an otherwise dismal night for the team as a whole.

John Tavares News / TheLeafsnation / October 30

4 takeaways from Leafs-Blue Jackets: Tavares hits 500 goals, rush defence continues to be alarming

If you turned your attention to Game 5 of the World Series, no one could blame you, as the Toronto Maple Leafs submitted an awful effort in a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / October 30

Game Review: Defensive issues continue to plague Maple Leafs in 6-3 loss to Columbus

Just like everyone else tonight, it looked like the Maple Leafs’ minds were on the Toronto Blue Jays instead of the task at hand. The tone for this game was set on the very first shift when the Tavares line was promptly dominated.

Craig Berube News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / October 30

Craig Berube on the Leafs’ lopsided loss to Columbus: “We were complicating the game… We were disconnected at times getting through the neutral zone”

Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 5-5-1. On the team’s performance: For me, we were complicating the game at times tonight.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 29

Blue Jackets Crush Maple Leafs on Night John Tavares Scores 500th Goal

Both the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs played early on Tuesday during Hockey Frenzy. They were the main attraction on Wednesday night as the only game in the NHL.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / October 30

Maple Leafs' John Tavares joins exclusive club with 500th goal

John Tavares made history Wednesday night, scoring his 500th career regular-season goal.

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Brad Marchand takes leave of absence to volunteer as coach

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NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 29

Leafs’ Steven Lorentz leaves game against Blue Jackets with upper-body injury

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on social media that forward Steven Lorentz left Wednesday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with an upper-body injury and would not return.

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NHL News / TheLeafsnation / October 29

Knee Jerk Reaction: Cannon blasts ring out in Maple Leafs’ ugly 6-3 loss to Blue Jackets

If you’re not a baseball fan and you were looking forward to watching this game all day, I’m sorry. The Toronto Maple Leafs fell in a contender for the ugliest loss of the season with a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on the second half of a back-to-back Wednesday night.

John Tavares News / The Hockey Writers / October 29

John Tavares Scores 500th Career Goal vs. Blue Jackets

John Tavares hit a huge career milestone tonight against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He scored his 500th career goal, becoming just the 49th player in NHL history to reach that mark.

John Tavares News / TheLeafsnation / October 29

Maple Leafs’ John Tavares scores 500th career goal vs. Blue Jackets

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares reached a major career milestone on Tuesday, scoring his 500th career goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Tavares scored goal number 499 on Saturday in overtime to give Toronto a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres, setting himself up to get halfway to 1000 in due time.

William Nylander News / Daily Faceoff / October 29

Leafs’ William Nylander to miss game against Blue Jackets; Blais to make season debut

Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward William Nylander will not play Wednesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets, according to head coach Craig Berube, as the winger continues to manage a lower-body injury.

NHL News / 6IX ON ICE / October 29

Key takeaways from the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 win against the Calgary Flames

The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off a 5–4 overtime win against the Buffalo Sabres to snap a three-game losing streak. However, heading into last night’s game against the Calgary Flames, the Leafs encountered more injuries.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / October 29

NHL Predictions: Oct. 29 Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

Max Domi News / Field Level Media / October 28