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NHL executive, agent Bill Watters passes away at 83

Bill Watters, the former NHL executive and player agent who was a longtime radio and television broadcaster, has died. He was 83. Watters was born in Orillia, Ont., on June 29, 1943.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / November 15

Vinni Lettieri scores twice, Noah Chadwick extends points streak in Toronto Marlies’ road win over Syracuse

For the third consecutive game, regulation solved nothing for the Toronto Marlies. The Marlies should have won Friday’s game in Syracuse in regulation, given the quantity of high-danger scoring chances they generated, but they ended up blowing a third-period lead and requiring overtime to get the job done.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / November 15

If a Good Maple Leafs Effort Isn't Enough, What's Left?

Something about the way the Toronto Maple Leafs are talking about their latest losing streak is troubling. After Saturday's 1-0 defeat to the Edmonton Oilers, coach Jim Hiller said his players worked hard and deserved a better result.

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The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz

Can you name every winner of the Hart Trophy, which honors the most valuable player in the NHL, since 1983?

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / November 15

Something Isn’t Adding Up in Jim Hiller’s Treatment of Gavin McKenna

Something isn’t quite adding up with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and it has less to do with their losing streak than with decisions being made behind the bench.

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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 / Professor Press Box / November 15

Could Better Days Be Ahead After a Difficult Maple Leafs Homestand?

Six straight losses aren't exactly what the Toronto Maple Leafs had in mind for November. But sometimes, even during a losing streak, there's a reason to believe things might be about to change.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / November 15

Auston Matthews’ Comment on Jim Hiller Is Getting Attention in Toronto

A brief comment from Auston Matthews about head coach Jim Hiller is getting plenty of attention in Toronto. Speaking to reporters after the team’s sixth straight loss, the Maple Leafs captain said Hiller typically doesn’t address the team after games, and that the group will keep working through video and adjustments.

Anthony Stolarz News / The Hockey Writers / November 15

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Historic Homestand & Stolarz Great Game

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a problem, and it’s getting harder to pretend otherwise. Six home games, six losses, and zero points in the standings. That’s quite a way to turn a season that was supposed to be about getting back into the playoff picture.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / November 15

Maple Leafs Might Need to Rely on Avalanche’s First-Round Pick

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a very precarious spot. After a disastrous 0-6 homestand, things aren’t looking up at all considering how last season went.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / November 15

The Maple Leafs may have to sacrifice a superstar to fix their blue line

The Toronto Maple Leafs haven't had a true number one defenseman since Borje Salming, which was about nearly 40 years ago. That's not a knock on those who followed.

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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.

Jim Hiller News / TheLeafsnation / November 15

Jim Hiller defends Maple Leafs’ effort following end of 6-game home stand

Following a 1-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller came to his team’s defence. Toronto lost its sixth consecutive game on home ice, concluding the worst home stand in franchise history.

Anthony Stolarz News / TheLeafsnation / November 15

Anthony Stolarz says Maple Leafs need to build off performance in shutout loss to Oilers

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz said that his team can build off Saturday’s performance against the Edmonton Oilers despite dropping their sixth straight game.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / November 15

3 Maple Leafs who could be gone by December

Following a decent start to the 2026-27 NHL season, the Toronto Maple Leafs are currently in a huge rut. The Maple Leafs have dropped six straight games following a nail-biting 1-0 loss at the hands of their former head coach Mike Babcock and the high-flying Edmonton Oilers.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / November 15

Maple Leafs just suffered the worst homestand in their 109-year history

The Toronto Maple Leafs made history on Saturday night in their 1-0 regulation loss to the Edmonton Oilers. Don't worry, it's the worst kind of history they can make.

NHL News / Editor In Leaf / November 15

Maple Leafs play their best game in weeks and still lose to Oilers

They might not be in the business of moral victories, but the Toronto Maple Leafs put together their best game of their six-game homestand in a 1-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / November 14

The Maple Leafs Played OK, But When Will Something Go Right?

Some games deserve a little credit, even when the scoreboard doesn't give it any. Tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers was one of those nights for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / November 14

Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs hold best offensive team in NHL to one goal, still lose

We’re running out of ways to describe how shameful and pathetic this losing streak is becoming. The Toronto Maple Leafs played, on paper, a game that you could consider to be a decent game against one of the better teams in the league.

Connor McDavid News / TheLeafsnation / November 14

Connor McDavid and the Oilers punctuate worst homestand in Maple Leafs’ 109-year history

Being prone to hyperbole only prolongs the suffering. We don’t take it lightly when we state that the Toronto Maple Leafs just conducted their worst homestand in their storied 109-year history, punctuated by a 1-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

Gavin Mckenna News / NHL Trade Talk / November 14

What’s Gavin McKenna’s Biggest Challenge in His First NHL Season?

During the off-season, the Toronto Maple Leafs were fortunate enough to win the draft lottery and select Gavin McKenna first overall. He’s a young player.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / November 14

Jim Hiller confident in Stolarz, culture of Maple Leafs, defends struggling Bobrovsky

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller knows his team is in the middle of a freefall at the moment, and with the Edmonton Oilers in town Saturday night, it presents a massive challenge to Hiller’s hockey club.

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 / 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.

Toronto Maple Leafs 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.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 12

Leafs Place Colton Sissons On IR, Recall Brendan Brisson

The Toronto Maple Leafs have swapped forwards on the active roster with two games left on their current homestand. Colton Sissons has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury sustained in Sunday’s game against the New Jersey Devils.