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NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 30
What’s really happening with the Maple Leafs John Tavares?
Recently, on Overdrive, the panel discussed the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ lack of depth and performance. One note they made was that “John Tavares isn’t the same.” They weren’t knocking him—far from it.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL on ClutchPoints / January 29
Ex-employee blames major organizational mistake for Maple Leafs brutal injury woes
The Toronto Maple Leafs are eight points out of a playoff spot heading into Thursday’s action. In the first year of the post-Mitch Marner era, things have not gone well.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 27
Insider Reveals Why Anthony Stolarz Was Rushed Back Into Game Action
The storylines were plentiful before, during, and after Friday night’s matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vegas Golden Knights. As expected, Mitch Marner’s return to Scotiabank Arena dominated the spotlight, while Rasmus Andersson’s Golden Knights debut added another intriguing wrinkle.
The 'American-born NHL points leaders' quiz
How many of the 35 American-born NHL players to reach the 700-point milestone can you name in five minutes?
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / January 26
NHL power rankings: Mitch Marner’s return a reminder of what Leafs are missing
With Hunter Crowther Normally, I use this opening paragraph as a chance to ramble about the current state of the league, or recent events as a whole. But I’m going to be frank with you.
The 25 best NHL agitators of all-time
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 26
Nylander-for-Wright? Why this blockbuster trade rumor feels off
The rumor mill has shifted its focus toward a potential blockbuster involving William Nylander and the Seattle Kraken. It is a mock trade gaining more traction than many originally expected.
Bo Bichette’s Return to Toronto Could Parallel NHL Star Mitch Marner
Canadians have a long-held reputation for being polite, but you wouldn't know it if you caught a glimpse of the scene inside Scotiabank Arena on Friday night when the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the Vegas Golden Knights and their star forward, Mitch Marner.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 24
Auston Matthews Under Fire for Ducking Media During Marner Return
For the first time in his NHL career, Auston Matthews took the ice at Scotiabank Arena with Mitch Marner on the other side as an opponent on Friday night.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / January 24
Maple Leafs Fans Had Perfect Response to Marner’s Return to Scotiabank Arena
For many fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jan. 23 has been a night that was circled on the calendar for quite some time. For the second time in this era, a player deemed “The Toronto Kid” came home.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 25
Rasmus Andersson takes subtle shot at Toronto crowd after Marner’s return
What a time for Rasmus Andersson to make his Vegas Golden Knights debut: Mitch Marner’s return to Toronto on a Friday night, with much of the hockey world watching.
NHL News / TheLeafsnation / January 24
Scott Laughton calls Leafs performance ‘concerning’ in loss to Golden Knights
The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a third straight loss on Friday night, falling 6-3 to the Vegas Golden Knights amidst Mitch Marner‘s return to Toronto.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / January 24
3 Takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ 6-3 Loss to the Golden Knights
The Toronto Maple Leafs played in the biggest game of the season last night. This was one that had been circled on the calendar since the release of the 2025–26 NHL schedule.
Vegas Golden Knights News / TheLeafsnation / January 24
Mitch Marner didn’t need to be anywhere near his best to spoil the Leafs’ party
The entire lead-up to Friday’s game was centred around Mitch Marner’s hotly-anticipated return against the Toronto Maple Leafs, as a member of the Vegas Golden Knights.
NHL News / Dice City Sports / January 23
Marner Returns to Toronto as Golden Knights Beat Maple Leafs 6-3
Mitch Marner’s first night back in Toronto came with a split soundtrack. The Scotiabank Arena crowd cheered, then booed, as the hometown winger skated out in a Golden Knights sweater for the first time Friday and Vegas skated off with a 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
NHL News / Yardbarker / January 23
Mitch Marner's harsh reception in Toronto sign of frustration, missed opportunities
If things had gone according to plan for Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs, he would have been one of the most popular players in the history of the franchise. He could have been, anyway. Maybe he even should have been.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / January 23
Is Mitch Marner the most hated athlete in Toronto?
The years-long drama that was Marner’s tenure in Toronto, rife with contractual disputes and playoff disappointments, left a bitter taste in Leafs fans' mouths.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 23
Inside the Slow Breakdown Between Marner and the Maple Leafs
The relationship between Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t implode overnight. According to a recent report by Elliotte Friedman, it slowly frayed under the weight of expectations, playoff failure, and a growing sense of disconnect between the player and the organization.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / January 23
Insider Reveals Where Things Went Wrong Between Maple Leafs & Marner
The talk surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs this week has been focused on one name, and that is Mitch Marner. As he prepares for his return to his hometown, things are very different now.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / January 23
'A weird, cool, special moment all in one': Mitch Marner prepares to rip Band-Aid off in Toronto return
Half a year in Sin City and Mitch Marner’s poker face hasn’t improved even a little bit.
NHL News / TheLeafsnation / January 23
Mitch Marner expecting Maple Leafs fans to try and get him off his game in return to Scotiabank Arena
Friday, January 23rd’s Toronto Maple Leafs game against the Vegas Golden Knights promises to be one of the most, if not the most viewed Leafs game of 2025-26.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 23
Who on the Maple Leafs Really Cares If Marner’s Returning?
There’s something about a player coming back to face his old team that just makes the air different. Tomorrow, Mitch Marner hits Scotiabank Arena in a Golden Knights jersey, and it’s easy to see why the media asked the question.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / January 23
Mitch Marner Returns Home to Toronto, This Time as a Golden Knight
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Mitch Marner once felt inevitable. When Toronto selected Marner fourth overall in the 2015 NHL Draft, he was just a kid from Markham, Ontario, raised in the northern suburbs, molded on local rinks, coming home to the team he grew up idolizing.
Vegas Golden Knights News / TheLeafsnation / January 23
The Leafs Nation’s staff roundtable: The Mitch Marner special
The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to host Vegas Golden Knights forward Mitch Marner for the first time since he left the team in a sign-and-trade that landed them Nicolas Roy.
NHL News / Field Level Media / January 23
Vegas' Mitch Marner prepares for 'emotional night' in Toronto
Longtime Toronto Maple Leafs stalwart Mitch Marner is bracing for an emotional Friday night when he visits his former team for the first time as a member of the Vegas Golden Knights.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 22
Maple Leafs Explored Several Mitch Marner Trade Scenarios Before His Exit
Mitch Marner’s extremely well-documented return to Toronto goes down tomorrow, Friday night at Scotiabank Arena, as the Maple Leafs host the Vegas Golden Knights.
Vegas Golden Knights News / Daily Faceoff / January 22
Golden Knights' Bruce Cassidy on Mitch Marner's return to Toronto: He 'will have to just be ready for what comes his way'
The highly anticipated return of a hometown product is going to lead to a lot of emotions.
NHL News / TheLeafsnation / January 22
There Will Be Boos: An ugly return to Toronto anticipated for Mitch Marner
On Friday, Mitch Marner will make his long-anticipated return to Toronto, as the Vegas Golden Knights visit the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. As Marner steps out onto the ice to face his boyhood team, a franchise he so dramatically exited this past summer, one thing is certain: there will be boos.
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