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Auston Matthews Praises Gavin McKenna for Using ‘Time and Space’ in Maple Leafs’ Win

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews praised rookie Gavin McKenna after the youngster helped the team end its three-game losing streak. McKenna scored the game-winner in Toronto’s 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday, Oct.

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Game Review: Special teams and Bobrovsky shine as Maple Leafs snap three-game losing streak vs. SJ

Quietly, the San Jose Sharks were 4-0-0 against the Maple Leafs in the Macklin Celebrini era despite missing the playoffs in both seasons. Inside those games, Matthews and Celebrini went head-to-head three times (Matthews missed one of the games due to injury), and Celebrini decidedly won those minutes in the run of play.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / October 20

3 things the Maple Leafs should start, stop, and continue doing to find success

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the 2026-27 NHL season with a plethora of questions surrounding the team. Could veteran netminder Sergei Bobrovsky bounce back from a questionable 2025-26 season?

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Gavin Mckenna News / Field Level Media / October 19

Gavin McKenna nets winning goal as Maple Leafs top Sharks

Gavin McKenna netted the game-winning goal as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Monday night. McKenna put the Leafs up 2-1 4:56 into the final frame, receiving the puck from Auston Matthews on the outside and enjoying a relatively unimpeded path towards goal.

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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.

Sergei Bobrovsky News / TheLeafsnation / October 19

Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs snap 3-game losing streak to Sharks on back of Sergei Bobrovsky’s best start of season

It’s been an up-and-down start to Sergei Bobrovsky’s tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but he was in vintage form on Monday night as the Leafs defeated the Sharks 3-1.

Vinni Lettieri News / Trade Talk Sports / October 19

Vinni Lettieri’s Maple Leafs Call-Up Is Worth Celebrating

I’m a sucker for a hockey journeyman. Maybe it’s my inner teacher coming out, but I always find myself rooting for the player who keeps working, even when the NHL hasn’t quite worked out the way he hoped.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 19

Maple Leafs’ Overreliance on Matthews and Nylander Remains a Concern

So far in the 2026-27 season, the same storyline seems to follow the Toronto Maple Leafs every year: overreliance on Auston Matthews and William Nylander to carry the scoring.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / October 19

Maple Leafs reveal unexpected plan for their goaltending rotation

The Toronto Maple Leafs need all the help they can get in between the pipes as both Sergei Bobrovsky and Anthony Stolarz are off to not very good start this season.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / October 19

Matthew Knies and Now Gavin McKenna: Maple Leafs Mentorship Lives On

Here’s the strangest thing about a hockey trade. Your best friends at work are also the people you’re about to compete against, and you usually get about a day’s notice.

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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.

NHL News / Editor In Leaf / October 19

Maple Leafs' latest call-ups get big opportunity against Sharks

The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the San Jose Sharks for the first time this season tonight, with the game airing on Sportsnet's new Monday Night Hockey, only on Sportsnet+.

Easton Cowan News / Editor In Leaf / October 19

Should the Leafs trade Easton Cowan for an impact defenseman?

If you have watched the Toronto Maple Leafs at all this season, it is quite evident that they are in need of an elite defenseman to lighten the load of what is an aged and inadequate blue line.

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NHL News / TheLeafsnation / October 19

Gavin McKenna discusses Ivar Stenberg’s game ahead of first matchup: ‘He’s a confident player’

The Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in a bit of an early-season rut. Losers of three in a row, the Maple Leafs are looking to snap their skid as they

Auston Matthews News / TheLeafsnation / October 19

Auston Matthews says Maple Leafs need more emotion vs. Sharks amid three-game losing streak

What’s been a roller coaster to the start of the 2026-27 Toronto Maple Leafs season has hit its first real valley. The Leafs have lost all three of their last games, with many of them being winnable efforts.

Anthony Stolarz News / Editor In Leaf / October 19

Maple Leafs call up top goalie prospect amid Anthony Stolarz trade speculation

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a couple of intriguing roster moves. First, the club called up Vinni Lettieri as depth following the placement of John Tavares on injured reserve.

Zach Whitecloud News / NHL Trade Talk / October 19

Maple Leafs Linked to Zach Whitecloud as Trade Rumours Intensify

The Toronto Maple Leafs could be preparing to make a move to address their struggling blue line, with Calgary Flames defenceman Zach Whitecloud emerging as a potential trade target.

William Nylander News / TheLeafsnation / October 19

Leafs lineup notes: William Nylander misses morning skate with illness, game-time decision vs. Sharks

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander missed morning skate with an illness on Monday and is a game-time decision for their game against the San Jose Sharks, according to head coach Jim Hiller.

Auston Matthews News / The Hockey Writers / October 19

Why Are the Maple Leafs Jumping Bo Groulx Beside Auston Matthews on the Top Line?

Today, news broke that William Nylander is ill and unavailable. In his place, the Toronto Maple Leafs have to decide how to fill the hole in their lineup.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 19

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Stenberg vs. McKenna & Lettieri Gets a Chance

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a couple of interesting stories to follow as they try to find their footing early in the season. One takes us back to the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, where Gavin McKenna went first overall to Toronto, and Ivar Stenberg went second to the San Jose Sharks.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / October 19

Rival teams think the Maple Leafs could be pushed into a panic trade

Word is spreading around the NHL that the Toronto Maple Leafs are feeling the heat, and some teams think they can use it. According to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, some believe Toronto can be talked into doing something it doesn’t really want to do.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / October 19

The Maple Leafs’ $10.75 million goaltending gamble is already blowing up

The Toronto Maple Leafs made significant changes this offseason. They brought in a new head coach and general manager, added multiple bottom-six forwards, traded for and signed Darren Raddysh to help shore up the blue line, traded Matthew Knies for Kirill Marchenko, and landed Gavin McKenna after selecting him first overall in the draft.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 19

Maple Leafs’ Defence Remains a Cause for Concern

There have been some positives for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews looks to be dominant once again, Gavin McKenna’s transition has looked pretty decent, despite a questionable lineup decision and William Nylander looks to lead the team in offense. The main issue for the Maple Leafs last season was trying to keep the puck out of the net.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 19

Maple Leafs recall Vinni Lettieri and Artur Akhtyamov from AHL’s Toronto Marlies

Vinni Lettieri and Artur Akhtyamov have been called up by the Toronto Maple Leafs from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies. Lettieri is entering his second season as part of the organization, initially joining on July 2, 2025 and spending all of last season with the Marlies.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 18

Maple Leafs Recall Vinni Lettieri, Place John Tavares On IR

When it was announced yesterday that Maple Leafs center John Tavares was out week-to-week, a recall from the minors was expected. That recall is center Vinni Lettieri, who has been recalled from AHL Toronto, per the NHL’s Media Site.

John Tavares News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 17

John Tavares Out Week-To-Week With Lower-Body Injury

The injuries continue to pile up for the Maple Leafs. They presently have seven players on either IR or LTIR and that number will soon be growing. The

Miles Wood News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 16

Maple Leafs Place Miles Wood On IR

The injury list has been pretty long already this season for the Maple Leafs, who find themselves down several regulars in the early going. Now, one of the players called up to cover for those injuries is injured himself without even playing one game. Per the NHL’s media site, winger Miles Wood has been placed on injured reserve.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / October 16

Why did Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna get benched?

Much has been made about the final result in The Six on Thursday night, and why one of the team’s young stars was stapled to the pine when the game was on the line.

Jim Hiller on Gavin McKenna benching: 'Probably should've got him out' in third period

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