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Maple Leafs reveal makeshift lineup without John Tavares

The Toronto Maple Leafs are preparing to take on the New York Islanders at home; however, they will be doing it without a familiar face. The organization announced that John Tavares is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury.

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Gavin McKenna Lets Hiller Off the Hook, But Trust Issues Remain for Maple Leafs

Gavin McKenna isn’t concerned about the way things went Thursday night, despite the rookie only playing 6:26 in an overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres.

Gavin Mckenna News / TheLeafsnation / October 17

Gavin McKenna responds to mid-game benching: ‘I’m willing to play whatever role this team wants’

Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna is certainly looking to turn the page, following his mid-game benching during Thursday’s loss to the Buffalo Sabres.

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John Tavares News / TheLeafsnation / October 17

Maple Leafs’ John Tavares out week-to-week with lower-body injury

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without John Tavares for the foreseeable future. Tavares left Thursday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres after an awkward collision in the third period, and the team announced on Saturday that the veteran forward is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury.

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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.

Brandon Buhr News / Professor Press Box / October 17

Canucks’ Brandon Buhr: A Young Prospect Worth Knowing

The Vancouver Canucks picked up two young forwards from Toronto on Thursday, sending Aatu Räty to the Maple Leafs in exchange for Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / October 17

The Maple Leafs’ Worst-Case Scenario: A Deeply Cynical Look

If you’re feeling cynical about the Toronto Maple Leafs right now, Thursday’s loss to Buffalo gives you plenty of reasons. The worst-case scenario isn’t just that Toronto lost 5–4 in overtime.

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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.

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

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / October 17

Begging the Maple Leafs: Don’t Go Back to Last Season’s Hockey

Watching the Toronto Maple Leafs give away a two-goal third-period lead against Buffalo on Thursday night brought back some uncomfortable memories. For

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John Tavares News / Daily Faceoff / October 17

Leafs’ John Tavares week-to-week with lower-body injury

The Toronto Maple Leafs got a tough update on one of their key players, as they announced on Saturday that center John Tavares is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / October 17

Maple Leafs Provide Injury Update on John Tavares

John Tavares will miss some time for the Toronto Maple Leafs. According to Luke Fox of Sportsnet, he has been ruled out week to week. The team is calling it a lower-body injury.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 17

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Hiller’s Boring, McKenna’s Sits & Danford Call-Up?

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a few questions to answer after Thursday’s frustrating 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres. They let a two-goal third-period lead slip away, rookie Gavin McKenna spent much of the game watching from the bench, and the defence still looks like an area that needs attention.

Kirill Marchenko News / The Hockey Writers / October 17

Maple Leafs’ Marchenko Silencing Critics After Hat Trick Performance

Previously, I wrote an article on why the early criticism of Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna was completely unwarranted. McKenna responded with

NHL News / Editor In Leaf / October 17

The Rangers are reportedly interested in this Maple Leafs goalie

The Toronto Maple Leafs have an interesting goalie situation on their hands. According to reports from Darren Dreger, the New York Rangers are "kicking tires" on Anthony Stolarz, the club's back-up goalie.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 17

A low-risk move, injury woes, and goalie competition: Leaflets

Tonight’s game pushes the Toronto Maple Leafs past the 1/10th of the season mark. The marathon is still new and while Toronto might be in the back of the pack in the Atlantic, they are by no means out of it with a lot of potential for the team figuring things out along the way.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 17

Benching Gavin McKenna was a baffling decision by Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller

Eight games into the season, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller benched 18-year-old Gavin McKenna, and the reasoning behind it is certainly head scratching.

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.

Dakota Joshua News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 16

Maple Leafs Assign Dakota Joshua On LTIR Conditioning Stint

The Toronto Maple Leafs are less than a week away from returning a bottom-six forward. According to the AHL transactions log, the Maple Leafs have assigned Dakota Joshua to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies for a conditioning stint.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / October 16

3 defensemen the Maple Leafs should target to stop the bleeding

With Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev out with an upper-body injury and listed as week-to-week, there are many reports that the Leafs are looking

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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Auston Matthews News / TheLeafsnation / October 16

Auston Matthews cites miscommunication as reason for Maple Leafs OT loss

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews believes that miscommunication at key moments was a factor in their 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres.