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www.cbc.ca
3 days ago
National Hockey League

Auston Matthews on track for 67 goals, the NHL's most in a season in nearly 30 years | CBC Sports

Auston Matthews is on track to potentially break a long-standing NHL goal-scoring record.
Alex Ovechkin and other top players are rooting for Matthews to achieve this milestone.
Maple Leafs Hotstove
1 month ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

WATCH: Joe Bowen calls Auston Matthews' 50th goal of the season in Arizona

Auston Matthews reached the 50-goal mark in 53 games, joining NHL history with his accomplishment.
Matthews has evolved his goal-scoring skills, breaking Leafs' records and achieving milestones like the 50-in-50 feat.
ESPN.com
1 month ago
National Hockey League

Leafs' Matthews fastest to 50 goals in 28 years

Auston Matthews scores his 50th goal, fastest in 28 years
Matthews on pace for 75 goals this season
Chico Enterprise-Record
2 months ago
San Jose Sharks

Maple Leafs' Matthews closes in on cap-era record set by ex-Sharks winger

Auston Matthews recorded his fourth hat trick of the season, giving him a league-high 37 goals in just 43 games.
Matthews has the chance to tie Jonathan Cheechoo's record of five hat tricks in a season, set during the 2005-2006 season.
Chico Enterprise-Record
2 months ago
San Jose Sharks

Maple Leafs' Matthews closes in on cap-era record set by ex-Sharks winger

Auston Matthews recorded his fourth hat trick of the season, giving him a league-high 37 goals in just 43 games.
Matthews has the chance to tie Jonathan Cheechoo's record of five hat tricks in a season, set during the 2005-2006 season.
www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs' Matthews closes in on cap-era record set by ex-Sharks winger

Auston Matthews is closing in on a salary cap-era record for hat-tricks in a season.
Matthews currently has 37 goals in 43 games, making him the league's top goal-scorer.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs Hotstove
1 week ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Matthews without Marner & line experimentation down the stretch for the Maple Leafs - MLHS Podcast Ep. 63

Max Domi's performance on Auston Matthews' wing discussed
Consideration of splitting up Matthews and Marner during playoffs
Maple Leafs Hotstove
1 month ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Auston Matthews, Bobby McMann keep piling up the goals as Maple Leafs extend winning streak to five in Arizona

The Toronto Maple Leafs won 5-0-0 in the Morgan Rielly suspension period with Auston Matthews scoring 50th and 51st goals.
The Leafs dominated the first period, weathered the second, and sealed the win with Core Four goals in the third.
Maple Leafs Hotstove
1 month ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Arizona Coyotes - Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast Info

Matthews aims for 50th goal in home state against Coyotes
Importance of Matthews to Arizona hockey community
Maple Leafs Hotstove
1 month ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Auston Matthews notches first-career five-point night, William Nylander registers 500th point as Maple Leafs obliterate Ducks

The Maple Leafs dominated the Ducks in a 9-2 win despite notable absences in the lineup.
Matthew Knies showcased promising instincts with a slick play leading to Auston Matthews' goal.
Maple Leafs Hotstove
1 month ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Matthews' natural hat trick, Nylander's OT winner overcomes ugly first period and late third-period let off in win over Philly

Auston Matthews scored a natural hat trick, leading the Maple Leafs to victory.
The Maple Leafs had a late collapse in the third period, but William Nylander's OT goal secured the win.
TheLeafsNation
1 month ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Auston Matthews isn't taking hometown NHL All-Star Game experience for granted

Auston Matthews may not have been deserving of the NHL All-Star Game MVP
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National Hockey League
RMNB
1 month ago
National Hockey League

Alex Ovechkin is rooting for Auston Matthews to break his personal best mark of 65 goals in a season

Alex Ovechkin holds the record for most goals in a single NHL season with 65.
Auston Matthews is on pace to challenge Ovechkin's record with 49 goals in 53 games.
ESPN.com
1 month ago
National Hockey League

MVP Matthews delivers 'a show' at All-Star Game

Auston Matthews was the MVP of the NHL All-Star Game tournament, leading Team Matthews to victory
The weekend of festivities at the All-Star Game brought out the best in everyone and was a fun experience for the players
Maple Leafs Hotstove
1 month ago
National Hockey League

2024 NHL All-Star Skills Competition: Auston Matthews and William Nylander compete for $1 million

The All-Star format this year pits 12 skaters against each other in a series of skills events with a $1 million prize on the line.
Matthews and Nylander will participate in several skills challenges, and if they earn enough points, they have a chance to compete in the One-on-One challenge and potentially win the $1 million prize.
www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
National Hockey League

Maple Leafs' Matthews closes in on cap-era record set by ex-Sharks winger

Auston Matthews is closing in on a salary cap-era record for hat-tricks in a season.
Matthews currently has 37 goals in 43 games, making him the league's top goal-scorer.
Editor In Leaf
3 months ago
National Hockey League

Toronto Maple Leafs: A Wild Stat About Auston Matthews

Auston Matthews is the frontrunner for the Rocket Richard trophy as he leads the NHL in goals and goals per game.
Matthews has scored the majority of his goals in games where he has scored two or more goals.
Puck Prose
10 months ago
National Hockey League

The previous winners of the NHL Draft Lottery from the past 20 years

The 2023 NHL Draft Lottery is almost here.Which makes now the best time to look back at some of the previous winners of the lottery and how it has impacted their franchise.Each year, the NHL Draft Lottery gives one team the chance to draft a real difference maker to alter the course of their franchise.
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Chico Enterprise-Record
1 month ago
San Jose Sharks

Maple Leafs' Matthews breaks salary-cap era record held by ex-Sharks winger

Auston Matthews broke a salary cap-era record with his sixth hat-trick in one season.
Matthews tied the record for most hat tricks in one season by a U.S.-born player.
Marin Independent Journal
1 month ago
San Jose Sharks

Maple Leafs' Matthews breaks salary-cap era record held by ex-Sharks winger

Auston Matthews broke a salary cap-era record with his sixth hat-trick of the season.
Matthews tied the record for most hat tricks in one season by a U.S.-born player.
abc10.com
10 months ago
San Jose Sharks

Could the Sharks add a franchise cornerstone via trade?

Dubois, DeBrincat, Nylander are on the radar.SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier could soon make his mark in the trade market.While he has been active since taking the job, it's more been a matter of moving pieces out, namely Brent Burns and Timo Meier.But perhaps Grier is looking to add a foundational piece this offseason, and it appears as though there will be several options available to him.
Boston Bruins
NESN.com
1 month ago
Boston Bruins

Bruins' Jim Montgomery Fired Up In All-Star Win With Justin Bieber

Jim Montgomery led Team Matthews to victory in the 2024 NHL All-Star Game.
The Boston Bruins had representation in forward David Pastrnak and goaltender Jeremy Swayman at the All-Star Game.
NESN.com
1 month ago
Boston Bruins

Bruins' Jim Montgomery Was Nervous Because Of This Player In All-Star Game

Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery admitted to being nervous whenever David Pastrnak touched the puck during the All-Star Game Final.
Montgomery praised the performance of Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, two Toronto Maple Leafs players, and highlighted the positive impact of having four Leafs players in the game as good for hockey and the city of Toronto.
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Maple Leafs Hotstove
1 month ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

2024 NHL All-Star Game: Team Matthews competes for a $1 million prize in 3-on-3 tournament

Team Matthews featuring Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly, and Mitch Marner will compete in the NHL All-Star 3-on-3 tournament.
The tournament schedule has Team Matthews facing off against Team Hughes in the second game with a chance to advance to the final.
Team Matthews opens as the favorite to win the tournament with +250 odds.
Maple Leafs Hotstove
1 month ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

2024 NHL All-Star Player Draft: Will Auston Matthews & Morgan Rielly draft Mitch Marner or William Nylander if they get the first pick?

Auston Matthews and Morgan Rielly are captaining one of the four squads in the 2024 NHL All-Star Game.
Justin Bieber is celebrity captain for Team Matthews, with Auston Matthews as captain and Morgan Rielly as his assistant.
Maple Leafs Hotstove
2 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: MVP chants ring out in Calgary as Auston Matthews pulls the game from the fire in comeback win over Flames

The Maple Leafs ended their four-game losing streak with a comeback win against the Flames, including an Auston Matthews hat trick.
The Leafs showed a lack of urgency and struggled in the first period, but Matthews' goals were turning points in the game.
www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs' Matthews closes in on cap-era record set by ex-Sharks winger

Auston Matthews is closing in on a salary cap-era record for hat-tricks in a season.
Matthews currently has 37 goals in 43 games, making him the league's top goal-scorer.
Maple Leafs Hotstove
2 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Sheldon Keefe after the Leafs held on to win 4-3 over Calgary: "One of the best third periods we've played maybe all season with the lead... Really proud of the guys tonight"

The Maple Leafs played a strong third period and closed out a win against the Calgary Flames.
Auston Matthews' goal in the first period was crucial in helping the team regroup and perform well for the rest of the game.
Maple Leafs Hotstove
2 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Special teams sink Maple Leafs as winning streak ends on Long Island

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the New York Islanders in a 4-3 defeat in overtime.
Auston Matthews scored two goals for the Leafs, but a poor second half of the second period allowed the Islanders to tie the game.
Editor In Leaf
3 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: A Wild Stat About Auston Matthews

Auston Matthews is the frontrunner for the Rocket Richard trophy as he leads the NHL in goals and goals per game.
Matthews has scored the majority of his goals in games where he has scored two or more goals.
Editor In Leaf
3 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: A Wild Stat About Auston Matthews

Auston Matthews is the frontrunner for the Rocket Richard trophy as he leads the NHL in goals and goals per game.
Matthews has scored the majority of his goals in games where he has scored two or more goals.
Editor In Leaf
3 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: Auston Matthews Jumps into Top Five

Auston Matthews has recorded his 20th goal of the season, making him one of the top scorers in both Toronto Maple Leafs and league history.
Matthews is on pace for another 60-goal season, which would make him the only current NHL player with multiple 60-goal seasons.
Maple Leafs Hotstove
3 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Assessing the early returns from the Matthews-Nylander & Tavares-Marner combinations: Maple Leafs Notebook

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been performing well recently, with a 7-2-1 record in their last 10 games and a .667 points percentage.
The Leafs are currently tied for fifth in the league in terms of points percentage, behind only LA, Vegas, Boston, and the New York Rangers.
Toronto has a history of starting slow but eventually finding their groove and securing a playoff position.
Editor In Leaf
3 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Play Their Best Game of the Season

The Toronto Maple Leafs played their best game of the season against the best team in the NHL.
Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies had standout performances in the game.
Maple Leafs Hotstove
3 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Sheldon Keefe after the Leafs' overtime loss to Boston: "If there ever was a game where both teams deserved two points, this is it"

The Maple Leafs lost 4-3 in overtime to the Boston Bruins, dropping their record to 12-6-4.
Sheldon Keefe praised Auston Matthews' performance and the play of the Matthews line.
Joseph Woll had impressive saves in overtime and showed tremendous growth.
Editor In Leaf
3 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: A Message For Matthews and Marner

Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner need to improve their performance.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are relying on Matthews and Marner to be their top players.
TheLeafsNation
4 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Morgan Rielly is leading the way on the Leafs' blue line, offensively and defensively

Auston Matthews has started the season strong with six goals in four games.
Goaltending remains a concern for the Leafs, with Frederik Andersen struggling.
The team needs to improve defensively to support their offensive firepower.
Editor In Leaf
4 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Should Try Mitch Marner on 3rd Line

The Toronto Maple Leafs have paired Mitch Marner with Auston Matthews consistently in recent years.
The team should consider deploying Marner on the third line to take advantage of matchups against weaker opposition.
This lineup adjustment could improve the team's depth scoring and maximize the contributions of other players.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: Unrestricted Free-Agent Predictions

The Toronto Maple Leafs have recently fired Kyle Dubas and signed ex Calgary Flames GM Brad Treliving to become their new GM.The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to bring back head coach Sheldon Keefe, but there are still a lot of changes coming this summer.Not only do the Leafs have to make decisions with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, and not only is the new GM going to be looking for a signature move to put his stamps on the team, but they have ten free agents.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Could Learn Lessons From Golden Knights Approach

The Toronto Maple Leafs could learn some important lessons from the newly crowned Stanley Cup champions, the Vegas Golden Knights.Not all of the lessons the team might learn will sit comfortably with the Toronto Maple Leafs.It's where, since they arrived on the scene six years ago, the Golden Knights have differentiated themselves.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Maple Leafs fans have high hopes as Toronto lives to see another playoff game | CBC News

Maple Leafs fans who gathered in downtown Toronto to watch the hockey team battle for NHL playoff survival were rewarded for their faith and loyalty on Wednesday night.Hundreds of fans in Maple Leaf Square outside the Leafs' home rink Scotiabank Arena were jubilant after the team held out a 2-1 win against the Florida Panthers to cut their second-round series deficit to 3-1 and stave off elimination.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

What the Toronto Maple Leafs Did Right to Win Game 4

Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs had their season on the line, needing a win to keep their Stanley Cup hopes alive.It's safe to say they earned their right to keep playing.The Toronto Maple Leafs faced a glaring 3-0 series deficit heading into last night's game 4.
With fans and analysts all over social media acting like the series was over, it wouldn't have been surprising if the Leafs came out with a poor effort.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Maple Leafs stave off elimination with Game 4 win over Panthers | CBC Sports

The Maple Leafs aren't done yet.Mitch Marner had goal and an assist as Toronto downed the Florida Panthers 2-1 in a must-win Game 4 to cut the deficit to 3-1 in the teams' second-round series Wednesday.William Nylander also scored for the visiting Leafs.Rookie goaltender Joseph Woll made 24 saves in his first post-season start with Ilya Samsonov sidelined due to injury.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Ready for Must Win Game in Florida

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers are set-up for Game 4 of the series Wednesday night, with the Canadian team still looking for their first victory of the series as the Panthers are up 3-0.During Tuesday mornings skate, Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe had some dramatic changes to the line-up.
Puck Prose
9 months ago
National Hockey League

Kyle Dubas Bringing Two Familiar Faces to the Pittsburgh Penguins?

When Kyle Dubas was hired as the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs in July 2014, expectations were high in a hockey market.Although it is not a hockey hotbed like Toronto, Pittsburgh may have Dubas feeling the same pressure as team president and current interim general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: Brad Treliving Has Already Made a Huge Mistake

On May 31, the Toronto Maple Leafs made the huge announcement that Brad Treliving was going to be the 18th general manager in the organization's 106 year history.While the Toronto Maple Leafs new GM is still trying to get acquainted with where the washrooms are located in the MLSE offices, he's already made one massive move and it wasn't a good one.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: 3 UFA's Brad Treliving Will Try To Sign

Now that Brad Treliving is officially the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, expect him to bring in some familiar faces.Treliving has had a long career in professional hockey and is very respected around the NHL, which is why the Toronto Maple Leafs hired him so quickly.The team waited less than two weeks after firing Kyle Dubas and found the man they hope will bring them success.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: Takeaways From Treliving Press Conference

The Toronto Maple Leafs held a press conference on Thursday morning to officially introduce Brad Treliving as their new general manager.He is the 18th GM in Toronto Maple Leafs franchise history.The press conference revealed what his priorities, and how he is excited to get down to work.One of the more notable things learned from the press conference is that Treliving can't be involved in the 2023 NHL draft.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Reports Indicate the Toronto Maple Leafs Are Hiring Brad Treliving

According to Sportsnet, the Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former Calgary Flames General Manager Brad Treliving to take on the same role with the Maple Leafs.Treliving and the Flames agreed to part ways back in April after the Flames missed the playoffs this past season after taking the regular season Pacific Division title in 2021-22 with a 111 points.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Need To Run It Back, but With a New Philosophy

As Kyle Dubas ' time as General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs has ended abruptly, now seems like the appropriate time to ask the question: what's next for one of the NHL's richest franchises?Working as the Toronto Maple Leafs GM for five years, Dubas' most memorable moment on the job came in July of 2018 with a quote during an interview with Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek, stating "We can, and we will" in regards to signing all four of the Leafs' core players.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

REPORT: Toronto Maple Leafs Pushing for an 8 Years With Matthews

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have a lot of decisions to make this off-season, but debatably the biggest decision is regarding the future of their #1 centre, Auston Matthews.At Matthews end of season interview, he did state that he wants to stay with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but people have said the same and still ended up playing on a different team before.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Should Make Big Trade With Winnipeg Jets

If the Toronto Maple Leafs want to shake things up this offseason, they should make a trade with their Canadian counterpart, Winnipeg Jets.Over the past few years, the Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs have gone through a similar path.Both team's have been Stanley Cup favorites, yet they haven't been able to reach the promised land.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Need to Trade Offense For Defense

If the Toronto Maple Leafs learned anything from the Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup victory, it's that they need to trade some of their offensive talent for defense.If you compared the Vegas Golden Knights and Toronto Maple Leafs based off talent alone, the Leafs would be better, but that's not what wins championships.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: 4 Options for Goaltender Matt Murray

The Toronto Maple Leafs head into the most important off-season in team history with contract extensions for William Nylander and Auston Matthews as the main priority.The Toronto Maple Leafs off-season to date has been insane - they were set to bring back GM Kyle Dubas, then they fired him.After that, they hired Brad Treliving, and he brought in Shane Doan.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Hire One of Auston Matthews Heroes, Shane Doan

The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former Arizona Coyotes legend Shane Doan to be the Assistant to General Manager Brad Treliving.If reports of Doan joining the Toronto Maple Leafs are true, Doan would be leaving the Coyotes organization where he was the Chief Hockey Development Officer since being hired for the position back in January 2021.
Puck Prose
10 months ago
National Hockey League

The Toronto Maple Leafs start a new chapter, what comes next?

The Toronto Maple Leafs have decided to make a change as they will not bring back Kyle Dubas as General Manager.Now the team has to embark in a new direction without their long time GM.The Toronto Maple Leafs will now have to start a new chapter without Kyle Dubas.Kyle Dubas was named the 17th general manager of the Maple Leafs in May of 2018.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs Top Priority: Re-Sign Kyle Dubas

The Toronto Maple Leafs should have one priority right now, and that is re-signing their GM to a contract extension.The Toronto Maple Leafs made a grave error by not already taking care of business, and now will have to compete with other teams in order to bring Dubas back, but there is nothing in the organization that is as important.
toronto.ctvnews.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Kyle Dubas unsure if he will remain with Toronto Maple Leafs | CTV News

Kyle Dubas has a big decision to make.It's one of many facing the Maple Leafs.Toronto's general manager said Monday as the team reflected on its second-round playoff exit that he needs time to decide whether or not he wants to continue in the role with his contract set to expire at the end of June.Dubas said if he does depart the Leafs it will be to spend time with his family after a trying year, adding he won't be joining another organization for next season.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: Potential Trades for Marner or Nylander

Will the Toronto Maple Leafs trade one of their core four players?That question gets asked every off-season due to the Toronto Maple Leafs lack of playoff success.With Kyle Dubas gone and new general manager Brad Treliving taking over, a trade involving one of the core four is possible, although unlikely.
Maple Leafs Hotstove
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Brad Treliving begins making his stamp on the front office with the hiring of Shane Doan as new Maple Leafs assistant GM

Brad Treliving has reportedly begun filling out his front office with the hiring of Coyotes legend Shane Doan as an Assistant General Manager.**Breaking News ** ???? ???? I'm told @MapleLeafs are naming Shane Doan as an Assistant to Treliving.@espn @NHL @NHLNetwork @TSNHockey @DKSportsbook #HockeyTwitter pic.twitter.com/z7GhkrldKw
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

The Only Way The Toronto Maple Leafs Should Trade For Josh Anderson

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a Matt Murray problem on their hands.A goaltender who played mediocre for the club in just 26 starts in 2022-23, missing out on the team's postseason, and suffering several injuries throughout the campaign.The Toronto Maple Leafs netminder currently has 1-year left on his deal at $6.25 million AAV (average annual salary) along with a base salary of $8 million, a number that could make his contract untradable to practically every team, except one, the NHL's third richest franchise, the Montreal Canadiens.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs Are Doing Sheldon Keefe Wrong

The Toronto Maple Leafs need to make up their damn minds.The fact that Kyle Dubas was fired nearly a month ago, and the Toronto Maple Leafs still haven't said one way or the other whether Sheldon Keefe is coming back is not cool.Give the guy an answer one way or the other, and stop letting him blow in the wind.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Emblematic Ink: Ranking The Toronto Maple Leafs Players' Tattoos

There is a great deal to explore about the Toronto Maple Leafs and while countless articles and social media posts are written daily about the athletes in blue and white, fans don't really get to know them personally.Perhaps the best way to get to see past their visor and discover the people who wear the Toronto Maple Leafs crest is by exploring their personal self-expression told through their tattoos.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Putting the Toronto Maple Leafs and Their Superstars into Context

Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have played in seven season for the Toronto Maple Leafs.The best the duo have achieved was this year when their Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a second round loss to the Florida Panthers.This lack of team success i s often a point of criticism, and people use it as a reason for perhaps justifying a trade of Mitch Marner, or to complain about Matthews becoming the league's top paid player (about to happen shortly).
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Need to Get a New Coach Right Away

The Toronto Maple Leafs have not been very nice to Sheldon Keefe, letting him twist in the wind for weeks now.The Toronto Maple Leafs might keep him on after hiring Brad Treliving, but they shouldn't.Keefe has shown that he makes terrible lineups and that doesn't do anything to give the team an edge.
Lighthouse Hockey
9 months ago
New York Islanders

Islanders & NHL News: Cup Final starts tonight

Here we are.Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final kicks off tonight at 8:00 p.m. It's going to be a great battle between two southern teams, surely irritating Canadians-and that may be the best part.I certainly don't think the league should have waited this long, but alas.On the home front, silence remains.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Will the Toronto Maple Leafs Have to Do the Unthinkable?

As summer quickly approaches, newly hired Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving has to decide what to do about the Auston Matthews situation.Matthews has one year left on his contract (with an $11.6M salary cap hit).Beginning July 1, he is eligible to sign an extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the same day his full no-movement clause comes into effect.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: What Is Auston Matthews Thinking?

There's been a lot of speculation recently about what will happen with Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews, as he enters the final year of his 5-year $58 million contract (per capfriendly.com).Will he sign an extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs?Will he be traded?Will the departure of Kyle Dubas have any impact?
Blue Seat Blogs
10 months ago
New York Rangers

The Toronto Maple Leafs disarray could favor the NY Rangers - Blue Seat Blogs

Irresponsible Rumormongering
The Toronto Maple Leafs are imploding for all the wrong reasons.After a disappointing loss in the second round to the Florida Panthers, head coach Sheldon Keefe and General Manager Kyle Dubas are both out.The Toronto Marlies coaching staff is out too.Keefe was likely to be let go after the loss, and it looks like Dubas and President Brendan Shanahan had a falling out, leading to a change in heart last week.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

A Eulogy for the 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs Season

The Toronto Maple Leafs season has once again ended in disappointment.For the first time in the Auston Matthews Era, the Toronto Maple Leafs won a playoff round, but ultimately finished with a below .500playoff winning percentage.A 5-6 record is simply not good enough as another season has come and gone.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Why Should Auston Matthews Re-Sign With Toronto Maple Leafs?

The Toronto Maple Leafs should 100 percent try to re-sign Auston Matthews on July 1st, but why should he sign a contract?Auston Matthews can guarantee an eight-years versus a seven-year contract by signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs this offseason, but he's not a player who desperately needs that security.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

3 Iron-Clad Toronto Maple Leafs Summer Guarantees

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a ridiculous three weeks.First, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Florida Panthers despite being the better team in four out of five games.Second, they inexplicably fired their young GM after letting him learn on the job for five years.Now that he's easily the best.
Lighthouse Hockey
9 months ago
New York Islanders

Islanders & NHL News: UFA defensemen, coaching and front office moves

It is genius of the NHL to let everyone forget what hockey is for six days before returning with its championship series.That's how you reel the people in: a little bit of the "absence makes the heart grow fonder" treatment.I'm sure front offices appreciate the even shorter offseason, as well.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Eventual New GM Has It Pretty Easy

The Toronto Maple Leafs new GM - whoever that turns out to be - is getting pretty much the easiest job in the world.The Toronto Maple Leafs will enter next season as one of, if not the absolute favorite to win the Stanley Cup.Whoever ends up running this team, most of the hard work is already done for them.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Brendan Shanahan Is the Toronto Maple Leafs Biggest Problem

Last week, Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan announced that the team is cutting ties with general manager Kyle Dubas.According to James Mirtle from the Athletic, the two Toronto Maple Leafs managers were at odds with each other.Shanahan allegedly prevented a few trades from happening during Dubas' time with the Leafs.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: Was Auston Matthews Contract a Mistake?

Sid Seixeiro has never been shy of creating controversy and in a recent Twitter post he criticized ex Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas for the contracts he signed with John Tavares, Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews.The criticism behind the Matthews contract was that the Toronto Maple Leafs "Paid Matthews top dollar without getting an 8-year commitment".
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: Kyle Dubas Best and Worst Moves As GM

The Toronto Maple Leafs sent shockwaves to the hockey community when they decided to part ways with GM Kyle Dubas.late last week.Dubas was hired in the 2018 offseason as GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs and now ends his tenure with making the playoffs 5/5 times, one division title, four first-round exits, and one second-round exit.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Need to Re-Sign Pending UFA Ryan O'Reilly

The Toronto Maple Leafs need to do whatever it takes to re-sign Ryan O'Reilly this offseason.When you look back the 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs season, the Ryan O'Reilly trade was the most significant move of the campaign.The team finally went "all-in" and although it didn't translate into a Stanley Cup, it wasn't due to the lack of effort by O'Reilly.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: Brendan Shanahan Should Have Fired Himself

Brendan Shanahan should have walked away from his role with the Toronto Maple Leafs today instead of firing Kyle Dubas.Does Brendan Shanahan forget that he's the one who hired Kyle Dubas as GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs?He inflicted pain on the franchise, hired Mike Babcock and Lou Lamoriello, then eventually gave Dubas and Keefe the reigns before letting them both walk.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: Five Candidates to Replace Kyle Dubas As GM

On Friday afternoon, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that general manager Kyle Dubas is not returning next season.Dubas spent five years and eight days as the GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs.During that time, Dubas signed 204 players to a total contract value of $628 million according to capfriendly.com.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Should Not Consider Trading William Nylander

The Toronto Maple Leafs were a big talking point on the Monday, May 15th edition of the 32 Thoughts podcast with Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek.During the podcast, they discussed the future of the Toronto Maple Leafs core four of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, John Tavares, and William Nylander.Of these four players, the situation with Matthews is the top priority.
RMNB
10 months ago
Washington Capitals

Wayne Gretzky chooses violence against Maple Leafs star players: 'You've got guys in Toronto on milk cartons'

The NHL on TNT panel was in rare form on Thursday night as they had plenty of time to take jabs at one another during the sixth-longest game in NHL history between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes.Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals produced six separate intermissions and several gold exchanges between the star-studded crew.
RMNB
10 months ago
Washington Capitals

Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak, and Matthew Tkachuk announced as finalists for 2023 Hart Trophy as NHL MVP

The National Hockey League announced the three finalists for the 2023 Hart Trophy on Friday.The Hart Trophy is given out annually "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team."In more simpler terms, the league's MVP.Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak, and Matthew Tkachuk received the most ballots in the end-of-season voting and are the three finalists vying for the award.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: Why You Don't Trade Your Best Players

The Toronto Maple Leafs off-season has begun and many have speculated the Core Four will be no more.Both Auston Matthews and William Nylander enter the final year of their contracts before becoming Unrestricted Free Agents, while Mitch Marner and John Tavares have two years remaining on their contracts with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Free Agents: Who Stays and Who Leaves?

Now that the Toronto Maple Leafs season has ended, it's time to start thinking about the off-season.Which free agents stay, and which ones leave?The Toronto Maple Leafs have ten unrestricted free agents on their active roster and 14 if you include players from the AHL's Toronto Marlies.There will not be enough cap space to keep everyone.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Another Year Closer to the Stanley Cup

The Toronto Maple Leafs will win the Stanley Cup again.Nobody knows when it will happen, but this year's edition made progress towards that ultimate goal.The emotions of seeing the team flame out once again are starting to fade, allowing some rational thoughts to take their place.The question for the Toronto Maple Leafs is "what now?"
Starting from the top, does Brendan Shanahan stay?
Maple Leafs Hotstove
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs' top line lets them down as season ends with Game 5 loss to Florida

In the end, the biggest problem when you find yourself in an 0-3 series hole is that you need everything to break just right for four straight games.In Game 4, it did.The Leafs played well, of course, but they also scored a goal off a referee's shinpad.In Game 5, they probably deserved to win.They had a ton of chances, but they now end the playoffs on a seven-game streak of scoring two goals per game.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Look to Force a Game Six With Game 5 Victory

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a team that never quits, and they can cement that reputation with a big win tonight against the Florida Panthers.Down 3-1, the Toronto Maple Leafs showed great resolve and determination in their Game Four victory, and will look to keep the momentum going tonight at home.There are several factors in the Leafs favor, and if they can get it back to Florida for Game Six, anything can happen.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Why Auston Matthews Will Re-Sign With the Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs best player, Auston Matthews, has just one more season left on his contract.That should make the Toronto Maple Leafs organization and its fans very uncomfortable.Luckily, Matthews isn't going anywhere.The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to work hard to make sure their prized player remains in Toronto.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Why Auston Matthews Will Leave the Toronto Maple Leafs

Auston Matthews is currently under contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs until the end of the 2023-2024 NHL season.After that, the future of the best player in Toronto Maple Leafs history is uncertain.Unfortunately, things look grim for the relationship between he and the only NHL club he's known.Matthews' time with with the Toronto Maple Leafs may soon be up.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Maple Leafs turn to rookie goalie Joseph Woll with season on line in Game 4 | CBC Sports

Joseph Woll isn't thinking about all the work that got him to this point.All the Maple Leafs rookie goaltender is focusing on is keeping his team's season alive.Toronto will turn to Woll for Game 4 of its second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers staring down a 3-0 deficit with No. 1 option Ilya Samsonov out due to an upper-body injury.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Maple Leafs face elimination after OT loss to Panthers in Game 3 | CBC Sports

Sam Reinhart scored at 3:02 of overtime as the Florida Panthers defeated the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Sunday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.The centre grabbed the puck behind the net and wrapped it around on a surprised Joseph Woll before the Panthers spilled off the bench.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

3 Toronto Maple Leafs Who Will Be Gone If Leafs Get Swept

If the Toronto Maple Leafs get swept and lose in the second round of the playoffs, except a ton of changes.It's crazy what a week can do for the Toronto Maple Leafs.Doesn't it feel like it was ages ago that we were celebrating the first round win against the Tampa Bay Lightning?For the first time in 19 years, the Leafs were in the second round and things were going to be different.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: No Pressure Now, Everything Is Gravy

The Toronto Maple Leafs begin their climb up that hill tomorrow night in Florida.The Toronto Maple Leafs might be down 3-0, but they aren't playing like a team down by three games.They were the best team in both of the first two games, they just got goalied.They didn't have it Sunday night, but at the same time, when the other team has their best game, your goalie gets injured and you don't get a single power-play, and you STILL make it to overtime, you have to feel pretty good about yourself.
Defector
10 months ago
New York Knicks

The Leafs Are The Hockey Knicks, Unless It's The Other Way Around | Defector

The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the verge of being eradicated from yet another playoff season, and even if they stave off elimination Wednesday night in Game 4 the mood has still been set.They talked it, or more accurately their fans and media talked it, and they couldn't walk it.But it isn't about the history, which we know all too well because Leafs fans tell us with their body language.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Lose, Marlies and Growlers Win

The Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in a 3-0 hole after losing 3-2 against the Florida Panthers in game three on Sunday.In all three games against the Panthers, the Toronto Maple Leafs have only been able to score two goals in each game.Unfortunately for them, it has not been enough to win.There have been stretches in each game where Toronto is in complete control of the game, but for whatever reason, the Leafs let that control slip away.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: The Passion That Unites Us All, Except the Players

It's very ironic that the Toronto Maple Leafs slogan is "the passion that unites us all" when their players showed zero passion during Game 3 against the Florida Panthers.Being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan is the worst.Even when they have their most successful season in 19 years, this team still finds a way to disappoint us.
Puck Prose
10 months ago
National Hockey League

The 2023 NHL Draft Lottery will drastically impact the future of the league

The 2023 NHL Draft Lottery will take place on Monday night.This event is going to have a major impact over the future of the NHL.The 2023 NHL Draft has a lot of great talent for teams to consider adding to their franchise, but the number one overall pick is different than any other this summer, as Connor Bedard is expected to be drafted in this spot.
Maple Leafs Hotstove
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Paul Maurice on why the Panthers have been able to limit Matthews, Nylander, Marner, and Tavares to zero goals through three games: "Bobrovsky... That's the end of that answer"

Paul Maurice addressed the media after his team's 3-2 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.On what he would say about holding Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Mitch Marner, and John Tavares to zero goals through three games:
Bobrovsky.That would be the end of that answer.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

The Unspoken Truth Behind the Toronto Maple Leafs Agony

The Toronto Maple Leafs have spent a lot of time in Florida recently.First, they took down the Tampa Bay Lightning.Now they're fighting to keep their Stanley Cup dreams alive against the Florida Panthers.Oh, Florida.The land of sunshine, beaches, and theme parks.Sounds like paradise, doesn't it?Well, not exactly.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: Nylander Contract Extension Won't be Cheap

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have an opportunity this off-season to sign William Nylander and Auston Matthews to contract extensions one year before their contracts expire.On December 1st, 2018, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed William Nylander to a six-year contract with a $6.9 million salary cap hit.
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