How Craig Berube Has Given the Maple Leafs a New Identity

It’s been enough time that we can accurately judge Craig Berube and his tenure so far in Toronto. So the question is posed: how is he doing as Maple Leafs head coach? The easy answer is amazing. Berube has this hockey club playing simple north/south hockey, aggressive on pucks, and hard on the forecheck. He… read more

Disaster Shines in Toronto as Maple Leafs Get Shutout vs Vancouver

Mitch Marner on the Leafs’ effort level tonight: “I liked it. I thought we played well, I really did. The last couple of games, we’ve been giving up plays to teams that aren’t missing on them.” Are you kidding? There was absolutely nothing in this game that proved that the Leafs played well. They lacked… read more

Toronto Maple Leafs 5 Best Players Halfway Through the Season

The 2024-25 NHL season has gotten well underway, with the Toronto Maple Leafs having played their 41st game just recently. In this article, we will dive into the top five Maple Leafs of this season. Mitch Marner Marner would be the obvious #1. Marner currently leads the Leafs in scoring and is within the top-10… read more

Tavares Scores 20th of the Season in Win vs Philadelphia

On the back half of a home and home matchup, both teams are well aware of what the other offers. Within the first five minutes, the Leafs and Flyers continued their physical matchups as Joel Farabee and Connor Dewar squared off to try and ignite both teams’ offense. Philadelphia scored first, with a goal coming… read more

Matthew Knies Gets 6 Points in Leafs Back-To-Back Sweep

Toronto continues the new year strong with a matchup against their toughest rival, the Boston Bruins. Leafs Captain Auston Matthews returned after a six-game absence due to an upper-body injury that had sidelined him since Dec. 20. Matthews has missed 15 of Toronto’s 40 games this season, with Toronto going 10-5-0 without him. Early on… read more

Mitch Marner Hat Trick Helps Leafs Split Back-To-Back

It seems like the NHL schedule-makers love to put the Leafs in this scenario. Toronto found themselves playing two games in two days, facing off against Detroit, and Washington respectively. On the first half of the back-to-back, Toronto defeated Detroit 5-2, with a Mitch Marner hat trick to keep Detroit on the backburner of the… read more

Murray Returns, Nylander Shines as Leafs Split Back-To-Back

It seems like the Leafs have been on back-to-back missions this last month. This go around, they faced off against the Buffalo Sabres, and the New York Islanders. The first half of the back-to-back marked the return for Matt Murray, the Leafs goaltender who hasn’t played an NHL game in over 600 days. “I think… read more

3 Early Trade Candidates for the Maple Leafs

With the 2024-25 NHL season fast underway, it’ll only be a matter of time until the trade deadline comes knocking. With how the team is shaping up, the Maple Leafs will be strong buyers at the deadline. Ahead of the March 7th trade deadline, let’s look at 3 early trade candidates for the Maple Leafs…. read more

Leafs Split Back-to-Back, John Tavares Scores Hat Trick

With two weeks in a row that the Leafs are in a back-to-back, they faced off against the Detroit Red Wings, and the Buffalo Sabres. Toronto dropped the first game against the Detroit Red Wings, losing 4-2, off a vintage performance from Red Wings defender Jeff Petry, notching a goal and an assist in the… read more

Pacioretty Scores Twice in 3-2 Win vs Anaheim

After a close win in New Jersey, the Leafs are back at home facing off against the Anaheim Ducks. Max Pacioretty scored twice in this matchup with the Ducks. William Nylander also scored and John Tavares snagged a pair of assists. Pacioretty scored the first of the game off a great backhand feed from Tavares,… read more

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