Can Olympic gold provide a stretch-run boost for Auston Matthews? + Other key storylines...
The Olympics have come and gone, and the NHL stretch drive has officially arrived.
There are all sorts of narratives flying around after the Olympic...
The Maple Leafs shouldn’t sell just for selling’s sake at the trade deadline
With the Olympic break officially underway, all eyes in Leafs Nation have turned to the March 6 trade deadline.
I've already written on this subject...
Game Review: Maple Leafs enter the break on a high note with a satisfying...
They aren't dead yet. The Maple Leafs will head into the Olympic break on a three-game winning streak and five points out of a...
Game Review: William Nylander, Joseph Woll drag Maple Leafs to victory in Calgary
Tonight's opening shift perfectly set the tone for the 40 minutes to follow: Calgary put the puck in deep, cycled and outworked the Maple...
What does “selling” look like for the Maple Leafs? Laying out a 2026 trade...
The Toronto Maple Leafs should be in sell mode at the trade deadline for the first time in a decade.
That much is clear, and...
Anthony Petrielli breaks down Maple Leafs’ shootout win over Vancouver on Leafs Talk w/...
MLHS' Anthony Petrielli joined Sam McKee on Sportsnet's Leafs Talk to digest the Maple Leafs' 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks.
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On the Leafs'...
Game Review: More baffling lineup decisions, awful defensive play plague Maple Leafs in loss...
Well, any concern that the Maple Leafs would sweep their Western road trip and possibly fool themselves ahead of the trade deadline can be...
Game Review: A statement loss in a must-win game for the Maple Leafs
With everyone inside and outside the organization labeling this either a "must-win" or a "huge" game for the Maple Leafs, they gave up six...
Selling and resetting is fast becoming the only logical path forward for the Maple...
A few weeks ago, we wrote that the Maple Leafs' two-plus week stretch -- featuring a gruelling four-game road trip, followed by a difficult...
Game Review: Maple Leafs show up late to Mitch Marner’s return game, lose 6-3
I’m not in the mindset to award any brownie points for the Maple Leafs’ comeback effort in the second period of this game.
It’s better...
Game Review: Maple Leafs struggle to solve John Gibson, run out of steam in...
On the one hand, the Maple Leafs were swept by Detroit in the season series tonight, and that will cost them in the standings...
Game Review: Fatigued Maple Leafs continue to struggle defensively in loss to Wild
Yeesh.
The first five minutes of this game looked like it could've been a much different type of night, as the Leafs tilted the ice...
The Leafs’ difficult five-game homestand, lagging defensive numbers, and McMann’s strong top line fit...
The Maple Leafs are halfway through their toughest remaining stretch of the season, completing the recent four-game road trip with a 2-1-1 record to...
Game Review: Resilient Maple Leafs find their way back in Winnipeg to end tough...
A gutsy third-period effort to erase a 3-1 deficit in Winnipeg turned a tough road trip into a relatively successful one (five of eight...
Game Review: Maple Leafs throw away a point in maddening OT loss to Vegas
The storylines fixated on Mitch Marner, but lost amid all that drama was the fact that the Maple Leafs needed to keep pace with...
Game Review: Tired Maple Leafs don’t show up in Utah, lose in regulation for...
Coming off an intense, fast-paced OT win in Colorado, the Maple Leafs laid an egg in Utah on the second half of a back-to-back,...
Game Review: Maple Leafs pass a big test in Colorado, extend points streak to...
If there is a single 20-minute period that encapsulates just how far the Maple Leafs have come in their overall team game and five-on-five...
Maccelli’s fit on the Nylander line, Carlo’s encouraging return, and where should McMann play...
Earlier today, we explored the Maple Leafs' improvements on special teams and at five-on-five in their recent 7-0-2 run back into the playoff mix.
Before...
The Maple Leafs’ impressive run has them back in the mix. Now the real...
The Maple Leafs required some sort of run to lift themselves back into the playoff mix, and while they've now gotten one with their...
Game Review: Nylander returns with a bang, Maple Leafs take care of business vs....
Some nights, all you can do is take care of business against the opponent put in front of you.
The Maple Leafs did just...
















![John Gruden after the Leafs prospects’ 4-1 win over Montreal: “[Vyacheslav Peksa] looked really comfortable in the net… We wouldn’t have won without him” John Gruden, head coach of the Toronto Marlies](https://mapleleafshotstove.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/gruden-post-game-sep-14-218x150.jpg)


































