Maple Leafs Want the Gift of Better Health After Break – The Hockey Writers – Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Want the Gift of Better Health After Break - The Hockey Writers - Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs experienced some troubles before the holiday break amid a busy portion of the schedule. However, the players and coaches will get time to rest, recharge, and address the issues that emerged ahead of the team’s return to action on Friday (Dec. 27) versus the Detroit Red Wings.  The Maple Leafs have … Read more

Alberga, Rosehill, Hutton, & Phillips congregate for a holiday roundtable: Leafs Morning Take

Alberga, Rosehill, Hutton, & Phillips congregate for a holiday roundtable: Leafs Morning Take

Tired of hearing your crazy uncle tell the same holiday story/joke over and over again? Well, I’m happy to report that you now have an escape. That’s because earlier today, we dropped a special Christmas roundtable. For the first time ever, Jay Rosehill, Carter Hutton, Zack Phillips, and I got together as a four pack … Read more

Knee Jerk Reaction: Maple Leafs go into Christmas on a Festivus note with loss to Jets

It looked like the Winnipeg Jets remembered that there’s nothing better than beating the Leafs on Monday afternoon. After six straight losses to Toronto, specifically the last six games since Jets captain Mark Scheifele was filmed and dropping the infamous ‘beating the Leafs’ quote, the Jets came out on top with a 5-2 victory. The … Read more

The devil is in the details with rush defence, Tavares scores 200th with Leafs

The devil is in the details with rush defence, Tavares scores 200th with Leafs

Leafs-Jets takeaways: The devil is in the details with rush defence, Tavares scores 200th with Leafs Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images By Arun Srinivasan 8 hours ago Comments Editorials Leafs-Jets takeaways: The devil is in the details with rush defence, Tavares scores 200th with Leafs Easton Cowan shares his favourite World Juniors memory and his mindset … Read more

Maple Leafs reflect on Auston Matthews’ absence after loss to Islanders

Maple Leafs reflect on Auston Matthews’ absence after loss to Islanders

The Maple Leafs were once again without captain Auston Matthews, who missed his 10th game of the season Saturday against the New York Islanders. Matthews took a cross-check against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday, and aggravated his mysterious upper-body injury. While the team’s medical staff searches for answers on how to treat Matthews properly moving … Read more

Top Leafs moments of 2024 – When Ilya Samsonov had his first shutout after return to the NHL

The year 2024 was full of ups and downs for the Maple Leafs. Join us as we turn back the clock and reflect on some of the most notable Maple Leafs moments from the past 365 days.  Nobody had higher highs or lower lows with the Maple Leafs in recent memory than Ilya Samsonov. On … Read more

Maple Leafs’ Chris Tanev Records 200th Career NHL Point – The Hockey Writers – Toronto Maple Leafs

The win on Friday night against the Buffalo Sabres was all about the return of goaltender Matt Murray to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lineup after more than 600 days out of the NHL. But their depth scoring and physicality was also on display — something fans should be excited about. Outside of that, their top … Read more

Knee Jerk Reaction: New-look third line leads the way again in Leafs’ win vs. Sabres

Knee Jerk Reaction: New-look third line leads the way again in Leafs’ win vs. Sabres

At long last, it looks like the Toronto Maple Leafs may have found their third line.   Ok, maybe that’s jumping the gun a bit after a pair of games against the lowly Buffalo Sabres and a narrow victory over the Dallas Stars. Nonetheless, it was the newly formed trio of Bobby McMann, Max Domi, … Read more

Maple Leafs prospect Matt Lahey commits to Michigan State University

Maple Leafs prospect Matt Lahey commits to Michigan State University

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect defenceman Matt Lahey has officially announced his commitment to Michigan State University for the 2025-26 season. 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐃. Congratulations to Force defenseman and @MapleLeafs draft pick Matt Lahey on his commitment to play D1 College Hockey for the Michigan State Spartans!#ForceNation⚡️ | #USHL pic.twitter.com/LiFQIIb6t5 — Fargo Force (@FargoForce) December 18, 2024 Lahey, … Read more

3 keys to the Maple Leafs withstanding Anthony Stolarz’s absence

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz will be out 4-6 weeks and will undergo a procedure Wednesday to remove a loose body which resembles a small pebble from his knee, general manager Brad Treliving revealed. This development is a terrible scenario for the Maple Leafs, as Stolarz was initially deemed day-to-day, with the idea that … Read more