Knee Jerk Reaction: Thompson outduels Murray as Capitals take down Leafs

Knee Jerk Reaction: Thompson outduels Murray as Capitals take down Leafs

Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena featured a matchup between two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams, with Logan Thompson backstopping the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Through the early part of the season, the Leafs had the better goaltender on most nights. The play of Anthony Stolarz and Joseph … Read more

Alexander Ovechkin returns vs. Maple Leafs in 1st game since November 18

Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin will make his return to the lineup against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, after missing more than a month with a fractured fibula, head coach Spencer Carbery confirmed. “I think, the obvious one is his goal-scoring but the threat of him being able to score, it lifts up our … Read more

Knee Jerk Reaction: Mitch Marner’s natural hat-trick powers Maple Leafs past Red Wings

Knee Jerk Reaction: Mitch Marner’s natural hat-trick powers Maple Leafs past Red Wings

Mitch Marner spoiled Todd McLellan’s debut in Detroit. Marner potted a natural hat trick in Friday’s contest against the Red Wings, leading the Maple Leafs to a 5-2 victory in Motown. Per the Maple Leafs, it was Marner’s third career hat trick and his second career natural hat trick against the Red Wings. With his … Read more

Maple Leafs call up Matt Murray, send Dennis Hildeby to Toronto Marlies

Maple Leafs call up Matt Murray, send Dennis Hildeby to Toronto Marlies

Maple Leafs call up Matt Murray, send Dennis Hildeby to Toronto Marlies Photo credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images By Arun Srinivasan 4 hours ago Comments News Maple Leafs call up Matt Murray, send Dennis Hildeby to Toronto Marlies The State of the Atlantic Division entering 2025 Remembering John Tavares’ iconic performance at the 2009 World Juniors … Read more

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