Happy Thanksgiving! Unfortunately, from a Leafs Nation perspective, there’s not much to be thankful about so far in the early season. The Leafs got skunked on Saturday night in Detroit, but ultimately, they can atone for their ugly outing this afternoon on home ice against the very same Red Wings squad. Most notably, Easton Cowan … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Easton Cowan will likely made his NHL debut against the Detroit Red Wings on Monday. Cowan was promoted to Toronto’s top line alongside Matthew Knies and Auston Matthews during Sunday’s practice session. The 20-year-old was a healthy scratch for the Maple Leafs’ first two games, but head coach Craig Berube shuffled … Read more
We’re three days away from the regular season opener, which naturally invites predictions, expectations and proclamations. Our friends at Daily Faceoff believe we will see a genuinely resurgent campaign from Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews, where he wins his second Hart Trophy. This could be viewed as a bold prediction, given that Matthews is … Read more
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for hockey fans. With training camp on the horizon, more and more Toronto Maple Leafs descend back upon the city ready to sport the blue and white once again. This week, Auston Matthews and Max Domi were spotted on the ice together, working with performance coach Darryl … Read more
One of the National Hockey League’s premier scorers is among the best players in the world, both in real life and in the video game landscape. On Wednesday, EA Sports released its top 10 highest-rated centres in NHL 26, the 35th edition of the premier hockey video game franchise. Among the stars of the show, Toronto Maple … Read more
Auston Matthews doesn’t talk a lot, but when he does, it usually matters. As the Toronto Maple Leafs get ready for the 2025–26 season, their captain sounds quietly confident. He isn’t promising the moon. He isn’t saying “Cup or bust.” However, he is making one thing clear: he believes this team is strong, motivated, and … Read more
Auston Matthews was named the 26th captain in Toronto Maple Leafs history on August 14, 2024, marking the next phase of his career. Matthews entered the 2024-25 campaign with stratospheric expectations attached to him, coming off a 69-goal campaign where he established himself as the best scorer alive. Unfortunately, Matthews wasn’t healthy after suffering an … Read more
Today (Aug 19th), Team USA’s Olympic management group announced the 44 players that have been invited to the 2025-26 men’s Olympic orientation camp. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, they will have at least one player representing them for Team USA, with their captain Auston Matthews getting the nod as one of the first six players … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies are among the 44 players named to the U.S. men’s Olympic orientation camp, USA Hockey announced Tuesday. The camp will take place from August 26-27, with no formal on-ice activity. Matthews was originally named to the team as one of the first six players selected, joined … Read more
What’s the old saying? Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Well, we attempted to do just that on the latest summer edition of Leafs Morning Take as we caught up with the captain of the Ottawa Senators. But seriously, is too premature to say that the Battle of Ontario is back? Obviously, the … Read more