SAVE THE DATE: Friday, January 23rd. No, I’m not inviting you to my wedding. That’s the day Mitch Marner will make his highly anticipated return to Toronto as a full-fledged member of the Vegas Golden Knights. The Leafs and the NHL unveiled their full 2025-26 regular season slate on Wednesday, and ultimately, that was the … Read more
At last, the 2025/26 NHL schedule is set to be completely released on Wednesday afternoon. On Monday morning, the league announced a triple header to kick off the festivities on Tuesday, October 7th. We know the Leafs will kick off their campaign the following night on Wednesday, October 8th, we just don’t know who their … Read more
We were promised fireworks in the NHL this week, but sadly, things remain super quiet. At this point, it really feels like most general managers have shut it down for the summer. There’s something like cottage life that hits differently in the hockey world. At any rate, the Leafs still have plenty of work ahead … Read more
Even though there’s not much doing transaction-wise, Tuesday’s edition of Leafs Morning Take was a jam-packed one with two massive guests as Jay Rosehill returned to the mix. We kicked things off by addressing what newcomer Matias Maccelli had to say on Monday morning as he spoke to the Toronto media for the very first … Read more
For all intents and purposes, this is probably the final week of legitimate activity around the NHL before things quiet down for the summer. With that in mind, the Leafs have prioritized finding a top six forward, so maybe that comes together over the next few days. At the very least, there are many out … Read more
It doesn’t feel like the Leafs are going to plug their lineup holes anytime soon, does it? They have considerable cap space, but like many teams, they’re currently trying to figure out how to utilize it. At any rate, prior to taking off for Europe, Zack Phillips was in for Jay Rosehill as co-host for … Read more
As expected, business has been picking up across the NHL over the past fews. That being said, things remain very quiet on the Leafs front. Over time, that will change, but right now, there’s not much going on. Obviously, there’s a lot cooking behind the scenes —that’s for sure. That’s where the conversation started on … Read more
Buckle up, Leafs Nation, the next two weeks should be mighty interesting. Full disclosure, we spent the first few minutes of Leafs Morning Take discussing the NBA Finals as Oklahoma City won its first ever championship. After that, we got into a conversation teeing up draft week in the NHL. All in all, it’s the … Read more
There was nothing that the Abbotsford Canucks could do but pack up, rest up and get ready for Game 6 tonight. “No other choice,” defenseman Christian Wolanin said following Saturday’s 4-3 overtime loss. Abbotsford made the trip back to Charlotte on Sunday after being denied a Calder Cup celebration on home ice. The Canucks chose … Read more
Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra may have been understating it a bit in describing his team’s start in Game 4 on Thursday. “We continuously talk about wanting to start on the front foot and apply pressure on teams,” Malhotra said. Jonathan Lekkerimäki finished off a two-on-one rush 75 seconds into the contest and the Canucks fended … Read more