The Toronto Maple Leafs took this year’s edition of the opening night showdown vs. the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 5-2. In equally encouraging news, it seems like Morgan Rielly might be back. Rielly’s increased speed and confidence has been a talking point among players throughout training camp, and it was on full display … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nicolas Roy is eager to contribute to his new team in anticipation of the upcoming season. The piece that came back in the Mitch Marner sign-and-trade with the Vegas Golden Knights on June 30th is far from the type of player that is headed to Vegas, but Roy can certainly bring … Read more
If it weren’t for Mitch Marner and the way his time in Toronto ended, Morgan Rielly would easily be the most polarizing player among the Maple Leafs’ fanbase. Drafted fifth overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2012 NHL Draft, Rielly entered the NHL as a 19-year-old and never looked back. Although he was … Read more
Still one month out from training camp, the joy of summer lists and rankings continues. On Monday, Bleacher Report’s Adam Gretz put together a ranking of every team’s top defenceman heading into the 2025-26 season. Morgan Rielly was named the Maple Leafs’ best blue liner, landing 22nd on the list overall. On Rielly, Gretz writes: … Read more
It’s been just over a week since the Toronto Maple Leafs lost yet another Game 7 to exit the playoffs in disappointing fashion, and since then one thing has been clear: change is coming. With that in mind, speculation has already run wild about who could be coming in to shore up this roster ahead … Read more
Leafs practice notes: Berube indicates Laughton is all good after key shot block, Rielly, Tanev at optional Photo credit: Marc DesRosiers-Imagn Images By Arun Srinivasan May 3, 2025, 12:25 EDT Comments News Berube expects Leafs to be more disciplined, physical with sole focus on Panthers Leafs practice notes: Berube indicates Laughton is all good after key … Read more
Stay at home defencemen aren’t exciting but Brandon Carlo can help Morgan Rielly Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images By Jon Steitzer 1 hour ago Comments Editorials Stay at home defencemen aren’t exciting but Brandon Carlo can help Morgan Rielly Scott Laughton’s numbers reflect a checking role on a bad team Finding the right linemates for … Read more
Some things have simply not gone right for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, despite the overall success. Significant injuries to Auston Matthews and Anthony Stolarz, a myriad of minor injuries to other significant pieces (John Tavares, Matthew Knies, Jake McCabe to name a few), an expected lack of scoring from the bottom-six, and a … Read more
Another night, another ugly performance for the Maple Leafs. No Kaprizov, no problem for the Minnesota Wild who waltzed into Scotiabank Arena and pulled out a 3-1 victory. First and foremost, we gave our initial thoughts on that to kick off the Thursday edition of Leafs Morning Take. After that, on a lighter note, I … Read more