Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Maple Leafs continue cameo role as spoilers, downing Tampa Bay Lightning

TORONTO (CP) - Nazem Kadri had a goal and assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs continued their cameo role as spoilers, defeating the Tampa Bay Lighting 3-1 Tuesday. One day after securing a playoff berth with an emotional win in Montreal, the slum...



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Leafs at Sabres: Wednesday game preview



The Sabres went the month of March without winning at home. Their last home win was Feb. 26 against Vancouver.



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Reimer shuts down Stamkos, Lightning in Leafs’ second straight win



James Reimer snapped Steven Stamkos's points streak against the Leafs at six games.



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Leafs take on Lightning at ACC

Fresh off a rare win, the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night will attempt to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning for the second time this season at the Air Canada Centre.



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Match Preview: Maple Leafs vs. Lightning

TEAM UPDATES James Reimer will get the start in goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight as they look to build off a 4-3 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. Reimer has posted a 2-6-0 record in his career against the Lightni...



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James Reimer to start in goal for Leafs as Stamkos, Lightning visit Toronto



Stamkos is riding a six-game point streak against the Leafs, with six goals and five assists in that span.



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Leafs look to make it two wins in a row

The Maple Leafs haven’t won two consecutive games since Feb. 21 and 26.



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Keys to the Game: Maple Leafs vs. Lightning

The Maple Leafs take on the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at Air Canada Centre. Here are the Leafs’ three keys to a win. Contain Stamkos Steven Stamkos is a threat no matter what team he is playing against. Against Toronto, Stamkos has brought...



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Game Day: Lightning at Maple Leafs

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS



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Maple Leafs interim coach Peter Horachek wants Nazem Kadri's fire all over

Peter Horachek loves Nazem Kadri's desire and wants to see it more completely.



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Monday, March 30, 2015

Maple Leafs-Lightning: Tuesday game preview



The prolific Lightning have four players with 20 or more goals.



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Bernier frustrated amid another lost Leafs season



Maple Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier has a lot on his mind with free agency on the horizon after another tough season.



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Bozak looking to finish strong

When NHL prospects enter the draft, they are typically asked to evaluate themselves. “Who is the NHL player your play would most likely be compared to?” Connor McDavid was asked. "Tyler Bozak,” McDavid says. “Because he is a good skater and...



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Bernier feeling the frustration as Reimer gets start vs. Bolts

Jonathan Bernier finds his present situation frustrating and the Maple Leafs goalie is going to have to bear it for at least one more game.



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Leafs Recall T.J. Brennan

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Monday that defenceman T.J. Brennan has been recalled from the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies on an emergency basis. Brennan, 25, has registered seven penalty minutes in four regular season games wit...



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Sunday, March 29, 2015

Maple Leafs' top line finally coming to life

When scribes ask James van Riemsdyk if he, Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel have ever come up with a catchy nickname for their line, it’s usually the same quip.



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Maple Leafs take early 'series' lead

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment won’t be able to mark up the ticket prices, but their hockey team is at least trying to convince themselves they’re in the playoffs as the calendar approaches April.



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Connor Brown leads Marlies to victory with four-point effort



Rookie has goal and three assists in Marlies' 4-3 win over the Americans in Rochester Sunday.



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What the Leafs have left to play for in the final six games



With the end of the regular season in sight and a firm grasp on 27th place overall, each player has something to aim for in the final two weeks.



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Brennan Reassigned To Marlies

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that defenceman T.J. Brennan has been reassigned to the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies. Brennan, 25, has registered seven penalty minutes in four regular season games with the Maple Leafs this...



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Senators blow opportunity against Leafs

It was a point made for the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night at the Air Canada Centre and one that got away.



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Veteran Brewer calls it an 'amazing day' for Leafs

More than 1,000 games in the National Hockey League and Eric Brewer knows he has not been witness to just about everything that could happen.



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Leafs earn character win over Sens

It has been a tough stretch for the Maple Leafs but they managed a bunch of ‘firsts’ that were desperately needed. A bunch of ‘firsts’ that give you the sense that this team is capable of performing better than they have as of late. It was Mar...



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Brewer Scores in OT, Leafs Edge Sens

TORONTO - Eric Brewer scored in overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the Ottawa Senators 4-3 Saturday at Air Canada Centre. Tyler Bozak had a hat trick for the Maple Leafs (28-42-6), who snapped a seven-game skid. Mark Stone, Curtis Laz...



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Saturday, March 28, 2015

Maple Leafs rally to beat Senators in OT



Tyler Bozak nails hat trick, while Phil Kessel and James van Riemsdyk get three assists each.



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Maple Leafs sign 11-year-old Gamble

The Maple Leafs’ most recent acquisition is a risk-free Gamble full of instant reward.



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Projected Lineups: Maple Leafs vs. Senators

Here's how the Leafs and Senators are expected to line up tonight... Toronto Maple Leafs Forwards 21 van Riemsdyk - 42 Bozak - 81 Kessel 19 Lupul - 43 Kadri - 20 Booth 47 Komarov - 23 Smith - 18 Panik 15 Lindstrom - 22 Sill - 37 ...



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Live Chat: Leafs vs. Senators

For the second straight Saturday the Battle of Ontario is on.



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Keys to the Game: Maple Leafs vs. Senators

The Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators tonight at Air Canada Centre. Here are three keys to a win. Fend off desperation Much like the Panthers on Thursday, the Senators are in the thick of an intense battle for an Eastern Conference wild c...



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Leafs won't face the Hamburglar

The Meat Ball 2.0 has been postponed until further notice.



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Maple Leafs sign Garrett Gamble to one-day contract

David Nonis, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Saturday that the hockey club has signed Garrett Gamble to a one-day contract. Gamble, 11, was born in Duck Lake, Saskatchewan on May 24, 2003. Garre...



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Leafs look at wrestle with Kessel as a good thing



“We want to instill that idea all the time for our players, have that competition everywhere,” Horachek says.



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Friday, March 27, 2015

Game Day: Senators at Maple Leafs

Senators at Maple Leafs, 7 p.m., Air Canada Centre, CBC



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Maple Leafs' Kadri has chance to be a leader

Nazem Kadri won’t be able to say he didn’t know what was expected of him.



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Maple Leafs' Rielly trusting his instincts

Morgan Rielly had a truthful take on the rush he made on Thursday that resulted in Sam Carrick’s first NHL goal.



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Maple Leafs' Minnesota prospects making strides

Remember the Baby Bulls, the three first-round picks from Belleville the Maple Leafs hoped to incubate into a Trio Grande in Toronto’s lineup?



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Senators at Leafs: Saturday game preview







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Verhaeghe thriving in Niagara

It weighs just a few grams but a cotton letter C can either straighten a back or bend it. You might consider that when appraising the play of 19-year-old Leafs prospect Carter Verhaeghe, a left-hand-shooting centreman wrapping up his final year...



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Kessel, Booth tussle at Leafs practice

Frustrations boiled over at Maple Leafs practice on Friday at the MasterCard Centre.



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Leafs Recall Brennan, Assign McKegg and MacWilliam To The Marlies

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Friday that the club has recalled defenceman T.J. Brennan on an emergency basis and reassigned defenceman Andrew MacWilliam and forward Greg McKegg to the Toronto Marlies. Brennan, 25, has been held pointless ...



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Young Leafs learning on the fly

It was another frustrating performance for the Maple Leafs tonight, despite a few bright spots. One of those was Sam Carrick who scored his first NHL goal. The Stouffville, Ont., native took a nice feed from Morgan Rielly to put the Leafs on th...



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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Panthers the latest team to pile on the Leafs as Bernier chased from goal again

TORONTO (CP)- Brandon Pirri scored twice as the Florida Panthers kept their slim playoff hopes alive Thursday with a 4-1 win over Toronto, adding to the Maple Leafs' seemingly endless misery. The loss was the seventh straight for Toronto (27-42...



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Panthers add to Maple Leafs woes on Marlies audition night



The Leafs have gone 23 periods, or 468 minutes 50 seconds, without a lead.



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Leafs take on Panthers at ACC

Will new Leaf Casey Bailey excel in his first NHL game? Can Toronto knock Florida out of the playoff picture to join it on the sidelines?



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Match Preview: Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

TEAM UPDATES The Leafs will welcome some fresh blood into the lineup tonight as Casey Bailey will make his NHL debut after being signed out of Penn State this past Saturday. Greg McKegg has been recalled to the NHL on an emergency basis after Z...



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Casey Bailey to make debut for injury-depleted Leafs



The Leafs are expected to have new signing Casey Bailey make his NHL debut.



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Keys to the Game: Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

The Maple Leafs host the Florida Panthers tonight at Air Canada Centre. Here are three keys to a Leafs win. Intensity from the start It’s been lacking significantly for much of the season, more recently in the last month or so. The Maple Leafs j...



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Panthers look to pounce on hapless Maple Leafs

Thursday night’s game at the Air Canada Centre might not mean much to the Toronto Maple Leafs, but it means the world to the Florida Panthers.



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Maple Leafs Recall McKegg

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Thursday that the club has recalled forward Greg McKegg from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis. McKegg, 22, has been held pointless in two regular season games with the Maple Leafs this season. Th...



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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Maple Leafs' Bozak in a class of his own

Tyler Bozak would love to see Casey Bailey follow in his footsteps.



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Competitive stretch run invaluable to Marlies

After a season-long chase, the Maple Leafs farm team held sole possession of a playoff position on Wednesday — for about five hours.



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Panthers at Leafs: Thursday’s game preview



Florida has won seven of 11 games with Jaromir Jagr.



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Casey Bailey living the dream with Leafs



Casey Bailey is set to make his NHL debut Thursday night.



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Casey Bailey likely to make Leafs debut vs. Panthers

Into the fire you go, Casey Bailey.



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Bailey looking to develop in Toronto

When you’re a talented prospect coming out of college and you’re a free agent, the world is your oyster. That’s the position Casey Bailey found himself in last week, when Penn State was eliminated from NCAA title contention. “It’s something...



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Bailey takes part in first practice

New Leafs signing Casey Bailey took part in his first practice with the Leafs on Wednesday. Here's what he had to say following the skate... On his first practice: It's nice to get those nerves out of the way. The guys have been great to me si...



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NHLer turned broadcaster Jeff O'Neill tells it like it is when it comes to the Toronto Maple Leafs

When TSN broadcaster Jeff O’Neill retired following the 2006-07 NHL season, he wondered what he would do for a living.



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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Leafs should look after Horachek when season ends

Peter Horachek is what you would call a good soldier.



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Maple Leafs captain Phaneuf gives a heavy-handed response

You can ask what Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf was doing scrapping the Wild’s Kyle Brodziak on Monday night, not that long after missing a dozen games with a broken hand. Or you can ask why not, given his frustration.



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Maple Leaf tickets not as hard to come by these days



It says something, too, when ticket resellers offer discounts to take Leaf tickets.



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Leafs could be prime to pick OHL scoring champ Dylan Strome

If the Leafs don’t get the chance to go big in this June’s NHL entry draft, will they be able to go Strome?



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Bailey to join Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs can expect a new addition to the lineup shortly when Casey Bailey arrives. Bailey, who signed an entry-level contract with the Leafs on Saturday, joins the team from Penn State University. He is the first Nittany Lion to si...



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Leafs can't complete the comeback

The Maple Leafs produced a better effort in their game against the Minnesota Wild. Despite the fact that it wasn’t reflected in the final score. Unlike previous games, Toronto managed to have a solid first period. They were 1:02 away from headi...



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Monday, March 23, 2015

Inking Bailey a good sign for future free agents and Shanny

Given the gloom around the team, the Leafs signing of college free agent Casey Bailey on the weekend provided a welcome note of optimism.



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Leafs find way to make losing look good



For one game, Toronto’s fallen hockey team looked something like it did before Christmas, when it was dangerous and fun to watch.



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Minnesota goalie Dubnyk putting up Wild numbers

Even from his lofty perch, 6-foot-6 goaltender Devan Dubnyk couldn’t have seen this coming.



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Maple Leafs' 1,000-game man Brewer appreciates honour

During his short time in Toronto this season, Finnish forward Olli Jokinen called the Maple Leafs a class organization.



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Leafs offering half-price game tickets

Who needs tickets? And for half-price, even.



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Match Preview: Maple Leafs vs. Wild

TEAM UPDATES The Leafs will honour Eric Brewer prior to puck drop on Monday after he played his 1000th NHL game in Ottawa on Saturday night. Brewer's family will be taking part in the pre-game ceremony to commemorate the achievement reserved fo...



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Live coverage: Leafs vs. Wild

There is little hope for the Maple Leafs to cling to as their 2014-15 season lurches to a close, but past history and the Minnesota Wild might provide some on Monday night at the Air Canada Centre.



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Eric Brewer hits 1,000 game milestone as Leafs host Wild



The veteran defenceman is to be feted at centre ice before the Leafs’ game against the Minnesota Wild Monday night.



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Things about to get Wild at ACC

The Maple Leafs’ season is long over. The Minnesota Wild’s is very much alive.



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Leafs go forth with 'fourth liners'

What Peter Horachek wouldn't give to have a bench that didn't look like it was full of too many fourth-liners.



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Keys to the Game: Maple Leafs vs. Wild

The Maple Leafs take on the Minnesota Wild tonight in at Air Canada Centre. Here are three keys to a Leafs win. Get in Dubnyk’s way He’s been dubbed as the saviour of Minnesota’s season. Acquired in mid-January, Dubnyk has started all 30 games h...



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Sunday, March 22, 2015

Do Maple Leafs have an ace in new signing Bailey?

If things work out as planned, the Maple Leafs will give newest acquisition Casey Bailey his first taste of NHL action later this week.



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Sill auditioning for Leafs brass

Over the last few days, forward Zach Sill has been drawing more and more praise from the Maple Leafs coaching staff. “He’s got the most heart that I’ve seen in a long time,” interim coach Peter Horachek said following the Leafs’ 5-3 loss to the O...



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Enforcer Zach Sill brings heart to the Maple Leafs



One month after his arrival from Pittsburgh, forward is praised by teammates and coach for playing with toughness and being a standup guy.



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Leafs legend Borje Salming a trailblazer for European NHL players



The "King" chats with the Star's Kevin McGran as his Legends Row statue is unveiled in Chicago. Salming will be inducted to Legends Row in September.



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Maple Leafs-Minnesota Wild: Monday game preview



Minnesota has shown its playoff face of late, having twice defeated the mighty St. Louis Blues in the past week.



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Maple Leafs sign U.S. college player Bailey

The Leafs have beaten out a number of NHL rivals for the services of 6-foot-3 NCAA free agent forward Casey Bailey.



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Dismal Maple Leafs booted from CBC telecast

Has the Maple Leafs’ historic run of ineptitude hit another low, one that’s gone beyond the black hole of the team’s recent performance?



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Saturday, March 21, 2015

Five Takeaways from Maple Leafs vs. Senators

The Maple Leafs fell to the Senators tonight in Ottawa. Here are five takeaways from the game. Better effort For the first time in quite a while, the Leafs looked like they had an extra jump in their step for much of the game. Despite anothe...



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Leafs Can’t Steal Win Against Hamburglar, Surging Sens

OTTAWA (CP) – The Ottawa Senators extended their winning streak to six games as they defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 Saturday night. Kyle Turris' second-period goal held up as the game winner and he added an empty-net goal with 46.6 secon...



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Hamburglar, Senators take down Maple Leafs



The Senators, backstopped by the feel-good story of the season in goalie Andrew Hammond, skated off with a 5-3 win Saturday night.



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Maple Leafs sign free agent forward Casey Bailey

David Nonis, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Saturday that the club has signed free agent forward Casey Bailey to a two-year entry level contract. Bailey, 23, collected 40 points (22 goals, 18 assi...



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Maple Leafs sign U.S. college star Casey Bailey



Bailey, 23, signed a two-year deal and is expected to join the Maple Leafs before the end of the season.



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Russian prospect has Maple Leafs ties

If Nikita Soshnikov makes a name for himself in Toronto, the Leafs can thank Evgeny Namestnikov.



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Live coverage: Leafs vs. Senators

The Leafs and Senators square off for the first of three meetings before the end of the 2014-15 season Saturday night in Ottawa.



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Match Preview: Maple Leafs vs. Senators

TEAM UPDATES The Leafs will look to play spoiler in tonight's renewal of the Battle of Ontario. James Reimer will get the start in Ottawa. He brings a 10-3-1 career record (three shutouts) against the Senators into tonight's game alongside a 2....



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Keys to the Game: Maple Leafs vs. Senators

The Maple Leafs are in Ottawa tonight to take on the Senators. Here are the Leafs’ three keys to a win. Make the Hamburglar Grimace He has yet to lose a game in regulation in his NHL career. Senators goaltender Andrew Hammond is 12-0-1 and the ...



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Maple Leafs GM adds Nikita Soshnikov

There will be a little Russian dressing on the Leafs next season.



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Friday, March 20, 2015

This is a Hunger Game for the Leafs

If there are any signs of intelligent life in the Centre of the Hockey Universe, reveal yourself on Saturday night.



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Hamburgers join hats and rats and octopi as hockey projectiles



It’s officially against the rules of conduct for fans to throw stuff on the ice. But that doesn't stop it.



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Leafs coach Peter Horachek questions his players’ compete level



The coach delivered a no-nonsense speech once they hit the ice and lit into them about the way they’ve been competing, and their lack of consistency.



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Maple Leafs-Senators: Saturday game preview



The Senators have the best record in the NHL over the last 10 games (8-1-1) and have won five in a row.



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Maple Leafs sign Nikita Soshnikov to three-year contract

David Nonis, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Friday that the club has signed free agent forward Nikita Soshnikov to a three-year entry level contract. Soshnikov, 21, skated in 57 games with Moscow ...



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Leafs Loan Brennan To Marlies

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the club has loaned defenceman T.J. Brennan to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Brennan, 25, has played in three games with the Maple Leafs this season. He recorded one assist in five regular season game...



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San Jose Sharks are desperate

The game Thursday was essentially meaningless for the hosts, but the exact opposite was true for the San Jose Sharks, who are in danger of missing the post-season for the first time 2002-03.



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Battalion buddies Barclay Goodrow, Sam Carrick in verbal war

Veteran San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton recently told his team's general manager to "shut his mouth," but NHL players will continue to yap.



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Leafs toppled by Sharks

The Maple Leafs continue to go through the motions as they play out the string of games. A rough start didn’t help things as the Sharks drew first blood at 7:02. It was one of 21 shots on goal against the Maple Leafs in the opening frame. It’s a...



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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Logan Couture's two-point night leads Sharks past Maple Leafs 4-1

TORONTO (CP) - Logan Couture had a goal and an assist as the San Jose Sharks dispatched the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Thursday night. Couture's goal early in the second period was the eventual winner for San Jose (35-28-8), which ended a two-g...



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Maple Leafs hang goaltender Bernier out to dry

Despite the awful efforts and piling losses, there is room for some sympathy with this going-through-the-motions group of listless Maple Leafs.



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Makeshift Maple Leafs no match for Sharks



The Leafs dressed only 11 players who were on hand when the puck dropped on the season opener Oct. 8. San Jose skated to a relatively pain-free 4-1 victory.



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Leafs fans get married at ACC centre ice [Photos] [Video]

The back of his jersey said groom — hers said bride — and the ring bearer was Toronto Maple Leafs mascot Carlton.



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Live coverage: Leafs vs. Sharks

The Maple Leafs may have been officially eliminated from the post season earlier this week, but Thursday night’s opponent has reached desperation time.



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Projected Lineups: Maple Leafs vs. Sharks

Here are tonight's projected lineups for the Maple Leafs and Sharks... Toronto Maple Leafs Forwards 18 Panik - 42 Bozak - 81 Kessel 21 van Riemsdyk - 23 Smith - 20 Booth 19 Lupul - 47 Komarov - 67 Kozun 15 Lindstrom - 53 Carrick - 22 Sill...



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Carrick joins Maple Leafs with Sharks, old pal in town [Photos]

If these are throwaway days for the Maple Leafs, Sam Carrick will tell you otherwise.



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Sam Carrick gets chance to impress Maple Leafs brass in tonight’s game against Sharks



Toronto will also have several young players auditioning for jobs as the season winds down over the next two weeks.



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Keys to the Game: Maple Leafs vs. Sharks

The Maple Leafs host the San Jose Sharks tonight at Air Canada Centre. Here are three keys to a win. Fending off desperation The Sharks are coming off a pair of devastating losses and every game they play from now is a must-win. San Jose is six ...



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Maple Leafs recall Sam Carrick

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the club has recalled forward Sam Carrick from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis. Carrick, 23, has recorded 25 points (seven goals, 18 assists) in 50 regular season games with the Marlie...



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Maple Leafs vs. Sharks: Thursday game preview



Toronto has not defeated San Jose on home ice since Jan. 29, 2002.



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No playoffs games for Borje Salming to watch

While in the early stages of planning his trip to North America to cast the mold on his Legends Row statue, Borje Salming was eyeing some post-season action for his former team.



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Missing playoffs sucks: Reimer

Paying customers of the Leafs with something to get off their chest — no, we don’t mean tossing a sweater — will have plenty of chances to express themselves in the next two weeks.



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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Four-game ban another lesson for Leafs' Nazem Kadri



Kadri will definitely feel financial pain ($141,463.41) from this suspension; it was more than doubled due to his repeat offender status.



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Another challenge facing Nazem Kadri

It’s been a rough week for the Leafs' talented centre. It started on March 8th when Kadri showed up to practice 20 minutes late. A team-imposed three-game suspension followed. He returned to the lineup this past Saturday against the Vancouver Ca...



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Kadri suspended four games for illegal check

NEW YORK – Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri has been suspended for four games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head against Edmonton Oilers forward Matt Fraser during NHL Game No. 1039 in Edmonton on Monday, March 16, the National ...



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Kadri suspended four games for hit on Fraser [Photos]

Maple Leafs’ centre Nazem Kadri will miss the next four games.



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Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri suspended four games by NHL



Kadri caught Edmonton’s Matt Fraser with an elbow to the head during the third period — a blow that left him with a concussion.



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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Maple Leafs officially out of playoffs, but it's clear they stopped caring long ago

Phil Kessel’s post-game shrug on Monday night about said it all.



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Sharks coach Todd McLellan a bench option for Leafs next season

As if the Maple Leafs need anything else that will come as a challenge, when they play host to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday at the Air Canada Centre, they will try to end a years-long home skid versus the Sharks.



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James Reimer ready for Maple Leafs’ rebuild, if they’ll have him



Who would be a better fit for Toronto in the years that lie directly ahead, Reimer or Jonathan Bernier?



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Salming nears Legends Row arrival

Creating a human sculpture is tricky business. From photos and videos of your subject you create a steel frame. The frame, in tandem with plaster moulds, provide a foundation for the weight of your clay which is packed on. Then, you work on ma...



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Maple Leafs could be officially eliminated from playoffs tonight



If the Bruins pick up a point against the Sabres, it will mark one of the earliest playoff exits for the Leafs since the league expanded from its Original Six teams in 1967.



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Kadri to have hearing for Fraser headshot

Nazem Kadri’s fears apparently will be realized.



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#LeafsAsAMovie shows at least Leaf fans can laugh at a terrible season



The Fault in our Stats: Despairing Maple Leafs fans turn to twitter to create Leafs inspired film titles.



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Five Takeaways from Leafs vs. Oilers

The Maple Leafs fall in Edmonton to cap up a forgettable road trip. Here are some takeaways from this performance. James Reimer After the Leafs surrendered three goals in the first 8:08 of the game, Jonathan Bernier was lifted from the goal in...



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Oilers Fuel Past Leafs

EDMONTON (CP) - Benoit Pouliot had a pair of goals and Jordan Eberle had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers came away with a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday in a game featuring a pair of struggling squads. Anton La...



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Maple Leafs exec preaches patience with young Marlies

The Maple Leafs have 11 games remaining in the 2014-15 season.



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Monday, March 16, 2015

Former Leaf and current coach look at Toronto’s woes from different perspectives



“I’ve had cancer,” says Peter Horachek. “I’ve had different things in my life and that’s a lot tougher than going through this.”



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Maple Leafs' Horachek has perspective after cancer scare

As difficult as this stretch has been for the Maple Leafs, interim head coach Peter Horachek keeps the losing in perspective.



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Maple Leafs players committed to Toronto: Lupul

The idea that the Maple Leafs are going to line up at the door of management once the season ends, pleading for a one-way ticket out of Toronto, gave Joffrey Lupul pause on Monday.



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Leafs' Legend Row might expand beyond plans

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment continues to tinker with expanding the popular Legends Row monument beyond a set number of players.



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Latest Leafs statue will be 110 per cent Borje Salming



Salming, George Armstrong and Syl Apps will join Darryl Sittler, Ted Kennedy and Johnny Bower on Legends Row.



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Leafs look to salvage road trip in Edmonton

A final chance to salvage something on their western Canada trip.



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Final stretch a life in limbo for Lupul and Leafs



The Leafs must not let the pileup of losses, the quashed expectations of a wrong-way U-turn season, eat away at their souls.



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Borje Salming meets his Leafs Legends Row statue

Borje Salming climbed a step ladder, pulled the cover off his statue and came face-to-face with his Maple Leaf legacy.



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Cancer survivor Horachek keeps Leafs' losses in perspective

As difficult as this stretch has been for the Maple Leafs, interim head coach Peter Horachek keeps the losing in perspective.



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Match Preview: Maple Leafs vs. Oilers

TEAM UPDATES The Leafs will try to avoid being swept on a three game road trip tonight when they take on the Oilers. Jonathan Bernier is expected to get the nod in goal after playing well despite taking a loss in Vancouver on Saturday night. ...



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Keys to the Game: Maple Leafs vs. Oilers

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in Edmonton as they take on the Oilers. Here are three keys to a Leafs win. Be Aggressive The Maple Leafs have struggled in their last few games and much of it is derived from the lack of finishing checks. Motivation ...



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Game Day: Maple Leafs at Oilers

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS at EDMONTON OILERS



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Sunday, March 15, 2015

No reason for Maple Leafs to summon Nylander

There is no reason to introduce William Nylander to the mess that is the Maple Leafs.



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Maple Leafs looking to salvage something on road trip

Hard as it might be to believe, the Maple Leafs can salvage something positive in the form of a win on their swing through western Canada.



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Losing Leafs easy targets in Western Canada: DiManno



Phaneuf-Kassian, Kadri affair hot topics ahead of Leaf date with lowly Oilers.



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Humble Beginnings

James Reimer celebrated his 27th birthday on Sunday in Edmonton. It's been challenging to find reasons to celebrate this season for the Leafs but Reimer has never lost perspective of his place in the big picture. It's a long way from his home ...



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Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton Oilers: Monday NHL game preview



Edmonton Oilers host Maple Leafs on Monday night at Rexall Place (9:30 p.m., SNO).



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Saturday, March 14, 2015

Preparation a challenge, Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul says

Joffrey Lupul acknowledged what has been evident in the majority of recent games that have involved the Maple Leafs, who have known for a while the playoffs again will not be part of their immediate future.



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Maple Leafs need Nazem Kadri to clean up his act

There is a laundry list of issues that Maple Leafs have with Nazem Kadri. And if they didn’t believe he was a player worth fighting for, worth keeping through the rebuild, they would have ignored his perceived indiscretions and looked to trade him in June.



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Leafs Fall Flat In Vancouver

VANCOUVER (CP) – Derek Dorsett had a goal and two assists for the first three-point game of his career Saturday as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1. Chris Higgins, Jannik Hansen and Shawn Matthias, into an empty net, ...



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Five Takeaways from Maple Leafs vs. Canucks

The Maple Leafs fell to the Vancouver Canucks 4-1. Here are five takeaways from tonight’s game Faceoffs The Maple Leafs managed to do a good job of winning 70 percent of the faceoffs. A number that large is rare for the Leafs. It was good a...



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Leafs no match for Canucks in Kadri’s return: DiManno



Phil Kessel goal (on penalty shot!) and Jonathan Bernier's yeoman work prevent loss in Vancouver from getting even uglier.



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Kadri suspension will haunt Maple Leafs, Cherry says



Hockey Night in Canada's Don Cherry predicts Nazem Kadri will bolt as unrestricted free agent in 2017.



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LIVE COVERAGE: Leafs vs. Canucks

The wilting Maple Leafs continue their west coast swing with a stop in Vancouver to face the Canucks Saturday night.



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Match Preview: Maple Leafs vs. Canucks

TEAM UPDATES It'll be a tough turnaround for the Leafs tonight as they take on the Vancouver Canucks at 4 p.m. local time following a 6-3 loss on Friday night in Calgary. Jonathan Bernier is expected to get the start in goal for the Leafs after...



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Bernier starts against Canucks as Leafs trudge on towards April

Thirteen games remain in this miserable season for the Maple Leafs, and you get the feeling most of them would press a fast-forward button if that was an option.



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Keys to the Game: Maple Leafs vs. Canucks

The Maple Leafs are in Vancouver tonight as they host the Canucks, here are the Leafs three keys to a win. Get involved The Maple Leafs had a poor showing in Calgary, and with the exception of a few players, there just wasn’t a lot of hitting. T...



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Game Day: Maple Leafs at Canucks

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS at VANCOUVER CANUCKS



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Mason Raymond feels for Maple Leafs

A couple of former Maple Leafs couldn't help but peer down the hallway at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday and wonder what's going on with their old club.



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Leafs Can’t Overcome Sizzling Flames

CALGARY (CP) – Red-hot Sean Monahan scored his 26th and 27th goals in his first career three-point game as the Calgary Flames used a four-goal first period to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Friday. The 20-year-old sophomore has 10 goals i...



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Friday, March 13, 2015

Brian Burke stands his ground on tenure with Leafs: DiManno



Former Leafs GM defends trading for Phil Kessel and stands up for Dion Phaneuf.



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Live coverage: Leafs vs. Flames

T.J. Brennan can’t wait to wear the Maple Leafs sweater in a meaningful game.



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Maple Leafs-Canucks: Saturday game preview



The Leafs beat the Canucks 5-2 in December when they were in the middle of that 10-1-1 hot streak.



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Match Preview: Maple Leafs vs. Flames

TEAM UPDATES T.J. Brennan could make his Leafs debut tonight in Calgary as the Leafs get set to take on the Flames. James Reimer will be in goal after Jonathan Bernier made five consecutive starts. Brennan was recalled by the Maple Leafs on...



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Leafs' Kadri: 'I'm going to be better'

Nazem Kadri needs to grow up.



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‘Humiliated’ Nazem Kadri looks to the future



Maple Leafs centre suspended for three games for showing up late promises to live up to ‘a certain level of professionalism.’



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Keys to the Game: Maple Leafs vs. Flames

The Maple Leafs are in Calgary as they take on the Flames tonight. Here are the three keys to a Leafs win. Red Hot The Flames have points in their last five games (4-0-1) and are looking to make it a season high six-game point streak. A good sta...



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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Wild west show awaits Maple Leafs

Joffrey Lupul hoped the weather in Western Canada would be kind to the Maple Leafs this weekend.



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Maple Leafs coach says life could be worse

When interim coach Peter Horachek is feeling blue about life with the blue and white, he just checks his message bin at the end of the day.



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Joffrey Lupul and Nazem Kadri’s benching illustrates Leafs’ frustration



Lupul will have a chance to redeem himself on Friday, though Kardri will miss three games for undisclosed reasons.



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Looking for a spark

It was a difficult Wednesday night for Joffrey Lupul. A mistake on Buffalo’s opening goal meant a decrease in ice time for Lupul, playing just 13:09. Lupul has had his fair share of injuries, but certainly distractions have reached a maximum. Re...



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Maple Leafs-Flames: Friday game preview



Calgary is in third place in the Pacific Division, holding steady at 5-3-2 in their last 10 and aiming for their first playoff birth since 2009.



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Kadri hits the ice at Leafs practice

Nazem Kadri was seen but not heard from at practice Thursday morning.



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T. J. Brennan to get shot with Leafs

T.J. Brennan's time has finally come with the Maple Leafs.



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Kadri practises on fourth line at Maple Leafs practice



Toronto suspended Kadri for three games for undisclosed personal transgressions.



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Leafs Recall Brennan From Marlies

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that defenceman T.J. Brennan has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Brennan, 25, has skated in five regular season games with the Toronto Marlies this season, collecting one assist. Prior to b...



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Leafs battle back to win

The first 40 minutes of the game weren’t pretty. But when it mattered most, the Leafs managed to pull off a comeback victory over the Buffalo Sabres. It took a little bit of tinkering from interim head coach Peter Horachek. One of the moves saw J...



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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Many Leafs tickets available for cheap at ‘sold out’ ACC

You can’t give them away.



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Leafs Come Back, Defeat Sabres In Shootout

TORONTO - While Buffalo general manager Tim Murray watched Connor McDavid play for the Erie Otters, the Sabres and the Toronto Maple Leafs faced off with fans of both teams hoping to get hockey's "Next One." What the Leafs gave the Sabres in th...



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Maple Leafs edge Sabres in shootout



Empty seats aplenty for battle of NHL bottom-feeders at ACC. Andrew MacWilliam makes NHL debut on Leafs D.



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Maple Leafs scour college ranks for undrafted free agents

Draft pick Andrew MacWilliam might not be the only NCAA player to pop into the limping Leafs lineup in the closing days of the season.



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Nazem Kadri’s Leaf future hangs in balance after suspension: Arthur



More than missed meeting behind Leafs' punishment, Brendan Shanahan says, with contract talks in limbo.



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Maple Leafs call up Andrew MacWilliam for NHL debut

The Ottawa Senators have The Hamburglar.



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Lowly Leafs take on even-worse Sabres

Welcome to the Clash of the Titanics.



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Nazem Kadri ban shows Leafs mean business ... and it's about time

Finally.



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Match Preview: Maple Leafs vs. Sabres

TEAM UPDATES Andrew MacWilliam is slated to make his NHL debut tonight for the Leafs when they take on the Buffalo Sabres at Air Canada Centre. Jonathan Bernier will get the start in goal for the Leafs — his fifth straight. The Leafs are ex...



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Leafs' Nazem Kadri will sit two more games: Brendan Shanahan

The Nazem Kadri saga took an unexpected turn Wednesday.



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Maple Leafs suspend Nazem Kadri for two more games



Toronto had already suspended the second-line centre for Monday’s game for being late for practice.



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Keys to the Game: Maple Leafs vs. Sabres

The Maple Leafs host the Buffalo Sabres tonight at Air Canada Centre. Here are the Leafs’ three keys to a win. Clean special teams sheet It’s been bad. Very bad. The Maple Leafs have given up a power play goal in five straight games and in 10 of...



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Maple Leafs recall Andrew MacWilliam

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Wednesday that the club has recalled defenceman Andrew MacWilliam from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis. MacWilliam, 24, has played 53 regular season games with the Marlies this season, collecting...



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Game Day: Sabres at Maple Leafs

BUFFALO SABRES at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS



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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Maple Leafs defence prospects likely to stay with AHL Marlies for playoff run

The Maple Leafs have some interesting blueline prospects on the Marlies, and a few holes in which to utilize them because of injuries and trades hampering the parent team.



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Sabres vs. Leafs: Clash of the Titanics

A member of the Leafs hockey office stopped by our work station the other day.



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Morgan Rielly seeks silver linings with Maple Leafs



The second-year defenceman says he’s trying to find positives in a disappointing season after admitting he’s experienced some tough times in Toronto.



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