Monday, October 31, 2022

Damien Cox: Fire Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe? After 10 games? Don’t be ridiculous


It’s still early, and the Leafs had a record year after a slow start under Keefe last season. But if they get worse over the next 10 games, eight at home, Kyle Dubas might have to consider a move clearly does not want to make.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

NHL weekly betting guide: True moneylines for every game

from NHL | theScore
via TheScore.com

New season, new slump: Maple Leafs need to wake up from nightmare start


Last year, when they started 2-4-1, a moment in Chicago started a five-game winning streak, and they didn’t look back. It’s unclear if they’ve had that moment yet.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Leafs limp home after fourth straight road loss in Anaheim


Leafs collapse in third period after 3-1 lead, losing in overtime to wrap up disappointing road trip.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Ducks beat Maple Leafs 4-3 in OT, end 7-game slide




Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Watch: Zegras downs Leafs with OT snipe after Gibson's spectacular stop

from NHL | theScore
via TheScore.com

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Dave Poulin: The inside story of how Phil Kessel became a Maple Leaf — and what went wrong


Our management team needed to give him more to work with after that controversial trade with the Bruins. Ironman Phil did everything that was asked of him on the ice.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Leafs defenceman Rasmus Sandin can joke again, knowing his captain isn’t hurt


“(Tavares) should be happy that it was me that took the shot,” Sandin said, “because I don’t shoot that hard.”

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Nick Kypreos: Leafs are more than halfway through the John Tavares contract. Was it worth it?


The seven-year, $77-million deal in 2018 was seen as a coup for the Leafs in their quest to win Stanley Cup. It also disrupted their pay scale.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Have your say: Was the Leafs’ signing of John Tavares a mistake?

The Leafs captain has three seasons left on a seven-year, $77-million (U.S.) contract that has been a lightning rod for some fans’ discontent.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Leafs give Alex Kerfoot a shot at sparking Matthews-Marner magic


Alex Kerfoot will replace Michael Bunting on the first line in Thursday night’s game against the Sharks in San Jose.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

How Leafs stars Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner expect to shake ridiculous scoring slumps


The Leafs have bigger issues, but more production from Matthews and Marner, who have one goal apiece through seven games, can’t come soon enough.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Phil Kessel was an easy target during a topsy-turvy time for Leafs. He’s also the NHL ironman folk hero you never saw coming


Avoiding media game no doubt drove some of the Kessel dissent. But the man was always unapologetically himself and showed mettle during his Leafs tenure.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

NHL Tuesday player props: 3 shooters worth backing

from NHL | theScore
via TheScore.com

Kessel ties NHL ironman record, Vegas tops Leafs 3-1




Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Kessel ties NHL ironman record, Vegas tops Leafs 3-1




Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Maple Leafs still finding goals hard to come by, fall to Golden Knights


Leafs survive scare when Tavares returns after being helped off the ice.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Nick Robertson provides much-needed spark, scoring twice to lift Leafs over Stars in overtime


The 21-year-old scored his third and fourth career goals, including the overtime winner.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Mason Marchment — the one who got away from the Leafs — is now shining with the Dallas Stars


Picked up by the Leafs as an undrafted 20-year-old, the forward has become one of the NHL’s feel-good success stories.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Leafs tap into the past with new ‘Reverse Retro’ jersey


Toronto, along with all 32 NHL teams, has introduced a “Reverse Retro” jersey for the 2022-23 season in a partnership with mega clothing line Adidas.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Keefe: Backtracking on criticism 'a reflection of coaching the Leafs'

from NHL | theScore
via TheScore.com

Rosie DiManno: It’s the Leafs’ stars — not coach Sheldon Keefe — who can’t handle the heat


The head coach’s excoriation of his players — reasonable comments given the club’s lacklustre start — has ruffled their tender egos, Rosie DiManno writes.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe contemplating lineup changes after disappointing loss to Yotes


Goalie Matt Murray’s injury gave the club enough cap relief to call up several players who could slot in versus the Stars on Thursday, including Nick Robertson, Wayne Simmonds and Victor Mete.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

‘Our elite players didn’t play like elite players.’ Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe rips team in ugly loss to Coyotes


The issue isn’t talent. It isn’t preparation, or fitness levels. It’s entirely execution, or lack thereof. That means the players are not doing what the coach is asking of them.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Keefe laments dramatic loss to Coyotes: Leafs' stars 'couldn't make a difference'

from NHL | theScore
via TheScore.com

Monday, October 17, 2022

Overturned Leafs goal ends a furstrating night that was Coyote ugly


Leafs continue trend of playing down to the oppostion, trailing Arizona most of the night.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Lowly Coyotes net first win by upsetting Leafs 4-2




Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Auston Matthews has long been a hit with the Leafs. Now he’s giving them out, too.


The league MVP entered Monday sixth in the NHL with 14 hits in three games.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

‘It came out of nowhere.’ Maple Leafs legend Börje Salming and family open up about ALS diagnosis


In an interview with Swedish newspaper Expressen, the Salming family spoke about how the illness quickly changed their lives and why they’re frustrated with the Swedish health care system.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Erik Källgren to start in net for Maple Leafs tonight vs. Arizona Coyotes


Källgren — who played 14 games for the Leafs last year — was called up when Matt Murray tweaked his groin during the morning skate on Saturday.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Dave Feschuk: Trouble in the Maple Leafs’ net? Who could have seen this coming?


The oft-injured Matt Murray couldn’t make it to his second game and Ilya Samsonov, who couldn’t win the No. 1 job in Washington, has been handed the job in Toronto.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Forwards Wayne Simmonds, Nick Robertson back with Leafs as cap space opens up


Leafs also recall defenceman Mete after putting goalie Murray goes on long-term injured reserve.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Maple Leafs recall Robertson, Simmonds, Mete from AHL’s Marlies




Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Thursday, October 13, 2022

The Rock gets Maple Leafs fans hyped — with a new take on ‘Go Leafs Go’ chant


Straying away from the regular team’s chant was a bold move, but new Leafs hype man Dwayne Johnson pulled it off as the sold out crowd followed his lead.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Canadiens' Matheson out 8 weeks with abdominal strain

from NHL | theScore
via TheScore.com

Why Leafs captain John Tavares expects this season to have a happier ending


It would be hard to imagine another NHL team having more to prove collectively than the Leafs. You could make the same case on an individual basis.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR

Toronto Maple Leafs sign prospect Fraser Minten to entry-level contract




Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: TORONTO STAR