Is it time for the Maple Leafs to trade Jake Gardiner?

And if Kapanen has to go as well as the Leafs deal with a tighter salary cap, then it’s up to GM Kyle Dubas to make it all fit for a playoff run now while looking to keep the core together for playoff runs to come.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

Watch: Youth team that rallied against racism gets invite to Capitals game

from NHL | theScore
via TheScore.com

Dave Feschuk: Leafs’ Auston Matthews a victim as the balance of the power play changes

Coach Babcock drops start centre to second unit in special-teams shakeup.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

Hyman is back for Leafs, Andersen is close, and Nylander ... well, here’s hoping

Coach Babcock shakes up power play, moves Matthews to second unit with Nylander.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

Thursday game preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at New Jersey Devils

Auston Matthews has 39 points in just 28 games for the Leafs.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

Agent: Marner '100 percent' not negotiating contract until end of season

from NHL | theScore
via TheScore.com

Dave Feschuk: Maple Leafs can afford to go slow with Frederik Andersen

The playoffs are a shoo-in, and rushing their No. 1 goalie back from injury would be foolhardy. Even if coach Mike Babcock may not agree.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

Leafs’ second-half worries include goaltending and grit

But the defence hasn’t been bad, despite calls for reinforcements, and William Nylander looks poised to break out.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

P.K. Subban has helped NHL players break free of the game’s restraints

Predators defenceman has shown there’s a place for a big personality.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

Pekka Rinne, Predators frustrate Leafs in 4-0 win

Nashville blocks more shots than the Leafs get on net.

Read the Full Story @ TheStar.com: Toronto Star | SPORTS | LEAFS

Predators' Forsberg returns after 17-game absence

from NHL | theScore
via TheScore.com

NHL Power Rankings: Lightning still in league of their own

from NHL | theScore
via TheScore.com