Appreciating Benoit & Myers – 2 Maple Leafs Defensemen With Bite
When you think of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defense, it’s easy to jump to the usual suspects—Morgan Rielly, maybe Jake McCabe, or whoever’s quarterbacking the power play. But dig a…
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Frustration and Faith Define a Maple Leafs Fanbase That’s Like No Other
Last Saturday, my friend Greg and I visited Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, as part of our ongoing quest to find the best burger on Vancouver Island. We ate at Q…
Projecting the Maple Leafs’ Opening Night Roster
Everyone has an opinion on what the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ opening night roster should look like. Here’s ours—a mix of projection, performance, and personal bias. Some choices were easy. Others…
Maple Leafs vs. Senators Game Day Preview: Game 4
It’s Game Day! The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators continue their first-round series tonight with Game 4 of the Battle of Ontario. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. EST. Game 3 had…
Maple Leafs’ Killer Instinct Starts at the Faceoff Dot
For Toronto Maple Leafs fans, the moment felt eerily familiar. Exactly two years ago (almost to the day), Morgan Rielly scored a sudden overtime winner against the Tampa Bay Lightning…
Maple Leafs Take News & Rumours: Marner, Benoit, Trust, Dominance & Depth
The Toronto Maple Leafs are up 3–0 in their First-Round series against the Ottawa Senators after a dramatic 3-2 overtime win in Ottawa on Thursday night. While it wasn’t perfect,…
2 Takeaways From the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 OT Win Over the Senators in Game 3
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators kicked off Game 3 in Ottawa for their first playoff game there since 2017. The Maple Leafs came into the game looking to…
How the Maple Leafs Defence Is Stealing Games in the Playoffs
For all the attention that the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ star forwards get — and they deserve — the real story in this series against the Ottawa Senators might be what’s…
Maple Leafs’ Early Playoff Success Fueled by More than the Core
In the postseason, we often talk about the stars — and with the Toronto Maple Leafs, that conversation usually starts and ends with Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, and…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Domi, Rielly, Stolarz & Tavares
Max Domi played the hero on Tuesday night, scoring at 3:09 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators in Game 2 of…