Life with the Columbus Blue Jackets has gotten off to a very agreeable start for winger Matthew Knies. Traded earlier in the week from the Toronto Maple Leafs, Knies scored on a power play in the first period of his opening game against the Buffalo Sabres and he added a second goal when he tipped […]
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It’s official: Jim Hiller has his first win as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. All in all, the Leafs put forth a strong effort against the New York Islanders, earning a 2-1 victory. That’s where the conversation started on Thursday’s edition of Leafs Morning Take, with David Pagnotta filling in for Jay Rosehill….
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, how many hurdles did the Toronto Maple Leafs have to jump to land Kirill Marchenko? Meanwhile, how close were the Montreal Canadiens, reportedly the first…
Paul Bissonnette steps away from his Maple Leafs fandom.
The Toronto Maple Leafs might not be done making big moves after acquiring Kirill Marchenko, whom the Montreal Canadiens coveted as they continue their search for a scoring forward.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have found the win column for the first time during the 2026-27 season after defeating the New York Islanders 2-1 at Scotiabank Arena. After dropping their home opener on Tuesday night, the Maple Leafs’ bounce-back was led by their third line consisting of Colton Sissons, Nick Paul, and Easton Cowan, as…
In this edition of The Hockey News Morning Skate, Eric Cruikshank and Michael Traikos recap Easton Cowan's standout performance in the Toronto Maple Leafs' win over the New York Islanders, Nathan MacKinnon's fight in the Colorado Avalanche's win over the Los Angeles Kings, and more.
There are plenty of reasons to be encouraged by the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ start to the season, but maybe the most interesting is that they are starting to look like…
After an offseason full of change, the Toronto Maple Leafs are in the win column for the first time during the 2026-27 campaign. The Maple Leafs responded to losing Tuesday night to the Montreal Canadiens by taking down the New York Islanders 2-1 on Wednesday in their second game of the season at Scotiabank Arena. In…
With the NHL schedule getting underway on Tuesday night, hockey is back for another season, and so too is the Toronto Maple Leafs Prospect Roundup. Many leagues have already kicked off their seasons, but the crown jewel of the Maple Leafs’ prospect pool, Gavin McKenna got into his first real game action with his new…
Many new players have entered the Toronto Maple Leafs' lineup this season with the expectation of being difference-makers, but it's a familiar face in Easton Cowan that's arguably stood out the most through the team's opening two games.
The New York Islanders "tried very hard" in an attempt to land the big fish, Kirill Marchenko. They were beat to the punch by the Toronto Maple Leafs, who also, incidentally, beat them Wednesday night, 2-1, in the Isles' opening game of the season. But as Pierre LeBrun tells us in The Athletic , general manager Mathieu Darche is not done trying to improve his team. Not by a long shot. Darche is still trying to take another 'big swing.' Much has been made of the Montreal Canad...
The Toronto Maple Leafs picked up their first win of the new season against the New York Islanders on Wednesday (Sept. 30). After being one of the busiest teams in…
Aaron Korolnek thinks that Easton Cowan has a path to a big raise.
Easton Cowan was arguably the Toronto Maple Leafs’ best player in their 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night. After picking up an assist in the season opener, the Maple Leafs’ second-youngest player turned in another impressive performance in their first win of the season, scoring the game-winner and picking up an…
Although it’s the opening week of the season, there was a significant sense of urgency displayed by the Toronto Maple Leafs in their 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders. Easton Cowan was terrific, notching a goal and an assist, while Anthony Stolarz made 26 saves in the winning effort. It’s been a whirlwind week…
The Islanders and Maple Leafs treated us to a savagely uninteresting Isles 2-1 loss in Toronto to open the season, and one can only hope it’s not a harbinger, like one hopes the AI swarms don’t escape the lab and kill us all. Victor Eklund played his second NHL game, so that was neat, and […]
On the 592nd Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with colleague Kurt Badenhausen about his latest list of NHL franchise valuations, the league’s looming expansion, and why the biggest-market teams tend to struggle to win Stanley Cup titles. The Toronto Maple Leafs ($4.8 billion) are the most valuable franchise in the NHL, […]
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Jakub Dobeš brought his feisty side to face Toronto on Tuesday, picking up right where he left off. [ Sportsnet ]
Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes have built the strongest Canadiens team in more than 30 years, and today’s 20-something fans are finally getting a taste of Habs greatness. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Everywhere on the ice during Tuesday’s season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Josh Anderson looked like he was already in playoff mode. ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have their first win of the 2026-27 season, and it’s a regulation win at that. It has been a whirlwind few days with the Kirill Marchenko trade and the quick turnaround to the season opener. They didn’t get the result they wanted in that game, but it was nice that they […]
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After the Maple Leafs’ first win of the season (2-1 over NYI), head coach Jim Hiller discussed the bottom six’s contributions, Easton Cowan’s strong start to the year, Anthony Stolarz’s great performance, and the second unit’s power-play goal. Did your team play a more connected game tonight? Hiller: At times, for sure. At times, and […]
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The Islanders were short-handed in this game. They were without...
The Toronto Maple Leafs took home their first win of the season on the second half of their back-to-back to open the new campaign, defeating the New York Islanders 2-1. The Leafs came out much slower than they did on Wednesday night, but in contrast, they picked it up throughout the period and ended up…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly placed forwards Max Domi and Dakota Joshua on LTIR, giving the team $7 million in cap space, according to PuckPedia. The #Leafs have added both Max Domi ($3.75M) & Dakota Joshua ($3.25M) to LTIR, gaining their $7M Cap Hit as additional Cap Space in LTIR.https://t.co/JjnO4TbNe1 — PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) September…
The Islanders open the 2026-27 season in Toronto, where the Maple Leafs have already lost once, in their opener last night to their rivals from Quebec. Scott Mayfield and Kyle MacLean appear to be the scratches (Matt Kessel too) based on the morning skate, as captured by Andrew Gross for Newsday and confirming the projection […]