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Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kirill Marchenko practiced with the team for the first time, since being acquired in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. Marchenko promptly made his season debut on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 26-year-old has been one of Toronto’s best players through the opening two games, registering a…
Something felt a little strange about the Toronto Maple Leafs opening two games of the season. They looked like a team still trying to figure out what kind of a…
Maple Leafs remain NHL's most valuable franchise in 2026.
It’s starting to sound like Miles Wood isn’t in the Toronto Maple Leafs long-term plans. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka was trying to flip Wood, shortly after finalizing a seven-piece blockbuster with the Columbus Blue Jackets, which saw Wood, along with Kirill Marchenko and Elvis Merzlikins head to Toronto….
Anthony Petrielli joined Sportsnet 590 to discuss Easton Cowan’s strong start, potential tweaks to the Leafs’ forward lines, the early chemistry between Auston Matthews and Kirill Marchenko, and the situation on the blue line. Petrielli on Easton Cowan’s strong start to the season: I’m not surprised at all. Everyone would be forgiven for not watching […] The post “Probably the easiest thing you could do is flip Nylander and Sissons” — Anthony Petrielli talks the Maple Leafs’ middle-six forwa...
The 2025-26 season was one to forget for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Injuries plagued the team, issues surfaced in every facet of their system, and for the first time in…
The Toronto Maple Leafs aren't not done wheeling and dealing, as it's been reported by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman that Leafs' GM John Chayka has been trying to flip forward Miles Wood. Wood was acquired by the Leafs in a seven-piece blockbuster that also included Kirill Marchenko and Elvis Merzlikins heading to Toronto, and Matthew Knies, Emil Andrae, Steven Lorentz, and a 2027 second-round pick, originally held by the Seattle Kraken, to Columbus. I think they were trying to flip Miles Wood...
Kirill Marchenko was an ideal trade target at an unideal cost for the Montreal Canadiens. Passing on him still makes the most sense.
Tuesday night marked another chapter in the storied rivalry between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens, with the visiting Habs taking down the Maple Leafs 3-2. Not only do these two Original Six franchises have a constant distaste for one another, they are two of the biggest hockey markets in the National Hockey League…
The Toronto Maple Leafs shocked the hockey world on Monday when they pulled off a trade for Kirill Marchenko on the eve of the 2026-27 season. In return, the Maple Leafs sent a package revolving around forward Matthew Knies to the Columbus Blue Jackets to ensure they were able to get the deal for Marchenko…
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Easton Cowan is reportedly not going anywhere and is a big part of the team’s long-term plans, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. “I think there were a couple of things in the offseason that they were considering that could potentially have Cowan involved,” he said during Thursday’s edition of 32 Thoughts…
Get ready to start your day with the latest and hottest Montreal Canadiens news, plus NHL trade and free agent rumors from around the hockey world! Here are your Sick Podcast Puck links: Sick links They may not have acquired their top NHL Trade target this offseason, in now-Toronto Maple Leafs winger Kirill Marchenko, but […] The post Sick Puck Links: Bettman; Canadiens And NHL Trade Rumors appeared first on The Sick Podcast .
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 […] The post Blue Jackets’ Matthew Knies wastes no time getting on the board with perfect finish in Columbus debut appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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…