It’s always quiet in Scotiabank Arena, but this crowd noise for a home-opener is something else.
First period
Forty-eight seconds in William Nylander gives the building some life with a shot that goes over Jakub Dobeš’s glove and under the bar. Nick Suzuki got beat by Nylander’s fake at the blue line, leaving him all alone to walk in to the faceoff dot where Noah Dobson was too passive in his defence.
I guess we’re still doing the comeback thing.
Montreal’s first shot o...
The Montreal Canadiens were in Toronto on Tuesday night, to face the Maple Leafs in the season opener at the […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a good start in 2026-27. After swinging the Kirill Marchenko trade, they scored the very first goal of the 2026-27 NHL season. However, the news isn’t all good, thanks to recent developments with defenseman Jake McCabe. McCabe exited the game against Montreal in the first period on Tuesday […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have begun their 2026-27 NHL season. They were not the first team playing on Tuesday night’s opening slate of games. But thanks to William Nylander, they have the first goal of the new season. Nylander collected the puck at the blue line, allowing his team to remain onside. He walked up […]
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The Columbus Blue Jackets swung a blockbuster trade before the beginning of the 2026-27 NHL season. Columbus traded Kirill Marchenko to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday in a deal that landed forward Matthew Knies. Knies has already spoken about the trade, but his immediate reaction to the deal was quite interesting. Knies spoke with […]
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How to watch
Game 1: Montreal Canadiens @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+ , TVAS+
The Canadiens put together a strong pre-season, even though they were unable to ice a full NHL lineup with a couple of split-squad days. The season-opener will be the first time the main roster hits the ice together, with everyone aiming to be better than they were a yea...
Tune in for live updates throughout the NHL's five-game slate on opening night of the 2026-27 season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs ' acquisition of goaltender Elvis Merzlikins as part of the blockbuster Kirill Marchenko trade comes with a couple of caveats. First of all, the goalie is unlikely to even suit up for the Leafs—at least not for a long, long while. He's recovering from a serious shoulder injury and GM John Chayka told the media on Tuesday that Merzlikins will be out a total of four to six months (three to five more months from now). He's been placed on LTIR. Secondly, a...
A top-six forward is now off the trade market. On Monday evening, the Columbus Blue Jackets sent Kirill Marchenko, Elvis Merzļikins, and Miles Wood to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Matthew Knies, Steven Lorentz, Emil Andrae, and a 2027 second-rounder. Following the trade, Marchenko signed a six-year extension that carries a cap hit of $12.5…
It finally happened. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs connected on a blockbuster trade on the eve of the start of the regular season. It will be talked…
Several teams were interested in Kirill Marchenko, but no one had or would give up to the equivalent to Matthew Knies.
Several teams were interested in Kirill Marchenko, but no one had or would give up to the equivalent to Matthew Knies.
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello, Chris Sinclair and Andre Leal break down the CBC’s new partnership with the PWHL, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ blockbuster trade to acquire Kirill Marchenko from the Columbus Blue Jackets, and more.
Kirill Marchenko is IN for a season opener between the Maple Leafs and Canadiens that is jam-packed with intrigue: Gavin McKenna’s NHL debut, Marchenko’s Leafs debut, Sergei Bobrovsky’s Leafs debut, Darren Raddysh’s Leafs debut, on top of the many other new faces in the Toronto lineup. (7:00 p.m.EST, Sportsnet) Can the Buds gel quickly enough […]
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On Monday, the Toronto Maple Leafs swung a major deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets, acquiring forwards Kirill Marchenko and Miles Wood, along with goaltender Elvis Merzlikins. In return, they sent forwards Matthew Knies and Steven Lorentz, depth defenseman Emil Andrae, and a 2027 second-round draft pick back to Columbus. Additionally, Marchenko signed a six-year, […]
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Ahead of the Maple Leafs’ season opener against the Montreal Canadiens, head coach Jim Hiller discussed the Kirill Marchenko trade, Gavin McKenna’s NHL debut, and his first game behind the Leafs’ bench as head coach. Opening Statement on the Kirill Marchenko trade Hiller: Okay, just quickly before I start—and you’ll ask me plenty of questions, […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets will both kick off their 2026-27 seasons this week. Prior to the start of the year, the Blue Jackets traded away Kirill Marchenko, sending him to the Maple Leafs. The major piece the Blue Jackets got back in return for Marchenko was Matthew Knies. Knies had spent […]
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Why the Toronto Maple Leafs could be in and the Buffalo Sabres out of the Stanley Cup Playoff picture after a summer of overhaul.
** Update: The trade is done. The details are as follows: Trade Details To Toronto:RW Kirill MarchenkoG Elvis MerzlikinsF Miles Wood To Columbus:LW Matthew KniesF Steven LorentzRD Emil Andrae2nd round…
Since time immemorial we have to face this team on the first day.
A day after the Maple Leafs traded Matthew Knies for Kirill Marchenko, the sting of losing a likable, talented, and unique player who loved Toronto is still real. But as a new season begins, so is the excitement of watching a Leafs team that may have just raised its ceiling. Scattered thoughts, in note form: […]
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It’s been an offseason of change for the Toronto Maple Leafs with newly acquired players solidifying their bottom-six and a fresh new face coming out of the 2026 NHL Draft…
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a late off-season splash when they acquired Kirill Marchenko from the Columbus Blue Jackets on the eve of the 2026-27 season. Marchenko comes to Toronto after months of trade speculation after announcing last season that he didn’t plan to extend his contract past this year. The Maple Leafs jumped in…
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ decision to trade forward Matthew Knies to the Columbus Blue Jackets was driven primarily by concerns about his long-term health, Elliotte Friedman reported Tuesday. Toronto sent Knies, Steven Lorentz, Emil Andrae and a 2027 second-round pick to Columbus for Kirill Marchenko, Elvis Merzlikins and Miles Wood. Friedman reported that the Maple […]
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Things move quickly in the NHL, as the Toronto Maple Leafs will field a new-look roster for their season opener Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. Toronto acquired Kirill Marchenko, Miles Wood and Elvis Merzlikins from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday in a blockbuster trade, dealing Matthew Knies, Emil Andrae, Steven Lorentz and a 2027…