Fans of the Montreal Canadiens are still processing the pain of having been eliminated in the Eastern Conference Final by the defensively stingy Carolina Hurricanes, who ended their run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in just five games.Perhaps even more frustrating than the loss itself is that, for the first time in their playoff history, […]
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Barcelona starlet Hamza Abdelkarim has been called up to the Egypt squad for World Cup 2026 and will be hoping to make an impact at the tournament this summer. The teenager has impressed in his first few months at Barcelona and the club are expected to make his stay permanent. Hansi Flick has already admitted […]
It almost appeared as though it was destiny for the Montreal Canadiens to reach the Stanley Cup Final after they won not one but two straight Game 7 matchups in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – both of them on the road.However, their magic ran out against the defensively stingy Carolina Hurricanes, who limited them […]
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Mitch Marner has stepped up in these playoffs, but he's not done it all himself. He and his Golden Knights teammates discuss how they've thrived off each other.
The Stanley Cup Final is set to kick off Game 1 from Carolina on Tuesday night, and Vegas Golden Knights forward Mitch Marner's history with the Toronto Maple Leafs continues to make headlines. This time, Jack Eichel has chimed in about Marner's time as a Maple Leaf, and opened up about the 'scar tissue' he sees on Marner from his tenure in Toronto. Eichel spoke to the media on Monday, and opened up about the relationship the two have formed since Marner joined the team last summer. "As a team...
The Toronto Maple Leafs are set for some significant roster changes this summer, as general manager John Chayka tries to put his fingerprints on the team as soon as possible. This will result in the Leafs asking veteran defenceman Morgan Rielly for a list of teams he'd approve for the next chapter of his career. All signs are pointing to Rielly and the Maple Leafs heading for a divorce this summer, and there's lots of speculation brewing online that the conversation has already taken place bet...
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a fantastic front-office hire, one that signals the team is positioning itself for a full-on rebuild.
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Marner always had championship-caliber traits, but he needed the right supporting environment.
For the first time in his NHL career, Vegas Golden Knights forward Mitch Marner is heading to the Stanley Cup Final. His tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who selected him fourth overall in the 2015 NHL Draft, came to an end after nine seasons last summer when he was dealt to Vegas in a […]
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John Chayka continued to reshape the Maple Leafs’ front office on Monday, hiring Judd Brackett as an AGM (Player Evaluation) and Freddie Hamilton as Chief of Staff. It’s hard to figure out what’s going on with this theme of Leafs managers owning restaurants outside of hockey, but maybe it’s part of why Chayka and Judd […]
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We’re now officially less than a month away from the 2026 NHL Draft, and for the first time since they last missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2016, the Toronto Maple Leafs won the NHL Draft Lottery and will be able to select with the first overall pick. The presumed consensus first overall selection is […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are in the process of gradually narrowing down the list of candidates to fill their head coaching vacancy ahead of next season. John Chayka and the Toronto front office have a decision to make on who to hire after letting go of former coach Craig Berube. They appear to be making […]
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Steve Peters joined Daily Faceoff Live to break down which players could swing the Stanley Cup Final one way or the other.
The Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews, Senators' Brady Tkachuk and Blackhawks' Connor Bedard are listed between 21st and 30th on The Hockey News' top 100 NHL players ranking following the regular season.
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka issued a statement after the team hired Judd Brackett as an assistant general manager.Over the weekend, reports emerged that the Leafs were heavily considering hiring Brackett, the former scout for the Minnesota Wild and the Vancouver Canucks. On Monday, the club made it official in a press release, […]
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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly might be willing to consider a trade. Meanwhile, Anaheim Ducks center Mason McTavish could be a cost-cutting trade candidate.
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Monday that the team has added two new executives to its hockey operations group, naming Judd Brackett as assistant general manager, player evaluation, and Freddie Hamilton as chief of staff. Brackett will oversee player evaluation across both amateur and professional scouting departments, according to the team’s announcement. The 49-year-old […]
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Brackett recently left his role as director of amateur scouting of the Minnesota Wild.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and defenseman Morgan Rielly won't be parting ways anytime soon, if one notable insider is correct.
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The Seattle Kraken traded for Bobby McMann at the NHL Trade Deadline in a move that certainly looks fantastic on their part. McMann was one of the most in-demand trade candidates at the deadline. And yet, the Toronto Maple Leafs only received a second and fourth-round pick for the speedy, scoring winger. McMann’s rise through […]
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The Stanley Cup Final is officially set. Former Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner is leading the Vegas Golden Knights into the Final. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Carolina Hurricanes are finally in after so many failures in the East Final. With the NHL Draft now less than a month away as […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs fell apart in the 2025-26 season and fell to the bottom of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Many had expected to finish in first place in that division and make a long run in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Their poor season led to the firing of head coach Craig […]
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Following the 2025-26 NHL season that saw them miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2016, the Toronto Maple Leafs made several major changes, including the dismissal of head coach Craig Berube by new general manager John Chayka.In recent days, there have been rampant rumors that University of Denver coach David Carle […]
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How do title contending NBA teams build their rosters? This year’s NBA Finals is, as they say, a study in contrasts. The San Antonio Spurs are largely organic, with most of their key players selected in the NBA draft by the Spurs, or are the sort of players that any team can acquire to play […]
The Colorado Avalanche just got swept out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights. While rumors fly that Colorado head coach Jared Bednar may not be there much longer, it appears two other NHL teams are paying close attention to the situation. “The Toronto Maple Leafs (and) Edmonton Oilers […]
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