After Thursday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed Dakota Joshua’s areas for improvement, the five-forward power play with Auston Matthews at the top, Max Domi’s defensive play, and Joseph Woll’s impact on the team since his return. What is the biggest area for improvement for Dakota Joshua? Berube: Getting to his identity. He is a […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off a much-needed win on Wednesday night, plus the return of first-liners Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies. But that doesn't mean they aren't still desperate to add to their top-six. GM Brad Treliving should be leaving no stone unturned in an attempt to add some scoring to his team. One name that's emerged this week comes to us from insider David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, who suggested on Sportsnet 590 The Fan that Columbus Blue Jackets ' captain ...
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The Montreal Canadiens , as expected, have brought forward Sammy Blais back into the fold, claiming him off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs . Canadiens have claimed F Sammy Blais off waivers. Took me a lot of time to photoshop this one. pic.twitter.com/nEYRQarEod — Canadiens Muse (@Canadiens_Muse) November 27, 2025 The 29-year-old physical forward only got into eight games with Toronto, recording a goal and two assists, along with 28 hits. He was waived on Wednesday. The Leafs had claimed...
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The Montreal Canadiens have re-claimed Samuel Blais off waivers after he was placed on there by the Toronto Maple Leafs and sent him to the Laval Rocket.
Les Canadiens ont réclamé l'attaquant Samuel Blais au ballottage. Il rejoindra le Rocket de Laval. The Canadiens have claimed forward Samuel Blais off waivers. He will join the Laval Rocket. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/QrWWf19rpW — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) November 27, 2025
Blais was a member of the Canadiens in th...
From Eyes On The Prize
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Plus, the Captain returns and the Charge extend some key players.
From Silver Seven
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The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, is back tonight with another guest who has made waves nationally, internationally, and certainly within his hometown of Ottawa. He was recently here in Winnipeg for a big event, and he'll be off to other places soon with the work that he does for TSN as one of their top sportscasters and program hosts! Before he does that, though, he'll talk to our hosts about his new book, some of the fun he had in writing ...
From In the Pressbox
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The Washington Capitals (13-9-2) have -156 moneyline odds to win when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs (10-10-3), who have +131 odds, on Friday, Nov. 28 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Tune in on ESPN+ as the Capitals attempt to defeat the Maple Leafs.
Capitals vs. Maple Leafs Game Info & Odds
When: Friday, November 28, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
Favorite: Capitals (-156)
Underdog: Maple Leafs (+131)
Over/under...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Toronto Maple Leafs didn't appear to like the game that Brandon Carlo played once he got to the team and finished out the season. He was a trade deadline acquisition from the Boston Bruins and they overpaid considering how the other side has turned out for Boston and how the Maple Leafs aren't happy with the result on their end. This led to the Maple Leafs attempting to trade Carlo in multiple different ways in the offseason. According to Nick Kypreos, "There's a strong suggestion Toronto ...
From NHL Trade Rumors
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a down start to the season and there is cause for concern. There have been trade rumors surrounding players like Calle Jarnkrok and Nick Robertson since the summer or before, but now one of the insiders has started to hear an interesting big name making the rounds. David Pagnotta said, "The one guy that I started to hear his name over the last week, and it might just simply be nothing out of this one, because he has a full no move, but Morgan Rielly." This isn'...
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An OT winner in Columbus in November, when the points mean something!
From Pension Plan Puppets
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There are a few different ways to look at this 2-1 overtime win for the Maple Leafs in Columbus, and the correct take will be revealed in time. One is that process-wise, this was closer to an illustration of Brad Treliving’s “even in games we’ve won, we haven’t won the game” expression than it was […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 2-1 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 10-10-3. On the team’s performance: Well, it was a good PK in the first period. The period was even, but we took three penalties. The guys did a good job killing the […]
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From Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Reinforcements have arrived as a desperate Maple Leafs team looks to avoid a season-series sweep at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/Sportsnet 360). Game Day Quotes Blue Jackets head coach Dean Evason on the season series against the Leafs: They’ve been really good games. The one was a little lopsided […]
The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets – Game #23 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
From Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Boom! Just getting the cannon noise out of the way now.
From Pension Plan Puppets
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Ahead of the game in Columbus, head coach Craig Berube discussed the return of Matthew Knies, Auston Matthews, and Nic Roy to the lineup, the importance of the road trip, and the healthy scratching of Dakota Joshua. What will it mean for the group to get Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies, and Nic Roy back tonight? […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed forward Sammy Blais on waivers as the organization activated Auston Matthews and Nicolas Roy from injured reserve. The transaction required clearing roster space, leading to Blais hitting the wire and rookie Jacob Quillan being reassigned to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL. With Matthews and Roy set to return against the Columbus Blue Jackets , the Leafs needed immediate flexibility. Blais lands on waivers after limited opportunity Blais registered one ...
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Ahead of his return to the lineup in Columbus, captain Auston Matthews discussed his injury, the team’s struggles in his absence, and the keys to turning around the team’s fortunes. What has the last little stretch on the sidelines been like for you, and what are your feelings about getting back into the lineup? Matthews: […]
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The roster crunch finally arrived.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets?
From Pension Plan Puppets
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“I like the result. I like the goaltending. I like our penalty kill. I loved some of the blocked shots from our PK. They actually won us that game. I thought they were outstanding. “We were too sporadic. It’s still not our template on how we want to play a full game, but again, I […]
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The teams that played for the 4 Nations Faceoff aren't going to be the same as the teams the four nations will be bringing to the Olympics. While Canada won, there are going to be changes at all positions, especially the volatile goaltending position. There are a number of possibilities in net, but I think only one thing is for certain. Jordan Binnington, after helping Team Canada win gold, has a spot amongst the three goalies that will be brought. But Darren Dreger reported, "Scott Wedgewood ...
From NHL Trade Rumors
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After Tuesday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed the status of his injured players, the upcoming road trip, the play of Simon Benoit this season, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s strong start to the campaign. Practice Lines – Nov. 25 “Knies, Matthews, and Roy all practiced today, and they looked good. They did finish practice, but we still have […]
The post Craig Berube on Joseph Woll’s positive impact on the Leafs: “He was so pissed off at me for pulling him the other night, but I like that… He w...
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Jim Rutherford and the Vancouver Canucks are ready to do business. We have known this since Monday. But we're now learning that the team even sent out a memo to the other 31 teams around the NHL that they, in particular, are looking to trade any of their pending unrestricted free agents. That means four names are definitely up for grabs: Jim Rutherford told PJ that all their pending UFAs are available: Kiefer Sherwood, Teddy Blueger, Evander Kane and Derek Forbort. — Taj (@taj1944) November 25...
From NHL Trade Rumors
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As the Maple Leafs’ struggles have mounted over the past few weeks, fan/media scrutiny has understandably escalated. As we all know, it will only get louder unless the team can somehow work its way out of its current funk in short order. From what I’ve seen, most of the criticism has been fair. The team […]
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From Maple Leafs Hotstove
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The Edmonton Oilers have five players who are out of the lineup and injured right now, but they are starting to get healthier with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Kasperi Kapanen both skating at practice. There is still Curtis Lazar and Noah Philp out of the lineup, but once healthy, the Oilers don't have enough space to hold everyone. The team already lost Troy Stecher on waivers to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and one of their forwards could be next, via trade. Frank Seravalli said, "I'd be curious to s...
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