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Craig Berube on the Leafs’ physicality in Buffalo: “I’ve been preaching it all year, to be honest with you… That was one area where we competed pretty hard tonight”

Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 3-2 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 28-27-12. On the team’s performance: I thought the team competed hard. Buffalo is playing extremely well. They’re good at home. But I thought we hung in there and got a point. Yeah, there […] The post Craig Berube on the Leafs’ physicality in Buffalo: “I’ve been preaching it all year, to be honest with you… That was one area where we competed pretty hard tonight...

Canadiens vs. Sharks Top Six Minutes: Macklin Celebrini handles the Habs once again

I guess we’re cheering for the Toronto Maple Leafs to beat the Buffalo Sabres tonight. The gap could be two points to first place at the end of the night if that happens. First period Mike Matheson tries to start the game with a hit in the neutral zone, and it looked like he caught Igor Chernyshov in the face with his hands. I think Chernyshov was knocked out immediately, as he well to the ice without using his arms to brace himself. He hits his hard on the ice, and appears to ha...

Friedman: Brad Treliving pushed for a big Gudas suspension; Matthews incident will have lasting ramifications within the Leafs organization

On Saturday Headlines, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman provided his latest intel on the fallout around the league and within the Maple Leafs organization after the Radko Gudas knee on Auston Matthews, whose season is over due to a Grade 3 MCL tear. Friedman on the level of league-wide chatter about the incident:  At this time of […] The post Friedman: Brad Treliving pushed for a big Gudas suspension; Matthews incident will have lasting ramifications within the Leafs organization appeared first...

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres – Game #67 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info

The season from hell continues for the Maple Leafs, who are now without their captain as they wrap up the season series against the Buffalo Sabres (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC). Game Day Quotes Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff on what kind of crowd he is expecting in Buffalo tonight, with the Leafs’ current struggles:  I […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres – Game #67 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Craig Berube on Gudas’ five-game suspension: “You lose your star player for the year, and the guy is a repeat offender… It just doesn’t seem like enough… But I’m not in the position to make those calls… It is what it is”

Ahead of Saturday’s game in Buffalo, head coach Craig Berube discussed Radko Gudas’ five-game suspension, Auston Matthews’ season-ending injury, and the continuation of a rollercoaster season in Toronto. What was your reaction to the five-game suspension for Radko Gudas? Berube: Looking at it, we lose our guy — our captain — for the year. I […] The post Craig Berube on Gudas’ five-game suspension: “You lose your star player for the year, and the guy is a repeat offender… It just doesn’t seem...

Breaking: Radko Gudas Hit With 5th Career Suspension for Ugly Kneeing Incident on Auston Matthews

  Auston Matthews' agent calls it " laughable and preposterous". NHL Player Safety has suspended Radko Gudas for five games for his brutal, deliberate knee-on-knee hit that ended Matthews' season last night. Radko Gudas gets a five-game suspension for kneeing Auston Matthews from @NHLPlayerSafety . The #leafs just announced that Matthews is done for the season as a result of that hit. — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) March 14, 2026 Gudas was given a game misconduct and a five-minute majo...

Matthew Barbolini scores twice as Toronto Marlies fight back to earn a point in Rochester

“The first 10 minutes were the only time we weren’t happy with our game. They took it to us… They’re a desperate hockey team that has only won once in its last 10 games. We let them get out to that [2-0] lead, but I thought we did a lot of good things. We had […] The post Matthew Barbolini scores twice as Toronto Marlies fight back to earn a point in Rochester appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Mariners Spring Training 2026, Game #21

The Kade Anderson Revolution will be televised. Tonight’s match-up against the Dodgers will be broadcast on SNLA, and it’s an evening game, so you might even get to watch it. Of course, it’s up against the WBC Quarterfinals, so maybe your attention will be divided. The Mariners are mostly going with the B-Squad for tonight’s […]

Breaking: Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews to miss rest of season with MCL tear

The word has come down from the Toronto Maple Leafs following an MRI on Friday afternoon for captain Auston Matthews. He has a Grade 3 MCL tear plus a quad contusion and is done for the season.  Auston Matthews will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season with a grade 3 MCL tear and quad contusion. pic.twitter.com/FjZEvwPN31 — TheLeafsNation (@TLNdc) March 13, 2026 The injury was suffered Thursday night when Radko Gudas delivered a brutal high-speed knee-on-knee hit on Matthews.  Ac...

Nylander-Haymes-Tverberg line powers Toronto Marlies to impressive win over Syracuse

“I thought we were focused and doing the right things. We were predictable [in our play] and did it with all four lines and seven defensemen. We have to continue to play like that with the same urgency.” – John Gruden Despite the absence of some key offensive producers, the Toronto Marlies delivered plenty of […] The post Nylander-Haymes-Tverberg line powers Toronto Marlies to impressive win over Syracuse appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Adding McCarron and Foligno Changed the Wild's Identity

The Minnesota Wild’s deadline swing for Michael McCarron and Nick Foligno is already reshaping their identity down the middle and along the walls. McCarron and Foligno give John Hynes exactly the kind of heavy, detail-driven hockey this group has been missing. When Bill Guerin traded a 2028 se...

Maple Leafs Willing to Consider William Nylander Trade

The Toronto Maple Leafs may be approaching a crossroads that few expected just a year ago.  Amid a disastrous 2025–26 season and growing frustration inside the organization, reports suggest the team was at least willing to consider trade conversations involving William Nylander before the deadline.  The idea alone would have been unthinkable maybe even a year ago, but as losses pile up and the standings worsen, even Toronto’s core stars may no longer be viewed as untouchable. Willi...

Friday Habs Headlines: Present meets future

Montreal Canadiens news and notes The Habs’ rebuild is taking shape. [ Montreal Gazette ] Jacob Fowler takes another step toward his destiny. [ Sportsnet ] Playing Fowler wasn’t the hard decision. The hard decision is who sits for Alexandre Texier. [ The Athletic ] Fowler’s success should take nothing away from Jakub Dobes. [ Journal de Montreal ] Samuel Montembeault isn’t giving up on his future with the CH yet. [ Journal de Montreal ] The Toronto Maple Leafs t...

10 Thoughts: Leafs’ response to Gudas, Cowan’s first fight, Groulx’s shorty, and big nights for Maccelli & Knies

10 thoughts after a refreshingly entertaining game/win over the Anaheim Ducks for the Maple Leafs, albeit with significant concerns about Auston Matthews’ injury situation: Regarding the post-game answers from Morgan Rielly taking “full responsibility” for the lack of response in the immediate aftermath of the Radko Gudas knee on Matthews — I’ll give Rielly this, […] The post 10 Thoughts: Leafs’ response to Gudas, Cowan’s first fight, Groulx’s shorty, and big nights for Maccelli & Knies appe...

Auston Matthews Injured, Gudas Ejected After Intentional Knee-on-Knee

  Auston Matthews was forced out of the Toronto Maple Leafs game against the Anaheim Ducks Thursday night after a brutal knee-on-knee hit from Radko Gudas.  Radko Gudas received a 5-minute major and a game misconduct for kneeing Auston Matthews. Matthews has since left the game 🤕 pic.twitter.com/E8lc8MjvJh — Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) March 13, 2026 "Matthews was in serious distress", as noted by TSN colour commentator Mike Johnson. The captain was in plenty of pain and wasn't putting an...

Craig Berube on the Leafs’ lack of immediate response to Gudas’ knee on Matthews: “We should’ve had four guys in there doing something about it, but I thought they responded in the third”

Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 6-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 28-27-11. On Radko Gudas’ knee on Auston Matthews:  That’s a dirty play. The league is obviously going to look at it and see what the suspension will be, or whatever happens. Gudas knee-on-knee collision […] The post Craig Berube on the Leafs’ lack of immediate response to Gudas’ knee on Matthews: “We should’ve had four guys in there doing something about it, but I thou...