When we all saw Cole Caufield doubled over on the Montreal Canadiens’ bench last night, most fans assumed the worst. Initially, it was thought that Caufield was injured in some way, but after the game, Martin St-Louis confirmed that he had just been dealing with an illness. Relieving though that was to hear, it required some line juggling for the coaches during the game, and the Habs managed to hold on to a lead they created in the first period to topple the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 3...
The trade deadline may be over, but new details continue to emerge about how wide the market was for Bobby McMann . The former Toronto Maple Leafs winger ultimately landed with the Seattle Kraken , but according to The Fourth Period’s Dave Pagnotta , several other teams were aggressively trying to land the power forward before the deal was finalized.
McMann became one of the most sought-after rental forwards on the market, but in the end, Seattle stepped up with the winning package, se...
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 3-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 27-27-11. On the team’s performance: [The Canadiens] definitely had the play in the first. They had the puck. We didn’t check it off them, and when we did, we didn’t do anything with the […]
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A couple of players have hit some notable milestones. When the puck dropped between the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night, forward Leon Draisaitl officially dressed in the 852nd game of his NHL career, while fellow forward Trent Frederic appeared in the 400th game of his career in the big leagues. Draisaitl’s appearance…
I think I’ll watch the Sportsnet broadcast for this game tonight. For as long as the Canadiens aren’t trailing.
First period
Oliver Kapanen mishandles a puck so much that it fools a Leafs defender, and the puck follows him to the slot for a scoring chance 80 seconds in.
There’s a lot of open ice for Montreal to skate through tonight.
Kaiden Guhle tries to send the puck past Joseph Woll’s ear but it hits him square in the chin instead. A brief stoppage as Woll gets his m...
Game 63: Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: Sportsnet E/O/P/1 (English), RDS (French) Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, Sportsnet+
Normally a game between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs is something to look forward to on the NHL schedule, a match that usually provides good entertainment no matter where the teams are in the standings. On this night, it’s more of a nuisance; for the Canadiens who have to play a night b...
Do the Maple Leafs at least have the pride remaining to get up for this “spoiler” opportunity in a rivalry game in Montreal? Do any Leafs fans even want them to win tonight at this point? (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Call-up Bo Groulx on the potential opportunity to make his Leafs debut […]
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Ahead of Tuesday’s game in Montreal, head coach Craig Berube discussed the call-up of Bo Groulx, the difficulty of navigating a lost season with the players, and the challenge against the Canadiens. What was the thinking behind the call-up of Bo Groulx? Berube: Well, we want to see guys. We want to see what they’re […]
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One-day road trip.
Game 63: Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: Sportsnet E/O/P/1 (English), RDS (French) Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, Sportsnet+
With a three-game winning streak in the final week before the Olympics to wrap up their road trip through Western Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs gave their fans a sliver of hope that they could turn their season around. With those six points, they were six points out of a wild-card spot.
That hope has b...
Rumors of a rare rivalry blockbuster surfaced after the NHL trade deadline, and Sportsnet insider Nick Kypreos says Matthew Knies may have been right in the middle of it. According to Kypreos, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens held serious discussions about a potential deal that would have sent shockwaves through the league.
The speculation gained traction after Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes revealed his team came extremely close to completing a trade that would ha...
On March 9th in 2009, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Ron Wilson called for a measurement of Jason Spezza's stick, down one goal with two minutes to play. Suspecting something was afoot, the Senator snapped his stick and headed for the bench. Referee Stephane Auger followed the forward and confiscated the contraband.
Making no secret of shaving his blades, as described in this interview one year
After Monday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed his line shuffle at forward, Morgan Rielly’s season, whether he might rest players down the stretch, and the path back to competitiveness for the Maple Leafs. What went into the line shuffle up front? Berube: We are not producing enough, right? We are not getting enough goals. […]
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The rest of this 2025-26 Maple Leafs season will be a slog. On the ice, there’s really nothing left to watch for or write about, as long as the same coaching staff is trotting out the same tired veteran combinations, predictably producing the same results night after night. There’s really no point in dissecting it. I […]
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Today, we discuss the Leafs trade deadline, including the moves they made and didn't make. We then chat about the outlook for the rest of the season and beyond.
Also it's daylight savings time, you just lost an hour.
Well, that’s a relief. The Tampa Bay Lightning snap their four-game losing streak with a convincing win over a reeling Toronto Maple Leafs squad, 5-2. With four assists, Nikita Kucherov hit the 100-point mark for the fourth season in a row. Corey Perry scored in his first game since the trade deadline and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27-of-29 shots.
Yes, it was the Maple Leafs, a team that is driving the struggle bus right off of Niagara Falls (the Canadian side), but after failing to taste...
“You’re either winning or you’re learning” is one of my favourite sayings in sports. It’s a constructive way to frame a game in a glass-half-full type of way. You either celebrate your success or learn what you can do better for the next time. Frustratingly, the Leafs are neither winning nor learning right now. General […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 27-26-11. On the team’s performance: Tough break on the first goal. I thought that kind of took a little bit out of us and put us on our heels a little. They capitalized […]
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With most of the fan base cheering for losses at this point, the Maple Leafs will begin playing out the post-deadline string tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario/CBC). Game Day Quotes Oliver Ekman-Larsson on the week of sitting out games and the uncertainty around the deadline, only to remain in […]
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Ahead of Leafs vs. Lightning on HNIC, Jon Cooper discussed the Leafs and Panthers’ fall from grace in the Atlantic Division, the Lightning’s consistency, and the addition of Corey Perry ahead of the playoffs. Is it a little bizarre to see the Panthers and the Leafs at the bottom of the Atlantic Division? Cooper: I’ve […]
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“We weren’t consistent enough. We didn’t apply enough pressure in their zone. We are missing some key guys, but that’s no excuse. It should be a next-man-up mentality. “The most upsetting thing — and it should be for our players as well — is usually when we know we have to be good in the […]
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Ahead of Saturday’s game against Tampa Bay, head coach Craig Berube discussed the departures of Bobby McMann and Scott Laughton at the trade deadline, and his message and approach with the team over the final 19 games of a lost season. What is your sense of the group now that the deadline is behind you? […]
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No bottle can contain them.
On February 28th in 2009, Jason Spezza of the Ottawa Senators mishandled a clearing attempt and scored an own goal on his backstop Brian Elliot, giving their Northeast division rival Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-0 lead with four minutes remaining in the first period.
The miscue was credited to Maple Leafs rookie Tim Stapeton, the first goal of his NHL career. Ottawa answered with three straight to