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Are the Maple Leafs a playoff team?: Leafs Morning Take
T-minus one week until the start of the 2026-27 regular season. How can you not love this shortened preseason slate? On the latest edition of Leafs Morning Take, we put together a 45-minute roundtable to preview the 2026-27 Maple Leafs. Off the Roster’s Dan Riccio and After Dark’s Zack Phillips joined Rosie and me as…
Time and Space: How Darren Raddysh’s slap shot will generate looks for Leafs’ power play
Darren Raddysh led the NHL with 16 slap shot goals last season, which is all the more remarkable when runner-up Nathan MacKinnon finished with 11. Raddysh promptly signed an eight-year extension worth $8.5 million per season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, upon being acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 19. Ahead of his…
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Philippe Myers?
Philippe Myers is coming off a very up-and-down 2025-26 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The lanky right-handed defenceman chipped in with just two assists in 39 games last season with the Leafs, and couldn’t take advantage of added playing time with Chris Tanev sidelined for most of the year. Heading into the 2026-27 season,…
Morgan Rielly not being traded could be a blessing in disguise for Maple Leafs
This summer saw a lot of trade rumours surrounding the longest-tenured player on the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ active roster in Morgan Rielly. It seemed to be inevitable after he came off one of the worst statistical seasons of his career, with 36 points (11 goals and 25 assists) in 78 games and the Leafs collapsing…
Jim Hiller speaks on importance of getting more time in the offensive zone for Morgan Rielly
If Morgan Rielly is going to go back to being the offensive defenceman everybody knows he can be, step number one is getting him some more time in the offensive zone, in the words of new head coach Jim Hiller. Rielly participated in his first full practice with the team on Monday after missing the…
Morgan Rielly reiterates gratitude to remain with Maple Leafs following rumour-riddled offseason
Morgan Rielly is no stranger to trade rumours involving him, but they became a little too real over the summer of 2026. After one of Rielly’s worst seasons of his career, where he finished with 36 points in 78 games as the Toronto Maple Leafs sputtered and missed the playoffs, it felt increasingly real that…
Maple Leafs lineup news: Morgan Rielly paired with Darren Raddysh, Dakota Joshua, Ben Danford placed in Group 2
There were a few key changes during Monday morning’s training camp session, as Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly was paired with Darren Raddysh at practice. Rielly was listed with a ‘viral condition’ but is working his way back into shape, and is expected to be ready for the season opener against the Montreal Canadiens…
Around the NHL: Trade talks ongoing around Larkin, Hellebuyck, Marchenko, Wright
Welcome back to another edition of around the NHL, as the preseason has kicked off, and so too have the storylines heading into the 2026-27 season. There’s been plenty of noise off the ice to kick off the new year, and trade talks have continued around some pretty significant players. There’s also a slew of…
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Steven Lorentz?
As the Toronto Maple Leafs look for more success in 2026-27, a lot of the pressure will swing toward their star players, but to help get them back to a greater level of success, the depth forward group needs to step up. While that group is set to look a lot different this season, one of…
Leafs’ Auston Matthews confident that he’s shaken off rust following preseason opener
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews won’t be losing sleep over his team’s 4-1 preseason loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Toronto certainly generated several chances, and were unlucky that only Darren Raddysh got on the board, but there were also just as many rusty moments. Matthews felt there was plenty they can therefore…
Gavin McKenna expresses gratitude to teammates following first preseason game: ‘A lot to build on’
It was a quiet night on the scoresheet for Toronto Maple Leafs incoming first overall pick Gavin McKenna, but he had nothing but good things to say about his first time on NHL ice. Despite the 4-1 preseason loss to the Montreal Canadiens, McKenna looked comfortable in his first taste of game action with the…
5 takeaways from Maple Leafs-Canadiens preseason opener
TORONTO — All eyes were on Gavin McKenna, as the 18-year-old made his preseason debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs. McKenna did not appear on the scoresheet, but he drew a ton of attention, and was among Toronto’s best forwards in a 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, a scoreline that betrays the competitive balance…
Maple Leafs’ B-squad fall 4-3 in overtime to Canadiens on the road
The Toronto Maple Leafs lost their second of two split-squad games against the Montreal Canadiens to open the newly-shortened preseason, falling 4-3 in overtime. In fewer words, it’s officially time to start overreacting. In all seriousness, it’s hard to take much from this game considering the Maple Leafs were dressing their B-squad against the Canadiens’…
Steven Lorentz details confidence struggles last season ahead of year 3 with Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Steven Lorentz is in a better place heading into his third season with the club. After an up-and-down year with mostly downs (which was certainly not exclusive to Lorentz), the Waterloo native spoke about where things went wrong for him in 2025-26 and how he’s going to apply it to this…
Scenes from Leafs’ morning skate: Jack Roslovic gets majority of reps with 1st power play unit
It was an eventful morning skate, as the Toronto Maple Leafs prepare to host the Montreal Canadiens in their preseason opener on Saturday evening. Toronto’s main group will play at Scotiabank Arena, while its secondary group, led by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Easton Cowan, will play in Montreal. Daily Faceoff Toronto is reporting on the game…
Chris Tanev cannot wait to play again for Maple Leafs: ‘I’m a competitive person’
For the first time since December 28, Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev will play in an NHL game. The veteran blueliner is coming off a difficult 2025-26 season that was riddled with injuries and resulted in him missing all but 11 games. There were many factors as to why the previous campaign went so…
Leafs head coach Jim Hiller highlights need for speed, outlines Gavin McKenna’s power play usage
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller is looking for his team to play with renewed pace throughout the year, as the club prepares for its first preseason game against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Toronto are playing in concurrent, split-squad games, with its main group hosting Montreal’s split-squad at Scotiabank Arena. “The simple part,…
Nick Blankenburg discusses new outlook on life in hockey following 2025-26 season
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Nick Blankenburg feels about the opportunity presented after he signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the team. The right-shot defenceman is coming off a solid season where he recorded 24 points (eight goals and 16 assists) in 61 games split between the Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche. Despite that success,…
Maple Leafs’ lineup news: Tinus Luc Koblar, Harry Nansi among notable inclusions vs. Canadiens
For the first time in recent memory, the Toronto Maple Leafs are holding concurrent preseason games against the Montreal Canadiens. Daily Faceoff Toronto is covering the game at Scotiabank Arena, where Tinus Luc Koblar and Harry Nansi are among the notable inclusions on the Maple Leafs’ roster. It’s a largely professional-calibre roster, with the vast…
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Matthew Knies?
Matthew Knies is coming off a very interesting year as a Toronto Maple Leaf, both on and off the ice. It was the first time in his career there’s been some adversity, as Knies was reportedly almost traded to the Montreal Canadiens. Thankfully, the deal fell through, and Brad Treliving is no longer employed by…
Breaking down each Maple Leafs line combination and defensive pairing from training camp: Leaflets
The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the ice and there is finally something to talk about. Given that there isn’t a whole lot that can truly be taken away from training camp or even preseason games, it’s worth focusing on the one thing that will carry forward to the regular season and that is Jim…
“You just gotta be you”: Joe Bowen’s advice to new Leafs radio voice Todd Crocker | Leafs Morning Take
At last, Maple Leafs training camp is underway. Per usual, there’s plenty of optimism in the air, as I documented my experience on Day 1 to kick off the latest edition of Leafs Morning Take. Everyone’s in a good mood, everyone’s feeling good. It’ll be interesting to see how things progress as the year goes…
Matthew Knies on conversations with Maple Leafs GM John Chayka: ‘He felt that I was a valuable piece here’
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies made it abundantly clear he doesn’t want to be anywhere else but donning the Blue and White. This summer saw trade rumours regarding him refusing to go away, even after a regime change on the heels of a disastrous 2025-26 season. While there was a potential deal sending him…
5 takeaways from 2nd on-ice sessions at Maple Leafs training camp
Day 1 was all about seeing the new faces in action for the first time. Day 2 was about truly getting down to business. The Toronto Maple Leafs hit the ice again at the Ford Performance Centre, splitting up into three groups again. There weren’t many notable group changes, but it helped give a decent…
Auston Matthews touts childhood friend and potential linemate Jack Roslovic’s ability to ‘find the open guy’
It appears that Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews will be skating with longtime friend and new teammate Jack Roslovic to start the 2026-27 season. While most penned Gavin McKenna to skate alongside Matthews, new head coach Jim Hiller implied that McKenna would start next to John Tavares and William Nylander on the second line….
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