On last week’s 32 Thoughts podcast, Elliotte Friedman noted that the Maple Leafs are eyeing the Boston Bruins’ retool with a similar goal in mind. The Boston retool is something we’ve discussed before in the lead-up to the Leafs’ trade deadline. The Bruins made a series of trades and ultimately ended up with three top-nine […]
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After Tuesday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed the emergency call-ups of Luke Haymes and William Villeneuve, John Tavares’ strong finish to the season, and the challenge against Alex Ovechkin on Wednesday. What is the current outlook for Oliver Ekman-Larsson? He was skating with William Villeneuve today. Berube: Well, he finished practice, so we will […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s wild 7-6 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings, dropping the Leafs’ record to 32-31-14. On the team’s performance: We came out hard. I thought we played a hard game. We were in the box a lot. We took too many penalties. But the penalty kill did […]
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The Maple Leafs are just two points out of the bottom five entering tonight’s game against a desperate Kings team on HNIC (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the challenge against a desperate Kings team: We’ve got to be engaged here right away. They’re fighting for a playoff spot. They’ll be […]
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“We got away from what we wanted to accomplish, not just the two points, but they took the game to us a little bit. We have to play a little more simply; sometimes we try to make too many plays through the neutral zone. We have to play to our strengths.” – Logan Shaw “At […]
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In Los Angeles on Friday, head coach Craig Berube discussed OEL’s status for Saturday’s game, facing off against Scott Laughton as a member of the Kings, and the impressive career of Kings captain Anze Kopitar. What is Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s status? Are there any other lineup changes for Saturday night? Berube: He is probably doubtful for […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks, dropping the Leafs’ record to 32-31-13. On the team’s performance: We got better as the game went along. I thought that, throughout the whole game, we didn’t shoot the puck enough. We had a lot of opportunities to get more […]
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The two teams have the same number of points in the standings, but these two points mean a hell of a lot more to the Sharks in the West than they do to the Maple Leafs in the East (10:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Jake McCabe on Macklin Celebrini’s dominance of late: I […]
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“We started fine, then they got up 2-1 on us. From that point, I think we just fell a little flat, lost our energy, lost our execution. From there on out, they capitalized on some chances and we kind of deflated.” – Henry Thrun “It’s a disappointment for us. It’s a game that I believe […]
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Ahead of Thursday’s game in San Jose, head coach Craig Berube discussed the challenge presented by the scorching hot Macklin Celebrini, the difficulty of manufacturing emotion at this stage of a lost season, and the play of Easton Cowan down the stretch. They’re chanting MVP for Macklin Celebrini in San Jose. For you, is he […]
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After Wednesday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed Keith Pelley’s press conference and his uncertain future with the Maple Leafs. Keith Pelley said that the decision on your future will be made by the new guys in charge. How do you deal with the uncertainty, not knowing what your future will look like? Berube: I […]
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It was a low bar to clear for Keith Pelley in Tuesday’s press conference, but ultimately, he bricked the layup. I don’t want to speak for all Leafs fans, but I’m pretty sure most simply wanted — on top of the obvious: an acknowledgment that the season fell inexcusably short of expectations and real change […]
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The first shoe has officially dropped: General Manager Treliving was relieved of his duties on Monday. While much of the focus naturally shifts to the Maple Leafs’ search for a new head of hockey operations — and we will jump into exploring the candidates in short order — another question to ponder is just how […]
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In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the firing of Brad Treliving, Keith Pelley’s press conference, the team’s culture problem, and the apparent retooling mandate espoused by Pelley. Episode Topics Initial reactions to the Brad Treliving firing eight games before the end of the 2025-26 season (1:20) The good and bad […]
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MLSE President & CEO Keith Pelley discussed fan attendance, tanking, the path back to contention, and the Leafs’ search for the next head of hockey operations. Fan attendance has gone down. Ticket prices are up. Are you pushing your fans to the limit in certain ways, given how the season has gone? Pelley: I don’t […]
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MLSE President and CEO Keith Pelley addresses the media after the firing of former Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving on Monday. Opening Statement Pelley: Thank you for joining us here today. I am disappointed, as I sit here today. Disappointed, like we all are, in the results of the team this season, but I am […]
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On Insider Trading, Darren Dreger provided his intel on the Maple Leafs’ dismissal of Brad Treliving, Keith Pelley’s involvement in hockey operations, and the pool of candidates for the Leafs’ vacant GM job. Dreger on the timing of Brad Treliving’s dismissal: Ultimately, it came to a meeting between Keith Pelley and Brad Treliving on Monday, […]
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10 thoughts after a dramatic night in Leafland ended in a GM firing, a 5-4 overtime win, and 93 combined penalty minutes against the Ducks. Overall, nothing can totally erase the lack of reply in the moment on March 12, but tonight’s response was solid, with Max Domi, Michael Pezzetta, and Jake McCabe leading the […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media following the firing of Brad Treliving and his team’s 5-4 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks. On the difficulty of delivering the news of Brad Treliving’s firing to the players before the game: Very difficult. I feel for Brad and his family. You never like to hear or see that. […]
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How will the Maple Leafs respond against Gudas and the Ducks? (10:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario). Game Day Quotes Radko Gudas on the type of response he’s expecting in tonight’s game: It is going to be an intense game. It is one of the reasons I want to play—to address things. I stand behind my […]
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The inevitable has officially arrived, as the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that Brad Treliving has been relieved of his duties as General Manager. pic.twitter.com/cmYoNoFMve — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 31, 2026 The writing has been on the wall for months. The Leafs entered this season with MLSE President Keith Pelley talking about windows of […]
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Ahead of Monday’s game in Anaheim, head coach Craig Berube discussed the highly anticipated rematch against the Ducks, the response he’s anticipating against Radko Gudas, and the message from the league ahead of the game. How much emotion do you expect from the game, given the last meeting between the teams? Berube: Definitely, it will […]
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The score to settle with the Anaheim Ducks over the Auston Matthews injury shouldn’t start and end with the Maple Leafs sending a willing combatant over to drop the gloves with Radko Gudas, if he plays. Sure, it can be one part of it, should Gudas actually dress, but it’s not even the most important […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 31-30-13. On the team’s lackadaisical performance: We had one player who showed up tonight, and that was our goalie. That is really what it boils down to. It’s very disappointing. I thought the […]
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“We just can’t afford to spot a desperate hockey team three goals. Turning pucks over and losing assignments [cost the team]. I like our push back [in the second period], but then we take penalties… We’re going to wash this one away, and we still have to learn from it because if we want to […]
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