The Toronto Maple Leafs will be facing another major setback heading into the offseason, as their captain and star forward, Auston Matthews, is expected to require surgery to fix his season-ending injury, according to Sportsnet. Leafs' Auston Matthews requires surgery to fix season-ending injury The procedure will be part of the recovery process for his Grade 3 MCL tear. This should have no effect on his recovery timeline as the expectation is still that Matthews will be read

The Toronto Maple Leafs' season took a turn for the worse, on what has been a disaster of a season, when captain Auston Matthews suffered a season-ending MCL tear following a knee-on-knee hit with Radko Gudas. Trying to replace Matthews for the remainder of the season is impossible; no one in the Maple Leafs organization can provide what Matthews does. Although Matthews has struggled offensively over the past two seasons, he has taken a massive step forward in his defensive p

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the 2025–26 season coming off a dominant year, but things have unraveled quickly. Sitting at 29–28–12 and second last in the Atlantic sivision, Toronto has been searching for answers throughout the entire season and is in serious danger of missing the postseason for the first time since 2016-17. The Maple Leafs have struggled in all facets of the game this year, from inconsistent scoring from their stars, secondary scoring, and their defensive

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in danger of missing the postseason for the first time since 2016-17, which is the longest active streak in the NHL. The Maple Leafs management staff will have many tough decisions about which players to bring back to the roster, as there is no secret that they are heading towards a retool. Troy Stecher's emergence with the Toronto Maple Leafs Troy Stecher has emerged as a player who has bounced around the NHL, but has finally found a home in Toron

The Toronto Maple Leafs have recently been receiving a lot of criticism for their play this season, but none may be higher than when they didn't step up for Auston Matthews after taking a dirty hit from Radko Gudas that ended Auston Matthews season. Brady and Matthew Tkachuk's thoughts on the Auston Matthews injury Brad Tkachuk, captain of the Ottawa Senators, spoke on his podcast Wingmen about this hit, mentioning. "If your captain gets taken out like that, you gotta have a

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 3-2 in a shutout to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. Despite the loss, Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube was pleased with the team's effort and how they were able to play physical, something that has been lacking over time for Toronto. The Maple Leafs have often been labelled a soft team during the Auston Matthews era, frequently criticized for not being willing to sacrifice their bodies when games get tight. Too often, they are outworked physica

Bobby McMann made his long-awaited debut with the Seattle Kraken on Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks, and it is safe to say he did not disappoint. McMann led the Kraken to a dominant 5-2 win, with two goals and an assist. McMann, who was dealt from the Toronto Maple Leafs during the trade deadline on March 6th, took his time getting into the Kraken lineup as he struggled with obtaining his visa, but showed all hockey fans why Seattle pushed to get him within the dire mo

The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to head down the QEW to face off against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. Without Auston Matthews in the lineup, after suffering a season-ending injury in the last game against the Anaheim Ducks, they have made several key lineup changes. Key changes in the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup without Auston Matthews Dakota Joshua will draw back into the lineup after sitting as a healthy scratch in the last game. It is looking as if Joshua will slid

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a new prospect emerge this season: Luke Haymes. The undrafted prospect out of Dartmouth College has exceeded expectations with the Toronto Marlies and may look to get his chance with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season. Last season, Haymes signed a two-year deal with the Maple Leafs in March and played solidly in nine contests, registering six points, including two goals. His solid play has carried over into the season, as he has tallied 26 po

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had new additions to their lineup since trading Bobby McMann, Nicolas Roy, and Scott Laughton at the trade deadline. This has opened doors to players who now have the chance to make their Maple Leafs debuts, and from what we have seen so far, they have all exceeded expectations, including Michael Pezzetta in just his first game as a Maple Leaf. Pezzetta's impact was felt right from the beginning of the contest with his hometown team. Just one seco

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost their ninth straight contest to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night, 3-1. While it proved to be another night of disappointing hockey, there was one singular bright spot that stood out to fans, as well as head coach Craig Berube. Craig Berube's thoughts on Benoit-Olivier Groulx Maple Leafs debut Benoit-Olivier Groulx made his Toronto Maple Leafs debut on Tuesday in Montreal in front of many of his family and friends. While he did not record a

The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the verge of missing the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in a decade. Their cornerstone centre, Auston Matthews, has struggled this season and simply can't carry the load offensively for the Maple Leafs anymore. This leaves the question of who the player is for the Maple Leafs to look to build their future around. William Nylander dominate offensive season William Nylander, despite all of the Maple Leafs recent struggles, has still playe

The Toronto Maple Leafs over their recent seven-game stretch, feels as if they have had no desire to win and are just going through the motions until the season comes to an end. Since becoming sellers, the Maple Leafs have been lifeless, which includes games where they have a chance at coming back or even when they have had the lead in a close contest. From an outside perspective, this could be completely different in the locker room, but it seems as if they don't care to win

The Toronto Maple Leafs sit towards the bottom of the Eastern Conference, with no real direction to give fans a reason to believe in this roster and trust the management staff. The Maple Leafs are 24th in the league, but if they finish 28th, they will keep their first-round pick. The last time the Maple Leafs missed the postseason was 2015-16; however, that season was different because they had reason to believe. They finished dead last in the NHL, then won the draft lottery

Scott Laughton made his Los Angeles Kings debut on Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens, just one day after being dealt from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hot start in Los Angeles for Scott Laughton Laughton tied the game at 2 in the second period, as he spun from the right of the crease, banking it off of Dobes' skate. Post-game, Laughton reflected on his first game as a King, mentioning , “It’s tough at the start, I think, just kind of finding your way around.” “I think every

The Toronto Maple Leafs extend their losing streak to seven, as they get dominated from the very beginning against a strong Tampa Bay Lightning team, losing 5-2. The Maple Leafs further prove that they are nowhere near a Stanley Cup contender, and simply can't compete against the league's best. This past seven-game stretch has been incredibly disappointing for management and staff, as they were only six points back with just over 20 games remaining. Hopes were high, as just o

As the trade deadline passed, the Toronto Maple Leafs made several trades to begin the retool, but one area that hasn't been addressed is the goaltending. With three NHL-calibre netminders, should the Maple Leafs have dealt one? Option 1: Anthony Stolarz The Toronto Maple Leafs have gotten up and down results from their goalies, which could have proved to be a reason for change. The season started with Anthony Stolarz struggling, as Joseph Woll was absent from the Leafs due t

As the trade deadline has come and passed, it was an underwhelming day for the Toronto Maple Leafs to say the least. Despite the Maple Leafs moving on from three players, the returns were less than fans were hoping for. Brad Treliving has made a lot of mistakes in his tenure with the Maple Leafs and has recognized this, mentioning, "It starts with me." “I’ll take responsibility. You know, we met earlier in the year, about the 20-game mark, where we got off to a slow start. An

The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded Bobby McMann to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a 2027 2nd round-pick and a 2026 4th round-pick. Why this makes sense for the Maple Leafs and Kraken For the Toronto Maple Leafs, it was their first trade on trade deadline day. Bobby McMann had been rumoured to be traded over the course of the past few months, and a deal finally came to fruition. The Maple Leafs originally set the price at a first-round pick; however, it was clear that no

As trade deadline day is ahead of us, the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to make any deals to become younger, gain draft capital, and assets that will be a part of the team's future. Red Wings and Avalanche linked to Leafs' Scott Laughton Scott Laughton remains firmly on the trade block throughout the day. According to Chris Johnson of The Athletic, Scott Laughton has drawn interest from the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings. The Maple Leafs and Avalanche have already