Toronto Maple Leafs News and Rumors
Maple Leafs’ Lines For Opening Night Against Montreal Canadiens
Tonight marks the beginning of a new era of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey. Opening night is the first game post Mitch Marner and the Leafs will be taking on a promising young crew skating for the Montreal Canadiens.After losing a perennial 100-point pla
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Published: 3 weeks ago
Marner appears to be enjoying much less of a spotlight so far in Vegas
Golden Knights reporter Gary Lawless joins FAN Hockey Show to discuss how Mitch Marner is transitioning into his new club after spending his entire career in Toronto, and how it seems he’s enjoying the spotlight more on Jack Eichel and Mark Stone.
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Maple Leafs Must Dismantle Roster to Lure McDavid in 2028
Connor McDavid’s recent two-year, $12.5 million extension with the Edmonton Oilers has reshaped the strategy many teams will deploy over the next three seasons. Hoping to get a crack at…
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Projected Lineups for Canadiens vs Maple Leafs – 10/8/25
The Montreal Canadiens take on the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CANADIENS (0-0-0) at MAPLE LEAFS (0-0-0) 7 p.m. ET;…
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There’s nothing quite like Maple Leafs-Canadiens rivalry on Opening Night
Opening night naturally invites the opportunity to start anew and localize the focus on your team’s internal goals. You have to practically measure that it’s just one of 82 games, against the idea that it sets the tone for a new season. It’s a
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James Reimer pulls back the curtain on his PTO with the Maple Leafs: Leafs Morning Take
Following the Blue Jays’ epic collapse in Game 4 on Broadway, it’s great to have the Leafs back in the mix. The big day is finally here as we’re now a few short hours away from puck drop on the 2025-26 campaign. Montreal’s in town. Leafs/Habs
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Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Game Day Preview: Opening Night
It’s finally here! The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Montreal Canadiens in their 2025-26 season opener, tonight at 7:00. It has been a busy few days for NHL teams…
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What challenge the Canadiens offer the Maple Leafs in 2025-26 season opener
It’s rare that the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs have been good at the same time. And while Toronto might have the edge on them overall heading into the season, the gap has closed considerably over the past 12 months. Last year, the Ca
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Craig Berube sees another gear of competitiveness from Auston Matthews ahead of home opener
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a completely different team when Auston Matthews is a threat to score every time he’s on the ice, and head coach Craig Berube is optimistic in what he’s seen from the Captain in training camp. What’s ironic about thi
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For better or worse, this year’s Maple Leafs team will be different
The Toronto Maple Leafs are about to enter a new era for this iteration of the franchise. It has been well past obvious that things were going to change for the team at the end of their pivotal second-round series against the Florida Panthers. But af
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Berube looking forward to playmaking abilities Maccelli brings to top line
Craig Berube discusses what he’s looking for from Mattias Maccelli in his Maple Leafs debut, praising the playmaking abilities the young player brings to the top line, but states he wants him to be responsive defensively and aggressive with his sho
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Scenes from Leafs’ morning skate: Easton Cowan ruled out, Stolarz projected to start vs. Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Easton Cowan will not be making his NHL debut against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday, head coach Craig Berube revealed. Cowan was called up to the Maple Leafs’ roster earlier Wednesday morning, with Jacob Quillan se
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