Toronto Maple Leafs News and Rumors

Matthews overcome with emotions when receiving phone call from Tavares

Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews talks about the many emotions he went through when receiving the initial phone call from John Tavares, where he first told him he was going to pass the captaincy to him.

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Published: 5 months ago

Leafs officially name Auston Matthews captain

Auston Matthews was officially named the Maple Leafs' captain Wednesday, succeeding John Tavares, who had been captain since October 2019.

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Published: 5 months ago

‘I got chills’: Matthews honoured to become Maple Leafs next captain

New Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews talks about how honoured and humbled he is to take over the captaincy, and how special it is to play for the city of Toronto and wear the Maple Leaf on his chest every single night.

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Published: 5 months ago

Auston Matthews Named Maple Leafs Captain; 26th Player to Earn Honor in Team History

Auston Matthews has been named the 26th captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is the first American-born player to captain the 107-year-old franchise.…

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Published: 5 months ago

‘Now is the time’: Maple Leafs’ Tavares honoured to pass captaincy to Matthews

Though the names and faces are the same, the Toronto Maple Leafs are entering a new era — one with Auston Matthews at the helm.

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Published: 5 months ago

Toronto Maple Leafs officially name Auston Matthews captain, replacing John Tavares

Matthews has been an alternate captain with the Leafs for the last five seasons.

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Published: 5 months ago

Ex-Leafs defenseman Bogosian sounds off on Marner critics

Zach Bogosian might not have played for the Toronto Maple Leafs for three full years, but it’s clear he’s still got a baseline of respect for his old teammates. During an appearance on the Cam & Strick Podcast, Bogosian went no holds barred

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Published: 5 months ago

Ex-Maple Leafs Kasperi Kapanen: Where Is He Now?

Kasperi Kapanen was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round (22nd overall) in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. He’s a hockey blueblood, the son of Sami Kapanen, who…

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Published: 5 months ago

The worst Toronto Maple Leafs free agent signings in recent memory

While regular season success hasn’t exactly translated to postseason success in the Auston Matthews era, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been a generally very good team since the star centre joined the team in 2016. Most of this success has come from

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Published: 5 months ago

Watch Live: Maple Leafs introduce Auston Matthews as captain

The Toronto Maple Leafs will meet with the media on Wednesday, when they are expected to introduce Auston Matthews as the 26th captain in team history.

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Published: 5 months ago

Timothy Liljegren, Nick Robertson highlight Maple Leafs make it or break it list for 2024-25

The Leafs will enter the 2024-25 with a cleaner slate than the past few years, but not everything has completely been erased. The move to Craig Berube behind the bench is a chance for a fresh start for any player in need of one and the possibility to

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Published: 5 months ago

Maple Leafs expected to name Auston Matthews captain

Star forward Auston Matthews will have a new role when he reports to Toronto Maple Leafs training camp in September as he is expected to be named the 26th captain in franchise history at an 11 a.m. ET news conference Wednesday.

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Published: 5 months ago