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Leafs Hire Mark Giordano, Three Others To Hockey Operations Roles

The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired four new faces to their hockey operations department. Most notably, retired NHL defenseman Mark Giordano will join the AHL’s Toronto Marlies as a coaching advisor. Additionally, the club has hired longtime NHL ska

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How much money each Toronto Maple Leafs player is making in 2025-26

The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to get another season underway. And while the Leafs historically are among the NHL’s most valuable teams, it’s not like they can simply pay their players more than everyone else. Sure, they might not have to worr

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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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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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