Toronto Maple Leafs News and Rumors
Ovechkin resumes pursuit of Gretzky's record with empty-net goal against Leafs in return from injury
Alex Ovechkin's record chase is back on. His empty-net goal for the Washington Capitals in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs wasn't the most challenging goal among the 869 he's scored in the NHL, but it was significant given his return
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Published: 4 months ago
3 Takeaways From Maple Leafs’ 5-2 Loss to Capitals
The Toronto Maple Leafs faced the Washington Capitals on Saturday (Dec. 28) at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto hoping to pick up a win against one of the hottest teams in…
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Published: 4 months ago
20 Fantasy Thoughts: John Tavares’ skillset built to age well
After relinquishing the captaincy and coming off a down season, there were questions about whether John Tavares would return to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2025-26. Now, it feels like he may be more important than ever.
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Published: 4 months ago
Maple Leafs’ Third Line Continues to Produce, But Isn’t Permanently Fixed Yet
A few weeks ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs were dealing with a significant problem in a season that had many issues. That problem was the lack of secondary scoring as…
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Published: 4 months ago
Three thoughts coming out of the Leafs’ 5–2 loss to the Capitals
The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off a 5–2 win against the Detroit Red Wings with a Mitch Marner hat-trick heading into last night’s game against the Washington Capitals. Even though the Maple Leafs have had a busy December—and filled with se
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Published: 4 months ago
Leafs-Capitals takeaways: Murray still re-adjusting to NHL speed, a lack of execution sinks good effort
You could be deceived by the scoreline if you took a cursory glance Saturday night, as the Toronto Maple Leafs lost 5-2 to the Washington Capitals. Alexander Ovechkin scored the 869th goal of his career in his return from a fractured fibula, which ke
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Published: 4 months ago
Why Tavares won’t use hot goaltending as excuse for Maple Leafs loss
When a legitimate opponent like the Capitals rolls into town and beats the Maple Leafs on their own pad for a second time in a month, it serves as a sharp reminder that Toronto will need to locate another level.
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Published: 4 months ago
Game in 10: Lost special teams and goaltending battles sink Maple Leafs despite solid 5v5 effort vs. Washington
For the second straight Saturday, the Maple Leafs returned to Scotiabank Arena after winning comfortably on the road only to lose at home in a back-to-back. The difference is that the Leafs actually played reasonably well this time overall, but gla
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Published: 4 months ago
Within 25 of Gretzky, Ovechkin scores in return
Alex Ovechkin, out since he fractured his left fibula Nov. 18, scored a goal in his return to action, pushing him to within 25 tallies of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL mark of 894, and the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 Saturd
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Published: 4 months ago
Craig Berube on the Leafs’ 5-2 loss to Washington: “There were probably three mistakes that we made in the game, and they went in our net”
Craig Berube addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals, which dropped the team’s record to 22-13-2. On where the game got away from the team: There were probably three mistakes that we made in the game, and
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Published: 4 months ago
Knee Jerk Reaction: Thompson outduels Murray as Capitals take down Leafs
Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena featured a matchup between two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams, with Logan Thompson backstopping the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Through the early part of the season, the L
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Published: 4 months ago
Capitals clip Maple Leafs, Alex Ovechkin scores in return from injury
Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday.
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Published: 4 months ago