The blockbuster Kirill Marchenko/Matthew Knies deal on the night before the season opener certainly has the hockey world buzzing. But according to Darren Dreger on TSN Overdrive, "They may not be done yet." GM John Chayka and the Toronto Maple Leafs are still out there trying to make a significant deal. As was evident in Game 1 of the regular season, the Toronto blueline could still use another notable piece, and Chris Johnston of TSN's Insider Trading says that's next o...
Some days, the NHL waiver wire is just roster housekeeping. And then there are days when you look down the list and think, “Wait a minute. I watched these guys.”…
Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna didn't make an appearance on the scoresheet in his NHL debut, but the 18-year-old is excited to jump back into action immediately.
Islanders vs. Maple Leafs preview: New York opens its season in Toronto as the Maple Leafs look to rebound from an opening loss to Montreal on Sept. 30.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens continue to look at the trade market. Dylan Larkin's expanded list didn't result in new trade talks.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens continue to look at the trade market. Dylan Larkin's expanded list didn't result in new trade talks.
Can the Maple Leafs clean up some of the sloppy execution from game one in a tired situation against NYI in the Islanders’ season opener? (7:30 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime) Game Day Quotes Islanders head coach Pete DeBoer on what he saw from a much-changed Leafs team that was still finding its chemistry vs. Montreal: […]
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Ahead of the matchup against the Maple Leafs, Islanders head coach Pete DeBoer discussed his impressions of a much-changed Toronto team, Gavin McKenna, Jim Hiller’s coaching style, Matias Maccelli facing his former club, and much more. What are you feeling on the first day of the new season? DeBoer: Excitement. Butterflies. It never gets old, […]
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Opening night of the 2026-27 season has come and gone, and the Toronto Maple Leafs found themselves on the losing end against their forever rivals in the Montreal Canadiens. It was a mixed bag overall from the team, as there were some highs with the performance of Kirill Marchenko alongside Auston Matthews, while the likes…
The Toronto Maple Leafs finally embraced taking the heel turn when they dropped a hype video across their social media platforms that went viral. In it, they acknowledged that the team has a lot of people who hate them and that they don’t mind it one bit because it fuels the passion of the fanbase…
The Montreal Canadiens started their season on the right foot, beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 at the Scotiabank Arena […]
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Bo Groulx will make his season debut against the New York Islanders, head coach Jim Hiller confirmed Wednesday. Groulx was a healthy scratch for Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. The 26-year-old recorded three goals and five points in 13 games with the Maple Leafs last season. Groulx was also…
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Kicking off their highly anticipated 2026-27 campaign, the Montreal Canadiens were in Ontario on Tuesday night to visit their longtime rivals in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Despite giving up a goal on just the second shot of the game, the Habs rallied back with three unanswered goals, and ended the night with a 3-2 win.
As is always fun for an episode of the Bottom Six Minutes, it was the lower half of the lineup that won the evening for Montreal.
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In this edition of The Hockey News Morning Skate, Eric Cruikshank and Michael Traikos give a quick recap of all the biggest news from opening night of the NHL season, including Darren Raddysh's debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jacob Markstrom's shutout against the Carolina Hurricanes, and more.
The Montreal Canadiens spoiled the NHL debut of Gavin McKenna and Kirill Marchenko’s debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs, with 3-2 season-opening win at Scotiabank Arena. Ironically it wasn’t the superstars in the top six forward group that shined but rather the improved depth in the bottom six. While the bottom six forward group delivered […]
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Matthew Knies loved being a Toronto Maple Leaf, but he’s certainly not going to miss all the off-ice distractions. The 23-year-old power forward was shipped to the Columbus Blue Jackets in a seven-piece blockbuster on the eve of the season opener. Knies spoke to the media on Tuesday and opened up about what he’ll miss…
The most interesting thing about the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ 3-2 loss to Montreal on opening night had very little to do with the final score. Toronto looked like a team…
The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their season opener 3-2 to the Montreal Canadiens, but it was to no fault of Kirill Marchenko. The brand new Maple Leaf was acquired in a deal involving Matthew Knies on Monday and wasn’t even confirmed to be in the starting lineup until late afternoon on Tuesday. Despite not having…
Less than 24 hours after the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets consummated their blockbuster Matthew Knies-for-Kirill Marchenko blockbuster, Sportsnet’s Eric Francis has reported that the Calgary Flames were also involved in the trade discussions, just not in a traditional way. According to Francis on Tuesday, Calgary was involved in the talks around Marchenko…
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kirill Marchenko barely had a second to breathe after news broke of his trade out of Columbus, and he still looked like one of the best players on the ice in the season opener against the Montreal Canadiens. Marchenko learned of the trade on Monday afternoon, flew to Toronto and landed…
Kirill Marchenko might have flown under the radar during his four years playing for a Columbus Blue Jackets team that failed to qualify for the playoffs. But now that he's in Toronto, the spotlight is bigger — and the expectations are higher.
TORONTO — Gavin McKenna’s first NHL game was always going to be subject to international attention, after bursting onto the scene as a 14-year-old prodigy. McKenna has been building towards this moment through his career, and appeared to be ready for the moment, starring for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Montreal Canadiens. McKenna’s debut…
Gavin McKenna is officially a National Hockey League player. The 18-year-old made his long-awaited Toronto Maple Leafs debut during the season-opening 3-2 loss against the Montreal Canadiens after being selected first overall by the club during the 2026 NHL Draft. McKenna played 15:19 in his debut and recorded one shot while also totalling a minus-two…
TORONTO – William Nylander scored 48 seconds into the contest, but as the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2026-27 campaign started with a bang, opening night ended in a whimper. Nylander scored both goals for the Maple Leafs in a 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena. Kirill Marchenko made his Leafs debut after clearing…