Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka met with assembled reporters at Wednesday’s morning skate, to discuss the team’s upcoming excursion to Arizona. The team will spend the weekend in Arizona following Thursday’s practice in Etobicoke, before returning to Toronto on Sunday, ahead of Tuesday’s regular season opener against the Montreal Canadiens. Maple Leafs captain…
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares can’t help but be amazed by how quickly Gavin McKenna is getting comfortable with the NHL pace. It was only his second preseason game, and with a lot of runway left to go, but Wednesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators was the first time McKenna put on full display…
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller isn’t concerned over a potential injury to forward Nick Paul, he told reporters following their 6-1 win preseason over the Ottawa Senators. Paul, who was acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning over the summer, has been skating with Easton Cowan and Colton Sissons and finding some early chemistry…
The NHL's salary cap is exploding, and Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka thinks the league is about to find out which teams handled that windfall wisely and which ones didn't. Speaking to The Canadian Press , Chayka offered a candid read on the spending spree that's defined this offseason. "GMs are viewing this as an opportunity to create some stability and security," Chayka said. "The trade-off of that is the risk. You'll look back and some teams are going to be really happy, some of t...
He may have only shown up on the scoresheet for one assist, but Gavin McKenna gave Toronto Maple Leafs fans a strong taste of what to expect from him at his best. In Wednesday’s 6-1 blowout of the Ottawa Senators, McKenna was arguably the Maple Leafs’ best player. He was frequently creating chances in the…
We’re now inching towards the regular season opener Tuesday, as the Toronto Maple Leafs concluded their preseason with a resounding 6-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators split-squad team. Toronto’s B-team also emerged with a 4-2 victory over Ottawa in a scrappy affair, where Landon Sim dropped the gloves twice. There will be plenty of news…
Hear from forward Hoyt Stanley, Dylan Cozens, and Head Coach Travis Green following the Sens game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Canadian Tire Centre. 0:00 Hoyt Stanley 1:17 Dylan Cozens 2:44 Travis Green
Hear from forward Tim Stützle, Michael Amadio, and Assistant Coach Mike Yeo following the Senators game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. 0:00 Tim Stützle 1:01 Michael Amadio 1:48 Travis Green
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Are the Maple Leafs going to be a playoff team this season? Will the Senators make the playoffs without Brady Tkachuk? Can anyone challenge Landon DuPont for the first overall pick in the 2027 NHL Draft? Is there any past or current player DuPont can be compared to? TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins SC with Jay Onrait to discuss.
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And just like that, the Maple Leafs’ preseason is over in the blink of an eye. As we always say, there are too many factors at play in preseason to take the results at face value. But in terms of what you want from a preseason finale, the Leafs’ two games checked just about every […]
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One of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ off-season acquisitions has suffered an injury. Nick Paul exited Wednesday’s pre-season game against the Ottawa Senators with an undisclosed injury. The ailment is not expected to be too serious, but the team will know tomorrow, head coach Jim Hiller told reporters following the 6-1 victory. It’s unclear when Paul got injured, but he didn’t return to the ice after the first intermission. He played 4:42 in the opening frame and had a shot on goal. Paul was acquir...
Welcome to the big-leagues, Gavin McKenna. The 2026 first-overall pick potted his first apple of the pre-season as the Toronto Maple Leafs dominated the Ottawa Senators 6-1 at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night. The Maple Leafs’ Group B squad also topped the Senators 4-2 in Ottawa to close out their pre-season. McKenna got his first exhibition point in the final minute of the first period, a secondary assist on a John Tavares goal that made it 3-1 for the home squad. Tim Stutzle opened the sc...
It doesn’t matter if it’s preseason, regular season, playoffs, or whether either team has a full NHL roster, games between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators will always be scrappy. There were four fights in the Maple Leafs’ B-squad’s 4-2 victory in Ottawa over the Senators, who were icing a B-squad for the most…
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Ahead of Wednesday’s final, concurrent preseason games against the Ottawa Senators, the Toronto Maple Leafs have reduced their training camp roster by 27 players. Toronto previously placed Cole McWard and Dakota Mermis on waivers for the purpose of re-assignment to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on Wednesday, as first reported by PuckPedia. Vinny Borgesi, Brandon Buhr,…
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators will meet on Wednesday night for an exciting NHL preseason contest. How to Watch Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators The Toronto Maple Leafs (0-1-1) close out their preseason schedule on Wednesday night…
The Tampa Bay Lightning have been working the phones trying to pull of a preseason trade, but turns out they've had zero luck finding a trade partner. The Lightning have been trying to move goaltender Jonas Johansson since they've acquired Dennis Hildeby from the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier in the offseason. Hildeby was acquired for versatile forward Nick Paul. #GoBolts have placed G Jonas Johansson on waivers today as they’ve been looking to find a new team for him after acquiring Dennis Hild...
After Dark is BACK for the 2026/27 season! Zack Phillips goes live following the Toronto Maple Leafs’ final preseason action, with the Leafs playing a pair of split-squad games against the Ottawa Senators before the regular season gets underway. Zack breaks down everything he saw from both games, including which players stood out, how Gavin McKenna looked, the latest Maple Leafs line combinations, and what could carry over into opening night. He also takes a closer look at Morgan Rielly and Da...
The waiver list keeps growing. NHL teams waived 34 players on Wednesday, per Puckpedia, including Dakota Mermis and Cole McWard of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Philadelphia Flyers were the busiest team, waiving six players including veteran forward Zach Aston-Reese and winger Nolan Foote, the younger son of ex-Vancouver Canucks head coach Adam Foote. Defending Western Conference champion Vegas waived five players, headlined by defenceman Jaycob Megna. The Vancouver Canucks cut ties with forwar...
Players and Coach speak to the media ahead of tonight’s game against the Ottawa Senators. 00:00 Gavin McKenna 02:31 Nick Paul 04:29 Jack Roslovic 07:40 Jim Hiller SUBSCRIBE: https://tml.hockey/3FvgtoG FOLLOW US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/torontomapleleafs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapleleafs/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs #Leafs #LeafsForever #TorontoMapleLeafs
In his first year as head coach of the Leafs, Hiller is looking to empower players to play to their strengths.