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Maple Leafs GM John Chayka explains itinerary of upcoming team excursion to Arizona

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…

John Tavares impressed with Gavin McKenna’s quick improvement: ‘It speaks to the quality of the player’

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…

Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller doesn’t believe Nick Paul’s injury is serious

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…

Maple Leafs GM Warns Teams Will Regret Some Of NHL's Massive Contracts

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...

NHL Pre-Season Highlights | Senators vs. Maple Leafs – September 23, 2026

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo12SYwt93SQP81ntu8rz9QcAHTNQaFI3 Watch the latest NHL game highlights, featuring the best goals, saves, hits, and key moments from tonight’s matchup. Subscribe to stay up to date with NHL highlights, top plays, and game recaps from across the league throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs. ———————————————- 📺 http://sportsnetplus.ca – Stream live on Sportsnet+ 💻 http://www.sportsnet.ca – More news & highlights on Sportsnet.ca https://www.youtube.com/channel/U...

Are the Maple Leafs a playoff team this season?

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.

John Tavares | Post Game vs Ottawa Senators | September 23, 2026

John Tavares speaks with the media following the Leafs’ 6-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. 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

Six Snipe

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Jim Hiller | Post Game vs Ottawa Senators | September 23, 2026

Head Coach Jim Hiller speaks with the media following the Leafs’ 6-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. 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

McKenna shines, Maple Leafs check the boxes in split-squad sweep of Ottawa: Player Notes & Analysis

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 […] The post McKenna shines, Maple Leafs check the boxes in split-squad sweep of Ottawa: Player Notes & Analysis appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Maple Leafs’ Nick Paul suffers injury in pre-season finale

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...

McKenna gets assist, Maple Leafs close pre-season with win over Senators

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...

Roslovic’s first (preseason) as a Bud! 🍁

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Maple Leafs reduce training camp roster by 27 players

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,…

Tampa Bay Lighting Have Multiple Trade Offers Rejected

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...

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators Postgame Show | Preseason Finale | TLN After Dark

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...

Maple Leafs’ Dakota Mermis among pile of players placed on NHL waivers

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...

Maple Leafs Full Media Availability | Pre Game vs Ottawa Senators | September 23, 2026

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