The waiver wire continues to be a busy place as NHL teams prepare for the start of the regular season last week. After all players placed on waivers Wednesday cleared on Thursday, a new group of 30 formed for teams to examine over the next 24 hours. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators were the two Canadian teams to place players on waivers on Thursday. The Leafs placed eight players on waivers, including Steven Lorentz, Philippe Myers and Michael Pezzetta. The Senators placed goalie Le...
Links, News, and Notes Thursday’s Edition of the Links, News and Notes! Preseason games have very little meaning already, but even less so when you’re missing all of your Top-4 defencemen. If anything, going winless in the preseason could be a good omen for the Ottawa Senators. You know who lost five preseason games last season? The Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens have split into NHL and AHL groups as of this morning’s practice. Notable depth players who are skating with the regulars include def...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have welcomed back defensive defenceman Chris Tanev with open arms, and frankly, there isn’t anyone happier about No. 8 returning to the lineup than Tanev’s defensive partner, Jake McCabe. The Maple Leafs hosted the Ottawa Senators in another split-squad night of preseason hockey, and Toronto put on a show on home…
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…
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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Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill recap Toronto’s impressive split-squad sweep of the Ottawa Senators to finish off the preseason slate. At Scotiabank Arena, the Leafs cruised to a 6-1 victory, with Gavin McKenna putting on a show in the preseason finale. The guys also address the Nick Paul injury and what it could mean for Toronto heading into next Tuesday’s season opener. Plus, with the Leafs off to Arizona for some TEAM TIME, Nick and Jay dissect some of the biggest storylines to emerge from trai...
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
Players and Coach speak with the media following the Leafs’ 6-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. 0:00 John Tavares 3:33 Jake McCabe 6:33 Gavin McKenna 9:08 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
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
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After a 6-1 win over the Senators in the final exhibition game, Jim Hiller discussed the team at large and Gavin McKenna’s improvement in his second preseason game, Easton Cowan’s versatility, and the performance of Sergei Bobrovsky in net. Can you tell us what happened to Nick Paul? Hiller: We’ll know more tomorrow. I don’t […]
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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…
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…
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...