Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 6-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 24-18-9. On the team’s performance: In the first period, they carried the play. They had the pace. We didn’t. They won more battles than us. They were on their toes, and we weren’t. […]
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BOOOOOO! (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). You can boo Marner if you'd like, but please be respectful during the moment of silence for his schedule B bonuses — Kevin Papetti (@KPapetti) January 23, 2026 Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the return of Anthony Stolarz to the crease: It’s a huge boost. He has been working […]
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In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Leafs’ recent dip in results, non-stop injury issues, Brad Treliving’s ultimate course of action for the 2025-26 season, and Easton Cowan’s development plan. Episode Topics The recent 1-2-2 stretch, more and more injuries adding up, and is the season getting away from the […]
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Ahead of his return to Toronto as a member of the Golden Knights, Mitch Marner discussed the emotions of the game, the video tribute, and the possibly frosty reception from the fans. You faced the Leafs last week, but how does it feel now, facing them in Toronto? Marner: I am obviously not used to […]
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On the one hand, the Maple Leafs were swept by Detroit in the season series tonight, and that will cost them in the standings throughout the rest of the campaign. On the other hand, in a game where the Leafs played with five defensemen nearly all night due to OEL’s injury-related departure, their leading scorer […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 2-1 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 24-17-9. On a tight 2-1 contest: Pretty even game. I thought we had a lot of chances in the first two periods, and we couldn’t get it by him. They made a […]
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It’s a big one tonight at Scotiabank Arena: Can the Maple Leafs avoid the season-series sweep against the Red Wings and narrow the gap in the standings to six points with a game in hand? (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan on the challenge he expects from the […]
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Ahead of Wednesday’s game against Detroit, Craig Berube discussed the decision to start Joseph Woll in net, Chris Tanev’s status, and the challenge/significance of the matchup against the Red Wings. What drove the decision to go back to Joseph Woll for tonight’s start in goal? Berube: I get that last game was a tough game. […]
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After Tuesday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed his goaltending situation with Joseph Woll’s shaky past two starts and Anthony Stolarz’s conditioning stint with the Marlies, Jake McCabe’s rough patch, and the status of his other injured players. What have you learned about Joseph Woll’s ability to navigate stretches when the puck is going in more than […]
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“If we want to become the elite team that we think we can be with the group that we have, we just can’t play that way. We have to learn from it, sooner rather than later. A lot of credit to our guys to be able to come back like that and get four important […]
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Yeesh. The first five minutes of this game looked like it could’ve been a much different type of night, as the Leafs tilted the ice and created good looks for Easton Cowan off an OEL-generated rebound and a deflection off the ref that set up Steven Lorentz, who could easily have three or four goals […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 6-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 24-17-8. On the team’s biggest issue in the game: We didn’t play well enough. That’s it. Mistakes. We made too many mistakes. Line change goal. Two PK goals against. We just weren’t detailed enough […]
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Can the Maple Leafs avoid the road-trip hangover and kick off a five-game homestand on the right note against the Minnesota Wild? (7:30 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime). Game Day Quotes Wild head coach Jon Hynes on the challenge against the Leafs: I think they are playing really strong hockey. They look like they’re playing a […]
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Ahead of Monday’s game against Minnesota, Craig Berube discussed Matthew Knies’ injury, Scott Laughton’s ability to elevate in the lineup, William Nylander and Anthony Stolarz’s status, and the upcoming five-game homestand. What has been the biggest change or shift for your team in the last 10-15 games? Berube: I think we’re just really coming together […]
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Ahead of Monday’s game against Minnesota, John Tavares discussed Scott Laughton’s “glue guy” characteristics, the red-hot play of Auston Matthews, and the challenge of a condensed schedule ahead of the Olympic break. What kind of chemistry do you think there will be between you and Scott Laughton on the same line tonight? Tavares: We always […]
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The Maple Leafs are halfway through their toughest remaining stretch of the season, completing the recent four-game road trip with a 2-1-1 record to collect a respectable five of eight points. Up next is a massive five-game homestand against Minnesota, Detroit, Vegas, Colorado, and Buffalo — three of the best teams in the West, along […]
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A gutsy third-period effort to erase a 3-1 deficit in Winnipeg turned a tough road trip into a relatively successful one (five of eight points) for the Maple Leafs. Ahead of a travel-heavy, condensed trip through Colorado, Utah, Vegas, and Winnipeg, the realistic goal for the Maple Leafs was simply to keep pace in the […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-3 overtime win over the Winnipeg Jets, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 24-16-8. On the team’s resilience in fighting back from 3-1 down in the third: Yeah, we stuck with it. Good character win. Obviously, it is a great way to finish off the road […]
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In the words of Troy Stecher, the Maple Leafs need to “empty the tank” to end a tough road trip on a high note against a surging Winnipeg Jets team tonight on HNIC (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC). Game Day Quotes Jets head coach Scott Arniel on a HNIC matchup between the Leafs and Jets: This […]
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Ahead of Saturday’s game in Winnipeg, Craig Berube discussed the challenge against the surging Jets, the positives to build on from the OTL in Vegas, William Nylander’s status, and the decision to start Dennis Hildeby in goal. What is the mindset of the team after a short meeting this morning, ahead of an early start […]
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“I didn’t think we gave them much. It’s a common theme, though. The problem is that when they do get something, it’s us hand-delivering it. It’s just got to stop. “But there was a lot of good in our game. The power play is trending [in the right direction], and it’s a big goal to […]
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After Friday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed the consecutive losses on the road, William Nylander’s status, Easton Cowan’s costly penalty in Vegas, and Anthony Stolarz nearing a return to the lineup. Do you think the last couple of losses have been tied to fatigue on the road? Berube: I didn’t feel like we were fatigued in […]
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The storylines fixated on Mitch Marner, but lost amid all that drama was the fact that the Maple Leafs needed to keep pace with the rest of the East tonight. All of Buffalo, Pittsburgh, the Islanders, Boston, and Columbus won, while the Leafs pissed away a point in several heartbreaking ways, blowing 2-0, 3-1, 4-2, […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 6-5 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 23-16-8. On where the game got away from the team after holding a two-goal lead multiple times: Just a couple of mistakes in the third. We gave up a 2-on-1. We took […]
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It’s a money-on-the-board game for centerman Nic Roy, who is the most notable player facing his former team in tonight’s Maple Leafs vs. Golden Knights matchup (9:30 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Nic Roy on the challenge against his former team: They have good depth. They’re really good on the power play. They’re a […]
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