The slumping Maple Leafs have one game left on their five game homestand from hell and five games on their docket before the Olympic break. If this team has any chance of crawling out of this mess and making the playoffs, getting this one against Buffalo is of vast importance. Boston got a point on Monday night, which means the Leafs are now six points out of a playoff spot. … [Read more...] about Matthew Barnaby says Leafs aren’t winning a Stanley Cup with Matthews as captain: Leafs Morning Take
Maple Leafs place Dakota Mermis on waivers
The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed defenceman Dakota Mermis on waivers, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Mermis (TOR) Aston-Reese & Gaunce (CLB) on waivers — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January 27, 2026 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Mermis had been previously assigned to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on a long-term injured reserve (LTIR) conditioning … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs place Dakota Mermis on waivers
Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs swept on home stand as playoff picture looks more bleak than ever
The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost their fifth game in a row, this one to a divisional rival ahead of them in the standings, while the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins both won. If it wasn’t already low, the belief that this Maple Leafs team has what it takes to make the playoffs is closer to rock bottom than ever after a 7-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The optics of this … [Read more...] about Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs swept on home stand as playoff picture looks more bleak than ever
Dave McCarthy thinks Matthews ducking media around Marner game was bad look: Leafs Morning Take
Suffice it is to say, it was an eventful weekend for the Toronto Maple Leafs. It’s official: The season’s slipping away. The next five games leading into the Olympic break could very well seal Toronto’s potential post-season fate. They’re in trouble. That’s where the conversation started on the Monday edition of Leafs Morning Take – from a snowy Toronto – as David Pagnotta … [Read more...] about Dave McCarthy thinks Matthews ducking media around Marner game was bad look: Leafs Morning Take
Leafs practice news: No lineup changes, Matthews, Ekman-Larsson discuss Olympics
In spite of a record-setting snowstorm, the Toronto Maple Leafs held an eventful practice Monday at the Ford Performance Centre. The team cancelled their previously scheduled Open Practice due to inclement weather, but a regular practice was held with players and reporters in attendance. There are no apparent lineup changes to the roster that the Maple Leafs used on Sunday … [Read more...] about Leafs practice news: No lineup changes, Matthews, Ekman-Larsson discuss Olympics