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It’s impossible to sell the idea of losing as a short-term fix to a team full of champions, but the Tampa Bay Lightning may have received a blessing in disguise. Tampa Bay was the league’s gold standard to start the decade, with two consecutive Stanley Cup victories in 2020 and 2021, led by a core that may end up sending a half-dozen players to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Last … [Read more...] about Atlantic Division Preview: An early exit may have been blessing in disguise for Lightning

Anthony Stolarz’s first season as a Toronto Maple Leaf was overall, a huge success. The 31-year-old goaltender had himself a career season, and heading into the 2025-26 campaign, he’s going to be given every opportunity to take his game to new heights. Stolarz joined the Maple Leafs last summer, signing a two-year, $5 million contract, and frankly, after one season it’s looking … [Read more...] about What does a successful 2025-26 season look like for Anthony Stolarz?

When it comes to having the passion to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, there isn’t anyone on the Leafs’ roster with more than depth forward Steven Lorentz. From his high school yearbook photo, to playing mini sticks as a toddler with his Maple Leafs’ jersey on, Lorentz has been bleeding blue his whole life. Heading into the 2025-26 season with a fresh contract extension, … [Read more...] about What does a successful 2025-26 season look like for Steven Lorentz?

It’s been a busy summer of training for Easton Cowan. Now with training camp on the horizon, the 20-year-old has his sights set on one goal: crack the Toronto Maple Leafs roster. Ahead of training camp, Cowan spoke with Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun, sharing where his head is at as he enters Leafs training camp for another season. “My mindset right now is to make the Toronto … [Read more...] about Easton Cowan determined to make the Maple Leafs roster out of training camp

Dakota Joshua was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in July from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2028 fourth-round pick. The addition of Joshua is part of an offseason attempt to retool Toronto’s bottom six to a have a bigger, tougher look to shore up the team’s depth for a deeper playoff run. Last summer, Joshua was diagnosed with testicular cancer and needed surgery, … [Read more...] about What does a successful 2025-26 season look like for Dakota Joshua?