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Troy Stecher was initially envisioned as a stop-gap option for a porous Toronto Maple Leafs’ defence. Toronto’s poor start to the year could largely be attributed to poor defensive zone coverage and five-man breakdowns when defending the rush. These tendencies, in conjunction with a wave of injuries, placed the Maple Leafs’ season in peril at the U.S. Thanksgiving juncture, the … [Read more...] about Troy Stecher’s mobility and relentless drive have injected new life into Leafs’ defence corps

Effectively, Toronto’s tilt in Raleigh is a heat check game. How hot are the Toronto Maple Leafs? That’s where the conversation started on the Thursday edition of Leafs Morning Take. The victories against Pittsburgh and a depleted Florida squad were great, but the Canes are a different animal. They’re 8-3-1 on home ice, and on top of that, they’re well rested —having not played … [Read more...] about Steve Simmons calls Matthews running the PP a ‘disgrace to hockey’: Leafs Morning Take

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Sam McCue was traded from the Ontario Hockey League’s Brantford Bulldogs to the Ottawa 67’s on Thursday. McCue, along with Brantford’s 5th-round pick in the 2029 OHL Priority Selection Draft are heading to Ottawa, in exchange for 2nd and 3rd picks in the 2029 Draft. The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler was first to report. McCue was selected by the Maple … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs prospect Sam McCue traded from OHL’s Brantford Bulldogs to Ottawa 67’s

For the first time in about a month, the Toronto Maple Leafs have won back-to-back games. But seriously, it was so refreshing to talk about the Leafs in a positive light —for once. No qualifiers needed, Craig Berube’s bunch took care of business on Tuesday night in Sunrise. That’s where the conversation started on the Wednesday edition of Leafs Morning Take. Through five of six … [Read more...] about Doug MacLean raves about Joseph Woll’s impact in Toronto’s win vs. Panthers: Leafs Morning Take

The rematch is finally here. You never know but maybe this one is what changes the course of the Maple Leafs’ season. For the first time since their seven-game battle last spring, the Leafs and Panthers are set to clash. Weirdly enough, both teams have the same number of points (25) with Florida having one game in hand. For December 2nd, this is a sneaky big game. Meantime, it … [Read more...] about Jeff Marek sees no evidence the Leafs are ready to go on a run: Leafs Morning Take