The Toronto Maple Leafs started 2025 in strong form, winning five straight contests for their longest streak of the season, but it’s fair to say the results were better than the process over that stretch. Things can turn quickly with such thin margins in the NHL, and that process caught up to them after the winning streak was snapped, resulting in three straight regulation … [Read more...] about Knee Jerk Reaction: Leafs battle back for hard-fought OT win over Devils
Maple Leafs don’t need a second look at John Klingberg
Someone in the Leafs organization really wants to believe in a good comeback story. Matt Murray is presently living out his attempt to return to the NHL, with some success at the AHL level that hasn’t translated to NHL success, and now the Leafs are contemplating round two of John Klingberg to see if a newly shaved hip can revitalize his career. With the Leafs viewed as … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs don’t need a second look at John Klingberg
Knee Jerk Reaction: Lifeless Leafs snap 7-game unbeaten streak vs. Stars with third-straight loss
The Toronto Maple Leafs looked like they had a little bit of extra jam in their game as their tilt against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night opened up. They opened the scoring early on with a vintage Auston Matthews-from-Mitch Marner snipe, but that’s about all she wrote. It’s hard to zero in on one single area in this game that went wrong, but frankly, nobody was good enough. … [Read more...] about Knee Jerk Reaction: Lifeless Leafs snap 7-game unbeaten streak vs. Stars with third-straight loss
Darren Dreger doesn’t get the sense that Marc Savard is on the hot seat: Leafs Morning Take
After five straight victories, the Leafs have now lost two in a row. And quite frankly, it hasn’t been pretty —especially Saturday night’s 3-0 loss on home ice against the Vancouver Canucks. That’s depending on who you ask, of course. We kicked off the Monday edition of Leafs Morning Take by breaking down some of the news and notes from Leafs practice. Both Jake McCabe and Jani … [Read more...] about Darren Dreger doesn’t get the sense that Marc Savard is on the hot seat: Leafs Morning Take
Berube says Maple Leafs weren’t ‘connected’ in shutout loss to Canucks
The Toronto Maple Leafs turned in one of their most uninspiring efforts of the season on Saturday night in a 3-0 shutout loss to the Vancouver Canucks. What made it so uninspiring wasn’t just the effort itself but the circumstances heading into the game. The Canucks, playing on the second half of a back-to-back after facing the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night, had their … [Read more...] about Berube says Maple Leafs weren’t ‘connected’ in shutout loss to Canucks