Rasmus Dahlin had the first hat trick of his NHL career to go along with two assists and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4

The 32-year-old gets the net on Thursday night against the Seattle Kraken. Stolarz is coming off a five-goals-against performance versus the Vegas Golden Knights last Friday, his first match back since returning from a nerve injury that forced him to miss over two months.

The GM responded to criticism over the vacant director of performance role, saying the Leafs have more staff working hands-on with players.

A crucial road trip could shape the 29-year-old's future as the Maple Leafs continue to struggle ahead of the NHL trade deadline.

The Maple Leafs no longer have a director of sports science, and Jeremy Bettle, who used to hold that post, blames that for their injuries.

All eyes are on the Toronto Maple Leafs as the trade deadline approaches, and everyone wonders whether they’ll become sellers. It’s difficult to believe that the team could go from being one of the regular-season powers of the Atlantic Division to the bottom in just one season,

Toronto Maple Leafs forward McMann has drawn attention from several Western Conference contenders, most notably two key teams. The post Maple Leafs Forward Linked to Western Conference Clubs: Rumor appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The Chicago Blackhawks (16-31-5) play the Toronto Maple Leafs (32-14-8) at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; TNT, TVAS, SN). Then the Colorado Avalanche (28-19-5) face the Minnesota Wild (28-20-5) at Xcel Energy Center (9:30 p.m. ET; TNT). Here's my breakdown of the games.

I’m not sure how 2025-26 can be labelled as anything other than a disaster for the Toronto Maple Leafs. A predictable disaster? Sure, but a disaster, nevertheless.

Unlike his predecessor as captain, John Tavares, Matthews isn’t often seated at his dressing room stall when media enter, making more formal or informal conversations difficult. And if he has spoken to the group the day before a game, for instance, Matthews sometimes isn’t made available to speak again the following morning.

Stolarz will get the starting nod for Thursday's road clash with Seattle, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.

Whispers of Bobby McMann moving from Toronto to Edmonton intensify, with insiders suggesting a stylistic and financial fit, sparking significant trade speculation.