9 h. ago Discipline with sticks and pucks lacking in Leafs’ loss in San Jose

It was a glass half-empty for the Maple Leafs, whose stirring late comeback, rush of overtime chances, and advantage in shootout experience could not reverse a loss to the NHL’s last-place team. Thursday began poorly and ultimately ended the same way, a 6-5 shootout loss to San Jose that might have stuck Toronto in a […]

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10 h. ago SHARKS 6, LEAFS 5: Despite comeback, Sharks put shootout bite on Leafs again

If the Maple Leafs lose the Atlantic Division by a point or two, the teeth marks left by the San Jose Sharks will figure prominently. From the depths of the NHL, the last-place Sharks have edged Toronto twice in shootouts, though the Leafs managed two last-minute goals to force overtime on Thursday. John Tavares and […]

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22 h. ago LEAF NOTES: Time to get penalty kill consistent as NHL schedule ends

If Craig Berube can’t come back from California with a sweep, he wants the Maple Leafs to clean up their penalty killing. Asked by reporters Thursday in San Jose, before the first of three West Coast contests, what areas the Maple Leafs should give most attention to with 11 matches remaining, the coach quickly segued […]

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31 h. ago Philadelphia Flyers fire coach John Tortorella in midst of another losing season

The Philadelphia Flyers fired coach John Tortorella on Thursday with nine games left in another losing season for a franchise that hasn’t been in the playoffs since 2020. The Flyers are last in the Metropolitan Division at 28-36-9 for 65 points under the notoriously brusque Tortorella. The Flyers suffered their sixth straight loss Tuesday, 7-2 […]

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45 h. ago Haymes, Prokop join Marlies, wade into Maple Leafs prospects pool

Luke Haymes and John Prokop didn’t require much of an introduction to each other at Toronto Marlies practice on Wednesday. Eleven days earlier, Haymes and Dartmouth College beat Prokop and Union College in the NCAA’s ECAC hockey tournament, ending Union’s season. In the ensuing days — Dartmouth was eliminated on March 21 by Clarkson — […]

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52 h. ago Mike Myers stops by broadcast booth at Toronto Maple Leafs game

The Toronto Maple Leafs radio booth got a bit of extra star power for last night's game.Prior to the team's 7-2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers, Canadian actors Dave Foley and Mike Myers joined Joe Bowen and Jim Ralph in the Sportsnet booth for a quick chat and a photo session.Myers made the most of his time in the press box, also getting a chance to play the organ with team musician Jimmy Holmstrom.Very nice to have Mike Myers and Dave Foley stop by the booth before tonight's game.Mike even played the organ with Jimmy Holmstrom!#ElbowsUp #Leafsforever pic.twitter.com/yen1eZYaVF— Mike Ross 🎤🥅🏒 #LeafsForever (@RossyOnTheMic) March 26, 2025In a radio hit today on TSN 1050, Bowen shared his experience with the duo in the booth."Both of them came up with their Leaf jerseys on, which was great," Bowen said.Myers made headlines during a set of return appearances to Saturday Night Live, where he played Elon Musk.More notably, though, he picked up brownie po...

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54 h. ago New Maple Leafs player still hasn't moved out of downtown Toronto hotel

When Scott Laughton got traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, it was an opportunity to return close to home.But the Oakville native is still searching for an actual home to live in.The 30-year-old forward, who, before the trade, had spent his entire NHL career with the Philadelphia Flyers after being drafted by them in 2012, is currently living in a downtown Toronto hotel, as per Sportsnet's Luke Fox.And before facing off against his former team for the first time on Tuesday, Laughton told reporters that he's actually located quite close to his former head coach, John Tortorella."I said, 'Stay in your room. I'll stay in mine. I don't even want to see you,'" Tortorella joked before last night's matchup.Tortorella might've wished he had stayed in his hotel room a little bit longer, however, with Toronto coming away from the contest with a 7-2 win Tuesday night.Laughton and his wife, Chloe, welcomed a son late last year, and despite the trade to Toronto, his family is likely to spend plen...

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58 h. ago John Tortorella prend le blâme pour les ennuis des Flyers: «Je dois faire un meilleur travail»

Exclus du portrait des séries éliminatoires dans la LNH, les Flyers en ont mangé une sincère contre les Maple Leafs, mardi.

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65 h. ago TAKEAWAYS: Tavares line leads way in dominant Maple Leafs victory

A rather nice bounce-back game by the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Some 72 hours after the Leafs were embarrassed by the Nashville Predators on the road, Toronto went about its business at Scotiabank Arena, putting its boot on the necks of the Philadelphia Flyers. As Max Domi said: “Huge win, man. Did exactly what […]

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66 h. ago LEAFS NOTES: Loss of Laughton, Johnson underline Flyers’ playoff reality

When the Philadelphia Flyers traded Scott Laughton and Erik Johnson, it was more than just farewell. Coach John Tortorella knew it meant the playoff ship had sailed without himself and the rest of the team. On March 1, Philadelphia’s record was 27-26-8 and there was a whiff of hope for playoffs. Ten losses in the […]

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67 h. ago Nylander, Tavares lead way as Maple Leafs crush inept Flyers

There’s no rule in the National Hockey League for running the clock. Had there been, it might have kicked in on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena. The Maple Leafs had their way with the Philadelphia Flyers, trouncing the visitors 7-2 after carrying a four-goal lead into the third period. The Broad Street Bullies, these aren’t. […]

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3 d. ago Flyers coach Tortorella lauds Maple Leafs’ Scott Laughton: ‘Foundation guy’

Scott Laughton is going to be just fine with the Maple Leafs. Take it from someone who would know better than anyone: John Tortorella. The coach of the Philadelphia Flyers recognizes the significant change it has been for Laughton, on and off the ice, since the Leafs acquired the 30-year-old forward from the Flyers on […]

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3 d. ago GAMEDAY: Maple Leafs seek to extend dominance over lowly Philadelphia Flyers

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (28-35-9) at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (42-25-3) When: Tuesday, 7 p.m., Scotiabank Arena TV: TSN4 Radio: The Fan 590 Odds: Flyers +170, Maple Leafs -213 The buzz This just in: The Flyers stink. They have one win in their past 11 games, requiring a shootout to beat Tampa Bay 4-3 on March 13. The Flyers have […]

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4 d. ago Command of consistency helps set Maple Leafs’ John Tavares apart

As an opponent, Steven Lorentz had an idea of what John Tavares might be like as a teammate. Playing against Tavares in the National Hockey League, Lorentz took mental notes on Tavares’ work ethic and the determination that he displayed whenever Lorentz lined up on the other side. When Tavares scored his 30th goal of […]

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4 d. ago Struggling Leaf Scott Laughton anxious to show new and old teams he can still produce

'It’s going to be pretty weird, emotional, feel different for sure so quickly after (the trade),'

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5 d. ago Not good when Auston Matthews must push Leafs twice in same week

Now Auston Matthews knows what it’s like to be in the dress shoes of Mike Babcock, Sheldon Keefe and even Craig Berube, to explain the inexplicable.  His various coaches often grappled with post mortems, how a very good Maple Leafs team could look so dominant for a couple of nights, particularly versus top teams, then play so poorly […]

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5 d. ago Maple Leafs mess up chance to control Atlantic in upset loss to Nashville

The fast lane to first place closed as quickly as it opened for the snooze-you-lose Maple Leafs. After both Florida and Tampa Bay lost earlier on Saturday, results Toronto had to know about after taking a 2-0 lead in Nashville, it let the NHL’s lowest scoring team lay a 5-2 beating on it. Thus, the Atlantic Division leaderboard didn’t change, the […]

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5 d. ago LEAF NOTES: Starting role in goal for playoffs still wide open

The solo Joe Show is not yet a go for playoffs. While Joseph Woll is considered the current favourite to start the playoffs for Toronto, based on his strong play before Saturday night’s game in Nashville, coach Craig Berube didn’t sound like he’d tailor the remaining 12 regular-season games to favour Woll ahead of Anthony […]

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5 d. ago LEAFS NOTES: Starting role in goal for playoffs still wide open

The solo Joe Show is not yet a go for playoffs. While Joseph Woll is considered the current favourite to start the playoffs for Toronto, based on his strong play before Saturday night’s game in Nashville, coach Craig Berube didn’t sound like he’d tailor the remaining 12 regular-season games to favour Woll ahead of Anthony […]

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7 d. ago TAKEAWAYS: On John Tavares, Bobby McMann’s case for the Leafs and Anthony Stolarz

Talk about putting on a show on Broadway. The Maple Leafs did that on Thursday night, posting a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Not only was it a start-to-finish, 60-minute victory by the Leafs, who won their third consecutive game in regulation, it was a significant night for several […]

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