5 h. ago Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and his wife are having a baby

The family of Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner will be growing by one in the coming months.Gaby McCabe, wife of Leafs defenceman Jake, shared the news on her Instagram story over the weekend, complete with what appeared to be a few party favours from a baby shower."Oh boy! Welcome Baby Marner. Love your Lady Leafs," a card in the photo posted by Mrs. McCabe read, suggesting a baby shower was held by the Leafs wives and girlfriends. It's also likely a safe assumption that the child will be a boy.The new baby is the Marners' first.Mitch and Steph are having a baby! 🐣 pic.twitter.com/Ab91RmoTWr— 𝒏𝒆𝒂. (@theroserenity) February 24, 2025The couple will be the second high-profile Leafs pairing to have a baby on the way in recent months, with Morgan Rielly’s wife, Tessa Virtue, giving birth to a baby boy named McCormick in August 2024.The Marners first met in elementary school but then reconnected and began dating during Mitch's junior hockey career wit...

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9 h. ago Trouble could be brewing for Leafs facing a Boston Bruins team better than its record

Forget that the Boston Bruins have lost their past three games, five of the previous seven and 13 of 20 since New Year’s Eve. Forget that the Maple Leafs have won 10 of their past 11 against non-playoff teams, among which Boston inexplicably finds itself. Or that the B’s will be without key defencemen Charlie […]

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15 h. ago LEAF TAKEAWAYS: Nick Robertson back on scoring radar after win in Chicago

The Maple Leafs didn’t lose their edge during the two-week, 4 Nations Face-off break — rather it seemed to help a few bottom sixers re-adjust their shooting abilities. Our takeaways on Toronto’s second-straight win, sweeping a back-to-back and returning to first place in the division with a 5-2 victory in Chicago: TIME OF NICK Since […]

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47 h. ago TAKEAWAYS: On Alex Steeves, Anthony Stolarz and Maple Leafs scoring depth in win over Canes

The Maple Leafs didn’t pile up the style points on Saturday night. When the final horn sounded against the Carolina Hurricanes at Scotiabank Arena, though, what mattered most were the two points that the Leafs received for a 6-3 victory. Our takeaways from the win, which moved the Leafs — still with three games in […]

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49 h. ago Maple Leafs pile it on early, hold off Hurricanes for victory

The Maple Leafs weren’t out of their depth on Saturday night. In their first game after the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Leafs took advantage of a disorganized Carolina Hurricanes team and beat the visitors 6-3 at Scotiabank Arena. The Hurricanes scored all three of their goals in the final eight minutes of the third, […]

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50 h. ago LEAFS NOTES: Scotiabank crowd gets into the boos for U.S. anthem

Scotiabank Arena was a little late flocking to the boo-bird nest, but made itself heard when the Star-Spangled Banner started up Saturday’s 6-3 Toronto win. The Maple Leafs had not played at home since Jan. 29, before Donald Trump ratcheted up the trade war and his rhetoric about the 51st state. However, after the Bell […]

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52 h. ago Toronto traffic jam forces Hurricanes to walk to Maple Leafs game

For the second time this season, Toronto traffic forced an NHL team to walk to Scotiabank Arena instead of taking a bus from the hotel. The Carolina Hurricanes shared a short clip to social media Saturday afternoon showing players walking toward the Skywalk path near the CN Tower in downtown Toronto to get to the […]

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58 h. ago Berube makes first goalie rotation decision as schedule heats up

Well, Craig Berube certainly had enough time to think about his goalie rotation for this weekend’s back-to-back.  After a break in the NHL schedule of almost two weeks to accommodate the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Maple Leafs coach chose Anthony Stolarz to face the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, and Joseph Woll to play Sunday in […]

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64 h. ago GAME DAY: Rust will be a factor as Leafs and ‘Canes get back to work

Hurricanes (33-19-11) at Maple Leafs (33-20-2) WHEN: Saturday, 7 p.m. TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050 ODDS Toronto +105, Carolina –125 THE BUZZ It might take a few minutes for the teams to re-adjust after the majority missed a couple of weeks during the 4 Nations Face-Off break, to get the beach sand out of their […]

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3 d. ago LEAFS NOTES: ‘Canes are back exactly five years since EBUG David Ayres

When the schedule first came out, you couldn’t blame the Maple Leafs for thinking someone at NHL headquarters was up to mischief. Buried in the busy post-4 Nations Face-Off slate Saturday is a visit by the Hurricanes, exactly five years to the day that Zamboni driver David Ayres was tossed into the Carolina crease and against all odds, […]

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3 d. ago Maple Leafs counting on their Four Nations stars to get boost from best

Craig Berube was feeling pretty good about how Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews fared in the 4 Nations Face-Off final, not just because their strong play bodes well for the Maple Leafs in the coming weeks. The coach had a fatter wallet, as did a few of the Canadians in the dressing room, collecting bets […]

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4 d. ago Maple Leafs counting on Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner to get right back at it after 4 Nations final

'You got somebody that's going to go in and play?' Leafs coach Craig Berube joked about sitting his two stars.

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5 d. ago Refreshed Morgan Rielly looks to continue upswing in play for Maple Leafs

'I would have liked to keep going, but at the same time, the break was perfect, so I got what I needed out of it and I feel good now.'

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5 d. ago Win or lose, Maple Leafs ‘proud’ of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner at 4 Nations Face

'I think we're all cheering for our home country but, that being said, we're just proud of those guys.'

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5 d. ago Max Pacioretty departs practice early as other injured Maple Leafs move forward

'He tweaked something right when he went out there ... I don't think it's serious, but we'll just have to see.'

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5 d. ago SIMMONS: For Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and others, 4 Nations final is the game of their lives

Auston Matthews has money and prestige and style and personality, but what he doesn’t have is a signature victory.

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5 d. ago Toronto Maple Leafs unveil special logo to celebrate Black Excellence game

The Maple Leafs have had a new logo created to commemorate Black History Month. And, on Saturday when the Carolina Hurricanes visit Scotiabank Arena, the Leafs will play host to their annual Black Excellence game. Designed in partnership with Toji Nola, a designer and illustrator based in Toronto, the logo will be used on off-ice […]

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6 d. ago Craig Berube: Maple Leafs winger Bobby McMann ‘hasn’t hit his ceiling yet’

As he gets his Maple Leafs back into game mode, coach Craig Berube figures he can get more out of winger Bobby McMann. It’s not that Berube is dissatisfied with what McMann, who has a career-high 17 goals in 47 games, has accomplished this season. At 28, McMann has established himself as a solid power […]

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6 d. ago Health of Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner on Craig Berube’s mind for 4 Nations final

When Craig Berube sits down to tune in for the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday night, he might peek though his fingers. And as much as the Alberta native might like to see Canada beat the United States at TD Garden in Boston, having Maple Leafs teammates Mitch Marner and Auston […]

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7 d. ago Maple Leafs back to work for practice on Tuesday in a good spot

We return you to your regularly scheduled Maple Leafs season. Well, almost. We will be fascinated to witness happens in the championship game at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday in Boston, when Leafs captain Auston Matthews and usual running mate Mitch Marner attempt to put a dagger in each other’s title hopes. Canada versus […]

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