Mark Giordano could have made more money by signing with another club. But having grossed well over $60 million in salary over the course of his NHL career, the Toronto-native opted to stay home by signing a two-year contract worth $1.6 million on Sunday with the Toronto Maple Leafs. And while the lure of being…
It is the biggest decision looming for the Toronto Maple Leafs heading into this summer. Do they retain pending unrestricted free agent goaltender Jack Campbell? If so, how much are they willing to pay? If not, what is Plan B? These are the questions the club has to ponder just days after yet another first-round Stanley…
The Toronto Maple Leafs are keeping things more or less the same. And that’s their choice to do so. But following another opening-round exit, the team stressed confidence and belief in their group, even if that comes at the cost of hubris. Following a bitter upset against the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of…
Now what? That’s the question the Toronto Maple Leafs are left to answer after falling to the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 7 on Saturday. After a franchise record 54 wins and 115-point season, the Maple Leafs appeared set to write a new chapter in the playoffs. When they drew the two-time defending Stanley…
TAMPA, Fla. — The Toronto Maple Leafs were close to that feeling of playoff success. That was until Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point scored the winner late in the first overtime to defeat Toronto 4-3 and force a deciding Game 7 in Saturday in Toronto. “Loved how we played in overtime, We attacked, we had…
TAMPA, Fla. — Auston Matthews wasn’t in the mood to bask in his Hart Trophy nomination. “I think it’s a big honour, but I think right now the focus isn’t really much on that,” he said. “It’s more on what we’re going through right now and what tonight means for this team.” The Toronto Maple…
When Michael Bunting signed a two-year, $1.9 million contract to play for his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs, there was no way to know it would have worked out this well. The 26-year-old is now a Calder Trophy finalist after a standout rookie season that saw him score 23 goals and 63 points in his first…
It was looking like it was going to be another one of those nights. If you are a frequent reader of this site, you know the feeling. The Toronto Maple Leafs allowed two goals on the first four shots of the game, but erased that deficit with tallies from John Tavares, Morgan Rielly, William Nylander and…
The Toronto Maple Leafs will shuffle up their offence by moving William Nylander back down to the third line while Justin Holl remains in the lineup when the they host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. The Leafs also reunited Michael Bunting on the top line with Auston Matthews…
TAMPA, Fla. — John Tavares is well aware that his offensive play hasn’t been up to par. And although some production from the captain probably wouldn’t have been enough to stave off the onslaught put forth by the Tampa Bay Lighting on Sunday, the embarrassing 7-3 loss has put the spotlight on the team’s leader…
BRANDON, Fla. — Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe will keep Alex Kerfoot on the first line alongside Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner when their first-round playoff series with the Tampa Bay Lightning resumes on Sunday. The Lightning used the line of Alex Killorn, Brayden Point and Anthony Cirelli against Michael Bunting, Matthews and…
TAMPA, Fla. — For all the questions the Toronto Maple Leafs faced about their goaltending heading into their first-round playoff series with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Jack Campbell is quickly putting those concerns to rest. Toronto’s starting goalie made 32 saves in a 5-2 victory against the Lightning. But the one save that will be…
