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Maple Leafs Offseason Report, Summer 2026
The Leafs are at a crossroads. After a second-round collapse to the Florida Panthers a year ago, the team cratered in 2025-26. Numerous issues compounded throughout the season, resulting in the team going 32-36-14 for a measly 78 points. Some fans put the lions share of this failure on the loss of star winger Mitch…
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Series in Review: Round 1 vs Ottawa
Aaaand breathe. The Maple Leafs got past the Ottawa Senators in six games, setting up a second round matchup with the Florida Panthers. I’ll write a series preview to that and post it tomorrow. For now, let’s look back at the first round series that was: Series Review: The Leafs handily beat the Sens 6-2…
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Maple Leafs vs Senators: First Round Preview
It’s a good time to be a hockey fan. The Leafs play their first playoff game this Sunday (April 20) and, having won the Atlantic division, face off against the first wild-card seed from the east. This year, that happens to be the Ottawa Senators. The battle of Ontario has cooled off since the Leafs…
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Maple Leafs Trade Deadline Preview
We’re only a few days away from the March 7th Trade Deadline, and after that, it’s a 20 game sprint to the playoffs. As has been the case throughout the Matthews era, the Leafs are positioned as buyers: they’re leading the Atlantic division, and have a loaded roster (though a roster with a few noticeable…
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A possible Montreal/Toronto trade?
When I look at the Maple Leafs’ roster, I notice two significant holes in their lineup that need to be filled ahead of the beginning of the 2025 NHL Playoffs: a bottom six, right handed centerman, and a bottom four, right shot defenceman. Going into the trade deadline, a team the Leafs are all too…
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Canada vs USA: The biggest game in hockey
“It’s going to be the biggest game of my career.” That’s what Team USA forward Brady Tkachuk told a reporter when asked about the USA-Canada game, scheduled for 8 p.m. in Montreal tomorrow. That’s an indictment of the state of the Ottawa Senators since Tkachuk entered the league in 2018 (no playoff appearances yet). But…
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Looking Ahead: A Leafs-Senators Playoff series?
April 20th, 2004: Leafsfansawyer and I were only two years of age. It was the last time the hockey world was treated to a playoff rendition of the Battle of Ontario. Toronto beat Ottawa 4-1 in Game 7 at the Air Canada Center with two goals from Joe Nieuwendyk and one apiece from Chad Kilger…
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Dylan Cozens to Maple Leafs? The reasons for and against it
In Leafs Land, trade buzz never stops. I imagine it’s like how Yankees fans in New York feel, or Cowboys fans in Dallas, or Lakers fans in LA. Every rumor is scrutinized, criticized, put under a microscope, and closely followed. It’s fun. Most of these rumors either seem so far out there that they exist…
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A Stats-Based Look at the Maple Leafs Offense
I hope you’ve all been enjoying a blessed, restful holiday period! I know I have. I’ve been enjoying them so much, in fact, that I took an impromptu break from blogging. I’m hoping to be back with weekly articles going forward into the new year and beyond! Today’s featured topic: The Leafs uninspiring, torpid offensive…
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About Me: Writer Profile
In this blog post, I’ll cover why I have such an interest in sports writing (and the Leafs specifically) through this blog. As always, thank you for reading, and don’t hesitate to comment ideas you’d like to see in future stories! Hockey I have been interested in hockey since I was around six or seven…