The Leafs Nation

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed Philip Tomasino on waivers on Tuesday according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, and the Toronto Maple Leafs would be wise to place a claim on him. Originally drafted 24th overall by the Nashville Predators in 2019, Tomasino has yet to fully establish himself as a regular NHL player who can be entrusted to play more than 15 minutes a night. He … [Read more...] about Why the Maple Leafs should consider claiming Philip Tomasino off waivers

William Nylander bookended Tuesday’s game in the type of galvanizing fashion that only he could pull off. Nylander scored one of the best goals of the season, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues, snapping a five-game losing skid. It was a glorious goal, that very well could be the turning point if the Maple Leafs rally out of a … [Read more...] about 3 takeaways from Leafs-Blues: Nylander’s sensational goal could be turning point, Stecher’s excellent debut

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander poked fun at himself for his own goal during Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Blues. With tensions running high, as the team entered the contest on a five-game losing streak, the temperature rose in the early going when Nylander accidentally knocked the puck out of the air and into his own net. In a vacuum, it was an unlucky … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs’ William Nylander jokes about scoring twice in OT win over Blues

A lot has gone wrong for the Toronto Maple Leafs through the early part of the season, and injuries continue to exacerbate their struggles, but one man’s loss could be another’s gain. Top prospect Easton Cowan was recalled this past week after a pair of games with the Marlies and was immediately slotted onto a line with Matthew Knies on the opposite flank, and though he didn’t … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Prospect Roundup: Quillan gets the call, Hildeby holds the fort, Holinka stays hot

It seemed like the Toronto Maple Leafs were about to hit rock bottom when the team announced an hour before their game against the St. Louis Blues that forward Matthew Knies would be out of the lineup with a lower-body injury. The team had lost five games in a row and had an injury list that was growing by the second, with seven players and most if not all of them in key roles … [Read more...] about Craig Berube says Matthew Knies missed game vs. Blues due to a ‘lingering issue’