Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews formally returned to practice Friday, after working through a lower-body injury incurred during training camp. Matthews was ruled out of Thursday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens, although it should be noted that star players regularly miss preseason games for myriad reasons. Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube previously told … [Read more...] about Auston Matthews formally returns to practice after return from injury
Don Granato thinks the Leafs are ‘extremely close’ to finally breaking through: Leafs Morning Take
Over the next 13 days, the Toronto Maple Leafs will square off with the rival Montreal Canadiens three times. We’re less than two weeks away from the opener, baby! We kicked off the latest edition of Leafs Morning Take by discussing Craig Berube and his no non-sense attitude. He’s so smooth with the media. Naturally, we got into that ridiculous question about it potentially … [Read more...] about Don Granato thinks the Leafs are ‘extremely close’ to finally breaking through: Leafs Morning Take
How Easton Cowan has fared during the first week of preseason
Easton Cowan is the most intriguing player in Toronto Maple Leafs’ camp, with due apologies to the other participants. It’s been a whirlwind 18 months or so for Cowan. He was criticized as consensus opinion dictated that the Maple Leafs reached for him with the No. 28 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. One year later, after winning OHL MVP and OHL Playoff MVP honours with the London … [Read more...] about How Easton Cowan has fared during the first week of preseason
Maple Leafs’ Calle Jarnkrok day-to-day with lower body injury
Ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ second preseason game (and second bout against the Ottawa Senators) the team announced that forward Calle Jarnkrok is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, according to David Alter of The Hockey News. Calle Jarnkrok is day to day with a lower body injury, per Leafs. — David Alter (@dalter) September 24, … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs’ Calle Jarnkrok day-to-day with lower body injury
Mitch Marner thanks Leafs fans for belief, passion in new interview with Sportsnet
Like it or not, Mitch Marner is going to be the centre of a good chunk of Leafs news this season. Just like William Nylander’s contract negotiations seeped their way into the media circuit until he inked an eight-year extension with the team in January, it’s Marner’s turn for a new contract and as such there will be both updates and non-updates pretty frequently. Marner … [Read more...] about Mitch Marner thanks Leafs fans for belief, passion in new interview with Sportsnet