The Leafs looked like the better team for most of the game, but couldn't solve Columbus goalie Elvis Merzlikins.
The Maple Leafs need a centre and will try to get one before the March 7 NHL trade deadline. Who makes sense? Jonas and CJ weigh in.
Speaking on "Leafs Morning Take" with Nick Alberga on Monday, Pagnotta explained that if the price for a third-line center proves too high, Toronto might pivot to adding Tanev, a versatile winger known for his defensive prowess and penalty-killing abilities.
The website PuckPedia ‘s PuckGM tool lets users create their own trades. One user proposed a deal that would see the Maple Leafs acquiring Jean-Gabriel Pageau and a defenseman in a blockbuster deal with the New York Islanders.
Generally speaking in this latest three-game segment, Toronto’s best players weren’t good enough. But one depth player made an impact.
The Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals to overcome a three-goal first-period deficit for a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
This pair served as the shutdown group, seeing plenty of the Lightning’s top line and keeping them off the board. Both Ekman-Larsson and Tanev did a good job winning puck battles in their own zone and transitioning the puck up the ice.
Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday night.
The Maple Leafs are off to a better start on paper than they were last season, but do the underlying metrics support the record?
MONTREAL -- Auston Matthews scored one of seven straight goals by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a come-from-behind 7-3 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Saturday.
MONTREAL – As the clock ticked down to zero, a half-empty Centre Bell erupted into cheers as the leftover Toronto Maple Leafs supporters ... Auston Matthews and David Kampf found the back ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals to overcome a 3-0 first-period deficit and then skated to a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.