Editor’s Update Ilya Samsonov will start for the Maple Leafs…Joseph Woll is battling an injury from Game 6. Martin Jones will be the Maple Leafs backup. Auston Matthews will be in the lineup for Game 7. The Toronto Maple Leafs are never at a loss for storylines, and none are bigger than what is going
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The PHWA has named Toronto Maple Leafs’ Ilya Samsonov as the team’s nominee for the Bill Masterton Trophy. The award is given to an NHL player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. Its name is because Bill Masterton is the only NHL player to ever pass away as a direct result
Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs showed their dominance for the second game in a row by skating to a commanding 3-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Auston Matthews inscribed his name into NHL history with his 60th goal of the season, while captain John Tavares celebrated his 1,100th NHL game by
In a close game on Wednesday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs finally beat the Buffalo Sabres this season. Although, for much of the game, Auston Matthews looked as if he wasn’t feeling up to snuff, in the end – the very end, actually – he came through. His overtime-winning goal was his NHL-leading 54th goal
In a game that had a playoff-like intensity, the Toronto Maple Leafs emerged with a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night. It was a tightly contested battle of goaltenders where both teams generated scoring opportunities. Although the game looked well in hand for the Maple Leafs, Mitch Marner’s errant attempt
The Toronto Maple Leafs are about to kick off a five-game homestand. The team will face off against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night and the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night. The return of goaltender Joseph Woll adds an interesting dynamic to the team’s goalie situation, especially with Ilya Samsonov seemingly back on track
The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off one of their best games of the season this past Saturday night. They beat the Anaheim Ducks 9-2 in what could have been their best game from start to finish. Today, they took on the St. Louis Blues in a holiday matinee. In the United States, it is
If we do a quick evaluation of the present roster we see the Toronto Maple Leafs have a solid top-six forward group. This strong top-six unit includes the team’s first line of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and Matthew Knies. The second line is John Tavares, William Nylander, and Tyler Bertuzzi. These lines can stack up against
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, Nick Foligno is open to sticking around with the Chicago Blackhawks. Meanwhile, is there any truth to the Elias Pettersson rumors linking him to Chicago? What will the Toronto Maple Leafs do in goal? Finally, it doesn’t appear Filip Chytil will be back anytime soon for the New
After last season, I truly never thought that Ilya Samsonov would be anything but the Toronto Maple Leafs’ starting goalie this season. However, things change fast. Samsonov just hasn’t been the same goalie that he was last season, and his counterpart, Joseph Woll, has simply been better. The two have been a tandem so far this season,
There isn’t any doubt that the race for the Calder Trophy this season is going to be an exciting one. With Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard leading the way, there are plenty of other names that are standing out. New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes, Arizona Coyotes centre Logan Cooley and Minnesota Wild centre Marco
After defeating the red-hot Vancouver Canucks by a 5-2 score on Nov. 11, the Toronto Maple Leafs looked to keep that momentum going in their first Global Series matchup against the Detroit Red Wings on Nov. 17. In the end, they were successful with their goal, as they defeated the Red Wings by a 3-2
The 2022-23 season was a breakout campaign for Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov. After the Washington Capitals let him walk in free agency, the 2015 first-round thrived with the change of scenery and won the Maple Leafs’ starting goaltender job in the process. In 42 games, the 26-year-old posted a 27-10-5 record, a .919
Over their past two games, the Toronto Maple Leafs came back hard to take home a 4-3 overtime win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Then, on Tuesday night in Washington, they beat a hard-working Capitals team by a score of 4-1. The crucial connection between those games was young goalie Joseph Woll. He was outstanding
Off to a two-game mini win streak to ring in the 2023-24 season, it’s easy to get lost in the positives that we’ve seen from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Obviously the four points early in the season are nice — add to that the milestone for Auston Matthews and his six goals in two games
While we await the decision on Ilya Samsonov’s arbitration, which is supposed to happen on Sunday, we can’t help but notice that the Toronto Maple Leafs are not committing much beyond the 2023-24 season. Of the four unrestricted free agents (UFAs) they have signed, only one is for over a year. Latest News & Highlights That
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Carolina Hurricanes are working on a Sebastian Aho contract, while struggling to get anywhere close on a few other players. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs have hired new assistant coaches. Is anyone a candidate to take over for Sheldon Keefe? The Arizona Coyotes are the favorites to acquire Matt
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at the different arbitration numbers for tomorrow’s meeting between the Maple Leafs and Ilya Samsonov. The salary offers are far apart. Now what? Second, I share how Noel Acciari’s decision to sign with the Pittsburgh Penguins was linked to the personal connection he
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