As captain, Matthews hopes to emulate Thornton's leadership qualities, led by his focus on inclusivity and bringing everyone together.

Max Pacioretty, Ryan Reaves, and Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube look back on their time playing in the city and their historic buildings.

Perhaps the Toronto Maple Leafs drew some inspiration from watching their provincial rivals earlier on Hockey Day in Canada.

We’re not quite in the stretch run of the NHL season yet, but we’re past the halfway point and will soon see the true Stanley Cup contenders pull away from the also-rans.

TORONTO -- Auston Matthews is on track to play for the United States when the 4 Nations Face-off begins on Feb. 12 despite dealing with an upper-body injury that has bothered him since training camp.

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving believes Auston Matthews will be more than ready for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off after returning to the lineup in January.

William Nylander scored his second goal of the game at 1:10 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs battled back from 2-1 and 3-2 deficits in the third period to down the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Thursday.

Toronto Maple Leafs centre John Tavares is set to miss some time. The club announced Thursday the veteran centre has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body issue. Tavares went down awkwardly during a drill at practice Wednesday.

Matthews has been dealing with an upper-body injury all season long and the player was selected to play for Team USA in the mid-season tournament.

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Since entering 2025 David Pastrnak has 11 points, seven goals, four assists in seven games. David Pastrnak has been super hot ever since Rich Keefe called him out for being a problem in the Boston Bruins locker room, and reportedly told the coaching staff that he doesn't want to play on a line with Brad Marchand.

The teams have split the first two games of the season series. Samuel Montembeault stole the first win for the Canadiens in the season-opener, but the Maple Leafs had a much easier time in the next game on November 9 when they rode special teams (two power-play goals, one scored short-handed) to a 4-1 win.