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The Toronto Maple Leafs were founded in 1917 as one of the Original Six clubs. The club has won 13 Stanley Cup championships, second only to the 24 championships of the Montreal Canadiens. The team was known as the Arenas and the St. Patricks before ultimately settling on Maple Leafs in 1927. While the franchise has won 13 Stanley Cups, the last occurred in 1967 giving the team the longest championship drought in the NHL.

Projected Lineups for the Maple Leafs vs Lightning – 4/17/24 
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The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. MAPLE LEAFS (46-25-10) at LIGHTNING (44-29-8) 7 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, TVAS2, SN Maple Leafs projected lineup Tyler Bertuzzi — Auston Matthews — Mitch Marner Matthew Knies — John Tavares — William Nylander Nicholas Robertson — Pontus Holmberg — Noah Gregor Connor Dewar — David Kampf — Ryan Reaves Morgan Rielly — Ilya Lybushkin Simon Benoit — Jake McCabe Joel Edmundson — Timothy Liljegren Ilya Samsonov Joseph Woll Scratched: Max Domi, Bobby McCann, Martin Jones,…

Reviewing Brad Treliving’s First Season as Maple Leafs GM
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With only one game to go, now is a good time to look back on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ season that was. This season saw a new general manager (GM), Brad Treliving, take over and attempt to make it his own. The team’s assistant GM, Jason Spezza, joined former GM Kyle Dubas in Pittsburgh with the Penguins. Other than that, all the changes were on the ice, and the Maple Leafs looked very different from years past – fans seem to love it. Treliving’s first order of business was at the 2023 NHL Draft. The Maple Leafs had the 28th…

Maple Leafs on the Verge of Big Matthews Game 82 Mistake
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It seems ridiculous to imagine the Toronto Maple Leafs sitting Auston Matthews while he’s on the cusp of getting his notching 70th goal of the season. Wednesday night, against the Tampa Bay Lightning, he has a chance to do something few have ever done. Almost everyone wants to see him do it. That said, there’s more at stake here than a single goal that Matthews may or may not get. The Toronto Maple Leafs should have seriously considered not playing Matthews, even though scratching would have meant he ended the year with 69 goals. The Distraction Isn’t Helping the Leafs…

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Maple Leafs FAQ

What year were the Toronto Maple Leafs founded?

The Toronto Maple Leafs were founded in 1917 as one of the Original Six clubs.

When did the Toronto Maple Leafs play their first game?

The Maple Leafs played their first game on Dec. 19, 1917, against the Montreal Wanderers. They lost the game 10-9.

Who is the current head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs?

Sheldon Keefe is the current head coach for the Boston Bruins.