Maple Leafs Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Milestones, Western Swing and More THW Staff | October 4, 2026 The opening phase of any campaign brings a mix of tactical experimentation and roster recalibration. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, early-season games serve less as a definitive statement and more…
Marchenko’s First Goal With the Maple Leafs Could Spark a 30-Goal Season Zach Martin | October 4, 2026 While the first three games of the 2026-27 season have been a rollercoaster for the Toronto Maple Leafs, there have been some positives for the blue and white. Easton Cowan…
The Maple Leafs Are Still Figuring Out What This New Team Is The Old Prof | October 2, 2026 Something felt a little strange about the Toronto Maple Leafs opening two games of the season. They looked like a team still trying to figure out what kind of a…
Canadiens Wise to Have Passed on Marchenko Despite Trade to Maple Leafs Ryan Szporer | October 2, 2026 Kirill Marchenko was an ideal trade target at an unideal cost for the Montreal Canadiens. Passing on him still makes the most sense.
NHL Rumors: Marchenko Hurdles, Creative Canadiens, Hellebuyck Pivot, and a Wild Larkin Ask Jim Parsons | October 1, 2026 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, how many hurdles did the Toronto Maple Leafs have to jump to land Kirill Marchenko? Meanwhile, how close were the Montreal Canadiens, reportedly the first…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Sissons, Cowan, Stolarz & the Depth Prevails The Old Prof | October 1, 2026 There are plenty of reasons to be encouraged by the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ start to the season, but maybe the most interesting is that they are starting to look like…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Not to Confuse Messy with Broken The Old Prof | September 30, 2026 The most interesting thing about the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ 3-2 loss to Montreal on opening night had very little to do with the final score. Toronto looked like a team…
Blue Jackets News & Rumors: Knies, Marchenko, Opening Roster & More Mark Scheig | September 29, 2026 It finally happened. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs connected on a blockbuster trade on the eve of the start of the regular season. It will be talked…
What We Know About the Knies-Marchenko Trade Talk: Who Wins The Deal? Jim Parsons | September 29, 2026 ** Update: The trade is done. The details are as follows: Trade Details To Toronto:RW Kirill MarchenkoG Elvis MerzlikinsF Miles Wood To Columbus:LW Matthew KniesF Steven LorentzRD Emil Andrae2nd round…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Knies Leaves, Marchenko Arrives & Season Starts The Old Prof | September 29, 2026 The regular season finally arrives tonight, and somehow the Toronto Maple Leafs have given us a pretty good idea of what this new era will look like before the puck…
Grading the Blue Jackets’ Marchenko-for-Knies Trade Wesley Minke | September 29, 2026 The Columbus Blue Jackets traded their star winger Kirill Marchenko for Matthew Knies, as a part of a six-player trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The trade lands a young…
Maple Leafs Improve After Acquiring Marchenko in Blockbuster Trade Peter Baracchini | September 29, 2026 As the 2026-27 NHL season approaches for the Toronto Maple Leafs, general manager John Chayka was busy ahead of the season opener, making a massive blockbuster with the Columbus Blue…
