Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 6-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, which dropped the team’s final record to 46-25-10. On his message to Auston Matthews on the bench when he didn’t reach the 70-goal milestone:  I was just acknowledging how there were 34 seconds left in the game (when we […] The post Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Lightning 6 vs. Leafs 4: “I’m not afraid to admit to you that this is the first regular season game where I was watching video of another team during the intermissions” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove ..read more

The Maple Leafs close out the regular season in Tampa on a night when big individual milestones for Auston Matthews and Nikita Kucherov are at stake, but nothing else. Just stay healthy. (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Jon Cooper on the level of intensity he is anticipating for this matchup given the lack […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning – Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove ..read more

A wild night in the Eastern Conference playoff race resulted in the Maple Leafs drawing the Boston Bruins in the first round. We all know about the psychology of the Leafs vs. Bruins playoff history, the season series between the teams (4-0 Bruins), Boston’s studs on defense (Charlie McAvoy + Hampus Lindholm), their strength in […] The post Game in 10: Maple Leafs squander multi-goal lead to Florida, draw the Boston Bruins in the first round appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove ..read more

Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers, which dropped the team’s record to 46-25-10. On where the game went wrong: They scored early in the second period on the first shift — the momentum shifts there, and the energy changes in the game. And then we just […] The post Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Panthers 5 vs. Leafs 2: “We played a terrific first period, and the game looks a lot worse than it is from there” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove ..read more

Locked into third place in the Atlantic Division, the Maple Leafs’ second-last regular season game is all about Auston Matthews’ 70-goal milestone, avoiding further injuries, and hopefully tightening up their game after conceding 10 goals in two games on home ice to the Devils and Red Wings (7:30 p.m. EST, TSN4). The Panthers enter this […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers – Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove ..read more

Nothing is better than longer spring days with Maple Leafs playoff hockey in the air. In this week’s notebook, as we enter the final few days of the regular season, we’ll reflect on the team’s 2-1-1 week before jumping into postseason preparation. ICYMI, earlier today, I discussed Sheldon Keefe’s playoff approach and the merits of […] The post Leafs Notebook: Mitch Marner’s usage since his return, PK & PP adjustments ahead of the playoffs, and load-management considerations appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove ..read more

After Monday’s practice, head coach Sheldon Keefe discussed the status of all of his injured players (Calle Jarnkrok, Max Domi, Bobby McMann, and Joel Edmundson) and the plan for managing the lineup in the final two games of the regular season. Practice Lines – Apr. 15 Lines at last Leafs practice of regular season Bertuzzi […] The post Sheldon Keefe on the Leafs’ better form on the road than at home this season: “Our mindset has been good on the road and maybe not as good at home” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove ..read more

The final week of the regular season is finally here, and the Maple Leafs have locked themselves into third in the Atlantic Division. We know they will be starting on the road, and unless the Bruins lose their final two games and the Panthers beat the Leafs on Tuesday, Toronto will be playing Florida for […] The post We’re about to find out how committed Sheldon Keefe is to his three-line attack appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove ..read more

“I thought we played pretty well. On special teams, they had the advantage over us, but every time they tied it, we responded. Maybe the one thing we have to understand [better] is the retaliatory penalties. We’re going to have to walk away from that stuff if we are going to be good in the […] The post Toronto Marlies punch playoff ticket with a weekend sweep of Syracuse in Matt Murray’s Marlies debut appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove ..read more

I want to take you back to the draft floor of the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville, where I was standing with my wonderful contemporaries in the scouting and media world when the Maple Leafs approached the podium at 28th overall. As Toronto’s Director of Amateur Scouting Wes Clark inched closer to the mic, I […] The post How has a remarkable +1 junior season changed Easton Cowan’s NHL projection with the Maple Leafs? appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove ..read more