Auston Matthews, long regarded among the best NHL goal scorers, has opened the season with just five goals (only one at even strength) and eight points in 11 games. Jonas Siegel of The Athletic pointed to deeper concerns behind the slow production, suggesting Matthews may still be dealing with lingering physical issues from last season.

With a record middling around even, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had a lukewarm start to the season. After an offseason of dramatic change, it was an exercise in imagination to predict what the Leafs might look like.

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Everything you need to know about the NHL matchup between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Toronto Maple Leafs, including how to watch and team news.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are exploring ways to trade two of their depth forwards this season. In one situation, the team wants to shed salary. In the other, Toronto is looking to bring back a player of similar quality.

John Tavares has achieved another incredible milestone in his 17-season NHL career. He hit the 1000-point plateau in 2023-24 and with a third-period one-timer against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Toronto Maple Leafs centre scored his 500th NHL goal.

Danford joins a stacked Bulldogs team, which has a strong chance of going deep in the OHL playoffs next spring.

It’s been a lackluster start for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2025-26, going 5-5-1 through their first 11 games, including a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets Wednesday night.