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Maple Leafs to place Marshall Rifai on IR, week-to-week with lower-body injury
Maple Leafs to place Marshall Rifai on IR, week-to-week with lower-body injury
Jim Hiller on the Leafs’ third straight victory vs. NYR: “That’s probably our best game of the year through 60 minutes”
After a 5-4 win over the Rangers, head coach Jim Hiller discussed the fourth line’s big night, Troy Stecher’s game-winning goal, and Nick Paul’s crucial effort to keep the play alive late in the game. Hiller on the team’s performance over 60 minutes: I really liked our game. That’s probably our best game of the [ ] The post Jim Hiller on the Leafs third straight victory vs. NYR: That’s probably our best game of the year through 60 minutes appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The most unlikely Maple Leaf just scored their biggest goal of the season
The Toronto Maple Leafs earned a dramatic 5-4 win over the New York Rangers on Thursday night.
Instant Reaction: A moment of appreciation for Troy Stecher and the fourth line
Instant Reaction: A moment of appreciation for Troy Stecher and the fourth line
Maple Leafs reportedly refuse to consider trading Easton Cowan
The Maple Leafs are not interested in trading Easton Cowan according to reports from Elliotte Friedman.
Nick Blankenburg exits Maple Leafs game after monster hit from Will Cuylle
With Chris Tanev already out of the lineup, the Toronto Maple Leafs are facing another scare involving recently signed defenseman Nick Blankenburg.
Flames' Asking Price For Maple Leafs Trade Target Emerges
The Calgary Flames could be looking for “an A-level prospect, a high draft pick, or some combination of the two” in return for defenseman Zach Whitecloud, according to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period , who named the Toronto Maple Leafs as a possible suitor. Pagnotta spoke on The Leafs Morning Take, saying, “Maybe it’s a first-round pick and a lower prospect or whatever. But it’s not a low price for Zach Whitecloud because of his capabilities and also the cap hit factoring in.” Why The Price Is High Whitecloud is 29, a right-shot shutdown defenseman who won the Stanley Cup with Vegas in 2023, and he carries a $2.75 million cap hit through 2027-28. Calgary acquired him in January in the Rasmus Andersson trade, along with prospect Abram Wiebe and conditional first- and second-round picks, so the Flames paid a high price to get him, and he’s playing on their top pair. David Pagnotta think Calgary’s ask for Zach Whitecloud would be something like an (A-) prospect, a high draft pick or a combination of the two. - @TheFourthPeriod #NHL #Flames https://t.co/4ycBeeKoAK — IceMetrix (@IceMetrix) October 20, 2026 Obviously, if another team were willing to meet Calgary’s price, the Flames would have dealt him already, and a very high ask helps explain why nothing has happened yet. Daily Faceoff’s Anthony Di Marco reported earlier this month that Flames sources didn’t sound like they were in a rush to move him, and that his veteran presence on a young blue line could make the asking price even higher. Pagnotta reported that the Maple Leafs have held exploratory discussions involving Whitecloud and said on Daily Faceoff LIVE that it “wouldn’t surprise me at all” if Toronto escalated its conversations with Calgary. The Fourth Period has also linked Toronto to Detroit’s Simon Edvinsson and Carolina’s Alexander Nikishin, so Whitecloud would be a cheaper and more defensive option under new GM John Chayka. He has the most suitors of the three Flames players who have come up in trade talk, Pagnotta said, along with Morgan Frost and Connor Zary.
3 bright spots from the Maple Leafs’ struggling defence
The Toronto Maple Leafs are facing heavy criticism for their blue line play, but it's not all bad news. Here are 3 reasons for optimism on defence.
Maple Leafs prospect ditches Russia and appears in Toronto as NHL window starts to close
Semyon Der-Arguchintsev is making a serious push to play for the Maple Leafs, and ditched Russia to take his training to Toronto and work towards an NHL job.
GDT: Maple Leafs host the Rangers
Last home game before another western road trip.