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Jim Hiller makes a significant Maple Leafs lineup change during a comeback win
The Leafs fell behind 3-0 early in the second period, but in the third, you saw significant lineup adjustments that led to a comeback win.
Jim Hiller faces an extremely difficult decision with the Maple Leafs
The Maple Leafs' head coach shuffled his lineup on Tuesday night, and he might've found the combination that sticks in the 5-4 comeback win.
Report Reveals Bruins Tried To Trade Pavel Zacha
The intrigue surrounding the Boston Bruins and pending unrestricted free agent Pavel Zacha continues to veer off in new directions. Last week, we heard that the player himself is in no rush to sign an extension . However, the latest report, from Pierre LeBrun in The Athletic, is that the Bruins already tried to trade him before the season began, and they have concerns about an extension. Boston was quite interested in Kirill Marchenko before the Columbus Blue Jackets traded him to the Toronto Maple Leafs on the eve of the season for Matthew Knies. The B's were pitching Zacha in a return package to Columbus in trade talks, says LeBrun . But as for why an extension isn't happening so quickly, the insider delves into a few hold-ups from the team's side. As far as I can tell, though, the Bruins haven’t been close in talks with his camp over the past three months on what an extension should look like. I think they had some sticker shock in June when they heard what the player might be looking for... In the meantime, teams are naturally calling about him. So few centers ever become available. Bruins concerned about going long-term with Zacha: Report But here comes the real reason that Boston is likely hesitating: He’s 29 years old, and I think the Bruins are worried about a long-term commitment and how it will age — perhaps sensitive to living with the Elias Lindholm contract already. Lindholm was signed to a pricey (for the time) seven-year, $7.75M AAV deal in free agency in the summer of 2024 — at the age of 29, same as Zacha is now. Lindholm's contributions as a supposed top-six center have not been what they'd hoped, as he's averaged 17 goals and 47.5 points per season in his two years with the club. There are still five more seasons to run on that deal (including this one), until his age-36 year. As for Zacha, to be fair, he comes into this season off the best year of his 12 NHL campaigns, popping 30 goals with 65 points. Thus far, he's scoreless through the first four games of this season.
Matthews, McKenna Lead Leafs In Comeback Win
One thing that fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs can expect through the first few months of the 2026-27 regular The post Matthews, McKenna Lead Leafs In Comeback Win first appeared on Hockey HotStove .
Gavin McKenna just said what every Leafs fan wants to hear
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Gavin McKenna got a massive monkey off his back on Tuesday night, potentially ushering in a monster season.
Maple Leafs get a confirmation from Dylan Larkin amid trade talks
The Toronto Maple Leafs just got a huge update when it comes to their quest to acquire Dylan Larkin but it may not be the news they wanted to hear.
Takeaways From Predators’ 5-4 OT Loss to the Maple Leafs
The Nashville Predators (1-1-1) were very close to winning their road debut against the bulked-up Toronto Maple Leafs. They showed it early, taking a 3-0 second-period lead with a goal…
Must Every Leafy Thing Be So Freighted With Meaning? Yes, Yes It Must
Let's play a game. What do you expect was the outcome of this 3-on-0? Expectations are a funny thing in sports. They are as subject to the observer effect as any quantum mechanic: When a player or a team is aware of them, they may tend to play up to or exceed those expectations, or play down to them, as the case may be. Or they may be rattled and fall short. All this depends on temperament. The Maple Leafs have more observers than anyone, and their expectations are historically the least...
Maple Leafs have the perfect blue line trade target to address their biggest need
The Toronto Maple Leafs could find the defensive help they need by targeting Calgary Flames blue-liner Zach Whitecloud to shore up their back end.
Marlies win home opener against the Hammers
It was the first of many meetings between these two teams this season.