Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly's struggles in his own zone highlight a glaring defensive void for the Buds. And it's now painfully obvious the Leafs have lacked a true No. 1 blueliner in the Auston Matthews Era.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be out to extend their points streak to nine games Saturday night when they host the Vancouver Canucks. The Maple Leafs left it late Thursday night to bump the streak to eight games (6-0-2) by rallying for a 2-1 overtime win on the road over the Philadelphia Flyers.

A trade before March 6 feels as necessary as ever for a team that’s swung deals for defenders at the trade deadline just about every year: Carlo last spring; Joel Edmundson and Ilya Lyubushkin 2.0 in 2024; McCabe, Luke Schenn and Erik Gustafsson in 2023; and Mark Giordano and Lyubushkin 1.0 in 2022.

Should the Toronto Maple Leafs use William Nylander to reshape their blue line in two suggested trades by a team analyst?

The Toronto Maple Leafs should avoid a costly trade idea floated by a notable analyst, a trade that could mortgage the club's future.

Steven Lorentz jumped in the air after skating to Scott Laughton, looking like a minor hockey player in the process. He was just that ecstatic. Philippe Myers had just done the same seconds earlier along the boards in Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena,

The Toronto Maple Leafs are only one point behind a playoff position, and with their strong start to 2026, they appear poised to secure their ticket into this postseason for the 10th consecutive year.

Also in the stands was Sundin, who watched the proceedings alongside his pal and former Maple Leafs teammate Tie Domi. Tie’s son Max, Sundin’s godson, is now himself a forward with Toronto and brought the crowd to its feet when he dropped the gloves with Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad late in the first period.

Easton Cowan scored 2:48 into a wild overtime and Scott Laughton had a short-handed goal in his return to Philadelphia as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Flyers 2-1.

The Maple Leafs announced they’ve sent center Jacob Quillan to AHL Toronto. They’re left with an open roster spot, which is expected to go to William Nylander as he comes off injured reserve ahead of his anticipated return to the lineup tomorrow against the Canucks.

Kypreos reports that Toronto had two of its top prospects up for Brayden Schenn, but Blues GM Doug Armstrong was "reluctant to pull the trigger."