Jake McCabe Lands In Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs have added defenseman Jake McCabe to the roster, picking him up in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. Toronto also added forward Sam Lafferty and a couple of conditional fifth-round draft picks in the deal, while sending a conditional first-round pick in 2025, a second-round pick in 2026, and forwards Joey […]

Mark Giordano Becomes NHL's All-Time Blocks Leader

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Mark Giordano made history in Sunday's 5-1 win over Seattle, becoming the NHL's all-time leader in blocked shots. He had two of them in the game to make it 2,046 blocked shots in 1,084 games for his career. Kris Russell previously held the record with 2,044 blocks. The NHL started tracking […]

Auston Matthews Scores Twice In Sunday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews netted two goals Sunday against Seattle to end a brief scoring drought. He had no points to show for his work from the previous three games. Matthews was responsible for the final two goals in a 5-1 victory, and his overall tally for the year now reads 28 goals […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/26/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Greetings, RotoBallers! We've got a packed schedule today with seven exciting games on the horizon. As the day progresses, there are several intriguing matchups to watch. I'm here to help you navigate today's Sunday schedule and find potential goal-scorers for your DFS lineups. Each game carries more weight, with the playoffs around the corner. That […]

William Nylander Produces A Game-Winning Performance

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander had a hand in both of the team's goals in Friday's 2-1 overtime victory against Minnesota, assisting David Kampf when he tied the game and scoring the decisive goal in the extra frame. Nylander reached 33 goals for the campaign and five of them have come during his current […]

Rasmus Sandin Sits Out Another Game Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (upper body) will remain unavailable for a third consecutive game Friday against Minnesota. He is trying to overcome an upper-body injury and will have his next chance to return Sunday in a matchup versus Seattle. Sandin has been a very effective player for the Maple Leafs at both ends […]

Jake Muzzin Out For The Season

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin (neck) has been ruled out for the rest of the 2022-23 campaign. He is recovering from cervical spine surgery and won't be able to get game-ready even by the time the playoffs come around. The 32-year-old managed to skate in just four games at the start of the season. […]

Mitchell Marner Hands Out Career-High Five Assists

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner showed spectacular playmaking in Tuesday's 6-3 victory over Buffalo, finishing with a career-high five assists. He tied a franchise record for the most assists in a road game and only one of his helpers came on the power play. Marner has been basically unstoppable in home games this […]

Ryan O'Reilly Gets A Hat Trick In Third Game For Toronto

Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O'Reilly scored two quick goals at the start of the game and completed his fourth career hat trick with an empty-netter in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Buffalo. He also had an assist in the meeting with his former team. O'Reilly became the ninth player ever to score a hat trick […]

Rasmus Sandin Misses Another Game Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (upper body) will be unavailable for a second consecutive game Tuesday versus Buffalo. The team will now see how he looks and feels in Thursday's practice and Sandin's next chance to return comes Friday against Minnesota. The 22-year-old has been enjoying a good campaign with 20 points posted across […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/21/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for Tennis and Soccer respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and […]

Rasmus Sandin Ruled Out For Sunday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (undisclosed) has been ruled out from Sunday's meeting with Chicago. He appears to be a bit banged up and will rest as the team completes a back-to-back. Sandin has been on fire in recent games, putting together back-to-back multi-point performances. He has amassed 20 points in 51 games overall […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/19/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Greetings, RotoBallers! We've got a packed schedule today with six exciting games on the horizon. As the night progresses, there are several intriguing matchups to watch. I'm here to help you navigate today's Sunday schedule and find potential goal-scorers for your DFS lineups. Each game carries more weight as the season moves forward, with teams […]

Maple Leafs Acquire Ryan O'Reilly

The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired centers Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Mikhail Abramov, forward Adam Gaudette, a first-round pick and third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, and a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. The Maple Leafs will be O'Reilly's fourth NHL team […]

Auston Matthews Returns With Two Points

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews returned from a knee injury with two points in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over Chicago. After missing five games, he needed only 11:21 in the first period to get a goal and Matthews went on to add an assist to his tally in the second frame. It's his 150th multi-point […]

William Nylander Logs Three Points Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander potted a goal, added two assists, and fired three shots in a 3-1 victory over Chicago. He now has 30 goals and 34 helpers in 54 games. The centerman has registered five points in the last two contests. Nylander is a potent threat in the league with his speed […]

Auston Matthews Officially Back Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (knee) will return to the lineup for Wednesday's clash with the Blackhawks. The reigning MVP, who has missed five games with a knee sprain, already said after Tuesday's practice that he believes he will be ready to play Wednesday and it's now been confirmed. He will skate in his […]

Auston Matthews Expects To Return Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (knee) is hoping to get back into the lineup for Wednesday's clash with Chicago. He practiced Tuesday with a regular jersey and it looks like he will be able to return a few days ahead of schedule. Matthews was ruled out for three weeks with a knee sprain on […]

John Tavares Nets Two Goals Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares took care of two of the goals in Friday's 3-0 win over Columbus. He gave the team an early lead with a power-play marker and capped off the scoring in the third period with an even-strength goal. Toronto's captain recorded the 59th multi-goal game of his career, which is […]

Ilya Samsonov Bounces Back With A Shutout

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov picked up his third shutout of the season when the team beat Columbus 3-0 on Friday. He entered the All-Star break with a poor performance in a game against Boston, where he allowed five goals on 29 shots, but getting some time off worked wonders for Samsonov's form, as […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/11/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for Tennis and Soccer respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/10/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Good day, RotoBallers! Today's schedule is relatively light, with only four games on the docket. Nevertheless, there are several intriguing matchups to watch as the night progresses. I'm here to guide you through this lighter Friday schedule and assist you in locating potential goal-scorers for your DFS lineups. Each game becomes increasingly important as the […]

Mitchell Marner Reaches 60 Points With Wednesday's Goal

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner reached the 60-point plateau for the season when he scored his 19th goal of the campaign in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Boston. He struck on the power play to tie things at one, with goalie Ilya Samsonov and Morgan Rielly setting him up. It was a horrible night […]

Ilya Samsonov Chases Another Home Win

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov will look to continue his home success against Boston on Wednesday. The Russian netminder has a nearly flawless record at home this season with 15 wins from 17 appearances. Both of his shutouts have come on home ice, and Samsonov has given up only 1.89 goals per game with […]

Morgan Rielly Finally Gets His First Goal

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly was finally able to celebrate a goal in Sunday's 5-1 win over Washington, producing the game-winning tally 7:00 into the second period. He incredibly needed 69 shots on target to finally register his first goal of the season. Rielly has never been a prolific goal-scorer, but his career shooting […]

John Tavares Celebrates 1,000th Game With Two Assists

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares had a special outing Sunday against Washington, taking the ice for the 1,000th time in the NHL. It was a productive outing as well, with Tavares playing his part in a 5-1 win with two assists. He set up a power-play goal for Michael Bunting and also had a […]

Matt Murray Out With An Ankle Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray is nursing an ankle injury and won't play in the team's final two games before the All-Star break. Murray missed a scheduled start Friday against Ottawa and the team has now confirmed that he's dealing with an ankle problem. The 28-year-old has performed very well when healthy this season, […]

T.J. Brodie On Track To Return Sunday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman T.J. Brodie (ribs) has been activated from Injured Reserve and is set to rejoin the lineup Sunday against Washington. He's been unavailable for the past 10 games due to a rib injury. Brodie has been limited to only 28 appearances this season, notching eight points with 36 shots, 22 hits and […]

Auston Matthews Out For Three Weeks

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews has been ruled out for at least three weeks with a knee injury. This is a bad blow for Matthews and the team, although he might be unavailable for only six games, with the All-Star break coming up soon and the Maple Leafs having their bye week on Feb. […]

Ilya Samsonov Continues Home Success

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov grabbed his 16th victory of the season Wednesday against the Rangers when Mitchell Marner scored early in overtime to make it 3-2. The Russian netminder was beaten twice by only Filip Chytil in the second period, finishing with 27 saves. He is now 16-4-2 for the season and a […]