Mitchell Marner Picks Up Four Points In Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner finished with two goals and two assists in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime loss against the Panthers. Marner scored consecutive goals to bring his season total up to 31 goals, while the two assists were collected as defenseman Jake Muzzin and forward John Tavares scored in the high-scoring contest. Marner ranks […]

Auston Matthews Records Hat Trick Against Lightning

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews extended his lead in the NHL's scoring race as he finished with a hat trick in Monday's 6-2 victory against the Lightning. Matthews had a four-point night as he added an assist on Mitchell Marner's third period goal to give the Maple Leafs their sixth of the contest. Matthews […]

Jake Muzzin On Track To Return Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin (concussion) is expected to be back in the lineup on Tuesday against Florida. He will miss his 20th consecutive game on Monday against Tampa Bay, but Toronto's head coach Sheldon Keefe had said that Muzzin will likely return for Tuesday's game. The 33-year-old hasn't played since Feb. 21 when […]

William Nylander A Game-Time Call For Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander is battling an illness and is considered a game-time decision for Monday's meeting with the Lightning. He missed Sunday's practice with a non-COVID illness, and the Swede will sit out his first game of the season if he can't go on Monday. Nylander has been skating with the third […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/3/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Auston Matthews Extends Point Streak To 12 Games

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews registered his 51st goal of the season in Saturday's 6-3 win over Philadelphia, extending his point streak to 12 games in the process. He's also carrying a five-game goal streak and has finished goalless just once in his past 11 appearances. Matthews now needs just four more goals to […]

Jack Campbell Returns To Action Against Philadelphia

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell (rib) is set for his first appearance since March 8 against Philadelphia on Saturday. The Maple Leafs get their No. 1 goalie back at a great time, as backup Petr Mrazek (groin) was ruled out for six weeks a couple of days ago. Campbell has had some tough times, […]

Auston Matthews Reaches 50-Goal Mark In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored his 50th goal of the season in Thursday's 7-3 victory against the Jets. Matthews continues to battle against Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl for the NHL goal scoring lead, as Draisaitl is currently sitting at 49 goals with six additional games played throughout the season. Matthews has reached the […]

William Nylander Scores Two Goals Against Jets

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander finished with two goals and an assist in Thursday's 7-3 victory against the Jets. The 25-year-old scored both of his power play goals in the second period, helping the team make a comeback after trailing by two goals in the opening period and again by one in the second […]

Mitchell Marner Contributes Three Assists In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner finished with three assists in Thursday's 7-3 victory against the Jets. Marner assisted both goals by forward William Nylander in the second period and contributed to Auston Matthews' 50th goal of the season, which came in the final minutes of the contest on an empty net. Marner ranks second […]

Mark Giordano Scores First Goal With Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Mark Giordano found the back of the net for his first goal as a member of the team in Thursday's 7-3 victory against the Jets. Giordano added an assist in the victory, as he contributed to Timothy Liljegren's power play goal with under two minutes remaining in the game. Giordano should […]

Petr Mrazek Set To Miss Six Weeks

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek (groin) has been ruled out for at least six weeks. The Czech netminder has suffered a number of groin injuries throughout the season and sadly picked up another one in Tuesday's 6-4 win over Boston. The six-week layoff means that Mrazek is done for the regular season and will […]

Petr Mrazek Suffers A Groin Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek suffered a groin injury in Tuesday's 6-4 win over Boston. He ended up soaking in just 7:44 of action and allowed one goal with four shots before getting hurt. Erik Kallgren took over and helped the side to victory with 23 saves. Kallgren has been surprisingly good in his […]

Mitchell Marner Makes Franchise History In Sunday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner has become the fastest player in franchise history to reach 300 career assists. He needed just 411 outings to hit the milestone, beating Borje Salming's record of 469 games. Marner ended up finishing Sunday's 5-2 win over Florida with his 18th career three-assist performance. Toronto continues to score […]

Petr Mrazek Faces Panthers On Sunday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek will get a huge test on Sunday against the Florida Panthers, who lead the NHL with a 4.05 goals-for average. This will be his second start since Toronto waived him last Sunday. Mrazek regained some form in his return to the crease, beating New Jersey 3-2 with a 20-save […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/26/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/23/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Mark Giordano Traded To Toronto

Seattle Kraken defenseman Mark Giordano has been traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with forward Colin Blackwell in exchange for a 2022 second-round pick, 2023 second-round pick and a 2024 third-round pick. Giordano is near the tail end of a long career but still has value for contending teams. He scored six goals and […]

Travis Dermott Traded To Vancouver

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Travis Dermott has been traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2022 third-round pick. The Maple Leafs had to shed some salary to make way for the incoming Mark Giordano, and Dermott was the odd man out. He is a third-pairing defenseman who plays a quiet game, rarely showing […]

Ondrej Kase Exits Saturday's Contest Early With A Head Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ondrej Kase was forced to end his game against Nashville early on Saturday after he received an elbow to the head. The incident occurred early in the second period and Kase ended up logging only 6:22 of ice time. The Czech winger had entered the matchup with a three-game goal […]

Auston Matthews Returns With A Multi-Point Game, 10 Shots

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews was back from a two-game suspension on Saturday, contributing with a goal and an assist in a 6-3 loss to Nashville. He logged 23:04 of action and produced a game-high 10 shots on goal with one hit and one block. Maple Leafs games without Matthews scoring have become very […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/19/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/17/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Mitchell Marner Contributes Two Assists In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner finished with two assists in Tuesday's 4-0 victory against the Stars. Marner assisted the opening goal of the contest by defenseman Rasmus Sandin in the first period, and then added another helper on a third period power-play that resulted in forward Ondrej Kase giving the Maple Leafs a three-goal […]

Erik Kallgren Posts Shutout In First Career Start

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Erik Kallgren became the fourth goalie in franchise history to record a shutout in his first career NHL start in Tuesday's 4-0 victory against the Stars. The 25-year-old Swedish netminder stopped all 35 shots he faced to lead the team to a much-needed win, as the tandem of Jack Campbell and […]

Alexander Kerfoot Set For Second-Line Duty Against Dallas

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alexander Kerfoot will have an opportunity to log top-six minutes in Tuesday's matchup against Dallas. He centered the second line at the morning skate, with John Tavares moving up to the first line to fill in for the suspended Auston Matthews. Kerfoot has had a really solid season with 43 points […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/15/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Auston Matthews Suspended For Two Games

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews has picked up his first career suspension. The NHL's leading goal-scorer will have to sit out two games for cross-checking Buffalo's Rasmus Dahlin in Sunday's Heritage Classic. Matthews will miss Tuesday's clash with Dallas and Thursday's game against Carolina. He will be eligible to return to the lineup on […]

Petr Mrazek To Start Heritage Classic On Sunday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek will get the start in Sunday's game against the Buffalo Sabres for the 2022 Tim Horton's NHL Heritage Classic in Hamilton, Ontario. Mrazek was pulled in Thursday's 5-4 loss against the Coyotes after allowing four goals on 12 shots through two periods. With Jack Campbell (ribs) sidelined for at […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/10/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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