Veteran defenseman Morgan Rielly is leaning on a career’s worth of perspective to keep his focus on the big picture, prioritizing the Maple Leafs’ collective success over individual statistical scrutiny.

Matthews pushed it to 3-0 at 4:01. Knies cut through the slot and fought off Niko Mikkola before swinging a pass back to the Maple Leafs captain, who shot past Bobrovsky’s right pad from the slot. The goal extended Matthews’ point streak to five games (seven goals, four assists).

From the return of Auston Matthews the Superstar to line combos that actually work, exploring six factors behind Toronto's recent uptick.

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a mistake by letting this overlooked forward go last summer, acquiring other underwhelming pieces instead.

TORONTO – Trading the sun for snow, the Florida Panthers will kick off a six-game road trip with a division matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The Leafs are on the upswing of late, but the challenge will be proving this level of performance is here to stay to make a playoff spot.

The Toronto Maple Leafs could be facing intensified desperation to make a trade as the injuries continue to pile up on the blue line.

If you’ve been scrolling MoneyPuck lately, you might be surprised at how bad they think the Toronto Maple Leafs really are. They have a 22.4% chance of making the playoffs.

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."