Sports | Maple Leafs

  • Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich (33) makes a save on Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Kasperi Kapanen (24) during overtime period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday, January 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Rittich's 35-save performance powers Flames past Leafs 2-1 in a shootout

  • Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews (34) celebrates his goal with the bench during third period NHL hockey action against the New Jersey Devils, in Toronto, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

    Tavares has three points, Sandin adds two assists as Maple Leafs beat Devils

  • Timothy Liljegren puts on a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey after being selected by the team in the first round of the NHL hockey draft, Friday, June 23, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

    Leafs make another blue-line move, recalling Liljegren from the AHL Marlies

  • Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau (11) is congratulated by center Aleksander Barkov (16) and right wing Evgenii Dadonov (63) after he scored a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

    Huberdeau sets franchise points mark, Panthers over Leafs

  • Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Rasmus Sandin (38) confers with defenceman Martin Marincin (52) during third period NHL pre-season hockey action against the Buffalo Sabres in Toronto on Friday, September 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

    Maple Leafs sign defenceman Martin Marincin to one-year extension

  • Winnipeg Jets right winger Blake Wheeler (26) scores the game winning goal in the shootout against Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen in NHL action in Toronto on Wednesday January 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

    Wheeler lifts Jets to 4-3 shootout win over Leafs; Matthews reaches milestone

  • Toronto Maple Leafs centre John Tavares (91) defends as Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid (97) moves with the puck during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Monday Jan. 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Oilers end Leafs' point streak at 10 games

  • Toronto Maple Leafs' Pierre Engvall plays against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in Detroit. Just because Pierre Engvall's out of the American Hockey League, it doesn't mean he's done developing his game. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Paul Sancya

    Leafs rookie Engvall learning at NHL level thanks to Keefe, Kapanen and Spezza

  • Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Travis Dermott (23) celebrates the team's victory with goaltender Michael Hutchinson (30) after third period NHL action against the New York Islanders, in Toronto, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

    Hutchinson perfect as Leafs blank Islanders 3-0; Toronto on 10-game point streak

  • Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander (88) celebrates his goal with teammates Adam Brooks (77) and Alexander Kerfoot (15) during first period NHL action against the Winnipeg Jets, in Winnipeg on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. Brooks made his first NHL point on the goal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

    William Nylander scores twice to power Maple Leafs past Jets 6-3

  • New York Rangers centre Ryan Strome (16) buries a puck behind Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

    Tony DeAngelo scores in overtime, Rangers halt Leafs' win streak at six

  • Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ilya Mikheyev (65), of Russia, tries to steal the puck from Detroit Red Wings defenseman Dennis Cholowski (21), of the Czech Republic, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

    Mikheyev recovering in hospital, expected to miss at least 3 months after laceration injury

  • Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (88) celebrates his winning goal in overtime with Kasperi Kapanen (24) and Cody Ceci (83) in an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

    Devils score own goal in OT, Maple Leafs win 6th straight

  • Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Michael Hutchinson (30) is congratulated by teammate Zach Hyman (11) following third period NHL hockey action against the Detroit Red Wings, in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

    Michael Hutchinson gets first win of season, Leafs beat Red Wings

  • Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander (88) celebrates with teammates Kasperi Kapanen (24) and Auston Matthews (34) after scoring a goal as New York Rangers' Brendan Lemieux (48) reacts during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

    Nylander, Marner score twice to help Leafs beat Rangers 6-3

  • Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner (16) protects the puck from Buffalo Sabres defenceman Jake McCabe (19) during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Auston Matthews scores twice as Maple Leafs hang on to beat Sabres

  • Toronto Maple Leafs players celebrate a goal against Edmonton Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen (19) during second period NHL action in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday December 14, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

    Andersen 36-save performance helps power Maple Leafs past Oilers 4-1

  • Toronto Maple Leafs' John Tavares (91) skates with the puck in front of Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson (40), of Sweden, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Tuesday December 10, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

    Tavares scores twice, Andersen comes up big in third as Leafs beat Canucks

  • Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews looks on during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Billy Hurst)

    Matthews scores twice to lead Leafs to 5-2 win over Blues

  • Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe looks on behind William Nylander (88), Auston Matthews (34) and Andreas Johnsson (18) during third period NHL hockey action against the Buffalo Sabres, in Toronto, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Keefe facing 1st real test with Maple Leafs as struggling Toronto hits the road