In the short term, Matthews will need to continue doing much of the heavy lifting offensively to get the Leafs back into a playoff position.

The Detroit Red Wings get set for a marquee matchup with their rivals on Wednesday night, as they prepare to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. You can travel alongside the team to the hockey mecca of the world for affordable prices.

WINNIPEG — Auston Matthews thrives on energy from the crowd, both good and bad. The Toronto Maple Leafs forward was booed by fans of the Winnipeg Jets every time he touched the puck on Saturday. Clearly, it didn’t bother him, as the captain picked up a goal and an assist in a 4-3 overtime victory.

Mats Sundin recently revealed which team challenged the Toronto Maple Leafs the most during his tenure. That team was the New Jersey Devils.

The Leafs have one of the toughest remaining schedules in the NHL, and that starts in full next week. Their first three opponents, the Colorado Avalanche, Utah Mammoth and Vegas Golden Knights, are all in playoff positions. That’s not exactly the skidding Winnipeg Jets, Ottawa Senators and Canucks, whom the Leafs have recently smashed.

Quinn was born in Orlando, Florida, but moved with his family to Ontario when his dad Jim was hired as an assistant coach with the Toronto Marlies, the Maple Leafs affiliate in the American Hockey League, in 2006. He subsequently would serve as the Maple Leafs Director of Player Development and remained with the organization until 2013.

Toronto Maple Leafs winger Bobby McMann needs a new contract this summer, and a TSN analyst believes he's a $4-to-$5-million-per-season player. Is McMann worth a hefty raise?

WINNIPEG — In the summer of 2021, Luke Schenn quietly admitted something to his wife Jessica: He might have reached the end of his long and winding road as an NHL defenceman.