The Leafs escaped with a 3-2 shootout win, in large part because of Woll, who stopped 28 of 30 shots. They snapped a six-game losing streak.

Their traded away center, Fraser Minten, is looking like a rising star for the Boston Bruins. Minten recently earned rookie of the month honors for Boston. The Leafs made the deal with the Bruins on March 7, 2025. Minten, 20 at the time, had put up two goals and two assists for the Maple Leafs in 2024-25.

Defenseman Morgan Rielly did not return for the third period in the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 win over the bottom-placed Canucks.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have finally begun to accept the reality that they may need to act as sellers ahead of the March 6 trade deadline for the first time in the Auston Matthews era.

The Leafs' 5-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night was a sixth straight, the team's worst run since 2015-16.

However, the reality of the team's trajectory has already set in for both management and the fanbase. The season has moved well past the "moral victory" stage. Even so, the players refuse to lose sight of a potential comeback, recalling how they climbed back into the standings earlier this season after defeating the Colorado Avalanche on the road.

Watching Max Domi these days, there’s a sense of déjà vu. Not exact, but familiar. When I watch Domi play with Auston Matthews on the Toronto Maple Leafs first line, the player who keeps coming to mind is Nazem Kadri.

The struggling Maple Leafs may be able to follow the Bruins' blueprint from last season's trade deadline to retool their roster.