Maple Leaf Hot Stove

12/21/2025

"HE DEFLECTS IT HOME!"

Roy 3rd of the Season vs Predators courtesy of Joe Bowen and Jim Ralph

12/20/2025

Maccelli is in for Domi (scratch), Myers is in for Thrun, and a response is badly needed from the Maple Leafs in Nashville on HNIC.

Quotes from the rooms, projected lineups, head-to-head stats to get you set 👇

With the discontent and the calls for change reaching a fever pitch in the Toronto market, the Maple Leafs badly need two points — really, two points earned with a good performance — over the 32nd-place Nashville Predators (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on what ...

12/20/2025

With the Marlies back in action this afternoon, catch up on their most recent 3-2 win over Cleveland, in which Vyacheslav Peksa impressed in goal 👇

“He’s stepped up for sure. We needed him [to be good], and he had a great performance again tonight.” – Cedric Paré on Vyacheslav Peksa “We didn’t come out with much energy. We were kind of flat, for whatever reason. I thought we played 40 really good minutes, for the most part. [Peksa]...

12/19/2025

Craig Berube: "I truly believe we'll get out of it... We have the good group, we have leadership, we have everything we need to get out of it."

Chief on the "down" mood of his team, leaving the lines mostly in place, and the current message to the players after Friday's practice 👇

After Friday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed his team’s ugly loss in Washington, the current mood of his players, the areas of focus in practice, and his message to the team ahead of Saturday’s game in Nashville. A day later, how have you digested the loss in Washington? Berube: ...

12/19/2025

The Leafs were never close in this game, and they outright quit in the third period.

Something has to give 👇

The head coach called his club’s patently poor effort against Chicago a “character win” after the Maple Leafs pulled a rabbit out of their hat late in the third period on Tuesday. If that’s the standard for a “character” effort, perhaps it’s little surprise that the Leafs were out-work...

12/19/2025

Craig Berube on why his players lacked "passion" against Washington: "Ask those guys, not me."

On his top line: "Not even close."

On the top PP unit: "God awful."

Chief's full remarks after a miserable 4-0 L 👇

Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-0 loss to the Washington Capitals, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 15-13-5. On what made the Capitals such a big challenge for the team tonight: Ourselves. We had power play opportunities. The power play was not good. It has to be a lo...

12/18/2025

Dennis Hildeby will tend goal for the Leafs, who are seeking revenge after forfeiting a 2-0 lead in Washington three weeks ago.

Final lineups, quotes from the coaches, and head-to-head stats 👇

Dennis Hildeby will tend goal for the Maple Leafs, who are seeking revenge after forfeiting a 2-0 lead in Washington three weeks ago (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the challenge presented by the Capitals: We came in here last time and had the lead going into the....

12/18/2025

Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery on the Leafs' recent play: "You read snippets about what's going on, and then it's like, 'What's going on here? They're 6-2-2 in their last 10!' We know it's a good team."

Carbery on the Leafs and pre-scouting his former club 👇

Ahead of the Leafs vs. Capitals matchup, Washington head coach Spencer Carbery discussed the matchup against/pre-scout of his former team and the challenges the Capitals are facing in their five-on-five game despite their strong results of late (6-2-2 L10). You beat the Leafs just under three weeks....

12/18/2025

Craig Berube on whether Matthew Knies deserves a Team USA Olympic spot: "He can be a real good player for them and complement some of the skill they've got... Hopefully, it happens."

Chief ahead of Leafs vs. Capitals 👇

Ahead of Thursday’s game in Washington, head coach Craig Berube discussed shifting Easton Cowan onto the second line, whether Matthew Knies deserves a spot on Team USA for the Olympics, the message to Matias Maccelli amid the string of healthy scratches, and the challenge against the Capitals. Wha...

12/17/2025

All at once, this was a vital two points, a very fitting final four minutes to the Joe Bowen tribute game, and a not-at-all-reassuring performance by the Maple Leafs overall 👇

All at once, this was a vital two points, a very fitting final four minutes to the Joe Bowen tribute game, and a not-at-all-reassuring performance by the Maple Leafs overall. This was the actual reality of this performance for the vast majority of the game: Irrelevant if they come back in this game,...

12/17/2025

Craig Berube on the Leafs' comeback win over Chicago: "Great to see the battle back... I thought our top line was really good."

Chief on his tirade on the bench + more after the 3-2 win 👇

Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 15-12-5. On the team’s start to the game: Actually, the first part of the first period wasn’t a terrible start. It was actually a good start to the game. We gave u...

12/17/2025

“HOLY MACKINAW!”

MATTHEWS AND JOSHUA SCORE 8 SECONDS APART vs Blackhawks courtesy of David Bowen and Jim Ralph