Toronto Maple Leafs News

Montreal's Andrei Markov was cut on the ankle by goaltender Carey Price's skate in the team's season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

In a young and ever-changing country, we look for absolutes. Since 1967, at least two things have remained steady and true in our culture: Neil Young has continued to succeed as an artist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs have continued fail as a team.

In the 1980's the Toronto Maple Leafs apparently hired a new coach whose name was Win Sumsoon.

Maple Leafs forward Niklas Hagman hasn't been hot just on the ice in the past couple of weeks.

The Florida Panthers will try to extend their points streak to nine games tonight, when they face a Toronto Maple Leafs squad that has notched a point in each of its last four games.

With Johnny Mitchell on the shelf, the question of who to bring up to the big club to fill his shoes was quickly answered with the name, Christian Hanson.

The Toronto Maple Leafs can't win on the ice, and now it seems they can't even win on the sidewalk.

Most players consider sitting up in the press box as punishment. But after starting the season with two goals and one assist through five games, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Ron Wilson said Niklas Hagman practically asked to be sat out for a game.

ESPN.com writer John Buccigross tells the coming-out story of a college student whose father, Brian Burke, is the general manager of the NHL's, the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Maple Leafs head coach Ron Wilson, centre, has taken a more calm approach of late to his team's season-long struggles.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will try for back-to-back wins tonight, when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs for a clash at St.

Toronto Maple Leafs Ron Wilson expects the 6-foot-4, 228-pound winger play a power forward role that the team has been missing.

MONDAY'S ROUNDUP: Back in late July, an NHL.com poll asked voters which goalie would make the most starts for the Islanders this season -- Martin Biron , Dwayne Roloson or Rick DiPietro .

To say Harold Ballard wasn't liked by everyone might be an understatement. When I skimmed over the players, even after the influx of European talent that began flooding the NHL in his later years, he stood stead fast with his beliefs of drafting mostly Canadian players and almost down-right refused to draft Russians.

The moment native son John Tavares stepped onto the Air Canada Centre ice surface for the pre-game warmup last night, the estimated 100 family and friends in attendance erupted in a collective cheer.

Brian Burke has the go-ahead to send any Leaf player to the minors - essentially burying National Hockey League contracts - without clearing it with his bosses or the board of directors of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd.

It's been 18 years since an NHL goalie made as many saves as Dwayne Roloson did Monday night.

With Scotiabank Place buzzing with intensity and bad blood last night, it was almost reminiscent of some of the bitter Battle of Ontarios of yesteryear.

Instead the puck slid into the right goal post and not into the net, and the Toronto Maple Leafs were able to eventually escape with a 2-1 shootout victory.

Perhaps the only bright spot that emerged from last season for New York Islanders was the chance to select John Tavares.