Tag: Toronto Maple Leafs

The Chicago Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs traded forwards Sunday, with Chicago sendingJeremy Morin to Toronto for Richard Panik. Morin, 24, has spent parts of the past five seasons with the Blackhawks before being traded to theColumbus Blue Jackets on Dec. 14, 2014. He was reacquired by the Blackhawks on June 30, 2015, and had… Continue reading Blackhawks trade Morin to Maple Leafs for Panik

It took until his last chance in 2015, but Jonathan Bernier finally turned in his greatest goaltending performance of the season. “It was my best game this year. That’s for sure,” the Toronto Maple Leafs starter told Joey Vandetta on Sportsnet 590 The Fan Thursday. “I felt like I was on my game from the… Continue reading Maple Leafs’ Bernier: ‘There’s no confidence issue now’

      PITTSBURGH — Jonathan Bernier was excellent in unexpected action, and the Toronto Maple Leafs rebounded from a rough outing the night before. Bernier made 39 saves, P.A. Parenteau and Peter Holland scored in the shootout and the Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Wednesday night. “I thought Bernier was real… Continue reading Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier earns shootout win over Pittsburgh Penguins in unexpected start

TORONTO — It felt like a throwback night. Just not the kind of one teams intentionally set out to replicate. The final Toronto Maple Leafs home game of the calendar year ended in a similar fashion to so many others in 2015 — with the stands at Air Canada Centre half-emptied long before the buzzer… Continue reading Leafs lose ugly despite improved defensive play

NEW YORK — Tyler Bozak and Michael Grabner scored 1:40 apart in the second period to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Sunday night. After going 1-7-2 in October, the Leafs are 12-7-5 in November and December. Toronto has recorded at least one point in seven… Continue reading Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Islanders 3-1

The Maple Leafs have five players representing their respective countries at the world junior hockey tournament: William Nylander, Sweden Team: Toronto Marlies Position: Centre The Maple Leafs’ top prospect since they drafted him eighth overall in 2014, Nylander could well be the most talented player in this tournament. He leads the American Hockey League in… Continue reading Five Leafs prospects at the world junior championship

TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Garret Sparks left the game against the San Jose Sharkson Thursday midway through the first period with a lower-body injury and did not return. Sparks went to the bench and down the tunnel to the locker room at 11:32, after Patrick Marleauscored San Jose’s second power-play goal to give… Continue reading Maple Leafs' goalie Sparks leaves with injury

TORONTO — Garret Sparks is back in net for the Toronto Maple Leafs for a simple reason: he wins. Sparks will start for the Maple Leafs on Thursday night when Toronto hosts the San Jose Sharks with struggling Jonathan Bernier back on the bench. “He’s 3-1 and this is the National Hockey League and he’s… Continue reading Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Garret Sparks earns a start as Jonathan Bernier’s struggles continue

For the first time since 2006, the Toronto Maple Leafs are not the National Hockey League’s most valuable franchise, according to annual valuations projected by Forbes Magazine on Tuesday. Both the New York Rangers ($1.2 billion) and Montreal Canadiens ($1.18 billion) are valued by Forbes as worth more than the Maple Leafs, who check in… Continue reading Maple Leafs drop to third on Forbes list