Monday Morning Leafs Report: Sergei Bobrovsky’s so-so start, Gavin McKenna’s linemates
Plus: What will it take for the Leafs to land the defenceman they sorely need?
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Maple Leafs Recall Vinni Lettieri, Place John Tavares On IR
When it was announced yesterday that Maple Leafs center John Tavares was out week-to-week, a recall from the minors was expected. That recall is center Vinni Lettieri, who has been recalled from AHL Toronto, per the NHL’s Media Site.
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Maple Leafs ‘Premium Asset’ Trade Has Disaster Written All Over It
The Toronto Maple Leafs are ready to make a move, and according to insider Elliotte Friedman, it won’t be a small one. Toronto sits at 3-4-2 and last in the Atlantic Division after a 4-1 loss to the Islanders, and injuries are starting to take a toll.
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Urgency, yes, but shouldn’t the struggling Maple Leafs know that by now?
Three wins in nine games to start the 2026-27 regular season is not good, no matter how it’s sliced.
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Maple Leafs Takeaways: No middle ground for forwards, beat goes on for Bob
Four forgettable periods for the Maple Leafs and three straight losses have tempered their early October enthusiasm.
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Maple Leafs’ decade-long problem proves Jim Hiller isn’t the only one to blame
The Maple Leafs’ core has the same issues under their fourth coach, so at what point is it not the coach’s fault?
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Maple Leafs Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Rough Patch, Roster Adjustments and More
The initial optimism of the fresh regular season has quickly hit a patch of operational turbulence in Toronto.
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Do the Maple Leafs have an internal John Tavares replacement ready?
The Toronto Maple Leafs need someone to step up.
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Maple Leafs Darren Raddysh: Power Play Weapon Who Needs Help
There’s a temptation to look at Darren Raddysh’s early numbers with the Toronto Maple Leafs and start wondering whether the team made a mistake bringing him home. Four assists, no goals, and a minus rating after a handful of games isn’t the start everyone hoped for.
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Aatu Räty Gets Fresh Start With the Maple Leafs, but Potential Only Goes So Far
Every so often, a hockey player reminds us that the road to the NHL doesn’t always follow the route we expected. Aatu Räty knows something about that. At one point, the young Finnish centre was discussed as a possible first-overall pick in the NHL Draft.
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Maple Leafs’ One That Got Away: Tuukka Rask
It seems as if every season in the NHL there is a trade that has a clear winner and loser.
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Brett Hull’s Mike Keenan Story Raises Questions About NHL Coaching
I don’t always agree with Howard Berger, but I always read his hockey writing. Although his most recent post focused on Chris Tanev and the Maple Leafs’ lack of stellar defence, he ended it with a Brett Hull story about head coach Mike Keenan.
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Vinni Lettieri Has Earned a Chance With the Maple Leafs
I’ve been hoping to see Vinni Lettieri get an opportunity with the Toronto Maple Leafs for a while now. He’s the kind of player who might not attract much attention, but if you watch what he brings to a team, you can see why coaches like having him around.
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John Tavares’ injury could change everything for the Maple Leafs
Can Toronto survive without their heart and soul of the team?
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Maple Leafs Handed Blunt Auston Matthews Assessment: ‘Not Dominant’
The Toronto Maple Leafs are going through a difficult stretch after suffering three consecutive losses: a 5-4 defeat to the Utah Mammoth on October 13, a 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres on October 15 after taking a 4-2 lead and failing to hold on to it, and finally a 4-1 loss…
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