Maple Leafs’ season undone by porous defence

The Toronto Maple Leafs have not missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs since the 2015-16 season – a year so miserable it culminated with the franchise winning the draft lottery and selecting Auston Matthews with the first-overall pick. Since then, Toronto has been as reliable as any team in the NHL at taking care of business … Read more

Morgan Rielly’s rare fight the latest sign the Maple Leafs are adapting

The Maple Leafs lost 3-1 to the New York Islanders on Tuesday at Scotiabank Arena. Wednesday is a day off for the team. — After Islanders forward Kyle MacLean bumped into Joseph Woll in the second period on Tuesday night, Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly immediately went after him and dropped the gloves. “That’s huge,” Woll … Read more