The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to face some tough opponents in the playoffs, but none will be bigger than themselves.

As the Toronto Maple Leafs head into the playoffs, why should fans be optimistic? What areas of concern exist for the team?

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares has had quite the year. The 34-year-old has done everything asked of him and then some as the team sits first ... by following The Hockey News on Google ...

"Both are (were) centers," said Maple Leafs historian Kevin Shea, "and both are (were) big, athletic men who played the game with a skill that elevated them to the upper reaches of the NHL during ...

But with all that said about Marner's offensive heroics, it was his defensive prowess in the final minutes while the Maple Leafs were holding a 3-2 lead that pleased his coach the most. At one point, ...

The Toronto Maple ... place team, the Boston Bruins, are eliminated from contention. Both clubs were tied for the longest streak at eight seasons. In the most important sense, the Leafs’ streak ...

This is what the Maple Leafs have been missing ... Year after year, we have seen these Leafs, ousted in playoff games, eliminated by a team that was their equal, because the Big Four couldn ...

TORONTO – Anthony Stolarz is never afraid to bark at his Maple ... the Leafs showed off their own blueprint for playoff success exactly when they needed to. “The type of hockey we knew we ...

The Maple Leafs defenceman didn’t log on to his favourite streaming service, however. Tanev wanted to watch some hockey ... re always seeing what other teams are doing and how they’re playing ...

There were 13 games in the National hockey league yesterday, with several teams in the midst of a playoff race in action. It ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs ... boil down to special teams and goaltending since both are comfortable playing low-event hockey, meaning the outcome could go either way. The Leafs have the better ...

The Toronto ... The Maple Leafs, who lead the Atlantic by three points over the Tampa Bay Lightning, return to action Saturday when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Hockey Night in Canada.