The Toronto Maple Leafs once again failed to win the Stanley Cup this past season. Toronto has made it out of the first round of the playoffs just once since 2004. In 2024, it was another loss to the Boston Bruins in the first round.

Easton Cowan and Nikita Grebenkin — plus professional tryout invites Max Pacioretty and Steven Lorentz — are among the forwards remaining with the Maple Leafs. Marshall Rifai is the lone potential Marlies-bound defenseman to stay with the NHL squad.

NHL analyst James Tanner of Editor in Leaf says veteran forward Max Pacioretty shouldn't make the Toronto Maple Leafs roster. The post Analyst Explains Why Veteran Forward Shouldn’t Make Maple Leafs Roster appeared first on Heavy.

The Montreal Canadiens are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst when it comes to Patrik Laine’s knee injury. In a preseason game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Laine was helped off the ice after taking a knee-on-knee collision from Cedric Pare.

Laine went down with a knee injury on Saturday's preseason matchup between the Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Pare collided with Laine and the newly-acquired forward was ultimately seen leaving the arena in crutches.

So much of the Canadiens' optimism this season was based on Laine's ability to be a game-changer. Now he might be gone.