Tavares, like Marner, grew up in the Toronto area dreaming of being a Maple Leaf. When he left the New York Islanders to sign a seven-year, $77 million contract ($11 million average annual value) on July 1, 2018, he publicly announced his decision by posting a childhood photo on social media of sleeping under Maple Leafs covers.

For nine years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had one of the best teams in the NHL, but they’ve routinely fumbled in the playoffs. Only twice have the Maple Leaf

Like the foul-mouthed meme based on an iconic Disney character, the Toronto Maple Leafs bleeping did it again. After another year and another playoff disasterclass,

Maple Leafs star William Nylander is considering joining Team Sweden at the World Championships, which are in Sweden.

The Maple Leafs (52-26-4) finished first in the Atlantic Division with 108 points, six ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning and eight of the Panthers. Toronto then won only its second postseason series in 21 years by eliminating the Ottawa Senators in six games in the first round.

Craig Berube recently wrapped up his first season as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. While some might view reaching the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Year 1 as an accomplishment, that’s not how Maple Leafs fans see it.