Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews addressed the early stages of his on-ice partnership with newcomer Matias Maccelli on Friday. Matthews’ comments arrived a day after head coach Craig Berube publicly criticized the top line’s performance.

McMann aims to stay more under control and avoid "going overspeed all the time" as he moves on from last season's playoff disappointment.

How Maple Leafs got Nicolas Roy and famous relation to Patrick in trade for Mitch Marner originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. One of the ' newest players has a famous last name. Nicolas Roy also took an unusual journey to end up with the Leafs.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Easton Cowan will not make his NHL debut against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. Cowan, Sammy Blais and Philippe Myers are among the Maple Leafs’ healthy scratches for Saturday’s contest.

With assists on the goals from Bobby McMann and Auston Matthews before adding his own goal in the final seconds, William Nylander now has 15 points in nine career season openers, surpassing Darryl Sittler for the third most in Maple Leafs history.

One day before the Toronto Maple Leafs are set to visit the Detroit Red Wings, the club announced it was moving its third game of the season on Monday from 4 p.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET to avoid an overlap with Game 2 of the American League Championship Series.

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ season has barely begun, and already the storylines are coming fast. That’s life in this hockey market — one game, one rumour, one good (or bad) shift, and suddenly the conversation turns.