August 9, 2020 Puncher's chance: Fighting is up during unique NHL playoffs The Toronto Maple Leafs' season was hanging by a thread from one of Jason Spezza's gloves when he dropped them to the ice to fight Dean Kukan.
August 8, 2020 Leafs come back from three-goal deficit to tie series with Blue Jackets The Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a three-goal deficit in the third period and Auston Matthews scored on a power play 13:10 into overtime to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Friday night, tying the best-of-five qualifying series at two wins apiece.
August 5, 2020 Leafs' Muzzin out of the hospital, will not return in series Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin has been discharged from the hospital and is back at the team’s hotel, and will not return to the lineup during Toronto’s playoff qualification series with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
August 5, 2020 Maple Leafs' Jake Muzzin carried off ice after collision with Blue Jackets player Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin was taken off the ice on a stretcher during his game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night and transported to a hospital.
August 1, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs: What to know before NHL restarts pandemic-shortened season The Toronto Maple Leafs, the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference, have the competitive edge going into the Stanley Cup qualifying round against the Columbus Blue Jackets with one of the most loaded offenses in the league.
July 28, 2020 Bruins’ David Pastrnak chirps Maple Leafs, Justin Bieber with edited Instagram post The NHL may be restarting the season in Canada but Boston Bruins’ David Pastrnak isn’t willing to give up home ice advantage so easily.
July 2, 2020 NHL to announce two hub cities in Canada: reports Training camps are scheduled to begin on July 10.
July 1, 2020 NHL to pay out $300M in scheduled signing bonuses despite shortened season: report The NHL has decided not to defer the more than $300 million in signing bonuses scheduled to be paid out on Wednesday despite the shortened season, reports say.
June 12, 2020 NHL players not rushing back to rinks for voluntary skates John Tavares took his sticks home from the rink in Toronto to tape them up so he wouldn’t waste his limited time there.
May 28, 2020 NHL monitoring situation before choosing where to play games Concerns about Canadian coronavirus restrictions could push hockey south of the 49th parallel into the U.S. this summer.
