2025-26 Toronto Maple Leafs General Discussion
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L K
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| Tampa (A1) | 55GP 37-14-4 | 78 points (.709) |
| Carolina (M1) | 57GP 36-15-6 | 78 points (.684) |
| Montreal (A2) | 57GP 32-17-8 | 72 points (.632) |
| Detroit (A3) | 58GP 33-19-6 | 72 points (.621) |
| Pittsburgh (M2) | 56GP 29-15-12 | 70 points (.625) |
| Buffalo (WC1) | 57GP 32-19-6 | 70 points (.614) |
| Boston (WC2) | 57GP 32-20-5 | 69 points (.605) |
| New York (M3) | 58GP 32-21-5 | 69 points (.595) |
| Columbus | 56GP 29-20-7 | 65 points (.580) |
| Washington | 59GP 29-23-7 | 65 points (.551) |
| Ottawa | 57GP 28-22-7 | 63 points (.553) |
| Toronto | 57GP 27-21-9 | 63 points (.553) |
| Philadelphia | 56GP 25-20-11 | 61 points (.545) |
| Florida | 57GP 29-25-3 | 61 points (.535) |
| New Jersey | 57GP 28-27-2 | 58 points (.509) |
We have hit the Olympic break. 6 points back of a playoff spot. The Leafs come back on February 25th and finish their season on the 15th of April (50 days). They have 25 games remaining so average a game every other day. They play a game on zero days rest 6 times. They play a game on 1 days rest 11 times. They get 2 days off 4 times. They have three days off once.
Six back to backs. Three games in 4 nights 3 times.
The Leafs schedule starts back with a Tampa/Florida back to back on the road and play Ottawa at home for 3 games in 4 nights. They get one day off and then play Philly at home, get a day off and then play New Jersey/Florida for a back to back on the road. 6 games in 9 days. The next day is the trade deadline.
Back-to-Backs:
- Tampa (Road) to Florida (Road). The Panthers will be rested.
- New Jersey (Road) to Rangers (Road). The Rangers will be rested.
- Buffalo (Road) to Minnesota (Road). Minnesota plays the previous night at home.
- Carolina (Home) to Ottawa (Road). Ottawa will be rested.
- Boston (Road) to Rangers (Home). Rangers will be rested.
- Washington (Home) to Islanders (Road). Islanders will be rested.
The Leafs need to recoup assets but their schedule coming out of the break will likely force their hand.
L K
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Then vs. Now (57 games into the season). 1st in the Atlantic and 2nd in the East to 7th in the Atlantic and 12th in the East
What obviously doesn't show in the Leafs injury lineup this year are the guys who have clearly not played healthy. Nylander is putting up phenomenal point totals but spent a month looking like garbage between injuries. McCabe was having a great season and then became unplayable for a few weeks. Knies might as well have missed half the season. OEL is made of rubber. Hell even Rielly you could make an argument for playing hurt for a while (although I think the warts in his game are evident when he is healthy too)
| 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
| Record | 35-20-2 (72 points - .632) | 27-21-9 (63 points - .553) |
| Home Record | 20-11-0 | 16-9-6 |
| Road Record | 15-9-2 | 11-12-3 |
| Goals For | 180 | 188 |
| Goals Against | 161 | 194 |
| PP% | 23.1% | 18.8% |
| PK% | 79.6% | 83.7% |
| Leading Goals | Nylander (33) | Matthews (26) |
| Leading Points | Marner (71) | Nylander (52) (*74 point pace for 57 GP) |
| Leading Defense | Rielly (26) | OEL (34) |
| Goalies | Woll (30 GS 2.63 .910); Stolarz (19 GS 2.13 .928); Hildeby (6 GS 3.33 .878); Murray ( 2 GS 3.54 .879) | Woll (25 GS 2.92 .910); Stolarz (16 GS 3.55 .882) Hildeby (13 GS 2.90 .912); Primeau (3 GS 4.30 .838) |
| Not in the Lineup | Matthews (15); McMann (8); McCabe (9); Domi (8); Tavares (7); Knies (4); Tanev (2); Marner (1); OEL (1) | Tanev (46); Carlo (23); Joshua (21); Laughton (18); Nylander (17); Laughton (7); Matthews (6); Robertson (3); Knies (3); Rielly (3); Domi (2); McCabe (2); McMann (1) |
What obviously doesn't show in the Leafs injury lineup this year are the guys who have clearly not played healthy. Nylander is putting up phenomenal point totals but spent a month looking like garbage between injuries. McCabe was having a great season and then became unplayable for a few weeks. Knies might as well have missed half the season. OEL is made of rubber. Hell even Rielly you could make an argument for playing hurt for a while (although I think the warts in his game are evident when he is healthy too)
I mean that just means they would have had to send him down the day before the break/roster freeze.
herman
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There’s quite a bit they should have done differently by November.
herman
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Craig Berube on Morgan Rielly's reset over the Leafs' break: "He looks like he is in a lot better place than he was -- mentally, too"
After Wednesday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed Morgan Rielly’s chance to reset over the break, the team’s goals during this week of practice, and the Olympic action over in Milan. For someone like Morgan Rielly, who the team leans on so much, what does it mean to get him some rest...
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Among these notes is that Villeneuve was called up simply because he wasn’t playing the Marlies game and the practice needed a body (their spare university student was busy)
And this is a point of frustration. Here is a player that was drafted, and has shown progress in the organization, and has not had a sniff at the NHL level so they have no idea what kind of a player they have. It may be that he can't hack it at the NHL level, but it also may be that he is great in that 5/6 slot, and that gives you another piece to manage with.