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🎙️ New Podcast 🎙️ A player-by-player breakdown to tee up the Leafs' lineup and 2026-27 season outlook 👇
09/25/2026

🎙️ New Podcast 🎙️ A player-by-player breakdown to tee up the Leafs' lineup and 2026-27 season outlook 👇

In the season preview episode of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli go player by player to tee up the 2026-27 Maple Leafs campaign. Episode Topics Impressions from the Leafs’ two preseason games (1:00) Season Preview: Matthew Knies (9:45) Season Preview: Auston Matthews (17:15)...

Jim Hiller on Zack MacEwen gaining traction in Leafs camp: "He scored, but it was probably more important that when ther...
09/24/2026

Jim Hiller on Zack MacEwen gaining traction in Leafs camp: "He scored, but it was probably more important that when there was some stuff going on, he got in there fairly quickly and did his job." 👇

After Thursday’s practice, head coach Jim Hiller discussed Nick Paul’s status, the “skating” he wants to define the team, Matthew Knies’ performance against Ottawa, and the upcoming team trip to Arizona. What is the latest you can tell us about Nick Paul? Hiller: He obviously didn’t skat...

“They have every reason to think they should be a playoff team."Anthony Petrielli talks the Leafs’ season outlook, McKen...
09/24/2026

“They have every reason to think they should be a playoff team."

Anthony Petrielli talks the Leafs’ season outlook, McKenna's impressive preseason, their options up and down the lineup, and more on SN590 with JD Bunkis 👇

MLHS’ Anthony Petrielli joined The JD Bunkis Podcast to discuss Gavin McKenna’s impressive preseason, the encouraging signs from Auston Matthews, the Leafs’ playoff outlook, and the decisions facing Jim Hiller in the bottom six. On whether Gavin McKenna’s preseason changed his expectations: ...

Steven Lorentz has been placed on waivers, and Nick Paul’s opening-night status is unclear as the Leafs have begun to so...
09/24/2026

Steven Lorentz has been placed on waivers, and Nick Paul’s opening-night status is unclear as the Leafs have begun to sort through their final roster decisions, with much more to come 👇

Steven Lorentz hitting waivers on Thursday is a mildly surprising development for a player who led a credible Maple Leafs penalty kill in shorthanded ice time among forwards last season and has shown he can capably handle a defensively-tilted fourth-line assignment. It may also say as much about Nic...

Jim Hiller on McKenna's impressive preseason: "I don’t know if he was talked about that way, but his skating and straigh...
09/24/2026

Jim Hiller on McKenna's impressive preseason: "I don’t know if he was talked about that way, but his skating and straightaway speed have been really good."

On McKenna's fast learning, Knies' "okay" preseason, Nick Paul's status + more 👇

After a 6-1 win over the Senators in the final exhibition game, Jim Hiller discussed the team at large and Gavin McKenna’s improvement in his second preseason game, Easton Cowan’s versatility, and the performance of Sergei Bobrovsky in net. Can you tell us what happened to Nick Paul? Hiller: We....

Gavin McKenna shined brightly, and most of the Leafs who needed a good preseason finale delivered. Player notes and anal...
09/24/2026

Gavin McKenna shined brightly, and most of the Leafs who needed a good preseason finale delivered. Player notes and analysis on a pair of split-squad wins over the Senators 👇

And just like that, the Maple Leafs’ preseason is over in the blink of an eye. As we always say, there are too many factors at play in preseason to take the results at face value. But in terms of what you want from a preseason finale, the Leafs’ two games checked just about every […]

Jim Hiller on what he's looking for from Matthews' line to end the preseason: "I’d like to see a little more, to be hone...
09/23/2026

Jim Hiller on what he's looking for from Matthews' line to end the preseason: "I’d like to see a little more, to be honest... I didn’t think they spent enough time creating in the offensive zone."

The head coach ahead of Leafs v. Sens 👇

Before the preseason game against Ottawa, Jim Hiller discussed what he wants to see from Gavin McKenna and the Matthews line, how he’ll manage competition for lineup spots, and the early work on the power play. What are you looking for from Gavin McKenna tonight in his last tune-up before things g...

In the final exhibition warm-up, the Leafs' NHL lineup, except for their fourth-line forwards, will dress in Toronto. R...
09/23/2026

In the final exhibition warm-up, the Leafs' NHL lineup, except for their fourth-line forwards, will dress in Toronto. Rosters, lines, storylines to watch ahead of Leafs vs. Senators 👇

The Maple Leafs’ split-squad preseason rosters are now available for their games against the Senators in Ottawa and Toronto. In the final exhibition warmup, the Leafs’ NHL opening-night lineup, except for their fourth-line forwards, will dress in Toronto. Maple Leafs at Senators September 23, 20...

Jim Hiller on Nylander’s camp so far: “We ended the last practice on an incredible backcheck by W***y and a stick lift a...
09/22/2026

Jim Hiller on Nylander’s camp so far: “We ended the last practice on an incredible backcheck by W***y and a stick lift all the way down… We’re seeing some really, really good stuff out of him."

The head coach after Tuesday's practice 👇

After Tuesday’s practice, Jim Hiller discussed the impact of Sergei Bobrovsky’s presence on the team, his plans for the defense pairs, Easton Cowan’s potential linemates, and his relationship with William Nylander. What has stood out about Sergei Bobrovsky’s presence? The players talk about ...

Can the Maple Leafs survive the Atlantic Division gauntlet? Are they approaching their top-six forward configuration the...
09/22/2026

Can the Maple Leafs survive the Atlantic Division gauntlet? Are they approaching their top-six forward configuration the right way? The first notebook of the new season digs into that + much more 👇

Preseason has officially started, and the new NHL season is only a week and a half away. While there were some positives to draw from the Leafs’ split-squad games against Montreal, it would also be fair to call the overall display rather sobering. It also served as a stark reminder of just how imp...

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