As Maple Leafs shutdown defenceman Chris Tanev continues to rehab from an upper-body injury sustained last Saturday, Toronto has been leaning heavily on Darren Raddysh, who is averaging about 24 and a half minutes in the last six games. As injuries pile up on the Leafs' blue line, Toronto has called up Cole McWard and Dakota Mermis as reinforcements. TSN's Mark Masters has more.
The Oilers sit with an 8-1-1 record to start the season under new head coach Mike Babcock. Captain Connor McDavid says that they are still learning, but appreciates Babcock's honesty and structure for the team.
As Mike Babcock and the Oilers host the Maple Leafs this Saturday, Leafs head coach Jim Hiller reflects on the impact working on Babcock's staff made on his career. Captain Auston Matthews discusses what he learned about the game with the aid of Babcock when he was just entering the league.
Mike Babcock coached the Maple Leafs back in 2015 until 2019. During that time, Toronto went through a rebuild and had young familiar faces like Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Zach Hyman. Babcock reflected on his time coaching the ''kids'', and detailed how he hired current Leafs head coach Jim Hiller back in Detroit, saying that he thinks opposite of him, which was a perfect fit.
The Maple Leafs are making their way to Edmonton to face the Oilers on Saturday. Knowing that Toronto fans travel well, Edmonton players say that it is always fun to have a bunch of opposing fans with 'both sides going' at each other.
Maple Leafs rookie Gavin Mckenna was asked about his arm-wave celebration that is taking the team by storm and explains the origin of it from back in his college playing days.
Auston Matthews plans to approach Saturday's showdown with Connor McDavid the same way he did against Nathan MacKinnon two weeks ago. MacKinnon scored two early goals in Colorado before Matthews replied with two goals and four points of his own. The Maple Leafs captain says you have to weather the storm against elite talent and is unfazed by McDavid's incredible start. Mark Masters has more.
After the Maple Leafs squared up with the Rangers and Blue Jackets earlier this week, the next stop on forward Jack Roslovic's revenge tour is Edmonton on Saturday night. Roslovic says he been enjoying matching up against his old teammates and shares his most memorable moments from his time as an Edmonton Oiler.
With a tough match ahead on Saturday, Gavin McKenna says the Maple Leafs are ready to step up defensively against the high-flying Oilers and commends the way Connor McDavid sees the game and uses his speed to dominate his opponents on a nightly basis.
Ahead of the Maple Leafs' matchup with the Oilers on Saturday night, Toronto captain Auston Matthews was asked what he felt about Connor McDavid's red hot start and how challenging it will be matching up against him.
Tim Stützle has had a great start to the season with seven goals and eight assists through 11 games. TSN Hockey analyst Cheryl Pounder examines the three components that help the Senators forward utilize his cheat code.
TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger joins Domino's That's Hockey to break down the blockbuster trade that sent Connor Hellebuyck to the Devils for Dawson Mercer, Nico Daws, Nick Bjugstad, Alexander Command and two draft picks.
With the Oilers notching eight wins in their first 10 games and Connor McDavid on an unbelievable heater to start the season, should Edmonton be the Stanley Cup favourite? TSN Hockey analyst Marc Denis joins this edition of the Talking Point to share his thoughts.
Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid are both off to electric starts to their respective seasons, and on Saturday they will go head-to-head with the Leafs in Edmonton to face the Oilers. TSN's Ryan Rishaug and Mark Masters join Domino's That's Hockey to preview the match up between both super stars with both teams looking to extend their three-game win streaks.
Ten months after Quinn Hughes was dealt from the Canucks to the Wild, the former Norris Trophy winner will make his first appearance in Vancouver as a visitor on Friday. TSN Hockey analyst Mike Johnson joins Domino's That's Hockey to share if he thinks Hughes will be cheered or jeered in his return.
Mackie Samoskevich scored with 5:25 left, and the Kraken, despite blowing a multiple-goal third-period lead for the second game in a row, beat the Mammoth.
After another five-point performance, which now gives him 31 points in 10 games, TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins SportsCentre to explain why he's more certain than ever that 200 points is an achievable milestone for the Oilers captain this season.
Connor McDavid became the second player in NHL history to record three five-point outings within his first 10 games of a season, Leon Draisaitl also had a five-point night, and the Oilers beat the Hurricanes on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' lone shootout goal.
Devin Cooley made 36 saves and the Flames scored two power-play goals in the first period in a victory over the Wild. Aydar Suniev scored with 9:11 left in the first period and Joel Farabee struck just over three minutes later to help Calgary win its second straight on home ice.
Lucas Raymond scored twice and added an assist to help the Red Wings beat Vancouver, sending the Canucks to their ninth straight loss. John Gibson stopped four of the five shots he faced in the Detroit net before leaving the game with an upper-body injury.
Troy Stecher scored with 26.3 seconds left in regulation and the Maple Leafs outlasted the Rangers for their third straight victory. Brandon Duhaime had a goal and two assists, and Teddy Blueger, Kirill Marchenko and Easton Cowan also scored for Toronto.
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