The Maple Leafs' crease is about to get crowded fast, with four goaltenders sharpening their swords for the battle royale.

The Maple Leafs never wanted this, a peek at what life without Auston Matthews looks like.

In the time between Matthews getting helped off the ice, bound for imaging and possibly an early end to a disappointing campaign all around, and the announcement of a Friday phone hearing for Gudas that, at most, can result in a five-game suspension, a host of thoughts flood the mind.

After growing up as a die-hard Maple Leafs fan, Michael Pezzetta was "fired up" to sign with the club in the off-season. Now, he's finally set for his debut, writes Sportsnet's Luke Fox.

Benoit-Olivier Groulx is the happiest man in the Toronto Maple Leafs dressing room, and it’s not particularly close. Luke Fox tells us why.

Even the hint that Matthew Knies might be available sparked a wave of reaction and illustrated the difficult questions facing the Toronto Maple Leafs going into a complicated off-season.