Kypreos reports that Toronto had two of its top prospects up for Brayden Schenn, but Blues GM Doug Armstrong was "reluctant to pull the trigger."

From the return of Auston Matthews the Superstar to line combos that actually work, exploring six factors behind Toronto's recent uptick.

Matthews pushed it to 3-0 at 4:01. Knies cut through the slot and fought off Niko Mikkola before swinging a pass back to the Maple Leafs captain, who shot past Bobrovsky’s right pad from the slot. The goal extended Matthews’ point streak to five games (seven goals, four assists).

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a mistake by letting this overlooked forward go last summer, acquiring other underwhelming pieces instead.

The Leafs are on the upswing of late, but the challenge will be proving this level of performance is here to stay to make a playoff spot.

TORONTO – Trading the sun for snow, the Florida Panthers will kick off a six-game road trip with a division matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are starting to have more success and now the team is linked to making a stunning move for a star forward.

The Toronto Maple Leafs could be facing intensified desperation to make a trade as the injuries continue to pile up on the blue line.