The Maple Leafs captain is scoring all the time again, but is he back to peak Matthews? Also, what's behind Rielly's struggles?

The Maple Leafs' dependence on their 'Core Four' forwards is even more pronounced this season as their blueliners struggle to put up points. That's not likely to change.

In his weekly mailbag, Kevin McGran takes questions on Morgan Rielly’s minuses, Dennis Hildeby’s future, the 4 Nations Face-off and more.

TORONTO -- Auston Matthews scored for the fourth straight game and had an assist for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 5-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotiabank Arena on Monday. The goal was Matthews’ eighth in nine games since his return after missing the previous six because of an upper-body injury.

After the Toronto Maple Leafs were outclassed 3-0 by the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, head coach Craig Berube made several changes during Monday’s practice.

The Maple Leafs forward stepped into the fray when Toronto defenceman Morgan Rielly got tangled up with Boston Bruins star David Pastrnak during a Game 5 scrum. Knies, who mocked the former 61-goal man for not challenging him, scored in overtime later that night to keep his team alive in the first-round series.

The Maple Leafs forward stepped into the fray when Toronto defenceman Morgan Rielly got tangled up with Boston Bruins star David Pastrnak during a Game 5 scrum. Knies, who mocked the former 61-goal man for not challenging him, then scored in overtime later that night to keep his team alive in the first-round series.

Is Morgan Rielly's contract going to become a problem for Toronto? Is John Gibson a good fit for the Penguins? Michael Amato explores both and more in the Friday Four.

The Maple Leafs continue to take the Tampa Bay Lightning by storm. For the third time in three meetings in 2024-25 between the Atlantic Division foes, Toronto prevailed, beating Tampa Bay 5-3 at Scotiabank Arena on Monday night.

NHL insider Chris Johnston recently spoke about the importance of Jake McCabe to the Toronto Maple Leafs. While trade rumors swirl around Morgan Rielly, Johnston talked about McCabe’s strong play and steady presence on the team’s blue line.

Limited cap space and draft capital could affect what the Maple Leafs and Lightning do by the NHL trade deadline, but there are areas where they clearly need a boost.

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