The Maple Leafs' dependence on their 'Core Four' forwards is even more pronounced this season as their blueliners struggle to ...

As a result, Oliver Ekman-Larsson shifted up to the second pairing alongside Chris Tanev, Simon Benoit was reinserted alongside Conor Timmins, and Jani Hakanpaa occupied the left side beside Myers on ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs' decision to demote defenseman Morgan Rielly has led to even better results than anyone could have ...

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

Fraser Minten will play for the Leafs for the first time since Dec. 14 and will centre a line with Max Domi and Nick Robertson on the wings. “I like the player,” Berube said in reference to Minten.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson is on the ice after missing yesterday’s game ... Lately, he has been rotating between playing alongside Morgan Rielly and Simon Benoit, averaging 20:59 of ice time per game while ...

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.

Understanding Morgan Rielly and his fit in Toronto seems ... renewed interest in the five forward powerplay as well and Oliver Ekman-Larsson has been getting more time on the powerplay than ...

TORONTO (AP) — Morgan Rielly scored 2:25 into overtime and the Toronto Maple ... for his fifth goal of the season and first in two months. Matthew Knies and Oliver Ekman-Larsson also scored for ...

One notable exception has been Morgan Rielly ... as well as the key addition of veteran Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Rielly’s shortcomings are more glaring and his ice time is suffering.