Auston Matthews Recent Slump & Maple Leafs 6-2 Victory Over the Flyers
Plus, ideal Leafs offseason and the 2024-25 opening lineup & more
Welcome to the THW Toronto Maple Leafs Substack newsletter, with all the latest from our team of Maple Leafs writers.
Auston Matthews goes into a scoring slump after a high-scoring February, Maple Leafs over the Flyers in a massive 6-2 victory, and more of the latest news and rumours.
Don’t forget to check out all of our FREE team Substacks, and sign up for your favorites…or all of them if you want.
You can also upgrade your subscription to a paid THW account, and get access to ALL of our Premium content from ALL of our team Substacks for one low price.
Now on to the good stuff…
Ideal Maple Leafs Offseason & 2024-25 Opening Night Lineup
March 15, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a strong 2023-24 campaign and will be looking to make a push in the playoffs. With the additions of Ilya Lyubushkin, Connor Dewar, and Joel Edmundson, they went all-in to bolster their depth. While they have a chance to make a deep run this season, they will soon have to shift their focus to the offseason to give them an even better shot at winning the Stanley Cup.
Maple Leafs Start Strong and Beat the Flyers 6-2
March 15, 2024 by Spencer Lazary
After a four-day break, the Toronto Maple Leafs were back to take on the Philadelphia Flyers in the City of Brotherly Love. After a very stressful trade deadline week, the Maple Leafs only had one game as a group last Saturday (March 9) against the Montreal Canadiens. Although it was a tightly contested game, they found a way to come out on top beating the Canadiens by a score of 3-2. The four-day break was much needed as they prepared for what could be the biggest part of the schedule, with nine games in the next 17 days, with only one of those being against a Western Conference team. On March 23 they play the Edmonton Oilers, which means 16 of their remaining 17 games are against the Eastern Conference, with almost all of the teams being in the hunt for the postseason.
Maple Leafs News & Rumors:Â Bertuzzi, Matthews & Jarnkrok
March 15, 2024 by The Old Prof
The Toronto Maple Leafs dominated the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday night, skating away in the third period to a resounding 6-2 win. The team showed up at both ends of the ice, with standout performances throughout the lineup.
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Samsonov, Marner, McMann & Ho-Sang
March 14, 2024 by The Old Prof
Tonight, when the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers meet, fans should expect a competitive matchup. Both teams have been experiencing alternating wins and losses in recent games and while the Maple Leafs are on home ice, it’s tough to predict the outcome.
Behind Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews’ Recent Slump
March 14, 2024 by JP Gambatese
Over the past eight games, Toronto Maple Leafs’ franchise center Auston Matthews has struggled a bit, at least relative to the blistering goal pace he’s put up this season. In that span, he’s tallied just two goals and four total points, bringing him to 54 and 80 respectively through 63 games. Averaging two goals every eight games would put Matthews at a respectable enough 20 goals in an 82-game span, but considering the incredible 77-goal pace he was repping before the slump, it’s somewhat alarming. His underlying statistics have taken a bit of a dip as well, indicating that it might not necessarily be just a streak of unluckiness.
More Maple Leafs Must Reads
Maple Leafs Sign Bobby McMann to 2-Year Extension - March 13, 2024 by Andrew Forbes
Kyle Clifford Can Bring Depth & Grit to Maple Leafs’ Playoff Roster - March 13, 2024 by The Old Prof
Revisiting the Nazem Kadri Trade - March 13, 2024 by The Old Prof
Revisiting Maple Leafs and Kings’ Jack Campbell Trade - March 13, 2024 by Michael Ostrower