NHL, Maple Leafs and John Tavares
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The Toronto Maple Leafs need way more from their captain than they are getting to begin the 2025-2026 campaign.
COLUMBUS -- Despite the 500th career NHL goal by John Tavares, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost 6-3 to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Wednesday. He scored at 15:45 of the third period to make it 6-2.
It’s been a lackluster start for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2025-26, going 5-5-1 through their first 11 games, including a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets Wednesday night.
The Toronto Maple Leafs' injury woes continued on Wednesday night, as the club lost another forward for the second time this season.
John Tavares has achieved another incredible milestone in his 17-season NHL career. He hit the 1000-point plateau in 2023-24 and with a third-period one-timer against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Toronto Maple Leafs centre scored his 500th NHL goal.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have gotten off to a shaky start in the 2025–26 NHL season. With a 5–5–1 record, the team currently sits in fifth place in the Atlantic Division, and the bad play has not been aided by the Leafs’ starting goaltender,
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube sent a clear message to the team after a blowout loss to the Blue Jackets on Wednesday.
The Toronto Maple Leafs, led by Auston Matthews, could face a divisional rival in the race to acquire Calgary Flames’ Nazem Kadri.
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