Toronto Maple Leafs News

Akhtyamov gave up five goals on 44 shots against in his first career start last week but will look for better fortune in his second start Monday as the Leafs host Dallas with him between the pipes. The 24-year-old joins a long list of Toronto starter's used during their lost 2025-26 season after he posted a 20-12-6 record, alongside a 2.90 GAA and .903 SV% with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) earlier this year. He will likely take on a short-handed Dallas Stars team, who has locked up the second spot in the Central Division.

Raddysh will miss Saturday's game against the Bruins is considered day-to-day. Expect Conor Geekie to draw back into the Lightning lineup to replace him, as they got back to 12 forwards and six defensemen this afternoon.

Myers has appeared in four straight games, but he's expected to come out of the lineup on Saturday to make room for William Villeneuve to make his NHL debut. Myers has no goals and just two assists in 39 games this season.

Villeneuve was a fourth-round pick in 2020 and is expected to make his NHL debut after 224 career games in the AHL. Villeneuve, who has 29 points (3G / 26A) in 59 AHL games this season, will replace Philippe Myers on the third pair.

Stecher has been in and out of the lineup lately, and will return from a one-game absence to play on Thursday against the New York Islanders. The 32-year-old defenseman has zero points and a concerning -7 plus/minus rating in his last four games.

Villeneuve was drafted in the fourth-round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Maple Leafs, but he has yet to play an NHL game. The 24-year-old defenseman has spent the past few seasons in the AHL and has 28 points (3G / 25A) in 58 games with the Marlies (AHL) this season.

Haymes is an undrafted forward that has spent the past two seasons in the AHL. The 22-year-old has yet to play and NHL game and has 32 points (17G / 15A) in 63 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) this season.

Tverberg was a seventh-round pick of the Maple Leafs in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft that has yet to play an NHL game. The 24-year-old forward has 32 points (14G / 18A) this season in 61 games with the Marlies (AHL). Bo Groulx was reassigned to the Marlies in a corresponding move.

Groulx played 13:58 time-on-ice in yesterday's 4-0 loss to the Washington Capitals, but he will head back to the AHL to suit up with the Toronto Marlies. The 26-year-old French-born forward has five points (3G / 2A) this season in 13 games with the Maple Leafs.

Bobrovsky has finished only one season with a sub-.900 SV% in his career, when he posted a .899 SV% in 29 games as a 23-year-old in the 2011-12 season with the Philadelphia Flyers. The now 37-year-old goalie is on pace to finish the 2025-26 season with easily the worst totals of his career, posting a 3.05 GAA and .878 SV% through 51 appearances (27-22-1). He allowed six goals on 19 shots (.684 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 9-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as significant +254 road underdogs against a Senators team that has outscored opponents 12-5 in their last two games (2-0-0).

Anthony Stolarz (lower body) was injured early in Wednesday's 4-0 loss to the Washington Capitals, resulting in Akhtyamov being recalled from the Marlies and suiting up for his first career NHL start. The 24-year-old goalie was a fourth-round pick of the Maple Leafs in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has been serviceable this year at the AHL level, posting a 2.90 GAA and .903 SV% in 36 games (20-12-4). That said, the Maple Leafs enter Thursday's contest as significant +228 road underdogs against a New York Islanders team desperate to snap a four-game losing streak (0-4-0) and stay within reach of a Wild Card spot.

Stolarz left Wednesday's game after just two minutes and thirty-four seconds and was unable to return. The Leafs netminder suffered a non-contact injury when stretching to make a pad save. We should get an update on Stolarz's status ahead of Toronto's game on Long Island on Thursday.

Stolarz was not especially sharp in his most recent outing, allowing three goals on 24 shots (.875 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks. The 32-year-old Stolarz has had a largely disappointing 2025-26 campaign, but he has posted solid numbers in his last eight appearances (3-2-2), with a 2.65 GAA and .913 SV%. The Maple Leafs enter Wednesday's contest as +136 home underdogs against a Washington Capitals team that needs to bounce back after an embarrassing 8-1 loss to the New York Rangers to keep their dwindling playoff hopes alive.

Ekman-Larsson did not play in Toronto's previous game, but should re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. The 34-year-old Swedish defenseman has 38 points (8G / 30A) in 73 games this season.

Stecher has been in and out of the lineup lately, and will return to the sidelines on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. The 32-year-old defenseman has zero points and a concerning -7 plus/minus rating in his last four games.

Stolarz was not especially sharp in his most recent outing, allowing three goals on 24 shots (.875 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks. The 32-year-old Stolarz has had a largely disappointing 2025-26 campaign, but he has posted solid numbers in his last eight appearances (3-2-2), with a 2.65 GAA and .913 SV%. The Maple Leafs enter Wednesday's contest as +136 home underdogs against a Washington Capitals team that needs to bounce back after an embarrassing 8-1 loss to the New York Rangers to keep their dwindling playoff hopes alive.

Villeneuve was drafted in the fourth-round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Maple Leafs, but he has yet to play an NHL game. The 24-year-old defenseman has spent the past few seasons in the AHL and has 28 points (3G / 25A) in 58 games with the Marlies (AHL) this season.

Haymes is an undrafted forward that has spent the past two seasons in the AHL. The 22-year-old has yet to play and NHL game and has 32 points (17G / 15A) in 63 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) this season.

The Maple Leafs were officially eliminated from playoff contention in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks, and they also lost Ekman-Larsson, who exited the game after only 7:03 time-on-ice due to a middle-body injury. Ekman-Larsson did not play in Toronto's following game, but he could re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. The 34-year-old Swedish defenseman has 38 points (8G / 30A) in 73 games this season.