A 'Sharp' Anthony Stolarz, Easton Cowan In The Spotlight, And More Takeaways From Maple Leafs' First Win Of 2026-27 Against Islanders

TRENDINGCowboys-Steelers tradeYankees oust Red SoxOgunbowale breaks WNBA recordFantasy Football Trade TipsWard brushes off threatsStory byStory byA 'Sharp' Anthony Stolarz, Easton Cowan In The Spotlight, And More Takeaways From Maple Leafs' First Win Of 2026-27 Against IslandersAndre LealThu, October 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTC·6 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended Stories3 Takeaways From the Maple Leafs 2-1 Win Over the IslandersThe Toronto Maple Leafs landed their first win of the season, 24 hours after dropping their season opener at home. The post 3 Takeaways From the Maple Leafs 2-1 Win Over the Islanders appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYNY Islanders' Late Rally Comes Up Short in Loss to Maple LeafsThe New York Islanders' comeback attempt came up just short against the Toronto Maple Leafs.New York Islanders On SIAdvertisementAdvertisement'It's Not Hard': Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly Doesn't See Issue With Offensive Tendencies With D-Partner Darren RaddyshThere is room for improvement from the Toronto Maple Leafs' pairing of Morgan Rielly and Darren Raddysh. But there is no panic regarding the offensive tendencies of the two blueliners.The Hockey News - Toronto Maple LeafsMaple Leafs Season Opener Shines Light on Kirill MarchenkoThe Maple Leafs' Kirill Marchenko and Darren Raddysh were on display.Lindy's SportsJim Hiller Makes Major Maple Leafs Lineup Change After Opening-Night LossJim Hiller and the Toronto Maple Leafs are already hitting the whiteboard following the Maple Leafs 3-2 loss against the Montreal Canadiens on opening night on Tuesday.Forward Benoit-Olivier Groulx draws into the lineup; however, Hiller did not announce who Groulx would be replacing. The 26-year-old split time between the Maple Leafs and Toronto Marlies last […] The post Jim Hiller Makes Major Maple Leafs Lineup Change After Opening-Night Loss appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYIslanders Fall 2-1 In Season Opening Loss To TorontoBeat reporter Stefen Rosner contributed to this storyThe Hockey News - New York IslandersWith 12 New Players, Maple Leafs A Work In Progress After Game 1“It’s just the start of a long journey.” Those were the words of wisdom of head coach Jim Hiller after […]SportsnautUnfamiliar Teammates, Darren Raddysh Turnovers, And Other Takeaways From Maple Leafs' Season Opener Against CanadiensDropping the season opener to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, here are the biggest takeaways from the Toronto Maple Leafs' 3-2 defeat to kick off 2026-27.The Hockey News - Toronto Maple LeafsDarren Raddysh’s Maple Leafs Debut: Shaky First Game Tests Toronto’s $68 Million BetFollowing a tough minus-2 debut on the top pairing, Darren Raddysh owned up to a shaky first night in blue and white.The Hockey News - Toronto Maple LeafsJim Hiller Has Blunt Assessment Of Maple Leafs After Opening Night LossThe Toronto Maple Leafs officially began their regular season with a 3-2 setback against the divisional rival Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday evening on home ice, a game that marked the debut of several new faces for the organisation led by 1st overall draft selection Gavin McKenna.Despite two goals from William Nylander, including a snipe of […] The post Jim Hiller Has Blunt Assessment Of Maple Leafs After Opening Night Loss appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYMaple Leafs Lineup Changes: Bo Groulx Enters Lineup Against Islanders But Scratch Remains A MysteryToronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller revealed that there will be two lineup changes against the New York Islanders, following their 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.The Hockey News - Toronto Maple LeafsIslanders’ defensive issues reinforced in season-opening loss to Maple LeafsThe Islanders looked like a better, faster, more competitive team Wednesday night. Just not better, faster or competitive enough.NY Post SportsWhy Anthony Stolarz is Playing Goalie for Maple Leafs Tonight, not Sergei BobrovskyThe Toronto Maple Leafs are already making a change for their second game of the season. They won’t have Sergei Bobrovsky starting as their goalie. Instead, Anthony Stolarz is getting the nod. Toronto will be looking for its first win of the season after a season-opening 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. On Wednesday night, […] The post Why Anthony Stolarz is Playing Goalie for Maple Leafs Tonight, not Sergei Bobrovsky appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYIslanders News: Starting with a whimper in TorontoThe Islanders and Maple Leafs treated us to a savagely uninteresting Isles 2-1 loss in Toronto to open the season, and one can only hope it’s not a harbinger, like one hopes the AI swarms don’t escape the lab and kill us all. Victor Eklund played his second NHL game, so that was neat, and […]SB NationTHN's Daily NHL Bet: Maple Leafs Looking to Bounce Back After Season Opening LossThe Maple Leafs took a tough 3-2 loss to the Canadiens on opening night, which could be bad news for the visiting Islanders.The Hockey News3 Takeaways From Maple Leafs Opening-Night Loss to CanadiensThe Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their first game of the 2026-27 season, though some bright spots stand out. The post 3 Takeaways From Maple Leafs Opening-Night Loss to Canadiens appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYMaple Leafs Actively Eyeing Trade After Canadiens GameToronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka is actively looking to bring in a new defenseman to help boost his blue line. The post Maple Leafs Actively Eyeing Trade After Canadiens Game appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYMaple Leafs news: William Nylander scores 1st goal of 2026-27 NHL seasonThe Toronto Maple Leafs have begun their 2026-27 NHL season . They were not the first team playing on Tuesday night’s opening slate of games. But thanks to William Nylander, they have the first goal of the new season. Nylander collected the puck at the blue line, allowing his team to remain onside. He walked up along the wall and fired a shot on […] The post Maple Leafs news: William Nylander scores 1st goal of 2026-27 NHL season appeared first on ClutchPoints.ClutchPointsNew York Islanders vs. Toronto Maple Leafs season opener game threadThe Islanders open the 2026-27 season in Toronto, where the Maple Leafs have already lost once, in their opener last night to their rivals from Quebec. Scott Mayfield and Kyle MacLean appear to be the scratches (Matt Kessel too) based on the morning skate, as captured by Andrew Gross for Newsday and confirming the projection […]SB Nation