As the Toronto Maple Leafs spiral and fans pine for Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews has a golden opportunity to prove he can carry the team when it matters most and silence every narrative that's followed him throughout his career.

🚨🎙️ Craig Berube on Joseph Woll and the pull in Montreal, and the kind of battle he brings: Berube: “His battle level… he was so pissed off at me for pulling him the other night, but I like that. He wanted to be in there and fight, and that’s good.” Woll: “I was having fun… pic.twitter.com/Ckgf2DGu05

For Joshua and Maccelli, “there’s no time to be the new guy anymore” — and they're running out of time to find their way with Toronto.

It’s been a rough stretch for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Losing seven of their last eight games has plummeted the

This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/breakaway as Maple Leafs HC on Hot Seat After Disastrous Start.

The Maple Leafs announced that winger Sammy Blais has been placed on waivers for the purpose of assignment to AHL Toronto. Since the move is in conjunction with injured reserve activations for Auston Matthews and Nicolas Roy,

Barrie's game with the Maple Leafs transformed after the club fired Babcock and promoted Sheldon Keefe in November 2019.