The Faceoff Circle@faceoffcircleca

Toronto hockey news and musings from @JeffVeillette

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Leafs Gameday 3: October 3rd vs. Ottawa Senators faceoffcircle.ca/2026/10/03/…

Leafs Gameday 3: October 3rd vs. Ottawa Senators - The Faceoff Circle

The Toronto Maple Leafs put themselves into the win column for the first time this season on Wednesday, but still feel they’ve got more to give. In their first Saturday Night Hockey (don’t say the […]

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Leafs Bounce Back, Hold On Against Islanders faceoffcircle.ca/2026/10/01/… #Leafs

Leafs Bounce Back, Hold On Against Islanders - The Faceoff Circle

After a decent, but ultimately unsuccessful and slightly underwhelming season opener against the Montreal Canadiens, the Toronto Maple Leafs had zero time to dwell on their mistakes. A second game...

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Leafs Gameday: Long Island, Short Break faceoffcircle.ca/2026/09/30/… #Leafs

Leafs Gameday: Long Island, Short Break - The Faceoff Circle

How an NHL team starts its season with a back-to-back is beyond me, but if anyone is going to do it, it may as well be the Toronto Maple Leafs. It could be exactly what […]

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Leafs Gameday: A New Beginning faceoffcircle.ca/2026/09/29/…

Leafs Gameday: A New Beginning - The Faceoff Circle

So here we are again. The preseason is behind us, a blockbuster trade gave the city one last system-shock last night, and the Maple Leafs begin their quest to rebound from their worst season in […]

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Maple Leafs Make Blockbuster Trade With Columbus Ahead of Roster Deadline, Acquire and Extend Kirill Marchenko faceoffcircle.ca/2026/09/28/…

Maple Leafs Make Blockbuster Trade With Columbus Ahead of Roster Deadline, Acquire and Extend...

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a massive splash on Monday afternoon, acquiring star forward Kirill Marchenko from the Columbus Blue Jackets in a six-player deal with no shortage of storylines and...

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New Article: Leafs Make Significant, 25-Man Roster Purge Following Preseason faceoffcircle.ca/2026/09/24/… #LeafsForever

Leafs Make Significant, 25-Man Roster Purge Following Preseason - The Faceoff Circle

The Toronto Maple Leafs made their first two waves of roster adjustments over the past 24 hours, with a handful of moves on Wednesday ahead of their preseason finale, followed by an 19-player cut on...

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New Article: Maple Leafs Win Twice In Ten Minutes, Close Out Preseason 2-1-1 faceoffcircle.ca/2026/09/24/… #LeafsForever

Maple Leafs Win Twice In Ten Minutes, Close Out Preseason 2-1-1 - The Faceoff Circle

You know I had to reverse the title from Saturday, right? The Toronto Maple Leafs had a much better showing on Wednesday night, dominating their “A” game in Toronto while also picking up a victory […]

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New Article: Leafs Gameday - Splitting With The Sens faceoffcircle.ca/2026/09/23/… #LeafsForever

Leafs Gameday: Splitting With The Sens - The Faceoff Circle

The NHL preseason appeared quick, and departs just as fast. After losing to Montreal twice in ten minutes on Saturday, the Toronto Maple Leafs get their final pair of games out of the way on […]

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New Article: Maple Leafs Lose Twice In Ten Minutes, Start Preseason 0-2 faceoffcircle.ca/2026/09/20/… #LeafsForever

Maple Leafs Lose Twice In Ten Minutes, Start Preseason 0-2 - The Faceoff Circle

Well, it’s a good thing the games don’t matter for the standings just yet. It was a tough night at the office for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who dropped both of their split squad games […]

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Leafs Gameday: Toronto take on Montreal in a split-squad pair of games this evening. Fast facts, projected lineups, where to watch and more: faceoffcircle.ca/2026/09/19/… #LeafsForever

Leafs Gameday: Saturday Splits With Montreal - The Faceoff Circle

The NHL is back! Well, sort of. We begin the journey back to hockey of the highest level with a shortened preseason, designed to offset the shift to 84 regular season games. The Leafs are […]

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Who's ready for some preseason hockey? The Leafs play four preseason games this year, divided into two split-squad nights, and we'll be here to help you follow along with all the action.
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New Article: Some Initial Leafs Training Camp Observations faceoffcircle.ca/2026/09/17/…

Some Initial Leafs Training Camp Observations - The Faceoff Circle

Training camps are under way across the National Hockey League this week, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are no exception, appearing in various capacities yesterday and taking to the ice for the first...

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New Article: Maple Leafs Sign Nick Blankenburg To Pro Tryout (PTO) faceoffcircle.ca/2026/09/15/…

Maple Leafs Sign Nick Blankenburg To Pro Tryout (PTO) - The Faceoff Circle

On Monday afternoon, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced the signing of 28-year-old defenceman Nick Blankenburg to a professional tryout contract (PTO). This was perhaps the biggest show-of-proof yet...

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We're back online. A Letter of Intent from @JeffVeillette: faceoffcircle.ca/2026/09/14/…

Letter Of Intent - The Faceoff Circle

It feels like a lot of people’s summers end on different dates – Labour Day is a popular one with families as the kids go back to school, some will follow the sun and treat […]

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