Maple Leafs center John Tavares scores the winning goal in overtime and head coach Craig Berube is thrilled for his success

While it hasn't been a blazing start for any of the newcomers (or the team), slowly, they may be taking steps in the right direction.

The slumping, injury-depleted Toronto Maple Leafs are finally preparing to welcome back at least one reinforcement. Goalie Joseph Woll is rejoining the team following a month-long personal leave to deal with a family matter,

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres face off Friday night in a marquee Atlantic Division showdown at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, with coverage on ESPN.

Goaltender Joseph Woll is rejoining the Toronto Maple Leafs following an extended personal leave, the team announced. Woll's leave of absence to deal with a personal family matter began Sept. 23. The Maple Leafs did not provide a timeline for his return until revealing Friday that he would resume on-ice participation.

After the kind of publicly-vented frustration not often seen around the Leafs, the team collectively did its best Bill Belichick impression Monday: The Leafs are moving on, and moving on to a crucial game against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. “We’re all big boys. We can talk to each other as we please and you move on,” Tanev said.

William Nylander is being held out of the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup tonight, which provides Nick Robertson an opportunity to showcase himself while playing on Auston Matthews wing.

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Dennis Hildeby has been returned to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, the team confirmed Sunday. Hildeby was called up an hour before Saturday’s contest against the Buffalo Sabres to serve as Cayden Primeau’s backup,