The Leafs came back from the dead against the high-flying Pittsburgh Penguins for an improbable 4-3 victory after being down 3-0 after two periods of lifeless hockey that saw them being outshot 25-8.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a shaky start to the 2025–26 season, sitting with a record of 7–5–1. To make matters worse, one of the team’s top defencemen, Chris Tanev, is now on the injured reserve.

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube made his feelings clear on David Kampf's future as he stepped away from the team.

Start with the fact it's rare to see a hockey player, in this case Toronto Maple Leafs captain Ted "Teeder" Kennedy, giving a pep talk from atop a goal net. Also unusual was the fact that Maple Leafs coach Clarence "Hap" Day was not in the picture, although Day guided them to championships in 1942, 1945, 1947 and 1948.

Sure, a third-period comeback is all well and good. But playing for 20 minutes isn't enough, and Berube and the Leafs know it.

The former player and coach spoke about the Maple Leafs' situation in the Nov. 4 edition of the "Leafs Morning Take" podcast and argued that the team's initial ups and downs are good for the long term.

Toronto Maple Leafs legend Darryl Sittler gave some advice to rookie Easton Cowan in an exclusive interview to Heavy.com.