The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped a 3–2 overtime decision to the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday, but head coach Craig Berube pointed to a shift in one crucial area that has hurt the team since the start of the season.

As 2025 comes to a close, it’s a time to look back at the Toronto Maple Leafs and how this past year fared for them. The best way to describe 2025 for the boys in blue is a roller coaster ride.

The Leafs' power play attacked the Senators' penalty kill like a fiddle, darting the puck through them with newfound ease in a 7-5 win.

After playing mostly with McCabe during his Toronto tenure, Stecher was paired up with Ekman-Larsson on Saturday against Ottawa.

The Toronto Maple Leafs placed defenceman Marshall Rifai on waivers Sunday, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. On December 18, Rifai was loaned to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on a conditioning loan.