As this regular season turns into the new year, where are the Toronto Maple Leafs in terms of success? What must they fix in order to prosper?

The Toronto Maple Leafs returned to practice on Monday at ... likely being determined closer to game time on Tuesday. Forward David Kampf was promoted to the second line during Monday's practice.

David Kampf, Steven Lorentz and John Tavares scored as the Maple Leafs beat the skidding Islanders​ 3-1 on Tuesday.

David Kämpf opened the scoring in his 500th career NHL game, and Mitch Marner scored a hat trick thanks in part to excellent passes from John Tavares and William Nylander. The Maple Leafs’ best players were their best players, and the overall team grade is an A.

The Toronto Maple Leafs got a head start on their New Year’s resolution, showing resolve and patience in a controlled win over the Islanders. Luke Fox weighs in on the steady showing.

The Toronto Maple Leafs traveled to Detroit to take on the struggling Red Wings coming out of the Christmas break and came away with a convincing 5-2 victory.

John Tavares’ former team came out ahead in their previous five matchups, but Joseph Woll found a way to outduel Ilya Sorokin in a low-event New Year’s Eve matinee. David Kämpf and Steven Lorentz scored to give the Leafs a 2-1 lead through 40 minutes, and Tavares secured the win with an empty net goal.

Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night.

The other team with a Maple Leaf in their chest also played last night, but the result wasn't as pretty. Last year the Canadians defeated Latvia 10-0, but this year Latvian goaltender Linards Feldbergs made 54 saves to keep the tiny country alive in the game, before Eriks Mateiko scored the upset making goal.

Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard keeps generating trade buzz after first emerging as a potential target in mid-November.