The 2016 World Junior Hockey Championship kicks-off today, highlighted by a Canada-USA match.

Welcome to probably the slowest FTB of the year. If you're still around, great!

Cabbie brings us the latest in the neverending saga of Marner and Strome being adorable.

The Leafs are represented by five prospects at this year's World Juniors. Our stream will keep you on

The other holiday hockey tournament also starts on Boxing Day as well. But, uh, what is it?

After sending three prospects in 2015 (Frederik Gauthier, Rinat Valiyev, William Nylander), the Leafs are sending five prospects to the 2016 World Juniors (Nylander, Dmytro Timashov, Mitch Marner, Travis Dermott, Kasperi Kapanen). Here's your primer.

In the last exhibition match before facing the US on December 26, Canada's WJC team beat Sweden, 7-6.

The 2016 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships start this week in Finland. Scott Wheeler shares his scouting report on the Maple Leafs' prospects playing in the tournament.

The NHL's Christmas break begins with a loss for the Maple Leafs

Despite a game effort, the Leafs fall to Arizona in a game they'll feel they had enough chances to win.

The Leafs say this episode is about opportunity; I say it's about loneliness.

I feel like I'm moving back and forth through time.

Tyler Bozak scored a lot of goals in the third period. It's less common than you think.

Only a few hours ahead of the NHL's Christmas break, The Leafs squeeze in the second half of back-back games in the Western Conference.

The Leafs have to manage their assets more efficiently (ruthlessly?) if they want to be a great team.

William Nylander left for the World Junior Championships in Helsinki holding top spot in the AHL points race. With the Toronto Marlies on a break until after Christmas, it's a convenient time to look at who's gunning to keep his seat warm for him while he's gone.

Andrew Nielsen lights up the 'W', Dzierkals leads Latvia to the 2017 World Juniors.

The QMJHL vet moves to his third team in two years

Bozak's hat trick, Gardiner assists on 4, and Komarov gets 3.

Leafs blow out the Avalanche.

Just like the last time, please.

File under: badass.

The last time the Maple Leafs played the Avalanche they won 5-1. Riding high on the shut out from Saturday, they could do it again....

Last year, Froese was in the ECHL. This year, he's adding depth scoring to the Maple Leafs.

Two Leafs to watch on Team Canada at the World Juniors this year.