Welcome to a new feature here at ESPN: The Best Player in the World of the Week. Each Tuesday, we'll honor the skater or goalie from around the hockey world -- every league, every level, every player ...

NEWARK, N.J. -- John Tavares is earning every penny of the seven-year, $77 million contract the Toronto Maple Leafs gave him in the offseason. Not only is he living up to the hype, the 28-year-old ...

We’ve been taking a trip back to the 2024-25 season and having a look at some of the best goals the Toronto Maple Leafs scored during the season. Each piece so far has featured one goal, but John ...

John Tavares and Matt Moulson have known each other since Tavares was in Grade 8 and played lacrosse with Moulson's brother. They wound up as roommates when Tavares came to the NHL, living in Doug ...

John Tavares spent the latter portion of the most agonizing week of his life pacing in the backyard of his home outside Toronto. After meeting with six teams earlier in the week at his agent's office ...