Mitch Marner has been groomed for the hockey spotlight for most of his life. The 27-year-old Toronto Maple Leafs sniper has recently seized the opportunity to elevate his game from solid and above-average to being mentioned alongside the best in the NHL.

Mitch Marner, alternate captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, expressed admiration for NHL star Sidney Crosby, emphasizing his generosity and down-to-earth nature. Fans humorously suggested Marner is “obsessed” with Crosby following his effusive comments and interactions.

The Toronto Maple Leafs were beaten comprehensively in their opening game of an important road stretch. They lost 5–2 to the Vegas Golden Knights even with their two front men, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, on the scoresheet. There were certain signs of complacency, as Matthews hinted after the game.

Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews flew home together from Boston after the 4 Nations Face-Off final at TD Garden.

Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly interested in bringing in a Carolina Hurricanes star to join Auston Matthews for the 2024-25 NHL season, amid uncertainty over Mitch Marner's future.

Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner played a lot of minutes in the Toronto Maple Leafs' 3-2 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks. Matthews logged a season-high 25:55 and Marner a season-high 27:29.

The Leafs have officially confirmed the statuses of Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews for tonight's game following the 4 Nations Face-Off break. While Mitch Marner continues to ride the high of winning the 4 Nations Face-Off with Team Canada,

Mitch Marner, whose fingerprints were on two goals including Connor McDavid’s winner, won the border war against Auston Matthews, in a Boston barn where Toronto was eliminated three times in a first-round Game 7 series in which he and Matthews had little consolation of being their team’s leading scorer.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews lamented a weak effort from his team in Wednesday night's 5-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner recognized the message a 5-2 road defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights sent to him and his team, and he downplayed the notion that three games in four nights was a factor when asked if the schedule caught up with them.

Marner is in the final season of a six-year, $65.41 million contract and carries a cap hit of $10.9 million this campaign. He is expected to command between $12.5 million and $16 million annually thanks to the reported salary cap increase starting next season.

Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube had a bit of a chuckle on Thursday when he was asked whether he would consider giving captain Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner a rest for Toronto’s first game, on Saturday at home against the Carolina Hurricanes, following the 4 Nations Face-Off.