NHL 2022-23 Power Rankings: Week 11 Marcus Ashpaugh | December 15, 2022 Welcome to this edition of the 2022-23 weekly Power Rankings for The Hockey Writers. We’ll rank the teams from last to first. Rankings are focused on the overall record, each team’s…
Maple Leafs’ Top-6 Remix Spells Postseason Success The Old Prof | December 13, 2022 When the regular season began, Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews were on the same line. The last week of October saw the team’s horrible four-game western road trip end with…
Grading the Maple Leafs’ Matthews, Marner & Murray The Old Prof | December 4, 2022 In this first edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ report cards from the Old Prof, I’ll share grades for the Maple Leafs’ three M’s – Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and Matt…
The Maple Leafs’ Core Four After 25 Games The Old Prof | December 3, 2022 My colleague Andrew Forbes shared a curious statistic with me recently, the Toronto Maple Leafs “Core Four” of John Tavares, William Nylander, Auston Matthews, and Mitch Marner have combined to…
Auston Matthews’ Slow Start Shouldn’t Concern Maple Leafs Fans Peter Baracchini | December 1, 2022 After a 60-goal, 106-point season where he won the league MVP, many were expecting another repeat performance from Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews. And rightfully so as he’s the…
Maple Leafs’ 3 Up, 3 Down: Robertson, Holmberg & Marner Andrew Forbes | November 30, 2022 It’s safe to say that this has been the best stretch of hockey for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season as the team is on a four-game win streak even…
Maple Leafs’ Hollowell Takes Long Road to First NHL Point Andrew Forbes | November 30, 2022 It’s been a while for the Toronto Maple Leafs organization in which they’ve seen depth in their drafts. Beyond the third round, they either haven’t seen their picks work out…
Maple Leafs Post-Game Notes: Murray, Marner & Matthews The Old Prof | November 29, 2022 Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs finished a perfect four-game road trip with a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings were coming into the game on…
Maple Leafs Game Notes: Kallgren, Matthews, Marner & Bunting The Old Prof | November 27, 2022 So far, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ current road trip has been a huge success. Last night, the team went to Pittsburgh and beat a Penguins team that had won five…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Kallgren, Sid vs. Auston & Marner The Old Prof | November 26, 2022 The Toronto Maple Leafs went into Minnesota and beat the Wild by a score of 4-3 yesterday. While that is great news, the team’s work is not over for the…
Maple Leafs Missed Big on Ryan Reaves Trade Kevin Armstrong | November 24, 2022 The Toronto Maple Leafs need a strong, physical and intimidating player. The problem is that type of athlete is a rarity in today’s NHL. However, one of those tough-to-find gems…
Maple Leafs Are Giving Away Too Many Points in Overtime Peter Baracchini | November 23, 2022 Another game, another disappointing overtime loss for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Which is odd because the Maple Leafs have shown to be quite skilled in extra time in the past. Just…
