Maple Leafs Commentary: Bower, Matthews, Tavares, Spezza & Marner The Old Prof | June 2, 2022 In a recent post, upon learning that Jason Spezza had retired and moved into management with the team, I wrote why he was my favorite Toronto Maple Leafs player. Then…
Maple Leafs’ Summer of Kawhi Will Not Work The Old Prof | May 26, 2022 The “Summer of Kawhi?” Seriously, this is an idea the Toronto Maple Leafs should avoid like the plague. It is so perfectly ridiculous, and I wish I would have thought…
Reviewing Maple Leafs’ Keys to the 1st Round: What Went Wrong? The Old Prof | May 20, 2022 Prior to the start of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoff round between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning, we wrote about five key things that needed to…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Cooper’s Waiting, Campbell, Douglas The Old Prof | May 17, 2022 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at how the Maple Leafs’ lineup is viewed by other teams — especially the Tampa Bay…
4 “What Ifs” that Changed the Maple Leafs’ 2022 Postseason The Old Prof | May 17, 2022 Leafland is in mourning following the sixth consecutive first-round playoff loss by the Toronto Maple Leafs. To make matters worse, their last five losses were in a playoff series that…
Maple Leafs Deserved Better in First-Round Loss to Lightning Peter Baracchini | May 16, 2022 Another season, another heartbreaking end to the Toronto Maple Leafs playoff hopes as they were once again, defeated in Game 7 at the hands of the back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions,…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Campbell, Matthews, Marner, Rielly, the End The Old Prof | May 15, 2022 I’m not certain how other Toronto Maple Leafs’ fans are feeling today, but when I woke up this morning – other than being later than usual because writing a post…
Maple Leafs Commentary: Dubas’ Future, Player Pride & Physicality The Old Prof | May 14, 2022 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ commentary, I’ll focus on the comments of The Hockey Writers’ readers as I share their insights about how they’ve seen the first-round series…
Maple Leafs Need Marner to Have Breakout in Game 7 The Old Prof | May 14, 2022 Tonight’s Game 7 of the first-round playoff series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning. It’s been a long time – as Maple Leafs’ fans know –…
Maple Leafs Will Kick in Opportunity’s Door This Season The Old Prof | May 13, 2022 Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the two-time reigning Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 4-3 in overtime. The series is now tied, and…
Maple Leafs Ready to Change the Past With Another Crucial Game 7 Peter Baracchini | May 13, 2022 It’s not the spot that the Toronto Maple Leafs wanted to be in, after they had a chance to eliminate the back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions Tampa Bay Lightning. After a…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Campbell, Bunting & Marleau The Old Prof | May 12, 2022 And this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at three of the Maple Leafs players and the news surrounding them. First, I’ll take a…
