Off-Season Home Improvements: Leafs Edition THW Archives | May 3, 2017 Despite the surprising success of the Toronto Maple Leafs in securing a playoff spot this season (not to mention giving the hot-shot Presidents’ Trophy-winning Capitals all they could handle in…
Leafs’ First Round Series Hinges on Defense Brett Slawson | April 17, 2017 When the Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their final regular season game of the 2016-17 campaign against the Columbus Blue Jackets, it slotted the young team into a matchup with the…
Leafs’ Weakness May Be Their Strength Leah Dyck | April 17, 2017 Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs have been pleasantly surprised this year, the biggest reason being the way they’ve fared against the Washington Capitals in their first two games of…
Leafs’ Most Underrated Player? Brett Slawson | April 6, 2017 The success, or lack thereof, of a given NHL team does not boil down to the contributions of its individual players, but rather, the play of the squad as a whole.…
Why Haven’t the Leafs Signed Stephen Desrocher? Brett Slawson | March 20, 2017 A strong, physical defenseman with great size, lethal offensive capabilities, and sound defensive instincts. Does this description match a major need for the Toronto Maple Leafs, whose prospect pool on…
Preview: Leafs, Red Wings Meet With Playoff Implications Andrew Forbes | March 7, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs will be facing what could be considered a must-win game when the Detroit Red Wings come to town on Tuesday night. The divisional matchup is an…
Maple Leafs Mailbag: Possible Interest in Duchene? Andrew Forbes | February 26, 2017 As one of the more storied franchises in the National Hockey League, there are often questions, comments and (always) opinions floating around social media regarding the Toronto Maple Leafs. These…
Alexey Marchenko Finally Makes Leafs Debut Alessandro Seren Rosso | February 25, 2017 After three and a half seasons in the Detroit Red Wings system, Russian defenseman Alexey Marchenko was recently claimed off waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs. He missed the first…
Leafs Shouldn’t Target Kevin Shattenkirk Jeff Langridge | February 24, 2017 Kevin Shattenkirk is the biggest name surrounding the NHL Trade Deadline. There has already been talk that he declined a trade, possibly to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and refused to…
Recap: Matthews, Leafs Fly Past Laine’s Jets Andrew Forbes | February 22, 2017 If the storyline wasn’t already focused on the first and second picks from the NHL’s latest draft heading into the game on Tuesday night between the Toronto Maple Leafs and…
Hurricanes Show Slow, Sloppy Hockey Mark Shiver | February 20, 2017 The Carolina Hurricanes and the Toronto Maple Leafs met Sunday night and the Hurricanes were slow and sloppy, losing 4-0. I’ve been covering the Hurricanes for The Hockey Writers for…
Recap: Leafs Shine Brighter Than Stars in Big Win Andrew Forbes | February 8, 2017 Seventeen goals allowed in three games that included numerous third period breakdowns and an overtime loss to the New York Islanders, the Toronto Maple Leafs were looking for anything to…
