Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Are Maple Leafs in Trouble or Not? The Old Prof | April 28, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs started off well in Game 5, scoring the opening goal just 5:46 into the first period. Morgan Rielly got the goal, once again, assisted by Matthews…
Lightning Need the Same Sense of Urgency as the Maple Leafs Jim Bay | April 26, 2023 In what may go down as one of the most painful and difficult losses in their history, the Tampa Bay Lightning lost their second straight overtime game to the Toronto…
Lightning & Maple Leafs Both Benefitting From Strong Leadership Lydia Szyjka | April 25, 2023 Being the team captain in hockey means more than in any other sport. In the NHL, you earn the right to wear the “C” on your sweater. You earn the…
7 Thoughts About the Maple Leafs’ 7-2 Game 2 Win The Old Prof | April 21, 2023 On Thursday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs came roaring back from an embarrassing 7-3 loss in Game 1 on Tuesday to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning by an equally embarrassing…
Maple Leafs Respond With Convincing Game 2 Win Over Lightning Peter Baracchini | April 21, 2023 To say that the Toronto Maple Leafs had a poor start to the 2023 NHL Playoffs is an understatement. From a slow start to losing Michael Bunting to a suspension,…
Maple Leafs’ Struggles Over Their 7-Year Postseason Streak Spencer Lazary | April 16, 2023 When the Pittsburgh Penguins were officially eliminated from the 2023 NHL Playoffs, it ended their streak of 16 consecutive years in the postseason. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Woll, Marner, Tavares & Nylander The Old Prof | April 14, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs had a strong finish to the regular season, winning their final game against the New York Rangers 3-2. In their last six games, the team strung…
Maple Leafs’ O’Reilly Will Provide Big Versatility Boost in Playoffs Alex Hobson | March 31, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs set the tone for their trade deadline plans on Feb. 17, swinging a blockbuster trade with the St. Louis Blues to acquire forwards Ryan O’Reilly and…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Woll, McCabe, Tavares & Kerfoot The Old Prof | March 27, 2023 On Sunday evening, the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Nashville Predators, 3-2, to finish their five-game road trip with a successful 3-2 record. John Tavares and Auston Matthews led the…
Oilers’ Desharnais Emerging as Menace for Opposing Players Sean Panganiban | March 21, 2023 Edmonton Oilers’ defenceman Vincent Desharnais defied the odds as a seventh-round draft pick, and made his lifelong dream come true when he played his first NHL game against the Anaheim…
Rielly Takes Jab at Tavares as Maple Leafs Prep to Play McDavid Jim Parsons | March 11, 2023 Granted, Morgan Rielly likely didn’t mean things the way they might have come across in a recent quote about John Tavares and playing defense against the great Connor McDavid, but…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: O’Reilly, Rielly, Tavares & Schenn The Old Prof | March 6, 2023 The bad news of the day is that Toronto Maple Leafs newcomer, Ryan O’Reilly, has been diagnosed with a broken left index finger and has been placed on long-term injured…