Maple Leafs News & Rumors: The Captain, Roster Cuts, Moore, Babcock The Old Prof | September 27, 2019 This offseason and preseason have been quite different for the Toronto Maple Leafs. There’s been lots of news and rumors surrounding the team, however, there have been very few conversations…
Which NHL Coaches and Gms Could Be on the Hot Seat in 2019-20? The Canadian Press | September 24, 2019 Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock acknowledged on the first day of training camp his seat could be a little warmer this season. After a 2017-18 campaign that saw no coaching changes during the regular-season schedule — a first since…
Matthews As Maple Leafs Captain Isn’t a Sure Pick The Old Prof | September 18, 2019 Let me offer a personal caveat. In this post, I’ve tried to piece together the statements that the Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock has made about team leadership…
Mike Babcock Knows He Could Be on Hot Seat if Maple Leafs Falter The Canadian Press | September 14, 2019 Mike Babcock is aware his seat will be a little warmer than usual this season. And if things don’t go according to plan for the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, it could get positively scalding. That’s life behind the bench of a team wi…
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Maple Leafs, Canadiens, More Jim Parsons | September 9, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is a team that has shown interest in defenseman Justin Faulk, but that there are complications with any potential trade. So too, Carolina wasn’t…
Maple Leafs’ Babcock Needs to Trust Matthews Peter Baracchini | September 3, 2019 In early August, The Hockey News’ Matt Larkin posted a snippet from an upcoming article that quoted Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock on franchise centre Auston Matthews’ expected…
Maple Leafs Rumors & News: Marner, Nylander, Ceci, Babcock & More The Old Prof | August 17, 2019 All everyone seems able to think about these days are the salary negotiations between the Toronto Maple Leafs and up-until-now unsigned restricted free agent Mitch Marner. This is perhaps rightfully…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Babcock, Hyman, Ozhiganov, Brown The Old Prof | August 9, 2019 It’s the middle of summer and almost the middle of the offseason. During the 2018-19 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost yet again during the first round of the Stanley…
Maple Leafs: Nylander Needs to Be with Matthews Peter Baracchini | July 15, 2019 When the Toronto Maple Leafs first put William Nylander alongside franchise centre Auston Matthews, we knew that the duo was going to be good. After their first game against the…
How the Maple Leafs’ Penalty Kill Could Look in 2019-20 Tim Chiasson | July 4, 2019 When the Toronto Maple Leafs traded away Nikita Zaitsev and Connor Brown, they lost two players that ranked one and four, respectively, in ice time (TOI) on the penalty kill.…
Dubas Makes Big Statement with Undersized Draft Picks Chris Faria | June 24, 2019 Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas used the 2019 Entry Draft to make a statement: It’s time to do things his way. Despite being with the Maple Leafs organization…
Will Sheldon Keefe Become the Maple Leafs’ Next Head Coach? The Old Prof | May 30, 2019 This week, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Sheldon Keefe to a two-year contract extension to remain the head coach of the AHL Toronto Marlies. For now, that’s exactly where Keefe…
