Maple Leafs’ New Whipping Boy: Morgan Rielly The Old Prof | January 17, 2023 Following a tradition that seems to be part of being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, there’s a new “Whipping Boy” in town, and that’s the team’s top defenseman, Morgan Rielly.…
Maple Leafs GM Likely to Make Multiple Trades Prior to Deadline Shane Seney | January 2, 2023 The 2022-23 NHL trade deadline is March 3 and Toronto Maple Leafs general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas will likely be one of the more active executives in the league. The…
Time for Maple Leafs’ Fans to Lay Off Morgan Rielly The Old Prof | December 31, 2022 After watching the Toronto Maple Leafs lose 6-3 to the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night (Dec. 29), it was pretty easy to know what critics in Maple Leafs Nation would…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Strange Fines, Rielly & Giordano The Old Prof | December 29, 2022 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I will report that two fines were assessed to the team for travelling on their Christmas break rather than waiting…
Maple Leafs’ Rielly Is on Pace to Become Franchise’s Best D-Man The Old Prof | December 13, 2022 Vancouver-native Morgan Rielly was chosen by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. At the end of the 2012-13 season, he made…
Maple Leafs Defense Stepping Up During Tough Times Peter Baracchini | November 27, 2022 There is much to be said in regards to the Toronto Maple Leafs defense. Most of the team, especially the blueline, remained intact heading into the start of the season…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Rielly, Hollowell, Benn & Mete The Old Prof | November 23, 2022 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at some of the player movements as the team readies itself to play the scalding-hot New Jersey Devils.…
How Will the Maple Leafs Survive Morgan Rielly’s Injury? The Old Prof | November 22, 2022 Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the New York Islanders in overtime by a score of 3-2. Although the Maple Leafs dominated the game, they made a couple…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Oilers, Senators, Blue Jackets Jim Parsons | November 22, 2022 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is more chatter about who the Toronto Maple Leafs might be interested in on the trade market. With news that Morgan Rielly will go…
Maple Leafs Coach Calls Out Lack of Skill on Team’s Blue Line Shane Seney | October 29, 2022 After the team’s recent overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe was unsurprisingly disappointed with his team’s performance. Keefe has been quite candid…
Maple Leafs Commentary: Who’s Hot & Who’s Not? The Old Prof | October 18, 2022 We are four games into the regular season and the Toronto Maple Leafs have an unexpected and not-so-great record of two wins and two losses. Using Old-School insights and Analytics,…
Maple Leafs Commentary: Venting, Pretty But Ineffective & Kallgren The Old Prof | October 18, 2022 I suppose a regular season never goes the way you think it will go, especially if you are the Toronto Maple Leafs or a fan of the team. Last night…
