3 Reasons Maple Leafs Stanley Cup Drought Continues in 2022-23 Kevin Armstrong | September 6, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs fans hear 1967 a lot, and haters may not need a new chant anytime soon. Last week I wrote 3 Reasons the Maple Leafs Will Win the…
Maple Leafs Commentary: Morgan Rielly, Better than Fans Think The Old Prof | September 4, 2022 Now that we have completed our player reviews of the returning forwards on the Toronto Maple Leafs, we will be turning our attention to the returning defensemen, starting with Morgan…
Maple Leafs’ Rielly is Biggest Key to Advancing in Playoffs Mark Scheig | August 24, 2022 The Toronto Maple Leafs are about to enter one of their biggest years in franchise history. That is not a stretch considering their recent history. Failed playoff after failed playoff…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Waivers, Douglas, Matthews & Rielly The Old Prof | August 3, 2022 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at the pattern the Maple Leafs have fallen into by losing its depth players just before…
Maple Leafs Can Replicate Avalanche’s Cup-Winning Path Peter Baracchini | June 28, 2022 The Colorado Avalanche have dethroned the Tampa Bay Lightning as they are the 2021-22 Stanley Cup Champions. While the Avalanche went 16-4 in the post season, getting to this point…
Maple Leafs’ Commentary: Rasmus Sandin as a Hybrid Left-Winger? The Old Prof | June 22, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs’ general manager Kyle Dubas made an excellent acquisition at the 2022 trade deadline when he traded a second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, a third-round…
Maple Leafs’ Defensemen Ranked for Overall Play – 2021-22 Season The Old Prof | June 16, 2022 We recently wrote two posts about how the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defensemen ranked for offensive and defensive play using five-on-five on-ice stats per 60 minutes played as tracked and recorded…
Maple Leafs Offensive Defensemen Ranked – 2021-22 Season The Old Prof | June 11, 2022 We all have opinions on how each defenseman performed for the Toronto Maple Leafs this past season. Everyone’s opinion varies to a certain degree. Take Morgan Rielly as an example.…
Maple Leafs Will Need Some Defensive Load Management Next Season The Old Prof | May 30, 2022 The Toronto Maple Leafs had eight NHL-caliber defensemen on their roster at the end of this past season. With cap restraints, Maple Leafs’ general manager Kyle Dubas probably won’t be…
Islanders & Maple Leafs Could Be Ideal Trade Partners Mike Fink | May 24, 2022 The New York Islanders enter a busy 2022 offseason with a handful of needs to fix their roster. General manager Lou Lamoriello and the front office already made headlines by…
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: Rielly, Bunting, Mikheyev & Boosh The Old Prof | April 15, 2022 The Toronto Maple Leafs had the bounce-back game we were all hoping for Thursday night in their 7-3 win over the Washington Capitals. The hype leading into the game was…