The Logic Behind the Maple Leafs Trading Auston Matthews
Every once in a while, an idea hits the hockey world that sounds so outrageous you almost admire the audacity. When Nick Kypreos first tossed out the idea that the…
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Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Joshua, Maccelli, Matthews & Knies
The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Columbus Blue Jackets on the road, 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday. However, a few takeaways will shape the conversation. A pair of healthy scratches,…
Quinn Hughes Is Committed to the Canucks, Despite the Noise
Every so often, an interview lands that doesn’t spark the fireworks fans crave, but instead tells you something quieter — and far more important — about a player’s character. That’s…
Pronger Weighs in on Canadiens’ Hutson’s Path to NHL Maturity
Every so often, during a Hockey Night in Canada broadcast, someone says something that cuts through the usual clichés and hits hard on a player. That happened this past weekend…
Easton Cowan Is Forcing the Maple Leafs to Rethink Everything
For months, the consensus around Easton Cowan was firm: he’d need some seasoning with the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ American Hockey League (AHL) Toronto Marlies before he’d be ready for the…
The Maple Leafs Need to Rethink Auston Matthews’ Role
Toronto Maple Leafs fans know that Auston Matthews is the kind of player you build a team around. When he’s on the ice, the puck tends to follow him, and…
What Forwards Are Actually Driving the Maple Leafs This Season?
Every season, we try to get beneath the Toronto Maple Leafs’ surface-level numbers and figure out who’s really driving this team. Analyzing the team using goals for and against gives…
Friedman Weighs In on Quinn Hughes and the Canucks’ Hard Choice
For my money, Elliotte Friedman is one of hockey’s best analysts. He makes me think. He’s not much into the sensational, but he simply (and often quietly) points to a…
Unpacking the Maple Leafs’ Easton Cowan Trade Rumours
Let’s get one thing straight. I don’t think there’s any chance at all that the Toronto Maple Leafs would part with Easton Cowan anytime soon. The thought is, for all…
Ottawa Senators Have Become Canada’s Top Team
Some teams’ success sneaks up on you. One day, a team looks like it’s wobbling around the middle of the pack. But, the next thing you know, they’re marching through…