Maple Leafs’ Clock Is Ticking on Matthews and Berube
There’s an old hockey truth that never really changes: when a star player slips, the clock starts ticking on the coach. It doesn’t always happen loudly. Sometimes it shows up…
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Blaming Hildeby for the Maple Leafs Embarrassing Loss Is Just Wrong
If you’re looking for someone to blame for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 6–3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, Dennis Hildeby isn’t your guy. Six goals against will always look ugly…
Trading Quinn Hughes Won’t Fix the Canucks
Well, it happened. Right in the middle of writing a post about the potential of the Vancouver Canucks trading Quinn Hughes, the news dropped. Hughes is heading to the Minnesota…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Hildeby, Rifai, McMann, Tanev & Dumba
The Toronto Maple Leafs are entering one of those stretches that test any team’s mettle. Injuries, lineup juggling, and the emergence of young players have made each game unpredictable, forcing…
3 Positives & 3 Negatives From Maple Leafs’ Loss to Sharks
Some games leave you confused. Why, after two weeks of showing up and committing to play coach Craig Berube’s style to a tee, did the Toronto Maple Leafs put up…
Canucks News & Rumours: Demko, Pettersson & Struggles on Home Ice
The Vancouver Canucks will welcome back No. 1 goaltender Thatcher Demko tonight when they host the Buffalo Sabres. It should be a much-needed lift for a team riding through a…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Celebrini, Hildeby, Mermis, OEL & Tanev
The Toronto Maple Leafs head into tonight’s game against the San Jose Sharks on the heels of a solid stretch, winning five of their last seven games despite injuries to…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Tanev Injury, Knies’ Grit & Team Chemistry
The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to navigate a mix of anticipation and unease as the season unfolds. Injuries, young players stepping into the spotlight, and shifts in line chemistry are…
3 Positives & 3 Negatives From Canucks’ Loss to the Red Wings
Some nights, the scoreboard tells the story before the puck does. The Vancouver Canucks outshot the Detroit Red Wings early, carried the play, created chances, and yet walked off Rogers…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: A Tight Win, a Hot Goalie, and a Few What-Ifs
The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 last night. The game was one of those shot-for-shot, chance-for-chance games, with both teams tugging at the same piece of…