Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Litmus Test 1, Bennett, Matthews & OEL
The Toronto Maple Leafs are back home and looking to stop the bleeding after dropping two straight in Florida. After taking a 2–0 series lead, they’ve watched the Panthers even…
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Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Speed, Marner, Cowan & the Oilers
The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into Game 5 with the series tied 2-2 and the sting of a 3-0 shutout still fresh in everyone’s minds. It’s familiar territory for…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Woll, Marner, McCabe, Tanev & Kampf
On Mother’s Day, the Toronto Maple Leafs had a golden opportunity to put the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on the ropes. Instead, they delivered one of their flattest…
7 Cool Things About Jumbo Joe Thornton
Joe Thornton, who is often affectionately referred to as “Jumbo,” is one of the NHL’s most iconic figures. Over his three-decade career, he was renowned for his exceptional skill, leadership,…
Despite Consecutive Losses, Maple Leafs Have a Rock in Joseph Woll
As the second-round series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers heads back to Toronto tied 2-2, there’s one undeniable truth: the Maple Leafs are still in this thing…
Maple Leafs Let Game 3 Slip — Can They Regain Control?
Three games in, and every contest between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers has been decided by a single goal. But none felt more like a pivot point…
Maple Leafs Core Four Delivering When it Counts
One of the most persistent criticisms of the Toronto Maple Leafs is that their best players disappear when the pressure ramps up in the playoffs. Whether it’s fair or not,…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Rielly, Woll, Matthews & Tavares
Game 3 of the playoff series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers was chaotic. Toronto had the game in hand early, holding 2–0 and 3–1 leads before eventually…
Remembering Maple Leafs’ Goalie Jonathan Bernier
In a previous post where I researched the criteria that measured the characteristics of good NHL goalies and then applied it to evaluate the Toronto Maple Leafs’ best goalie since…
Maple Leafs Benefit From Sam Bennett’s Lack of Suspension
When the Florida Panthers’ Sam Bennett skated through the crease and “contacted” Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz with his forearm on the left side of the head, the situation…