Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Laughton, Joshua, Roy & Benning
Some weeks, when you are writing daily about the Toronto Maple Leafs, you feel like the story writes itself. After two wins in a row, this one has been a…
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3 Potential Turning Points in the Maple Leafs’ Win Over Panthers
Sometimes a win feels routine, and sometimes it feels like a shift in the season’s story. Tuesday night’s 4–1 victory over the Florida Panthers was the latter. It wasn’t perfect,…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Stolarz, Toskala, Roy, Joshua & Hildeby
If you’ve been following the Toronto Maple Leafs closely this season, you know the rhythm all too well: flashes of brilliance tempered by familiar questions. Wins come but (mostly) go,…
Canucks News & Rumours: Reichel, Kampf, Edler, Cootes & Patterson
The Vancouver Canucks are having a tough season. One positive sign, however, is that defenseman Elias Pettersson seems to have emerged from last season’s funk. Related: 3 Potential Trades Involving…
Easton Cowan’s the Most Important Rookie the Maple Leafs Have Had in Years
Just a couple of months ago, the conversation around Easton Cowan was pretty firm. Yes, he’s a good prospect, but “he’ll need some time with the Toronto Marlies.” Even within…
Why Maple Leafs Fans Keep Holding Their Breath
If you’ve been around this team long enough, you start to recognize the rhythm of a Toronto Maple Leafs season the way an old musician recognizes the first three chords…
Maple Leafs Working to Rebuild Themselves From Within
Some seasons turn on a big trade or a dramatic shakeup. This will not be one of those seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs. What’s happening with the Maple Leafs…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Robertson, Hildeby, Primeau & Cowan
The Toronto Maple Leafs needed this one badly, even if the 7–2 final made it look far easier than it actually felt. If you squinted, Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh…
The Maple Leafs Aren’t Getting What They Paid For in Their Depth Players
Some games matter less for their final score than for what they reveal. With a back-to-back on the schedule, last night’s 4-2 loss to the Washington Capitals will slip quickly…
Rielly, OEL, and the Real Story of the Maple Leafs’ Defence
Analytics don’t always tell the whole story, but when two different sets of underlying numbers point in the same direction, patterns start to form. That’s exactly what happens when we…