Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Tavares, Matthews, Steeves & Rielly
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at some of the changes on the team. I’ll also look at a number of the possibilities for…
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Ranking the Toronto Maple Leafs Captains Since 1967
In Aug. 2024, Auston Matthews officially became the 26th captain in the history of the Toronto Maple Leafs franchise, assuming the ‘C’ from John Tavares as part of a long-planned…
Maple Leafs’ Reputation Hinges on Their Treatment of Tavares
Last Wednesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs officially named Auston Matthews the 26th captain in franchise history, succeeding John Tavares for the 2024-25 NHL season. Tavares had held the captaincy since…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Berube, Rielly, Tavares & Matthews
As the Toronto Maple Leafs gear up for the next season, there’s tons of speculation about the changes that could help the team elevate its play. They have already made…
Maple Leafs Captaincy Will Force Auston Matthews to Change
From the outside, there are a couple of things to notice about the Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews. First, he’s a great player. Hardly anyone is as prolific a goal…
Avalanche Should Consider Replacing Landeskog as Captain
The Colorado Avalanche have only had four captains: Joe Sakic, Adam Foote, Milan Hejduk, and currently, Gabriel Landeskog. The “C” is often worn by a team’s best player and the…
Treliving Skirts Truth on Captaincy Change Impacting Tavares Talks
John Tavares gave up his spot as the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs to Auston Matthews this week, ushering in the next era of leadership in Toronto. It was…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Flames, Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Capitals
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers may already have a partial solution to the offer sheets tendered to Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway. So too, is there an…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Tavares, Samsonov & Schultz
In today’s edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll dive into today’s biggest headline: Auston Matthews being named captain. After this significant decision, I’ll also explore what’s next…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Flyers, Blue Jackets
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is talk that Evander Kane of the Edmonton Oilers could go onto LTIR and have offseason surgery, while talk from an insider is that…