NHL Analyst Proposes Questionable Trade Between Maple Leafs & Oilers
It is a weird time to be a fan of either the Toronto Maple Leafs or Edmonton Oilers. There was so much promise coming into the season, and now that…
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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…
Which Maple Leafs Defensemen Are Helping & Hurting the Team?
Every once in a while, my friend Stan Smith sends me an email chart with numbers that give me more insight into the Toronto Maple Leafs. This week, it was…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Matthews Injured, Rielly Milestone & Depth Scoring
Tuesday night in Boston was supposed to be a chance for the Toronto Maple Leafs to steady themselves after back-to-back losses. Instead, it turned into another frustrating chapter in a…
3 Takeaways From Another Maple Leafs’ 5-3 Loss to Bruins
The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost three straight games for the second time this season. Two of the defeats have come at the hands of the Boston Bruins, including a…
3 Big Questions After Another Maple Leafs Loss to the Hurricanes
Some nights tell you everything you already knew. The Toronto Maple Leafs lost again, this time to the Carolina Hurricanes, and if you were looking for something new, you didn’t…
3 Positives & 3 Negatives From Maple Leafs’ Loss to the Bruins
The Toronto Maple Leafs skated square into a buzzsaw Saturday night. The Boston Bruins rolled into town riding a five-game winning streak and left with six, topping Toronto 5–3 in…
Maple Leafs Can Learn a Thing or Two from Blue Jays Postseason Run
For the first time since 1993, the Toronto Blue Jays are off to the World Series, eliminating the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 and the city is in pandemonium. Much…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Muckey Hockey, Vets Lead & Fit Feels Off
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4–3 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken dropped their record to 3-2-1, and it feels every bit like a grind. This version of the team is…
Maple Leafs at the Crossroads: Berube’s Blueprint Still in Pencil
Two games into the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are showing flashes of both promise and frustration. There’s no reason to panic — it’s early, and new systems take…