Highly Anticipated Maple Leafs & Oilers Game Ends Up Underwhelming Kevin Armstrong | January 21, 2021 Boring. Underwhelming. Disconnected. Those are the words players and coaches used to describe the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 loss against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. This highly anticipated match-up was…
Maple Leafs Go Defense First in Win Against the Jets Kevin Armstrong | January 19, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs dressed seven defensemen on Monday night. Due to roster changes, including Nick Robertson’s injury, Toronto’s forward situation was not clear. Also, when you’re playing a team…
Maple Leafs Weekly: Goalie Controversy, Injuries, Waivers and More Kevin Armstrong | January 18, 2021 We saw a few different versions of the Toronto Maple Leafs over the first three games of the 2020-21 season. While the inconsistent play has caused a lot of panic…
Maple Leafs Make Tough Decision in Waiving Spezza and Dell Kevin Armstrong | January 17, 2021 We knew the Toronto Maple Leafs were going to have to be creative with the salary cap situation. General Manager Kyle Dubas said there would be a lot of paperwork…
Maple Leafs’ Thornton, Matthews and Marner Line Starts Clicking Kevin Armstrong | January 17, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs top line had failed to score a goal as the team entered its third game of the season. But it wasn’t just the lack of goals;…
Maple Leafs’ Andersen off to Another Slow Start Kevin Armstrong | January 16, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs’ Frederik Andersen is historically a slow starter. That history is repeating itself. Andersen has given up 9 goals in the first two games of the season.…
Maple Leafs’ Wayne Simmonds Sparks Team Kevin Armstrong | January 14, 2021 There was a moment (or two) during the Toronto Maple Leafs’ season opener that I wondered if I would have to write the sober second thoughts piece. We all knew…
Maple Leafs Have Good Vibes on Opening Night Kevin Armstrong | January 13, 2021 A few Toronto Maple Leafs took the optional morning skate, just hours before the puck drops against the Montreal Canadiens in the season opener. As always, the expectations are high.…
A Slimmer Auston Matthews Has Nothing to Hide Kevin Armstrong | January 13, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs’ superstar, Auston Matthews, wears lady’s deodorant and doesn’t care who knows it. If you ever questioned his confidence, check out GQ’s latest hard-hitting interview with Toronto’s…
Maple Leafs Give Fans a Sneak Peek of the New Look Team Kevin Armstrong | January 10, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs Blue versus White game was broadcast regionally on both TSN and Sportsnet. Yes, people who don’t get it, we spent our Saturday night watching an intrasquad…
Maple Leafs Keefe Gives Reporters Something to Talk About Kevin Armstrong | January 4, 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs’ head coach Sheldon Keefe made his first media conference of 2021 a memorable one. After fielding several questions from the usual reporters who follow the team daily,…
Maple Leafs Prospect Hirvonen Provides 2021 WJC Quarter-Final Heroics Kevin Armstrong | January 3, 2021 Roni Hirvonen showed the game awareness that made him the 59th overall pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs. With just 25 seconds left in a tied quarter-final game against Sweden,…
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