Maple Leafs Got the Sign From Rodion Amirov Kevin Armstrong | January 2, 2021 When the Toronto Maple Leafs made the 15th overall selection in the 2020 draft, I immediately Googled Rodion Amirov, and read THW’s Prospect Profile. But now Leafs Nation knows exactly…
Maple Leafs Were Right to Pass on Corey Perry Kevin Armstrong | December 30, 2020 Kyle Dubas has made some impressive moves this offseason. The Toronto Maple Leafs general manager has remade the roster with some solid signings, but it’s the moves he didn’t make…
Maple Leafs Need to Show They Care Like J.J. Watt Does Kevin Armstrong | December 30, 2020 For the Toronto Maple Leafs fanbase’s sake, I hope the players heard J.J. Watt’s rant on Sunday. Watt is a star player for the NFL’s Houston Texans. The Texans missed…
Who’ll Be the Maple Leafs’ Goat in 2020-21? Kevin Armstrong | December 29, 2020 When the Toronto Maple Leafs hit the ice for the 2020-21 season, the club is missing a goat. I’m not talking about the GOAT, which stands for Greatest of All…
Matthews & McDavid Together: ‘Pipe Dream’ Dream Team Kevin Armstrong | December 16, 2020 When the picture of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews and the Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid practising together appeared on social media, the hockey world went nuts. It’s not every…
Maple Leaf Fans Have Big Expectations for Joe Thornton in 2020-21 Kevin Armstrong | December 15, 2020 I was not expecting my Monday morning motivational tweet to come from HC Davos. But there it was for all Toronto Maple Leafs’ fans to see and celebrate. Here is…
Blackhawks Historic Hiring Stirs Emotions for Writers & Fans [Video] Kevin Armstrong | December 2, 2020 A recent edition of The Hockey Writers Live – Blackhawks Banter was picking up the pieces after the Chicago Blackhawks smashed the glass ceiling. The Blackhawks writers gave viewers their…
Mo Mustache for Auston Matthews Puts Him in Elite Company Kevin Armstrong | November 30, 2020 It seems the most talked about facial hair on the Toronto Maple Leafs will survive the Movember Challenge. Auston Matthews put the fate of his face lace in fans’ hands…
Do the Toronto Maple Leafs Have a Leadership Problem? [Video] Kevin Armstrong | November 30, 2020 In a recent edition of THE HOCKEY WRITERS Live, host Mark Scheig asked a trio of writers for the Toronto Maple Leafs about the leadership for the team. “There are…
Maple Leafs Reverse Retro Jersey Mixes a Century of Styles Kevin Armstrong | November 17, 2020 Looking for a gift for that hard-to-buy-for Toronto Maple Leafs fan? After weeks of teasing, Adidas revealed the Reverse Retro jersey. The branding reads Your Colours. Your Retros. Remixed. Well,…
Maple Leafs’ Matthews Shares Patience and Popcorn in a GQ Video Kevin Armstrong | November 16, 2020 It hit me the hardest on Saturday night. I was nursing a few lumps from playing road hockey all day as I watched fresh snow blanket the recently shovelled driveway.…
Maple Leafs’ Brendan Shanahan Opens Up with a Rare Personal Interview Kevin Armstrong | November 8, 2020 The president of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brendan Shanahan, was a guest on one of the most popular podcasts streaming today – Smartless. Shanahan has been friends with two of…