Maple Leafs Team News: Spezza, Babcock, Mikheyev, Kadri The Old Prof | October 4, 2019 After a first-game win, the Toronto Maple Leafs look strong on offense. Will that continue when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday, Oct. 4t? As the team prepares…
5 Takeaways From the Maple Leafs Season Opener Andrew Forbes | October 3, 2019 The 2019-2020 NHL season kicked off when the puck dropped on a renewed rivalry between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. The game included a…
Maple Leafs Scratch Spezza for Season Opener The Canadian Press | October 2, 2019 TORONTO — New Toronto Maple Leafs centre Jason Spezza will be a healthy scratch for the season opener tonight against the visiting Ottawa Senators. Head coach Mike Babcock’s decision will keep Spezza on the sidelines for a game against a Senators team …
Making Sense of the Maple Leafs’ 23-man Roster Brenton Kemp | September 30, 2019 On Monday morning, the Toronto Maple Leafs finalized their 23-man roster after placing bottom-six forward candidates Kenny Agostino and Nic Petan on waivers alongside the injured Garrett Wilson and depth…
3 Maple Leafs that Must Improve in 2019-20 Brenton Kemp | September 21, 2019 If there is one fact of life in the NHL, it’s this: someone is always gunning for your job. Whether it’s because of their performance or their effort, NHL players…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Captaincy, Top-6 Combos, Marner, Spezza The Old Prof | September 19, 2019 Now that Mitch Marner has signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs, hockey commentators like myself can get down to the business of reporting what’s happening on the ice and with…
5 Questions Facing the Maple Leafs in 2019-20 Brenton Kemp | September 18, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs are undoubtedly a Stanley Cup contender. Loaded up front, re-tooled on the back and with a rock in goal, this roster can certainly make a run.…
Spezza Wants to ‘Pay It Forward’ with Maple Leafs The Canadian Press | September 18, 2019 Jason Spezza remembers what it was like being a young star in the NHL — the demands, the pressure, the expectations. The impact that veteran leaders had on his early career remain equally fresh in his 36-year-old mind. It wasn’t so much what they …
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Marner, Ferris, Sandin, Spezza & Tavares The Old Prof | September 17, 2019 Training camp has arrived and the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking forward to their first preseason game on Tuesday evening. After the weekend’s signing of Mitch Marner, his agent Darren…
Analyzing the Maple Leafs’ Depth Down the Middle Brenton Kemp | September 4, 2019 There’s a handful of items that championship-caliber NHL teams have in common. Solid goaltending, sound defense and experience are a few of those items. That said, you will be hard-pressed…
Predicting the Maple Leafs’ Power Play Units Brenton Kemp | September 3, 2019 In the 2017-18 season, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock went the ‘spread the wealth’ route in regard to his power play units, much to the dismay of many…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Spezza, Domi & Harpur The Old Prof | August 29, 2019 In this news and rumors post, I will share what I’ve been reading and hearing. Will Auston Matthews leave the Toronto Maple Leafs? What will Jason Spezza bring to the…