Maple Leafs Reminiscent of Gretzky’s Oilers The Old Prof | December 24, 2019 During yesterday’s Toronto Maple Leafs 8-6 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, I thought I had been transported 35 years back in time. As a professor at the University of Alberta…
Maple Leafs: Revisiting 3 Pivotal Trades This Decade Eric Cruikshank | December 24, 2019 While fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs have been critical of the transactions and other managerial decisions that have been made over the years, there have been some significant trades…
Blues Binnington Joins Historic Company Stephen Ground | December 22, 2019 Jordan Binnington has already accomplished a lot in his young NHL career. After emerging from the American Hockey League (AHL) as an almost forgotten San Antonio Rampage prospect, he finished…
Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Andersen, Matthews, Barrie & More The Old Prof | December 18, 2019 On Tuesday, Dec. 17, the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3. Led by Auston Matthews’ two goals and Tyson Barrie’s two assists, the Maple Leafs took a 3-0…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Mikheyev, Engvall, Kerfoot, Barrie, Sandin The Old Prof | December 15, 2019 What a good road trip for the Toronto Maple Leafs; the team left home with a record of 13-13-4 and came home 16-14-4 after playing four good teams and winning…
Andersen’s 36-Save Performance Helps Power Maple Leafs past Oilers 4-1 The Canadian Press | December 15, 2019 EDMONTON — Alexander Kerfoot had a goal and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs powered their way to a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Ilya Mikheyev,…
5 Biggest Maple Leafs Surprises: Keefe, Andersen, More The Old Prof | December 13, 2019 It’s almost been a split season for the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team. For about a third of the season, the team was led by iconic head coach Mike Babcock.…
Tavares Scores Twice, Andersen Comes up Big in Third as Leafs Beat Canucks The Canadian Press | December 11, 2019 VANCOUVER — John Tavares scored two goals and added an assist at the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 Tuesday night. Auston Matthews and Zach Hyman, into an empty net, also scored for the Leafs (15-13-4) who have won the opening t…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Spezza, Andersen, Marner, Matthews The Old Prof | December 8, 2019 Finally, the Toronto Maple Leafs played a strong game and kept playing that game until the final buzzer. The result was a 5-2 road victory of the Stanley Cup champion…
5 Takeaways From Maple Leafs Singing Blues to St. Louis Andrew Forbes | December 8, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs were in St. Louis on Saturday night to take on the defending Stanley Cup champions for the final time this regular season. And while the team…
Is the Maple Leafs’ Goaltending the Team’s Achilles Heel? The Old Prof | December 7, 2019 During the last week, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost two tough back-to-back games. Starting goalie Frederik Andersen played in both and couldn’t bring home a victory in either game. Related:…
Keefe’s Maple Leafs Facing Some Difficult Realities The Old Prof | December 5, 2019 Count me among those who believed Sheldon Keefe’s tenure would reap immediate rewards to the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team and the city. I was excited when Keefe was named…