Blues Made the Right Move Despite Thompson’s Strong Season Ethan Carter | July 16, 2024 Given Tage Thompson’s dominance in 2022-23, we can now reassure the St. Louis Blues‘ fanbase. On July 1, 2018, the Blues traded Thompson to the Buffalo Sabres for Ryan O’Reilly.…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Samsonov, O’Reilly & Gio The Old Prof | April 25, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 in what turned out to be a miraculous Game 4 and now have a commanding 3-1 series lead in their…
4 Teams Predators Fans Could Cheer For During the Playoffs Alex Wauthy | April 25, 2023 The Nashville Predators find themselves outside the playoffs for the first time in eight years. Their first opportunity for hope and joy falls on May 8, the 2023 NHL Draft…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Bunting, Rielly, O’Reilly & Hirvonen The Old Prof | April 24, 2023 As my The Hockey Writers colleague Alex Hobson wrote this morning, the Toronto Maple Leafs are playing a more physical game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning have a…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: O’Reilly, Knies, Rielly & Acciari The Old Prof | April 23, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs won a thrilling overtime game over the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 4-3. Morgan Rielly scored the game-winning goal just before the end of…
7 Thoughts About the Maple Leafs’ 7-2 Game 2 Win The Old Prof | April 21, 2023 On Thursday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs came roaring back from an embarrassing 7-3 loss in Game 1 on Tuesday to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning by an equally embarrassing…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Bunting, McCabe & O’Reilly The Old Prof | April 20, 2023 Give the Tampa Bay Lightning credit. They outworked and outplayed the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 on Tuesday night and are in a good position heading into Game 2…
5 Maple Leafs Who Could be Difference Makers in the Playoffs The Old Prof | April 16, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs are about to break an almost two-decade drought. They are going to win a first-round series of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Alexander, ROR, Marner & Matthews The Old Prof | April 9, 2023 On Saturday night, the team that always plays the Toronto Maple Leafs tough didn’t. The result was that the Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 7-1. Mitch Marner scored two…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Keefe, ROR, ZAR, Woll & Defense The Old Prof | April 6, 2023 Tonight, the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Boston Bruins on the road. Both teams have a lot on the line, including a history of animosity that’s developed from being…
Maple Leafs Followed in Avalanche’s Footsteps at 2023 Deadline Alex Hobson | March 8, 2023 In what many view as a make-or-break season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, general manager Kyle Dubas held up his end of the bargain. It started with the acquisitions of…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: O’Reilly, Rielly, Tavares & Schenn The Old Prof | March 6, 2023 The bad news of the day is that Toronto Maple Leafs newcomer, Ryan O’Reilly, has been diagnosed with a broken left index finger and has been placed on long-term injured…