NHL News & Notes: Hyman Suspended, Raanta Out & More
In today’s News & Notes, Zach Hyman has been suspended by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety, Antti Raanta is out with a lower-body injury and Andrei Vasilevskiy has returned…
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Should the Maple Leafs’ Hyman Have Been Suspended?
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman was suspended for two games after what was deemed to be a late and predatory hit on Boston Bruins’ defenseman Charlie McAvoy. While Hyman…
Lessons From the Bruins’ Win Over the Maple Leafs?
The Toronto Maple Leafs entered this game with two questions. Question 1: How would William Nylander do in game two of his after-signing comeback? Question 2: Could they ramp up…
Zach Hyman Suspended Two Games
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety has suspended Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward Zach Hyman for two games. The 26-year-old was assessed a five-minute major penalty in addition to a game…
Maple Leafs’ Recent Dealings With the Panthers
As Atlantic Division counterparts, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florid Panthers meet a few times every season. Still, it’s a long shot to call these two teams rivals at this…
Hometown Hyman Carrying Heavy Load for Leafs
On Wednesday, I wrote a column calling into question Mike Babcock’s use of his players. Included in there was the lineup I would like to see the Leafs use as…
Leafs Need More From William Nylander
The Toronto Maple Leafs began the 2017-18 NHL season ablaze, with their torrent play and lethal offensive attack thrusting the up-and-coming team to the top of the NHL’s leaderboard. Yet,…
Maple Leafs Sophomore Class: Mid-Season Review
Last year, 9 rookies wore the Maple Leafs logo in an NHL game. They met expectations and then some. Despite their lack of experience, the youngsters delayed their summer vacation…
Maple Leafs Missed Huge Opportunity in Demers
On Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, the Arizona Coyotes made a sly move in trading Jamie McGinn to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Jason Demers. While the price tag on…
Evaluating the Hyman and Brown Contracts
Coming into the offseason, re-signing Connor Brown and Zach Hyman was on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ to do list. Minus the Marleau signing, it wasn’t an eventful offseason in Toronto,…
Connor Brown Takes Hometown Discount With Leafs
With training camp just a few weeks away, the Toronto Maple Leafs were running out of time to re-sign restricted free agent (RFA) Connor Brown. Neither the Etobicoke native nor Leafs’…
Maple Leafs Round Table: Hyman Signs, Brown Next?
The latest offseason stories surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs are focusing on the team’s re-signing of Zach Hyman and what will happen with their other second-year restricted free-agent Connor Brown.…