Stanley Cup Playoffs Shining Light on 1st-Overall Picks Colin Newby | April 26, 2023 Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, and Auston Matthews lead a long list of first-overall picks playing critical roles in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The three superstars have made their way…
Maple Leafs Have Chance to Clinch Series and Re-Write the Script Peter Baracchini | April 26, 2023 For the longest time, playoff success has eluded the Toronto Maple Leafs. They haven’t won a series since 2004 and in addition, there have been many instances where they have…
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…
Lightning & Maple Leafs Both Benefitting From Strong Leadership Lydia Szyjka | April 25, 2023 Being the team captain in hockey means more than in any other sport. In the NHL, you earn the right to wear the “C” on your sweater. You earn the…
3 Takeaways From Maple Leafs’ Stunning Game 4 Comeback Win Alex Hobson | April 25, 2023 If you were shocked to see the Toronto Maple Leafs score two last-minute goals to take a 4-3 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3, then imagine…
Today in Hockey History: April 25 Matthew Zator | April 25, 2023 April 25 has provided us with some great playoff moments throughout the history of the National Hockey League. Two of the greatest players to ever lace up a pair of…
3 Takeaways From Lightning’s Game 4 Loss to the Leafs Colton Pankiw | April 25, 2023 The Tampa Bay Lightning couldn’t have asked for a better first 40 minutes of their Game 4 matchup versus the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. They got off to…
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 Are Matching the Lightning’s Physicality Alex Hobson | April 24, 2023 Something feels different about the Toronto Maple Leafs this year. There – now that you’ve got your laughs out of the way, let me address the statement. It’s one that,…
Today in Hockey History: April 24 Matthew Zator | April 24, 2023 If you had to choose two words to describe April 24 throughout the history of the National Hockey League, “overtime goal” would be the perfect pair to use. This date…
Maple Leafs’ Keefe, Bolts’ Cooper Engaging in Some Mind Games Andrew Forbes | April 24, 2023 With everything that is happening on the ice between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning, it’s fair to think that the storylines would come from the play…
Blackhawks: 3 Potential Landing Spots for Connor Murphy Michael DeRosa | April 24, 2023 The Chicago Blackhawks have traded away several notable players since they began their rebuild, and this is something we should see continue during the 2023 NHL offseason. One player who…