Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Samsonov, Tavares & Woll The Old Prof | February 6, 2024 Despite a strong performance for much of the game, the Toronto Maple Leafs were frustrated by the New York Islanders by a score of 3-2. The biggest problem? They were…
Maple Leafs Fail to Register Point in Loss Against the Islanders Spencer Lazary | February 6, 2024 With the 2024 All-Star Weekend in the books, the Toronto Maple Leafs returned to action against the New York Islanders on Monday. Unfortunately, they fell 3-2 after tying it at…
A Really Early Prediction of John Tavares’ Next Contract Andrew Forbes | January 31, 2024 Say what you will about the timing of this prediction, but contract talks seem to be a focal point in any market in the NHL under the hard cap. This…
John Tavares’ Struggles a Big Factor in Maple Leafs’ Second Half Stefano Rubino | January 29, 2024 When the Toronto Maple Leafs signed John Tavares on July 1, 2018, to a $77 million, seven-year contract, many people predicted that the back of those years would be problematic.…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Samsonov, Tavares, Robertson & Bertuzzi The Old Prof | January 24, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs have two more games -— both against the Winnipeg Jets — before the All-Star Game festivities. If they could win those games, they would enter the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Tavares, Marner, Nylander & Jones The Old Prof | January 21, 2024 The Vancouver Canucks are the best team in the NHL currently, with a record of 31-11-4. They showed their strength by overwhelming the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Nylander, Tavares & the Postseason The Old Prof | January 18, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to end a four-game losing streak on Thursday night against a surprising Calgary Flames team that has won four in a row. Toronto is…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Tavares, Bertuzzi, Keefe & Jones The Old Prof | January 14, 2024 The game couldn’t have started better for the Toronto Maple Leafs last night; yet, the Colorado Avalanche came back from a 3-0 first-period deficit to win the game going away.…
NHL News & Rumors: Flyers, Oilers, Maple Leafs Jim Parsons | January 9, 2024 In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, the Philadelphia Flyers traded Cutter Gauthier to the Anaheim Ducks for defenseman Jamie Drysdale and a second-round selection in 2025. Immediately after the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hockey Gods, Matthews & Jones The Old Prof | December 20, 2023 No matter how it happened, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the New York Rangers 5-2 on Tuesday (Dec. 19). Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin played well. For the Maple Leafs,…
2009 NHL Draft Top-10: Where Are They Now? Colton Pankiw | December 19, 2023 It seems crazy to think that the 2009 NHL draft class, one headlined by John Tavares, took place over a decade ago. Given how long ago it took place, it…
Maple Leafs Standing Strong in Atlantic Division Amid Challenges The Old Prof | December 18, 2023 Now one-third of the way through the season, the Maple Leafs find themselves in a solid, but competitive, position in the Atlantic Division standings. In this post, I’ll take a…