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…
Reflecting on Tavares Milestone: Determination and Leadership The Old Prof | December 14, 2023 John Tavares reached a milestone when he registered his 1000th NHL point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders on Monday night. There was a lot right…
Maple Leafs Overcome Potential Letdown with Big Win vs. Rangers The Old Prof | December 13, 2023 In a surprising performance, the Toronto Maple Leafs played a strong game on Tuesday night and took home a 7-3 victory over the New York Rangers. In some ways, it…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Tavares, Matthews & the Captaincy The Old Prof | December 12, 2023 After the really solid game against the Nashville Predators on Saturday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs allowed old habits to slip back into their game. However, a point is better…
Looking Back at John Tavares’ Journey to 1000 Career NHL Points Spencer Lazary | December 12, 2023 John Tavares, the captain of his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs, was the first overall pick in the 2009 NHL Draft and now joins the 1,000-point club. Those individually are great accomplishments,…
Maple Leafs vs. Islanders: 2 Questions That Can Be Answered The Old Prof | December 11, 2023 As the Toronto Maple Leafs enter Monday night’s game against the New York Islanders, the team is celebrating one of the most significant wins of the season. They finally won…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Samsonov, Matthews & More The Old Prof | December 10, 2023 If you wanted a perfect game from the Toronto Maple Leafs, on Saturday against the Nashville Predators, fans got just that. The entire team worked the game plan to perfection.…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: McMann, Tavares, Minten & Cowan The Old Prof | December 6, 2023 ‘In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at John Tavares’ impact on the rest of the team. Second, I’ll look at two of…
Maple Leafs’ 2023-24 Offensive Evolution The Old Prof | December 4, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs, despite the media’s negative emphasis on too many overtime games and too few wins in regulation, are sitting pretty well in divisional and conference standings. While…
John Tavares’ Unseen Influence on Marner & Nylander The Old Prof | December 2, 2023 On Thursday night, Mitch Marner scored a hat trick to help lead his Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 overtime shootout win against the Seattle Kraken. It was a spectacular…