As the trade deadline quickly approaches (April 3rd @ 3:00), our thoughts have turned to the Edmonton Oilers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. A quick look at the standings will reveal that Toronto and Edmonton are at opposite ends of the spectrum. That said, Edmonton and Toronto are two of the NHL’s youngest teams and are ...
Maple Leafs general manager David Nonis and his staff have narrowed their Maple Leafs opening day roster down to a list of 23 players heading into their game in Montreal on Saturday. Along with trading Matthew Lombardi for a conditional fourth round pick to Phoenix, the Leafs sent Greg Scott, Ryan Hamilton and Matt Frattin ...
With the NHL getting back to business, they have unveiled their new 48 game schedule. A few things will be key for teams who will be adjusting their mindsets to game plan for a shortened season. It will be more crucial than normal to get off to a good start and gain momentum early ...
It’s just five days before the Toronto Maple Leafs open their season in Quebec against their dreaded rival Montreal Canadiens. Puck drop will be at 7 pm in the French Canadian hotbed of hockey. The question that everyone is asking is ‘who will be standing at center waiting for it?. Will Nazem be in the picture? View this ...
In what was supposed to be an epic battle, the United States easily dismissed Team Canada at the 2013 World Junior Championships today, embarrassing head coach Steve Spott and the Canadian squad by a final score of 5-1. American Defenseman Jake McCabe scored two goals in the first period, while forward John Gaudreau (who was ...
With the United States dismantling the Czech Republic by a final score of 7-0 Wednesday morning, Canada will now play Team USA in the semi-finals at the 2013 World Junior Championships in what will surely be a challenge for both squads. Looking for revenge due to a 6-5 overtime loss to the United States in the ...
To say Canada has been a dominant force at the WJC would be an understatement, but there is reason to believe that the competition is catching up to Canada, with Team USA emerging as a serious threat.
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Morgan Rielly has played well at the junior and international levels this season but that shouldn’t guarantee him an NHL spot.
Rise and shine, Canada. Given the defensive talent on this team, Team Canada should be worth getting up bright and early for. Let’s take a look at Canada’s defencemen and goaltenders in the second article of a two-part series.
Canada’s roster for the World Junior Championships was announced last week and has named the 23 junior players that will travel to Ufa, Russia over Christmas. As with every year there is rampant speculation about who would or should be included or excluded leading up to the announcement. There were some surprises but no earth-shattering ...
