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Ben Fisher

I may be a Leafs fan at heart (I've witnessed their highs and lows first-hand as a Scotiabank Arena employee), but I'm also a veteran freelance sportswriter who loves a good story. And there's been no better story in hockey over the past few years than the Vegas Golden Knights. I'm excited to be covering the NHL again on the Golden Knights' beat.

4 Unsung Heroes Driving the Maple Leafs’ Recent Success

Ben Fisher | December 11, 2025

It’s tough to reconcile the alternately good and bad realities facing the Toronto Maple Leafs right now. On one hand, they have won five of their past seven games and…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

3 Maple Leafs Teams That Bounced Back After Slow Starts to the Season

Ben Fisher | December 8, 2025

Injuries remain a pressing concern for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who sit outside the playoff race as of Monday. But with three wins in their past four games and points…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Nine-Year Playoff Streak Deserves More Appreciation

Ben Fisher | November 28, 2025

For nine years, the postseason felt less like a goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs and more like a birthright. It is, of course, this incredibly consistent recent track record…

Categories Hockey History, Maple Leafs History, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Could Punt on Being Contenders This Season

Ben Fisher | November 19, 2025

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ early-season struggles in 2025-26 are too big to ignore. On Tuesday, general manager Brad Treliving addressed his club’s poor start, acknowledging that the team hasn’t performed…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Defensive Struggles Raise Questions About Blue Line Construction

Ben Fisher | November 13, 2025

When things are going badly for a team with serious playoff aspirations, as is the case with the Toronto Maple Leafs at the moment, fingers tend to be pointed at…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ New Faces Contributing to Early Season Struggles

Ben Fisher | November 1, 2025

No, it hasn’t been the start to the 2025-26 season that the Toronto Maple Leafs wanted. Despite a soft, home-heavy start that was rife with opportunities, the club has scuffled…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Looking Back at the Maple Leafs’ 10-Straight Home-Opener Victories

Ben Fisher | October 11, 2025

On Wednesday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 home opener ended in triumph, as Morgan Rielly broke what had been a 2-2 tie with the Montreal Canadiens midway through the…

Categories Maple Leafs History, Toronto Maple Leafs

Revisiting the Golden Knights’ Trade for Max Pacioretty

Ben Fisher | October 8, 2025

*This article was published in Sep. 2021 They say that the best trades in sports come when both teams involved stand to benefit, but try telling that to fans of…

Categories Archives, Canadiens Transactions, Golden Knights Transactions, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens, NHL Trade Analysis, Vegas Golden Knights

Assessing the Maple Leafs’ Point Projections for the 2025-26 NHL Season

Ben Fisher | October 2, 2025

The time of NHL projections and prognostications is upon us, with many at The Hockey Writers gazing into our crystal balls to look ahead at what could be to come…

Categories Season Previews, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ External Goaltending Options in Light of Woll’s Absence

Ben Fisher | September 24, 2025

Forget about who fills out the top-six or what the future of Nick Robertson holds, the Toronto Maple Leafs suddenly have a new problem on their hands. The club announced…

Categories Season Previews, Toronto Maple Leafs

4 Maple Leafs to Keep an Eye on This Season

Ben Fisher | September 18, 2025

Note: I want to acknowledge and appreciate the contributions made by Jim Parsons Sr. to this article. Thank you, Old Prof! For the past seven NHL seasons, the Toronto Maple…

Categories Season Previews, Toronto Maple Leafs

3 Training Camp Developments That Would Give Maple Leafs Fans Optimism

Ben Fisher | September 17, 2025

For a franchise coming off of what was probably its best season of the past quarter-century, optimism around the Toronto Maple Leafs is hard to come by these days. Unless…

Categories Season Previews, Toronto Maple Leafs
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