Chris Faria
Chris Faria is a contributor for The Hockey Writers with a focus on the Toronto Maple Leafs. A hockey player and self-proclaimed analytics nerd, his work aims to combine both stats and a deep knowledge of the game. He is currently pursuing a graduate diploma in sports journalism at Centennial College in Toronto.
Author's Posts
Are Keefe's Maple Leafs the Real Deal?
November 30th, 2019 It's been just over a week since the Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Mike Babcock and named Sheldon Keefe as his replacement. A lot has changed since then, hasn't it? A Maple Leafs team that looked disjointed and disengaged under Babcock, on pace for just 78 points through 23 games, is now rejuvenated under their new boss. In...
Maple Leafs Weekly Twitter Roundup: Time to Tank?
November 21st, 2019 In the Maple Leafs Weekly Twitter Roundup, we’ll highlight stories, thoughts, and tidbits from the past seven days, featuring commentary from both fans and insiders alike. Related: Last Week's Maple Leafs Twitter Roundup Following their 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs are now 9-10-4...
Maple Leafs’ Offence, Not Defence, Causing Concern
November 13th, 2019 We’ve heard it for years: the Toronto Maple Leafs need defence; they need to bring in better defencemen and commit to playing better defensively as a team. For a while, the sentiment was accurate: the team sacrificed defensive responsibility to score goals. This season, though, we’ve seen a major shift and defense isn't the main...
Maple Leafs Weekly Twitter Roundup: Matthews' Move, Marner's Injury, and More
November 12th, 2019 In the Maple Leafs Weekly Twitter Roundup, we’ll highlight stories, thoughts, and tidbits from the past seven days, featuring commentary from both fans and insiders alike. Welcome to the first edition of the Maple Leafs Weekly Twitter Roundup! The goal is to pick Twitter's collective brain on hockey and highlight what I believe to...
What John Tavares' Absence Has Taught Us About the Maple Leafs
October 31st, 2019 It’s been a painful two weeks for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They lost their captain John Tavares to a broken finger on Oct. 16 and have looked uninspired, for the most part, ever since. In the six games since the injury, the Maple Leafs have accumulated just six points with a 2-2-2 record — an even .500 in terms of points percentage....
Maple Leafs' Rielly-Ceci Experiment Must End
October 15th, 2019 We’re just six games into the season and it’s generally too early to make any definitive statements about players or teams. In some cases, though, the signs are so telling that they’re impossible to ignore. That’s been the case with the Morgan Rielly and Cody Ceci pairing thus far, regardless of whether you prefer stats or the...
