Chris McHugh
Chris is a contributing writer on the Toronto Maple Leafs for THW. From Oxford, England, he writes mainly about hockey and soccer, where he is looking to turn his hobby of sportswriting into a career.
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Toronto Maple Leafs: 5 Post-Olympic Questions
February 26th, 2014 The Maple Leafs entered the Olympic break with an impressive 7-2-1 record. But with 22 games to go, a playoff position is anything but guaranteed. With that in mind, here are 5 questions that Leafs Nation should be asking ahead of a meeting with the New York Islanders on Thursday. 1. Can the top line keep on firing? In what is...
Sochi Olympics: Phil Kessel Rare Bright Spot for Team USA
February 24th, 2014 As Team USA leaves Sochi under a considerable cloud, one American will be boarding a plane with his head held a little higher. He may have faded along with the rest of his team in the dire 5-0 loss to Finland, but Phil Kessel, ever the quiet star, was an electrifying presence in a tournament oddly short of individual...
How to Induct a New Girlfriend into the Cult of Hockey
February 18th, 2014 It’s always a gamble dating someone who doesn’t know about hockey and for all you know, might hate it. Even more so when you live in Nottingham, England, famous for Robin Hood and er, a statue of him we have in town. In the short time we’d been seeing each other, I knew this girl was a sports fan – even if it was the...
Luongo Looks For Olympic Break from Frightful February
February 11th, 2014 It's been a tough few weeks for Roberto Luongo, who was probably first in line at the airport gate, banging on the plane's door and screaming for the pilot to let him in. Just as the freefalling Vancouver Canucks looked to be on the verge of snapping a six-game win streak against the Maple Leafs on Saturday, a third...
Hit-Happy Leafs and Senators Set for Battle of Ontario
February 1st, 2014 As the Toronto Maple Leafs continue to give up shots like it's a part of their gameplan, they do lead the league in a different statistic. Heading into what should be a physical Battle of Ontario Saturday night in Toronto, the Leafs sit atop the NHL with no fewer than 1,859 hits, a whole 71 ahead of the second placed Los Angeles...
"Night Off" Maple Leafs Searching For Identity
January 25th, 2014 It was a hell of a way to end a season-high six game winning streak for the Maple Leafs. After a thumping victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday, the famous Toronto 18-wheeler, a high-speed juggernaut for most of January, hit an enormous bump in the road Thursday in Dallas and is currently sporting an ugly flat. Leafs fans...
