Auston Matthews: Ready to Lead His Maple Leafs into the Postseason The Old Prof | July 10, 2020 I’m on record as saying that, before he finishes his tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews will be recognized as the greatest center in franchise history. Granted, the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hyman, Lehtonen, Barabanov & Matthews The Old Prof | July 9, 2020 Last week the NHL and NHL Players’ Association NHLPA tentatively agreed to extend the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for another four years, which means it will run through the 2025-26…
NHL Rumors: Devils, Panthers, Maple Leafs, Key NHL Dates, More Jim Parsons | July 9, 2020 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the New Jersey Devils have officially made their coaching and GM announcement changes. The Florida Panthers are losing Chris Pronger and the Toronto Maple Leafs…
Maple Leafs’ Health & Experience Key to Beating Blue Jackets Peter Baracchini | July 8, 2020 As we inch closer to the qualifying rounds, teams are preparing for Aug. 1. While we’re still in the midst of a pandemic, the hub cities of Edmonton and Toronto…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Eddie Shack, Blue Jackets & John Tavares The Old Prof | July 8, 2020 As good as the Toronto Maple Leafs have been recently, it’s been 51 years since they last won the Stanley Cup, longer than any other team. They are also second…
Maple Leafs’ Mailbag: Questioning Defence, Draft Picks & Will Matthews Leave Andrew Forbes | July 8, 2020 The questions keep rolling in from fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs as their play-in series draws closer and, while they don’t all have to do with their matchup with…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Kessel, Marner, Matthews & Salary Cap The Old Prof | July 7, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I want to review Phil Kessel’s time with the team. I also want to share speculation about which Maple Leafs…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Barrie, Nylander & Tavares The Old Prof | July 5, 2020 I came across an interesting bit of history doing my research for this post. That is, as sportswriter Lance Hornby noted, “Since 1917, more than 1,000 men have worn the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Maroon, Nylander, Barrie, Keefe & Rielly The Old Prof | July 4, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at a possible addition to next season’s roster, William Nylander’s increased production since Sheldon Keefe took over as…
Maple Leafs’ Mailbag: Losing for Lafrenière, Robertson Expectations & More Andrew Forbes | July 4, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs’ offseason just got a little more interesting as Toronto is expected to be one of the two hub cities when the NHL gets back underway. With…
Maple Leafs Banter with Forbes & Baracchini: Top Storyline from 2019-20 Andrew Forbes | July 4, 2020 A shortened NHL season didn’t stop the Toronto Maple Leafs from creating a number of storylines as a team in 2019-20. From the firing of their coach, to the debut…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hub Cities, Amnesty Buyouts, Wendel Clark The Old Prof | July 3, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at what we know about the hub cities, the proceeding conversations about a new CBA, and share some…