Auston Matthews’ Impact on the Hockey World…So Far Adam Reid | June 28, 2020 Through almost four NHL seasons, it did not take long for Auston Matthews to establish himself as one of the premier goal scorers in the NHL. The 22-year-old Toronto Maple…
Blue Jackets Still In Running For Alexis LaFreniere Mark Scheig | June 28, 2020 Yeah I can’t believe it either. In a major upset Friday night, “Team E” won the right to draft first overall at the 2020 NHL Draft. Because the draft lottery…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Draft Lottery, Koponen, Gretzky & Sundin The Old Prof | June 27, 2020 This is a certifiably crazy season. If you are a Toronto Maple Leafs hockey fan, here’s what you know today that you didn’t know yesterday: Your team has a 12.5%…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Undersized Draft Picks, Malgin & Ristolainen The Old Prof | June 26, 2020 The 2020 Draft Lottery happens tonight. And, given the COVID-19 “new rules,” will it make sense? That is, will the teams who need the best players get them? We’ll soon…
Maple Leafs’ Forgotten Ones: Olli Jokinen Andrew Forbes | June 26, 2020 As this ongoing series has done already, we’re looking at some former Toronto Maple Leafs players that may not be the first players to come to mind when you think…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: HHOF, Matthews, Liljegren & Carter The Old Prof | June 25, 2020 Yesterday was a feel-good hockey day for me. The Hockey Hall of Fame announced the players who would be enshrined in 2020 and Jarome Iginla was a walk. Iginla is…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Spezza, Campbell & Andersen The Old Prof | June 23, 2020 NHL hockey has been suspended now more than three months, but last week there was hope in the air with the beginning of Phase 2 Return-to-Play activities and setting a…
NHL Rumors: Lightning, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Blues, More Jim Parsons | June 23, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, is Steven Stamkos upset with the NHL and their decision to expand NHL rosters during Phase 2? In Toronto, how might they try to improve…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Tavares, Nylander, Statistics & Elynuik The Old Prof | June 22, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I will share an interview with John Tavares about the NHL’s return to play, additional insights on William Nylander’s value…
Maple Leafs’ Mitch Marner’s Thoughts about the NHL’s Return The Old Prof | June 22, 2020 Friday was a scary day for hockey. First, there was a report that multiple members of the Tampa Bay Lightning organization had tested positive for COVID-19 and the team temporarily…
Maple Leafs Fathers and Sons: The Nylanders & Kapanens The Old Prof | June 21, 2020 Today is Father’s Day, and it’s great to remember the relationship between dads and sons. Happy Father’s Day to all those dads who read this post. For fathers and sons,…
The Implications of Auston Matthews’ COVID-19 Diagnosis The Old Prof | June 20, 2020 Yesterday, the Toronto Maple Leafs world was hit hard by the report that Auston Matthews, one of the team’s biggest stars, had become infected by COVID-19 as a result of…