Stitching Together the Mikheyev Surgery Stories The Old Prof | January 3, 2020 Consider this: you’re a young hockey player from Russia. You’ve been recruited by an NHL team, and you sign a one-year contract for just under $1 million. You leave home…
William Nylander Scores Twice to Power Maple Leafs Past Jets 6-3 The Canadian Press | January 3, 2020 WINNIPEG — William Nylander scored twice and had an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs extended their point streak to nine games with a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets…
Maple Leafs Make Smart Bet on Holl Chris Faria | January 2, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs closed out 2019 with what could be called a quiet move, extending 27-year-old defenceman Justin Holl to a three-year deal that will pay him $2 million…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Hurricanes, Penguins, More Jim Parsons | January 2, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown there is news on Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas going above and beyond for one of his forwards, but also unfortunate news that a…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Keefe, Bracco, All-Stars & Power Rankings The Old Prof | January 2, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs kept their hot streak going by winning 4-1 against the Minnesota Wild on New Year’s Eve. Instead of falling behind and then valiantly coming from behind,…
Matthews, Nylander Lead Maple Leafs to 4-1 Win Over Wild The Canadian Press | December 31, 2019 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Auston Matthews and William Nylander each had a goal and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 Tuesday night. Alexander Kerfoot…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Robertson, Tavares & Trade Rumors The Old Prof | December 31, 2019 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs news and rumors, I want to help fans keep up to date with what stories are emerging from the team. Related: Leafs News…
Maple Leafs Sign Justin Holl to $6-Million, 3-Year Extension The Canadian Press | December 31, 2019 TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Justin Holl to a three-year contract extension worth US$2 million per season. The 27-year-old from Edina, Minn, has set career-highs for…
Hedman, Binnington, Tavares Named NHL’s 3 Stars of the Week The Canadian Press | December 30, 2019 NEW YORK — Tampa Bay defenceman Victor Hedman, St. Louis goaltender Jordan Binnington and Toronto centre John Tavares are the NHL’s three stars of the week. Hedman led the league with eight…
Weekly Prospect Report: Lafrenière, Bracco, Pinto, Wright & More Josh Bell | December 30, 2019 Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL…
Maple Leafs’ Potential Trade Pieces Peter Baracchini | December 30, 2019 Although it was a slow start to the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have picked up their play since Sheldon Keefe took over as head coach. We are witnessing the…
Maple Leafs Team News: Muzzin, Matthews, Nylander & Mikheyev The Old Prof | December 29, 2019 It was exciting but, in the end, New York Rangers goalie Alexandar Georgiev stopped 44 shots and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Dec. 28. By doing so, the…