Ex-Maple Leafs’ Mike Babcock: Stubborn, Confusing, and Out of Work The Old Prof | November 21, 2019 How things change. Mike Babcock, who was hired by Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan to be the solution, was deemed the problem. He was fired on Nov. 20 after…
Maple Leafs Weekly Twitter Roundup: Time to Tank? Chris Faria | November 21, 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…
Maple Leafs Fire Babcock, Name Keefe Head Coach Josh Bell | November 20, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Mike Babcock, naming the AHL’s Toronto Marlies coach, Sheldon Keefe, as the replacement. Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan broke the news to…
Is Bill Peters in the Same Boat as Mike Babcock? Jeremy Stanford | November 20, 2019 One-quarter of the way through the season, Canada’s seven NHL teams are full of surprises, some good and some bad. The Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks are performing…
Fleury’s Big Saves in 450th Win Lead Vegas past Leafs, 4-2 The Canadian Press | November 20, 2019 LAS VEGAS — Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves for his 450th win, including a diving stop late in the game, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Tuesday night. Fleury is three wins behind New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvis…
Maple Leafs’ Struggles Continue Peter Baracchini | November 19, 2019 About a week ago, I wrote about the adjustments that the Toronto Maple Leafs have to make in order to salvage their season after a less than stellar start. In…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Firing Babcock, Kaskisuo, Barrie, Sundin The Old Prof | November 18, 2019 What a struggle for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team has a 9-9-4 record for the season, with only two regulation victories in the last 15 games. As the team…
NHL Rumor ShootDown: William Nylander Trade Needed Jim Parsons | November 18, 2019 It’s been some time since we’ve done a rumor shootdown article but a tidbit coming out of today’s NHL rumor rundown post made it almost impossible to ignore writing something…
Maple Leafs’ Prospect Report: Kaskisuo’s NHL Debut and Korshkov’s Emergence Andrew Forbes | November 18, 2019 While the Toronto Maple Leafs have struggled at the NHL level over the past week and a half, the future of the organization seems to be in good hands no…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Devils, Oilers, Penguins, More Jim Parsons | November 18, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news out of New Jersey as the team waives a big-name goaltender, speculation head coach Mike Babcock has lost his locker room and…
Sundin on Leafs’ Struggles: ‘You’re Very Exposed in a Market like Toronto’ The Canadian Press | November 17, 2019 TORONTO — Mats Sundin knows what life’s like when things are going well for the Maple Leafs. Players feel as if they’re on top of the world, seemingly unable to…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Islanders, Kings, More Jim Parsons | November 17, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the Toronto Maple Leafs struggles and what it means for the coach and players who might be available, Thomas Greiss out…