Posts About "Auston Matthews"
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 17
September 17th, 2020 Sept. 17 has been a very busy day in National Hockey League history. One franchise played in its first-ever game, while a future Hall of Famer made his league debut. Plus, one of the best goal scorers to ever lace up a pair of skates is celebrating another trip around the sun. Sabres Make League Debut The Buffalo Sabres took to...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Lehtonen, Kadri & More
September 12th, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share the news that Auston Matthews came in second to Nathan MacKinnon in the voting for the Lady Byng Trophy. I’ll report another COVID-19 quarantine that impacts a Maple Leafs signee. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Further Thoughts About the Andersen...
Ranking NHL Teams By Forwards
September 9th, 2020 Ranking NHL Teams By GoaltendersRanking NHL Teams By Defencemen Last but not least, the forwards — the guys who get most the goals and thus most the glory. If you can’t score, you can’t win, so this position is as important as any. It’s also as difficult to rank as any since there are 12 forwards in the lineup compared...
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews Is Undergoing a Transformation
August 17th, 2020 It hasn’t been much more than a year since Auston Matthews was called out for unbecoming behaviour in Scottsdale, Arizona. Early in the morning in late May, an intoxicated group of young men – Matthews included – tried to enter the locked vehicle of a female security guard at Matthews’ condominium complex. Mathews was charged...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Critics Complain & Team Retorts
August 13th, 2020 The vultures are circling on what seems to be the dead carcass of a Toronto Maple Leafs team that’s stinking up the joint. Respected pundits have weighed in their belief that the organization must make some moves. What do they believe? Is it time to blow up the team, including the foundational ideas upon which it was...
NHL Rumors: Jets, Penguins, Maple Leafs, Panthers, More
August 12th, 2020 In today's NHL rumors, Bryan Little of the Winnipeg Jets comments on the possibility of him never playing hockey again. The Pittsburgh Penguins have made sweeping changes to their coaching staff, and in Toronto, Auston Matthews comments on the opinions from fans and media about how the Maple Leafs team is constructed. The Florida...
Maple Leafs Can Either Be The Incredible Hulk Or Bruce Banner in Game 5
August 9th, 2020 Did you catch the exact moment the Toronto Maple Leafs turned from being students of the game into big, raging beasts who smash anything? Are you confused? Auston Matthews celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime of Game Four (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) In my last article, Maple Leafs Blow...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Keefe, Matthews & Spezza's Leadership
August 8th, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs had to collect themselves twice in about 24 hours. First, after Thursday’s loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, they had to try to pull themselves together to get ready for Game 4. Related: Maple Leafs’ Nick Robertson: His Progress, Problems & Potential Then, when that didn’t work, and they fell...
Blue Jackets' Dubois Still Learning Playoff Hockey
August 6th, 2020 Pierre-Luc Dubois looks frustrated. Whether it's on the bench in a heated exchange with head coach John Tortorella or it's an unnecessary cross-check late in the game, Dubois has lost his cool on a couple of occasions early in the Blue Jackets' series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. It hasn't helped that Auston Matthews has...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Andersen, Matthews, Robertson & Muzzin
August 5th, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs came out against the Columbus Blue Jackets and won Game 2 Tuesday by a 3-0 score to even their series at 1-1. In this edition of Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll discuss the play of Frederik Andersen and Nick Robertson in Games 1 and 2. I’ll also compare Auston Matthews’ response to the Toronto Sun’s...
Maple Leafs Need a New Plan: Too Much Wasted Effort, No Reward At All
August 3rd, 2020 Well, back to the drawing board. What we know after last night’s game is that, should the Toronto Maple Leafs move past the Columbus Blue Jackets into the playoff round, it won’t be because they swept their opponent. Last night, in what must have been totally frustrating, the Maple Leafs dumped Game 1 to the defensive-minded Blue...
Maple Leafs' Mailbag: Playoffs, Playoffs & More Playoffs
August 3rd, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs’ playoff play-in series is upon us and there are still some burning questions surrounding the team coming in from Leafs Nation. As the team continues their series against the Columbus Blue Jackets, we’ll be diving into some playoff talk with the latest set of mail-in questions. Related: Maple Leafs'...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Lehtonen, Keefe & Tortorella
August 2nd, 2020 If history repeats, things don’t look good for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Last season the Columbus Blue Jackets played giant-killer during the first round of the playoffs when they swept the Presidents' Trophy-winning Tampa Bay Lightning in four straight games. Similarly, last season the Maple Leafs lost their first playoff round...
