Auston Matthews Has 60 Goals Within Reach Andrew Fowlis | January 12, 2020 Under new head coach Sheldon Keefe, Auston Matthews’ production has exploded. In 22 games under Keefe, Matthews has 17 goals and 10 assists for 27 points. With the extra ice…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Andersen, Marner, Brooks The Old Prof | January 10, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs’ loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Jan. 8 was an exciting game and the team was fortunate to win a point in the contest. Late in…
Maple Leafs’ Big Deals: Nylander Providing Value Andrew Fowlis | January 9, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs’ “big four” (referring to Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander) contracts take up $40.5 million in cap space. This accounts for just under…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Keefe, Marner, Matthews & Sandin The Old Prof | January 6, 2020 I’m almost certain that most of the Toronto Maple Leafs players were cheering for the Edmonton Oilers as they beat the dreaded Boston Bruins 4-1 on the Bruins home ice.…
NHL’s Top 5 Goalscorers of the Decade Peter Baracchini | January 1, 2020 Players today have grown into versatile players who can score and set up plays. While Connor McDavid, Nikita Kucherov and Nathan MacKinnon have multiple aspects to their game that make…
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 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…
Maple Leafs Reminiscent of Gretzky’s Oilers The Old Prof | December 24, 2019 During yesterday’s Toronto Maple Leafs 8-6 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, I thought I had been transported 35 years back in time. As a professor at the University of Alberta…
Maple Leafs News: Nylander, Marner, Matthews, Hyman & Hutchinson The Old Prof | December 23, 2019 It was a really solid weekend for the Toronto Maple Leafs. For the first time this season, the team’s backup goalie won a game and actually looked good doing it.…
Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Andersen, Matthews, Barrie & More The Old Prof | December 18, 2019 On Tuesday, Dec. 17, the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3. Led by Auston Matthews’ two goals and Tyson Barrie’s two assists, the Maple Leafs took a 3-0…
Auston Matthews Scores Twice as Maple Leafs Hang on to Beat Sabres The Canadian Press | December 17, 2019 TORONTO — Auston Matthews scored twice as the Toronto Maple Leafs hung on to defeat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Tuesday. Frederik Gauthier, with a goal and an assist, Dmytro Timashov and Ilya Mikheyev…
5 Biggest Maple Leafs Surprises: Keefe, Andersen, More The Old Prof | December 13, 2019 It’s almost been a split season for the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team. For about a third of the season, the team was led by iconic head coach Mike Babcock.…