2017 Calder Trophy Winner: Auston Matthews Andrew Forbes | June 21, 2017 This award was a little more of a toss up than people may have thought going into the season. But with Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Auston Matthews notching 69 points…
Should the Leafs Target Joe Thornton? Brett Slawson | May 30, 2017 During the 2016-17 campaign, the Toronto Maple Leafs iced one of the NHL’s youngest teams. In fact, the Leafs’ average age of 26.7 years was the seventh-lowest in the entire…
The 2017 THW Year-End Awards Ryan Pike | May 23, 2017 Welcome to the sixth annual installment of the Year-End Awards here at The Hockey Writers. At the conclusion of every National Hockey League season, we ask all active writers to…
Projected Maple Leafs’ 2017-18 Lineup Brett Slawson | May 18, 2017 The success of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2016-17 was nothing short of shocking. As a team structured upon a youth-laden roster, the Leafs went from a rebuilding pretender to…
Overtime With BSC: Maple Leafs Trio & What to Expect Brandon Share-Cohen | May 2, 2017 By now, everybody knows about the trio of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander in Toronto. The Maple Leafs drafted each of them in the top-10 of the NHL…
Lots to Like About Laine Dan Rice | May 1, 2017 “Why do you guys want to talk to me? I’m nothing special,” joked Patrik Laine of the Winnipeg Jets after a late-March game in New Jersey. Quite modest for a…
Numerical Breakdown of the Maple Leafs Season Andrew Forbes | April 28, 2017 The NHL regular season normally runs from October to April. If you’re lucky, your team will play deep into April and the month of May if the Stanley Cup is…
Could 2018 Be a Year of Destiny for the Leafs? THW Archives | April 28, 2017 The young, fast rising Leafs team has an air of destiny about them. Especially considering the once-in-a-generation crop of rookies took the city and league by storm while breaking a…
William Nylander: The Center or Wing Dilemma Will Billinghurst | April 27, 2017 There has always been an appeal to looking forward to the next season as Toronto Maple Leafs fans. It used to be because of how bad the team was. Thinking…
What Lies Ahead for the Maple Leafs? Jeff Langridge | April 25, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs have been eliminated from the playoffs, and you know what, that’s okay. While the elimination of the Chicago Blackhawks has some asking whether it’s the beginning…
Leafs Have a Bright Future Ahead Anthony Fusco | April 24, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially been eliminated by the Washington Capitals. It was a 3-2 overtime victory that was capped off by a goal from Marcus Johansson in the first…
Who Wins the Calder Trophy? Anthony Fusco | April 21, 2017 The NHL was blessed with some incredible storylines this past regular season. The most prominent arguably was the exceptionally strong rookie class that took the league and hockey fans by…
