40 Games Later: Oilers vs. Maple Leafs Top-Four Forwards Debate Jim Parsons | March 7, 2023 Back at the start of December 2022, there was a debate regarding the top four forwards on both the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs. A question posed by the…
Maple Leafs Are Suffering The Curse of Harold Ballard The Old Prof | March 6, 2023 On Saturday, March 4, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost 4-1 to the Vancouver Canucks. While teams lose regularly, even the best ones, what set this game apart in my mind…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, O’Reilly & Ballard’s Curse The Old Prof | March 5, 2023 Talk about a game that was a double-down on bad luck. And, that bad luck seemed to all be pointed toward the Toronto Maple Leafs. On Saturday night the Maple…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Keefe, Matthews, Giordano & More The Old Prof | February 26, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs play the Seattle Kraken today. It’s their first game of a western road trip that will take them to three Canadian cities (Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver)…
The Pros & Cons of NHL Scheduling & Staggered Times Mike Fink | February 20, 2023 The NHL schedule is always a hot-button topic. When the league released the regular-season schedule before the 2022-23 season, it was easy to point out some issues. Some teams had…
Maple Leafs Should Experiment With New Look Power Play Alex Hobson | February 17, 2023 When the Toronto Maple Leafs kicked off their rebuild following the 2013-14 season, they used their first high draft picks to select a trio of high-octane forwards, William Nylander, Mitch…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Samsonov, Ho-Sang & Willie The Old Prof | February 16, 2023 Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs did what was expected and beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2. The win pushed them back into second place in the tough Atlantic Division. Their…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Meier, Schenn & Douglas The Old Prof | February 15, 2023 Tonight the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Chicago Blackhawks. The good news is that Auston Matthews will return to the lineup. As well, with the trade deadline speeding down…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Woll, Steeves & Holmberg The Old Prof | February 14, 2023 As the Toronto Maple Leafs prepare for the Chicago Blackhawks tomorrow, the team made a number of roster changes and moves. In this edition of Maple Leafs News & Rumors,…
Revisiting the 2016 Draft Debate: Auston Matthews vs. Patrik Laine The Old Prof | February 14, 2023 The recent home-and-home series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Columbus Blue Jackets, which ended in a disappointing split, made us think back to the big debate heading into…
Maple Leafs Move for Meier Might Be to Replace a Major Forward Jim Parsons | February 13, 2023 More than one insider has suggested the Toronto Maple Leafs might take a big swing this season and look to acquire Timo Meier from the San Jose Sharks. Outside of…
4 Takeaways From Kyle Dubas’ Post-All Star Break Presser Alex Hobson | February 10, 2023 With NHL games resuming this week after the NHL All-Star break, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas met with the media for the first time since early November.…