Posts About "Cody Ceci"
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Final Lines, Robertson, Gauthier & Engvall
July 26th, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs have had their last training camp practice. Along with the other 11 teams in the East, they'll be heading into their bubble tomorrow. The 12 teams in the West will travel to Edmonton to also enter that bubble. The next big event on the Maple Leafs' schedule will be their exhibition game against the upstart, No....
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hyman, Robertson, Ceci, Malgin & Barrie
July 22nd, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs fans have to be squirming in their chairs. We’re about a week and a half away from hockey that counts. NHL teams everywhere are engaged in Phase 3 activities and preparing to bubble (which will likely become a new verb in this crazy COVID-19 context). Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hollowell, Matthews,...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Refs, Campbell, Robertson, Keefe & More
July 16th, 2020 After three days of the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp, there are consistencies. For example, young Nick Robertson is consistently popping up in commentary from other players. In this post, I’ll look at what backup goalie Jack Campbell says about Robertson. I’ll also look at some of the other training camp news. Related: Maple...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Free Agents, Bonuses, Pietrangelo & Ceci
July 2nd, 2020 This season’s NHL activities are very different. In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share some of those differences. As well, I’ll note some of the ways the Maple Leafs organization differs from other NHL franchises. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Brazeau, Nesterov & Mogilny Finally,...
Maple Leafs' 2020-21 Roster: Who’s Staying, Going & Coming?
April 19th, 2020 Although Toronto Maple Leafs fans aren't certain what the offseason will look like, it certainly looks as if the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will move the NHL’s upper limit of the salary cap in a downwards direction. In early March, Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly had announced that the NHL general managers projected the salary cap...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Senators, Jets, More
April 17th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation as to which Toronto Maple Leafs players might be on the move. The Winnipeg Jets have finally terminated the contract of Dustin Byfuglien, where will he go? And, the Ottawa Senators are in a prime position that other clubs might not be. Maple Leafs Mostly Likely to Be Moved Jonas...
Looking Back: Senators Get Zaitsev and Brown
April 7th, 2020 July 1. One of the most enjoyable, exciting, and nerve-racking days of the calendar year. For many, July 1 marks the unofficial start of the summer and Canada Day, a national holiday in Canada. However, in the hockey world, July 1 marks the start of NHL Free Agency, more commonly referred to as Free Agent Frenzy. It also gets the ball...
Maple Leafs Place Ceci on IR, Recall Liljegren
February 7th, 2020 TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs placed defenceman Cody Ceci on injured reserve and recalled blueliner Timothy Liljegren from the team's American Hockey League affiliate on Friday. Ceci, out indefinitely with an ankle injury, will be re-evaluated in a month, the team said Friday in a Twitter post. The six-foot-two...
Reshaping the Maple Leafs’ Defense for Next Season
January 22nd, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t played well of late. Frederik Andersen seems tired and two Maple Leafs defensemen are out with broken feet. Maybe it's time to take a break from the general sense of euphoria since Sheldon Keefe took over as head coach of the Maple Leafs on Nov. 20 and ask a difficult question. Does this team have the...
Maple Leafs' Glaring Defensive Issues
December 5th, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to struggle defensively, despite some early improvement since Sheldon Keefe took over coaching duties. The Maple Leafs got off to a strong start under Keefe, winning their first three games and only allowing a combined four goals against. Things have regressed negatively once again, as Toronto has...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Firing Babcock, Kaskisuo, Barrie, Sundin
November 18th, 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 works to remove itself from its funk, the following news and rumors are emerging. Item One: Is It Time to Fire Babcock? Firing Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock and...
Maple Leafs' Rielly-Ceci Experiment Must End
October 15th, 2019 We’re just six games into the season and it’s generally too early to make any definitive statements about players or teams. In some cases, though, the signs are so telling that they’re impossible to ignore. That’s been the case with the Morgan Rielly and Cody Ceci pairing thus far, regardless of whether you prefer stats or the...
Maple Leafs Bottom-Six Left Mark on Columbus
October 5th, 2019 The new season is just two games old for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but they are still trying to find their identity as a whole. Friday night in Columbus, their bottom-six took a step forward and helped the Leafs land their game-winning goal. This was the kind of play you aren't going to find on the score sheet. But it was a...
