Posts About "Connor Carrick"
5 Maple Leafs That Need to Prove Themselves
August 27th, 2018 It's getting close to the end of summer and hockey fans are counting down the days until the 2018-19 NHL season. And come the start of the season we will get to see the new look Toronto Maple Leafs. Gone are longtime veterans in Leo Komarov, Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk, but in their place, the Maple Leafs were able to add...
Maple Leafs' Options to Upgrade Defence
July 7th, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs signed John Tavares to a seven-year, $77-million contract, vaulting them up to the top spot as the favourite to win the Stanley Cup next year. The Leafs now boast Tavares, Auston Matthews and Nazem Kadri at centre with Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Patrick Marleau on the wing, forming arguably the best...
Leafs' Comeback Requires Lineup Change
April 15th, 2018 For the Toronto Maple Leafs, the first two games of their quarterfinal playoff series against the Boston Bruins could not have started any worse. From a costly suspension to Nazem Kadri that still has two games remaining to Boston's playoff leading 12 goals scored, nothing has gone their way and many are beginning to question how much...
Carrick or Polak More Deserving of Playoff Ice Time?
March 20th, 2018 It's no secret the Toronto Maple Leafs have a weak right side of their defence core. This has been the case for a while but because no moves were made in the offseason or at the deadline, we're stuck with four right defenders who would probably all be on the third pairing on most good hockey teams. With Hainsey jumping into a top-four...
Maple Leafs’ Top Playoff Performers
March 13th, 2018 I’m bored. The Toronto Maple Leafs have been securely buckled into a playoff spot for what seems like forever. They’re probably not going to catch the Boston Bruins (seven points ahead), and definitely aren’t catching the Tampa Bay Lightning (13 points ahead). Likewise, they almost certainly won’t be caught by the Florida...
Babcock's Favouritism Doing Maple Leafs No Favours
February 14th, 2018 With 24 games to go in the 2017-18 National Hockey League season, the Toronto Maple Leafs are 18 points clear of the Detroit Red Wings, the team closest to knocking them out of the playoff race. So, yeah, we’ll be seeing the Leafs in the postseason come spring. However, despite the sizeable cushion, there are causes for concern with...
