Posts About "Curtis McElhinney"
Hurricanes Brind'Amour Has a New Puck...and a New Goalie
October 7th, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes icon and head coach Rod Brind'Amour has a new puck to add to his collection. After beating the Columbus Blue Jackets on the road 3-1, Curtis McElhinney, newly acquired goaltender for the Hurricanes, scooped up the game puck when the horn...
Maple Leafs X-Factors for 2018-19
September 28th, 2018 The 2018-19 National Hockey League regular season is fast approaching, and the time for season previews is upon us. The vast majority of people agree that, barring some sort of biblical catastrophe, the Toronto Maple Leafs will make the playoffs. What’s definitively less certain is where they’ll qualify. Will they snag a...
Sparks Should Lessen the Load for Leafs' Andersen
September 11th, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs are about to enter one of their most exciting seasons since the 1967-68 NHL expansion. In 1967-68 the Leafs were defending Stanley Cup champions, fresh off their last Cup in 1966-67. Yeah, it’s been a long time for Toronto fans and there have been a lot of bad teams. But now it’ll all be different. John...
Where Does the Maple Leafs’ Goaltending Go From Here?
June 2nd, 2018 Earlier this week, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced they had re-signed goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo to a two-year, two-way contract, keeping him in a blue and white uniform until at least the end of 2019-20. With Kaskisuo’s spot on the crowded Maple Leafs’ goaltending depth chart apparently secure, Toronto, assuming restricted...
Leafs' McElhinney Has Found a Home
March 20th, 2018 After Curtis McElhinney's latest shutout, a 33-save whitewash of the lowly Montreal Canadiens on Saturday – his third in 16 games this season, and on St. Patrick's Day, no less – it seemed like the appropriate time to look back on the 34-year-old's journey to Toronto. Remember, this is someone who was claimed on waivers by the Buds...
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...
