Sparks Proving Dubas Was Right Will Billinghurst | November 28, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs had a big offseason, one that included signing John Tavares, naming Kyle Dubas as general manager and the ongoing William Nylander contract dispute. When the season…
Hurricanes’ McElhinney Playing His Way to Number One Mark Shiver | November 24, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes have three goaltenders. They’ve needed all three since Scott Darling suffered a hamstring injury just before the season. Petr Mrázek, who was brought on in the offseason,…
Carolina Hurricanes: Playoffs or Turkey Leg? Mark Shiver | November 23, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes have arrived at the American Thanksgiving benchmark whereby teams are judged as to whether or not they make the playoffs. For some teams, the only significance Thanksgiving…
Hurricanes Winning, but That Goaltending Mark Shiver | October 14, 2018 Fans of the Carolina Hurricanes are ecstatic that their team has started the season so well. It is almost impossible to remember a start this exciting but underneath the shiny veneer…
Hurricanes Brind’Amour Has a New Puck…and a New Goalie Mark Shiver | October 7, 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…
Maple Leafs X-Factors for 2018-19 Peter Ferrell | September 28, 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…
Sparks Should Lessen the Load for Leafs’ Andersen Jose Guzman | September 11, 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…
Where Does the Maple Leafs’ Goaltending Go From Here? Peter Ferrell | June 2, 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…
Leafs’ McElhinney Has Found a Home Ben Browne | March 20, 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…
Maple Leafs’ Top Playoff Performers Peter Ferrell | March 13, 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…
Maple Leafs HAD a Good Streak Going Ben Browne | February 4, 2018 Prior to last night’s loss in Boston, the Toronto Maple Leafs played what was easily their most impressive stretch of this season – perhaps dating back to before the 2004-05…
Do the Maple Leafs Rely on Their Goaltenders? Peter Ferrell | December 31, 2017 Hockey is the bitter old man of the sporting world, always pining for days gone by. One of the most pined-for eras is the 1980s, highly desirable on account of…