Posts About "Ilya Mikheyev"
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Postseason Play, Robertson & Mikheyev
June 5th, 2020 Although nothing is happening yet, decisions are being made. Yesterday, the NHL and the NHLPA (Players’ Association) agreed on structuring the 24-team format. The play-in round will take place between teams 5 - 12 in each conference. That round will be a best-of-five series. However, the conference quarterfinal, semifinal, final, and...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Marner, Spezza, Pietrangelo & Mikheyev
April 24th, 2020 The NHL’s season has been suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is news emerging from NHL teams and the NHL in general. Specifically, there are so many rumblings that it suggests the NHL hierarchy is working hard to plan some sort of on-ice action soon. Who knows where that might land, but there’s enough smoke to...
Should the Maple Leafs Bet Big on Ilya Mikheyev?
April 13th, 2020 Last spring, Ilya Mikheyev was a relative unknown in the hockey world outside of Russia. The then 24-year-old winger had just scored a team-leading 23 goals and 45 points for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League before declaring his intention to make the move to the NHL. By April there were rumblings of his interest in the...
Maple Leafs Team Review: Matthews, Marner, Mikheyev & Muzzin
March 16th, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs fans, we are absolutely in uncharted territory. The NHL regular season is now likely finished, as per a news release on March...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Nylander, Hyman, Matthews & Souperman
February 28th, 2020 Probably no one in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization would have named it a “must-win” game. However, it was a game that was going to be a litmus test that showed what the team was made of, the team’s will to compete, and how much desire this young group of players’ could muster towards a victory. Related: Maple Leafs News...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Mikheyev, Johnsson & Dubas’ Interview
February 15th, 2020 It’s an active time of the season, and there’s much happening with the Toronto Maple Leafs. As the team prepares to play two back-to-back road games on Saturday (against the Ottawa Senators) and Sunday (against the Buffalo Sabres), I want to keep Maple Leafs fans up-to-date on news and rumors emerging from the team. Item One:...
Maple Leafs’ Dubas Connects On a Different Level
January 5th, 2020 If you ever grew up playing minor hockey, or any sport for that matter, you'd know that a certain level of professionalism is expected at all times, both on and off the playing surface. When it comes to playing at the pro level, the way one conducts oneself in that elite environment becomes even more relevant. Professional athletes...
Stitching Together the Mikheyev Surgery Stories
January 3rd, 2020 Consider this: you’re a young hockey player from Russia. You’ve been recruited by an NHL team, and you sign a one-year contract for just under $1 million. You leave home to play continents away in a different culture, where the people speak a new language and eat different food. The game’s mostly the same, but so much else is...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Hurricanes, Penguins, More
January 2nd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown there is news on Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas going above and beyond for one of his forwards, but also unfortunate news that a few Maple Leafs are looking for a chance of scenery. There is an update on Justin Williams future plus news that the Pittsburgh Penguins might look at one of the NHL's biggest...
NHL Rumors: Ovechkin, Kovalchuk, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Rangers, More
December 28th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the Edmonton Oilers have demoted a couple of players on the heels of a terrible run, there could be a suspension coming for one of the game's best scorers, and how bad is Ilya Mikheyev's injury? Finally, are the New York Rangers about to have a fire sale again? Oilers Making Roster Moves On the heels...
Ilya Mikheyev Recovering in Hospital, Expected to Miss at Least 3 Months
December 28th, 2019 NEWARK, United States — The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Saturday that Ilya Mikheyev had successful surgery to repair an artery and tendons in his wrist that were severed during the team’s game against the New Jersey Devils last night. The 25 year old left the ice in the third period after being cut on his wrist by Jack...
Maple Leafs Rookie Report: Engvall, Mikheyev Earning Trust of Teammates
December 21st, 2019 A little over two weeks ago, we discussed the Pierre Engvall call-up and the Kasimir Kaskisuo’s return to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, but since then the Toronto Maple Leafs rookies have added fuel to the discussion of just how impressive they’ve been so far this season - at least some of them. Now, two weeks removed from our...
Maple Leafs Rumor Update: Mikheyev, Scott, Hutchinson, Agostino
December 20th, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs face the New York Rangers on Dec. 20, at Madison Square Garden. The team is looking for its fifth win in its last six games, with all but one of those wins coming on the road. For some reason, the team plays better away from home. The only blemish was a 4-2 loss in Calgary to the Flames on Dec. 12. Related:...
