Ottawa Senators’ 2005-06 Start Was One for the Ages Jeff Morris | November 30, 2020 It was a night to remember for the Ottawa Senators. A crowd of 19,858 shoe-horned its way into the Corel Centre (now the Canadian Tire Centre) to see the Senators…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Lineup Tactics & Locker Room Discord? The Old Prof | November 12, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll consider two different ideas that have come up recently about the team. One considers a possible on-ice lineup change…
Maple Leafs Could Use a Spot of Spezza Professionalism The Old Prof | November 2, 2020 As I’ve mentioned before in recent posts, I’m pleased with the direction the Toronto Maple Leafs have taken with their signing of free agent players. Not only do these experienced…
7 Thoughts on the Maple Leafs’ Thornton Deal The Old Prof | October 18, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs have been busy in October. Using key signings, the team found the right-shot defenseman it needed in former Calgary Flames’ blueliner T.J. Brodie. In addition, the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Why Dubas Signed Experience in Offseason The Old Prof | October 16, 2020 Editor’s note – Published prior to the Maple Leafs’ signing of Joe Thronton. When Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas spoke to the media prior to the 2020 NHL…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Rubins, Spezza & More The Old Prof | October 5, 2020 After a few days of being relatively quiet, the Toronto Maple Leafs generated a good deal of news today. Not that there was really anything too big, but the news…
Maple Leafs Re-Sign Spezza Brandon Share-Cohen | October 5, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed veteran forward Jason Spezza to a one-year contract worth $700,000, the team would announce Monday. This deal comes just prior to free agency kicking…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: In Praise of Older Players, Let’s Sign Some The Old Prof | September 29, 2020 After the upcoming NHL Entry Draft on Oct. 6-7, free-agent signings can begin at 12 pm. EST on Oct. 9. Since Kaspari Kapanen was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins, things…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Babcock, Parayko, Bracco & More The Old Prof | September 15, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News and Rumors, I’ll share news that Mike Babcock lost out to Peter Laviolette for the head coaching position with the Washington Capitals.…
How the Maple Leafs Could Build the Best Fourth Line in NHL History The Old Prof | September 11, 2020 In this post, I am going to make a case that the Toronto Maple Leafs might have a unique opportunity to create the best fourth line in NHL history by…
20 Years Later – Jason Spezza Trade Between Spitfires And IceDogs Dave Jewell | August 28, 2020 When you think of NHL veteran Jason Spezza, teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars, and Ottawa Senators immediately come to mind. However, before his journey through the NHL,…
Senators’ Top Scorers From Around the World Ben Fraser | August 20, 2020 The Ottawa Senators have had the pleasure of welcoming many fantastic hockey players from around the globe. While in many cases, a franchise’s top scorers are usually made up of…
