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Posts About "Joe Thornton"
Maple Leafs Will Never Replace Joe Thornton in the Locker Room
January 22nd, 2021 Critics aside, Joe Thornton has been playing at a high level as part of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ top line with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. He even scored his first goal in a Maple Leafs’ jersey during Saturday's 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Engvall, Thornton &...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Andersen, Thornton & Dud Game
January 21st, 2021 For what was supposed to be a high-scoring game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers, it was a dud. The Maple Leafs lost 3-1 to a defensively-minded Oilers’ team. From the Oilers’ point of view, an ugly win is still a win. On the other hand, from the Maple Leafs' point of view, the players’ responses seemed...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Flyers, Capitals, Bruins, Senators More
January 21st, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown there is bad news for the Toronto Maple Leafs as it looks like Joe Thornton is going to miss some time with an injury. The Philadelphia Flyers are are also being affected by injuries and the Washington Capitals might be without a few big names as the team places a number of players on the COVID Protocol...
Maple Leafs Weekly: Goalie Controversy, Injuries, Waivers and More
January 18th, 2021 We saw a few different versions of the Toronto Maple Leafs over the first three games of the 2020-21 season. While the inconsistent play has caused a lot of panic for many fans on social media, it was also anticipated. These games count for regular-season points, but the Leafs, like all teams, are playing at an exhibition-level....
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Top-Line Romp, Campbell, Holl & Spezza
January 18th, 2021 As quickly as they were down after the Toronto Maple Leafs played a stinker in their second game of the season and their first back-to-back against the Ottawa Senators on Friday night, they were up again after a dominating second game against the same young and improving Senators’ team. One difference between these back-to-backs was a...
Joe Thornton’s First Maple Leafs’ Goal: Just a Little Trickery Out There
January 17th, 2021 One of the surprising Toronto Maple Leafs’ signings of the offseason was to ink long-time NHL veteran Joe Thornton to an NHL league-minimum contract. Obviously, from the Maple Leafs’ perspective, the organization believed Thornton could add value to the team’s roster at a cost-effective option. Thornton’s goal in signing this...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Thornton, Marner & Robertson
January 17th, 2021 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I'll share some of the news from the team’s third game of the season – a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. The score was closer than the game’s on-ice play and the Maple Leafs put together a solid offensive and defensive effort. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors:...
Maple Leafs’ Thornton, Matthews and Marner Line Starts Clicking
January 17th, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs top line had failed to score a goal as the team entered its third game of the season. But it wasn't just the lack of goals; the trio of players combined for a minus eight after two games. That's concerning for any first line, but we are talking about Toronto's top line, which has two of the best puck wizards in...
Maple Leafs' Marner Looking to Add Goals to His Stats
January 15th, 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner is a talented player. There’s no doubt about that. While his passing, quick hands and speed stand out, we’ve yet to see him consistently put up goals. His career-high was 26 in 2018/19 where he had a career high 94-point season and only has two 20-goal seasons. William Nylander has...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Thornton, Liljegren & Lehtonen
January 13th, 2021 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I'll share some of the insights emerging from the team prior to tomorrow's opening-night game. Specifically, I'll talk about Auston Matthews’ new workout regime that has reshaped his physical body and was intended to add more “pop” to his game. Second, I'll talk about the...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Kerfoot, Andersen, Petan, Tavares & More
January 9th, 2021 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll report on a number of the training camp moves the team has made. I'll discuss Fredrik Andersen's lack of contract negotiations, and look at head coach Sheldon Keefe's decisions about line match-ups and the implications of these decisions on specific Maple Leafs’...
Maple Leafs' Power Play Shakeup Is a Mistake
January 9th, 2021 With training camp in full swing, we've been treated to a ton of news and updates about the Toronto Maple Leafs over the past week. And with so many changes made to the lineup this offseason, there were bound to be some interesting moves. So far, we've heard that the Leafs will roll with a more balanced top-nine, highlighted by...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Engvall, Thornton & More
January 8th, 2021 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at some of the news emerging from Week 1 of the team’s training camp. First, I’ll report the good news that the team’s been granted approval from the Province of Ontario to play home games. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Perry, Holl, Dermott...
