Posts About "John Tavares"
Maple Leafs: 5 Reasons to be Thankful
October 12th, 2019 With five games passed in the regular season, there have been some highs and lows with the play of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Although there needs to be some improvements with their defense, there are still some positives that surround the club that may allow them to get past this bump and be the team we expect them to be. Despite the...
Maple Leafs Lick Wounds After Loss to Lightning
October 11th, 2019 TORONTO — Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock gathered his players at Toronto's practice facility Friday morning. That part shouldn't come as a surprise — teams usually meet before hitting the ice to break down video, go over t...
Maple Leafs Problem: Is Kapanen Helping the Tavares Line?
October 9th, 2019 I start this post with a question I have considered since the Toronto Maple Leafs game against the Montreal Canadiens: Is John Tavares hurt? The Canadiens beat the Maple Leafs and losing is seldom good. However, did the team lose the effectiveness of its newly-named captain after he was pin-balled by Canadiens Jesperi Kotkaniemi and...
Are the Maple Leafs' Line Combinations Working?
October 9th, 2019 We're four games into the Toronto Maple Leafs 2019-20 campaign and there's already plenty to take about. After opening with two straight wins, the team has dropped back-to-back contests, although Monday's hard-fought loss to the St. Louis Blues represented a big bounce-back effort, result aside. There's not much room for moral...
Maple Leafs Team News: Collapse, Basketball, Cherry & Tavares’ Baby
October 7th, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs led 4-1 early in the third period when the Montreal Canadiens scored four straight goals – including one on Jeff Petry’s penalty shot. A power-play goal with just over a minute left in regulation by Auston Matthews (his NHL-leading fifth of the season) tied it up, but the Maple Leafs eventually lost in a...
Tyson Barrie Content to Fly Under the Radar for Now with Maple Leafs
October 3rd, 2019 TORONTO — In most cities and on most teams, acquiring a dynamic offensive defenceman in a blockbuster trade would dominate training camp chatter and make waves on opening night. Tyson Barrie has been on the cusp of hitting 60 points the last ...
