Posts About "John Tavares"
Maple Leafs Give Fans a Sneak Peek of the New Look Team
January 10th, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs Blue versus White game was broadcast regionally on both TSN and Sportsnet. Yes, people who don't get it, we spent our Saturday night watching an intrasquad game, one step above practice, and we are not sorry about it. A guaranteed Maple Leafs win night was tough to watch for Leafs' Nation. As much as you want to...
2020-21 NHL Season Will Bring One-and-Only Stanley Cup Matchups
January 1st, 2021 With the pandemic altering all aspects of life, the 2020-21 NHL season has had to adapt as well. Part of the adjustment includes a division realignment, which has placed all Canadian teams in the North Division. These changes have also influenced the Stanley Cup Playoff format. Sixteen teams will still make the playoffs, but the first...
Who'll Be the Maple Leafs' Goat in 2020-21?
December 29th, 2020 When the Toronto Maple Leafs hit the ice for the 2020-21 season, the club is missing a goat. I'm not talking about the GOAT, which stands for Greatest of All Time. I mean the guy who will get blamed when the team has a bad game or worse: a bad season. The 2019-20 season failures were blamed on a regular guilty position, defence. This...
Islanders 12 Days of Hockeymas: 11 Defining Games in Franchise History
December 14th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. Today, we go back to the...
Do the Toronto Maple Leafs Have a Leadership Problem? [Video]
November 30th, 2020 In a recent edition of THE HOCKEY WRITERS Live, host Mark Scheig asked a trio of writers for the Toronto Maple Leafs about the leadership for the team. "There are some people out there questioning the leadership in the room," said Scheig. "Do the Toronto Maple Leafs have a leadership problem?" https://youtu.be/nZLHpKc74qI "Since...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Marner, Tavares, Matthews & Hyman
November 28th, 2020 How should one rate the contract values of the Toronto Maple Leafs forwards? That question has been spinning around in Maple Leafs nation for the past two weeks, and it’s an interesting one to ask and answer. General manager Kyle Dubas has a reputation of either being overly generous with players contracts; or, conversely, he’s seen...
Maple Leafs' 3 Worst Contracts for 2020-21
November 25th, 2020 For all the criticism that Toronto Maple Leafs' general manager Kyle Dubas has faced, you have to give him one thing: he's been masterful at handling the salary cap. Related: 5 Maple Leafs Looking to Bounce Back in 2020-21 When he replaced Lou Lamoriello as head honcho in May 2018, the Leafs had several anchors on their books,...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Marner, Nylander & Amirov
November 23rd, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at what head coach Sheldon Keefe has to say about three of his young stars – Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and Mitch Marner. I’ll also speculate about a rumor emerging from Russia that the KHL team Rodion Amirov is playing for is making overtures to...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Keefe, Tavares & Matthews vs. Ovechkin
November 20th, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I'll take a look at the one-year anniversary of Sheldon Keefe as the head coach of the Maple Leafs. I'll also take a look at a ranking of top centers currently playing on different NHL teams. And, I’ll review where John Tavares and Auston Matthews rank on that list. Related:...
5 Maple Leafs Looking to Bounce Back in 2020-21
November 17th, 2020 With a potential Jan. 1 puck drop just over six weeks away, it's time to look forward to the 2020-21 season where the Toronto Maple Leafs will try to bounce back from an up-and-down — and ultimately disappointing — 2019-20 campaign. It's impossible to pin all the blame on just a few players, but if the Maple Leafs are going to...
Marner Could be Moved if Maple Leafs Decide to Retool
November 15th, 2020 It’s the offseason for who knows how much longer. When there are no games played, on-ice strategies to review, or player injuries to report, hockey writers move on to more expansive topics. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Andersen, Marner, Brooks That’s exactly what happened on Friday when The Athletic’s...
The Best of the Islanders Draft Classes
November 15th, 2020 The New York Islanders are a storied franchise. Coming into the league in 1972, they wasted no time at all. Within eight seasons of coming into the NHL, they would go on to become one of the best dynasties in NHL history. They went on to win four Stanley Cups – straight – from 1979-80 to 1982-83. A large part of how they did that...
Kyle Dubas Doubles Down on His Vision for the Maple Leafs
October 6th, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas held a virtual press conference on Monday afternoon ahead of an action-packed week that will feature both the NHL Entry Draft and the opening of free agency. Understandably the discussion was largely centered around the Maple Leafs' options with their 15th overall pick, as well as potential...
