4 Bold Predictions for the Maple Leafs-Bruins Series Andrew Forbes | April 11, 2019 It’s that time of year again. The ice is ready, the jerseys and tickets are bought and the Toronto Maple Leafs are awaiting puck drop in Boston to take on…
Connor McDavid Storyline Echos That of John Tavares Jon Zella | April 7, 2019 There’s no denying the New York Islanders waited too long to handle things with John Tavares. Not necessarily the contract talks, but the host of issues that led to his…
Bruins Are the Dragon the Maple Leafs Must Slay Ryan Szporer | April 3, 2019 It’s official: the Toronto Maple Leafs will face the Boston Bruins in the first round the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It’s up to the Leafs to make it so a…
Tavares & Matthews: Can Centre Duo Score 50 in Same Season? Joe Felice | April 1, 2019 In the history of the NHL, there have been 194 times a player has scored 50-goals in a season. The feat was achieved by 91 different players. Mike Bossy and…
Tavares’ Quest for 50 Jeff Seide | March 28, 2019 After a four-goal performance on Monday – the first of his NHL career – John Tavares is now five goals away from the illustrious 50-goal club. With 45 goals, he…
Oilers’ Draisaitl Makes Rocket Richard Race Interesting Ryan Szporer | March 28, 2019 At least for the time being, the NHL has a new runner-up in the race for the Rocket Richard Trophy. Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl’s recent hat trick against the…
Maple Leafs Getting Return on Tavares Investment Nathan Kanter | March 26, 2019 John Tavares is not the fastest player. At 6-foot-1, he’s not the biggest and he’s certainly not the most physical. But boy, does the Toronto Maple Leafs’ centre know how…
Maple Leafs’ Lessons From the Last 8 Games The Old Prof | March 11, 2019 On Saturday, March 9, the Toronto Maple Leafs finished a three-game western road trip, taking five of a possible six points. Prior, beginning with the Feb. 23 game against…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Tavares, Johnsson & Injuries The Old Prof | March 4, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the New York Islanders 6-1 in John Tavares’ anticipated return to the Island on Feb. 28. It was the team’s only loss in their…
Islander Fans Send Clear Message to Tavares Jeff Seide | March 2, 2019 In the NHL record books, Thursday night’s game between the New York Islanders and visiting Toronto Maple Leafs will go down as just one of seven games on the docket.…
NHL Notebook: Tavares Preparing for Long Island Return The Canadian Press | February 27, 2019 John Tavares seems resigned to his fate. The heart and soul of the New York Islanders for nine seasons, the team’s former captain bolted for the Toronto Maple Leafs in free agency last summer after a prolonged soap opera o…
Grading the Maple Leafs’ Forwards The Old Prof | February 14, 2019 On Dec. 5, with the season one-third completed, I offered my first set of grades for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ players. Now, with the regular season officially two-thirds completed (after…