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…
Bruins Ready to Rake the Leafs This Spring Matt Fraser | January 15, 2019 The playoff-type feel at Scotiabank Arena this past Saturday was not as premature as one might think, given that three months remain until the Stanley Cup tournament. The Boston Bruins…
Maple Leafs’ Tavares: 300-Goal Scorer The Old Prof | January 11, 2019 John Tavares not only helped win the game for the Toronto Maple Leafs, he also entertained Toronto hockey fans by scoring his 300th and 301st goals as the Maple Leafs…
Barzal & Islanders Blank Tavares & Maple Leafs The Canadian Press | December 30, 2018 TORONTO — Mathew Barzal scored a natural hat trick in the second period as the New York Islanders blanked the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 on Saturday. Valtteri Filppula had the other goal for New York (20-13-4), whic…
