Posts About "Kasperi Kapanen"
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Ayres, Brown, Nylander & Kapanen
June 15th, 2020 Today’s edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors focuses mostly on good news surrounding the team. Here, I'll review the winner of the NHL Fan Choice Award and talk about the positive outcome of Connor Brown, who was traded to the Ottawa Senators during the 2018-19 offseason. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors:...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Blackhawks, Senators, More
June 9th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, Kasperi Kapanen of the Toronto Maple Leafs comments on potential trade rumors out of Toronto. In Chicago, is Mike Gillis thinking about taking on the vacant President position with the Blackhawks? Finally, it appears Eugene Melnyk of the Ottawa Senators is going to be battling another PR nightmare, this...
3 Maple Leafs Benefitting From the NHL Pause
May 27th, 2020 There’s a trio of Toronto Maple Leafs players who’ve benefitted from the pause more than others, not only saving their season but maybe even their careers and reputations. Every team has been able to cash in with months of rest to get players healthy. The Maple Leafs are no different. Related: Wendel Clark for Mats Sundin - 25...
Maple Leafs Win the Biggest Game of the Season Over Panthers
February 29th, 2020 Hockey’s a funny sport. It was less than a week ago that the Toronto Maple Leafs were the laughing stock of the National Hockey League following their embarrassing loss to Zamboni driver turned goaltender David Ayres and the Carolina Hurricanes. Beyond the pure humiliation of losing to an emergency backup goaltender, the 6-3 loss...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Ayres, Barrie, Timashov & Kapanen
February 24th, 2020 Surely there’ll be a movie made of the Toronto Maple Leafs' 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. It will be a feel-good story about a 42-year-old wannabe goalie named David Ayers who had a kidney transplant when he was 27 years old that effectively ended his hockey career. Or so he thought. Related: Remembering Borje Salming:...
Maple Leafs' Depth Forwards Could be Key to Success
February 22nd, 2020 This season hasn’t exactly been one to write home about for the Toronto Maple Leafs. At 23-12-4, their record under Sheldon Keefe is solid overall, but their 8-8-3 record and five regulation wins since Jan. 6 have brought a lot into question. After embarrassing losses in Buffalo and Pittsburgh, the Leafs played maybe their most...
4 Players Devils Should Target at Trade Deadline
February 18th, 2020 With the NHL Trade Deadline less than a week away, the New Jersey Devils have already made it clear they'll be sellers. But that doesn't mean they can't be looking to make a couple of trades to improve their future. In last week's edition of 31 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman mentioned the Devils could be targeting younger...
Islanders Should Trade for Kasperi Kapanen
February 14th, 2020 As the Feb. 24 trade deadline approaches, the New York Islanders have proved that they are a playoff-caliber team. However, along the way, they also showed that they really lack goalscoring, which is a significant problem. Although the team is built on a defense-first mentality, it is nearly impossible to go anywhere in the playoffs...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Bruins, Devils, Maple Leafs, More
February 11th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is not-so good news from the Edmonton Oilers on Connor McDavid, the Boston Bruins might be interested in a New Jersey Devils forward, the Detroit Red Wings have waived a defenseman and there is news on a potential Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs deal. McDavid Out 2-3 Weeks Edmonton Oilers GM Ken...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Andersen, Marner, Tavares & Kapanen
February 4th, 2020 It could have been a disaster, but in the end, the Toronto Maple Leafs' 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers was simply bad timing. In fact, if you listen to coach Sheldon Keefe talk, the game really wasn’t as bad as the score indicated. Related: Maple Leafs Team News: Muzzin, Matthews, Nylander & Mikheyev Keefe had this to say...
Late-Arriving Maple Leafs' Kasperi Kapanen Contrite After Scratch
February 3rd, 2020 TORONTO — The Maple Leafs sent Kasperi Kapanen a strong message. Now it's up to him to respond. Toronto scratched the speedy winger for Saturday night's game against the Ottawa Senators after Kapanen showed up late for the previous day's 12 p.m. practice. He didn't take part in warmups and watched the...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Coyotes, Kings, Wild, Rangers, More
February 3rd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news out of Toronto and comments from Kasperi Kapanen on his being scratched, the Arizona Coyotes have the potential to reshape the trade deadline and Pierre LeBrun looks at six trades he believe may go down over the next two weeks. Finally, with all the major players in Minnesota, is something...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hutchinson, Marner, Kapanen & Muzzin
February 3rd, 2020 After three wins in a row, the Toronto Maple Leafs sit with 63 points in the Eastern Conference. It’s a tight race, and they’re tied with two other teams – the Philadelphia Flyers and the Carolina Hurricanes for the last playoff spot. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hyman, Holl, Kerfoot, Komarov & Trades? The...
