Posts About "Leo Komarov"
Islanders' Komarov Settling in on Fourth Line
February 14th, 2020 Leo Komarov has definitely had an interesting career with the New York Islanders. When he was signed prior to the 2018-19 season, the Islanders probably expected him to bring a bit more offense to the team. He has been a player who scored 19 goals in a season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but has only three goals this...
Islanders Step up With Back-to Back Wins
February 12th, 2020 It wasn’t necessarily pretty at all times, but the New York Islanders stepped up to the challenge and won back-to-back games to begin their week. They moved to 6-1-1 in back-to-backs this season and 17-2-2 in back-to-backs under head coach Barry Trotz. The Isles started it off with a win on the road against the Washington Capitals and...
Islanders' Roster Feeling Clutterbuck's Absence
January 30th, 2020 The Cal Clutterbuck for Nino Niederreiter swap will always go down as one of the most debatable trades the New York Islanders have made. While Clutterbuck has been a great Islander in his tenure, New York parted ways with another top-five pick in the NHL Draft during their rebuilding years early last decade. Regardless, with the...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hyman, Holl, Kerfoot, Komarov & Trades?
November 16th, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a frustrating time of it recently. In fact, so frustrating that the even-tempered John Tavares smashed his stick in disgust on Friday night after the loss to the Boston Bruins. It was a frustrating game for both fans and, I’m sure, players. The team plays well enough to win on most nights, but...
Islanders Sign Leo Komarov
July 1st, 2018 On a somber day for the New York Islanders, who saw franchise center John Tavares walk away to sign a seven-year pact with his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs, the club is left to pick up the pieces. Naturally, new general manager and former Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello looked to his old club (the same as Tavares' new one) to add a new...
NHL Rumors: Rangers, Oilers, Tavares, More
June 29th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, John Tavares should start letting teams know what's going on as early as today, the Rangers and Oilers might have some plans ready for July 1 and there are a few other notes from around the league. New York Rangers Busy The New York Rangers are "supposed to be" a rebuilding team this season but it would be...
5 Free Agents to Avoid This Offseason
June 21st, 2018 The 2018 free agent class looks to be on par with most years. It has three star-caliber players in John Tavares, James van Riemsdyk, and John Carlson and then a dropoff with the remainder of available players. This year's free agent class will also be similar to other years because there will be at least one signing that ends up being...
League Reprimanding Marchand: Click Bait or Lick Bait?
April 27th, 2018 Keep your tongue to yourself. In other words, stop licking, lickety split. That’s the gist of the message from the National Hockey League to Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand. The veteran winger who has developed into a bonafide scorer, also has a reputation for figuratively getting under the opposition’s skin. He took that...
What Should the Leafs Do with Komarov Against Boston?
April 14th, 2018 A common phrase to hear after a significant setback is one of motivation: “It’s only up from here.” With the Maple Leafs’ frustrating 5-1 loss in game one of the playoffs to the Boston Bruins, positive Leaf fans will be heard saying exactly that. The question is, how? What needs to be changed to truly “go up” from that...
Maple Leafs' Recent Swaps With the Stars
March 21st, 2018 They might not suit up against each other that often, but the Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars are no strangers to each other when it comes to moving players. In fact, since 1998 the two teams have dealt with each other five times - with one player still donning the blue and white for the Leafs. Now, there have been some...
Josh Leivo Needs to Play
February 5th, 2018 You can't help but feel for Josh Leivo. After growing up just outside of Toronto he was drafted by his hometown Maple Leafs in a feel-good story that few players get to experience. Since then, however, his hockey career has been rocky, to say the least. He's too good to play in the AHL and too old to keep developing there. This...
Maple Leafs Should Do Absolutely Nothing
January 15th, 2018 The 2017-18 National Hockey League Trade Deadline is six weeks away, and speculation is rampant the Toronto Maple Leafs will be in on the action. With some holes on defense, a number of significant contributors entering free agency and the looming specter of the Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews and William Nylander contracts, the Leafs...
Maple Leafs Overtime Strategy Needs to Change
January 9th, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs have played three straight games that have gone to overtime. In two of those games, Nazem Kadri and Leo Komarov started overtime and Patrick Marleau and Mitch Marner started the other. In all three games, Auston Matthews and William Nylander were the second pair of forwards on the ice and in all three games they...
