NHL Rumors: Byfuglien, Quick, Babcock, More Kyle Gipe | October 12, 2019 In the Oct. 12 edition of NHL rumors, TSN’s Bob McKenzie had interesting news on Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien earlier this week. Do the Los Angeles Kings have any…
Maple Leafs Lick Wounds After Loss to Lightning The Canadian Press | October 11, 2019 TORONTO — Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock gathered his players at Toronto’s practice facility Friday morning. That part shouldn’t come as a surprise — teams usually meet before hitting the ice to break down video, go over t…
Maple Leafs Bottom-Six Left Mark on Columbus Mark Scheig | October 5, 2019 The new season is just two games old for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but they are still trying to find their identity as a whole. Friday night in Columbus, their…
Rasmus Sandin & His Rise to the Maple Leafs Mark Scheig | October 4, 2019 It took just one season in the AHL. That’s all Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin needed in order to make the jump to the NHL. Thanks to his confidence…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: The Captain, Roster Cuts, Moore, Babcock The Old Prof | September 27, 2019 This offseason and preseason have been quite different for the Toronto Maple Leafs. There’s been lots of news and rumors surrounding the team, however, there have been very few conversations…
Which NHL Coaches and Gms Could Be on the Hot Seat in 2019-20? The Canadian Press | September 24, 2019 Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock acknowledged on the first day of training camp his seat could be a little warmer this season. After a 2017-18 campaign that saw no coaching changes during the regular-season schedule — a first since…
Matthews As Maple Leafs Captain Isn’t a Sure Pick The Old Prof | September 18, 2019 Let me offer a personal caveat. In this post, I’ve tried to piece together the statements that the Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock has made about team leadership…
Mike Babcock Knows He Could Be on Hot Seat if Maple Leafs Falter The Canadian Press | September 14, 2019 Mike Babcock is aware his seat will be a little warmer than usual this season. And if things don’t go according to plan for the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, it could get positively scalding. That’s life behind the bench of a team wi…
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Maple Leafs, Canadiens, More Jim Parsons | September 9, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is a team that has shown interest in defenseman Justin Faulk, but that there are complications with any potential trade. So too, Carolina wasn’t…
Maple Leafs’ Babcock Needs to Trust Matthews Peter Baracchini | September 3, 2019 In early August, The Hockey News’ Matt Larkin posted a snippet from an upcoming article that quoted Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock on franchise centre Auston Matthews’ expected…
Maple Leafs Rumors & News: Marner, Nylander, Ceci, Babcock & More The Old Prof | August 17, 2019 All everyone seems able to think about these days are the salary negotiations between the Toronto Maple Leafs and up-until-now unsigned restricted free agent Mitch Marner. This is perhaps rightfully…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Babcock, Hyman, Ozhiganov, Brown The Old Prof | August 9, 2019 It’s the middle of summer and almost the middle of the offseason. During the 2018-19 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost yet again during the first round of the Stanley…