Mikko Lehtonen Is Finland’s Lone Non-NHL Selection for Milano Cortina 2026 Andrew Epps | January 3, 2026 Finland’s Milano Cortina 2026 men’s roster is an NHL roster in practice, with one deliberate exception. Mikko Lehtonen, the ZSC Lions defenseman in Switzerland’s National League, is the only player…
Blue Jackets Past & Future in the 2022 Winter Olympics Nicholas Arnold | January 30, 2022 Once again, no current NHL players will be in action at the Winter Olympics. That doesn’t mean there won’t be any familiar names on the scoresheets. We’re going to do…
Maple Leafs Bolster Goaltending Depth With Vehvilainen Acquisition Alex Hobson | March 25, 2021 On May 4, 2020, the Toronto Maple Leafs dipped their feet into the international free agent pool and made arguably their biggest signing since the failed experiment of Jonas “The…
Recent Maple Leafs’ Roster Moves: Agostino, Lehtonen, Robertson & More The Old Prof | March 12, 2021 In this rather odd edition of what might be named Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’m going to concentrate on recent roster moves that the Toronto Maple Leafs have made…
Maple Leafs’ Moves Suggest Matthews Could be Out a While The Old Prof | February 28, 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs’ reporter Lance Hornby, who writes for the Toronto Sun, wrote an interesting article late last night after a near-perfect game that saw the Maple Leafs end the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Marner, Matthews, Simmonds & Lehtonen The Old Prof | February 7, 2021 It looks early in the season as if the North Division’s race is between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens. Right now, after the Maple Leafs’ 7-0-1 record…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Bennett, Lehtonen & More The Old Prof | February 6, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs meet the Vancouver Canucks tonight in their second of three games in a row. During Thursday’s game, Jason Spezza helped the Maple Leafs ring up a…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Simmonds, Sandin, Mikheyev & Lehtonen The Old Prof | February 4, 2021 Given the unique nature of this shortened and condensed season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have just finished an odd five-day break. That break will end this evening when the team…
Maple Leafs’ Takeaways: Lehtonen, Matthew’s Streak & Containing McDavid Andrew Forbes | January 31, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs continued their west coast swing on Saturday with another game against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. They did so in retro style – with both…
Keefe Changes His Mind: Maple Leafs’ Lehtonen Ready for Prime Time The Old Prof | January 20, 2021 When the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Mikko Lehtonen, the KHL’s leading defenseman for the 2019-20 season, the reaction of fans was two-fold. On one hand, many Maple Leafs fans –…
Maple Leafs’ Takeaways: Andersen’s Back, a New Marner and More D Andrew Forbes | January 19, 2021 Well, we’re four games into the 2020-21 NHL season and while their second game was one to forget, the Maple Leafs are 3-1-0 to start the year – coming up…
Maple Leafs Go Defense First in Win Against the Jets Kevin Armstrong | January 19, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs dressed seven defensemen on Monday night. Due to roster changes, including Nick Robertson’s injury, Toronto’s forward situation was not clear. Also, when you’re playing a team…