Posts About "Mitch Marner"
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Andersen, Marner, Brooks
January 10th, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs' loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Jan. 8 was an exciting game and the team was fortunate to win a point in the contest. Late in the third period, goalie Frederik Andersen was pulled after a time out with only seconds left to play. The Maple Leafs won the faceoff in the Jets' end and, before you knew it, the puck...
Maple Leafs' Big Deals: Nylander Providing Value
January 9th, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs' "big four" (referring to Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander) contracts take up $40.5 million in cap space. This accounts for just under 50% of the entire salary cap – the highest of any team in the NHL. Maybe more astonishing, the Leafs hold three of the seven largest contracts...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Keefe, Marner, Matthews & Sandin
January 6th, 2020 I’m almost certain that most of the Toronto Maple Leafs players were cheering for the Edmonton Oilers as they beat the dreaded Boston Bruins 4-1 on the Bruins home ice. However, I’m also pretty certain that those good feelings about the Oilers were temporary and won’t extend to Monday night’s game between the Oilers and the...
Maple Leafs Reminiscent of Gretzky’s Oilers
December 24th, 2019 During yesterday's Toronto Maple Leafs 8-6 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, I thought I had been transported 35 years back in time. As a professor at the University of Alberta in Edmonton for 40 years, I cut my hockey teeth watching the Edmonton Oilers dynasty of the mid-1980s. Related: Witnessing the Maple Leafs’ New...
Maple Leafs News: Nylander, Marner, Matthews, Hyman & Hutchinson
December 23rd, 2019 It was a really solid weekend for the Toronto Maple Leafs. For the first time this season, the team’s backup goalie won a game and actually looked good doing it. Finally, to my count, the Maple Leafs have now played seven back-to-back games and this was the first time the team has won both games. They beat the Rangers in New York on...
Nylander, Marner Score 2 Goals Apiece, Maple Leafs Beat Rangers
December 20th, 2019 NEW YORK — William Nylander and Mitchell Marner each scored their second goal of the game early in the third period to help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Friday night. Pierre Engvall and Ilya Mikheyev also scored, and Frederik Andersen made 19 saves as Toronto won its third straight. Brady Skjei, Ryan...
