Posts About "Mitch Marner"
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Andersen, Marner, Spezza & Robertson
January 19th, 2021 Finally, the Toronto Maple Leafs got a strong game from goalie Frederik Andersen. Andersen stood up to almost everything the Jets threw at him to carry his team to a 3-1 victory over the outplayed and undermanned Winnipeg team. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Warsofsky, Marleau, Andersen & Kuemper Perhaps to clear his...
Maple Leafs' Takeaways: Andersen's Back, a New Marner and More D
January 19th, 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 with arguably their best performance so far on Monday with a 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. It was a game where, prior to puck drop, they honoured both Martin Luther King Jr. and...
Joe Thornton’s First Maple Leafs’ Goal: Just a Little Trickery Out There
January 17th, 2021 One of the surprising Toronto Maple Leafs’ signings of the offseason was to ink long-time NHL veteran Joe Thornton to an NHL league-minimum contract. Obviously, from the Maple Leafs’ perspective, the organization believed Thornton could add value to the team’s roster at a cost-effective option. Thornton’s goal in signing this...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Thornton, Marner & Robertson
January 17th, 2021 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I'll share some of the news from the team’s third game of the season – a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. The score was closer than the game’s on-ice play and the Maple Leafs put together a solid offensive and defensive effort. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors:...
Maple Leafs’ Thornton, Matthews and Marner Line Starts Clicking
January 17th, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs top line had failed to score a goal as the team entered its third game of the season. But it wasn't just the lack of goals; the trio of players combined for a minus eight after two games. That's concerning for any first line, but we are talking about Toronto's top line, which has two of the best puck wizards in...
Maple Leafs' Marner Looking to Add Goals to His Stats
January 15th, 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner is a talented player. There’s no doubt about that. While his passing, quick hands and speed stand out, we’ve yet to see him consistently put up goals. His career-high was 26 in 2018/19 where he had a career high 94-point season and only has two 20-goal seasons. William Nylander has...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Thornton, Liljegren & Lehtonen
January 13th, 2021 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I'll share some of the insights emerging from the team prior to tomorrow's opening-night game. Specifically, I'll talk about Auston Matthews’ new workout regime that has reshaped his physical body and was intended to add more “pop” to his game. Second, I'll talk about the...
7 Maple Leafs Week 1 Takeaways: Matthews, Marner, Nylander & Lehtonen
January 12th, 2021 In his Sunday article, Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston reviewed Saturday night’s Toronto Maple Leafs' intra-squad scrimmage held at Scotiabank Arena that marked the end of Week 1 of Training Camp. In addition, in a Sportsnet video included, Maple Leafs’ head coach Sheldon Keefe also reviewed Saturday’s intra-team...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Niemela, Matthews, Marner & More
January 7th, 2021 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I'll share some of the early news out of the training camp. There's also good news to share that Maple Leafs’ prospect Topi Niemela was named the best defenseman and the 2021 world junior championship. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Warsofsky, Marleau, Andersen...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Marner, Simmonds, Andersen & US Hockey
December 18th, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share Mitch Marner’s insights about the possibility of the Maple Leafs being based entirely in the United States during the 2021 NHL season. I’ll also share his memories about his first meeting new teammate Wayne Simmonds. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors:...
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Flames, Oilers, Maple Leafs, More
December 16th, 2020 In today's NHL rumors, Max Pacioretty addresses rumors of a trade out of Vegas and in doing so, takes a bit of a shot at the Montreal market. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers have finally settled a lawsuit with a Dallas hotel. The Calgary Flames create a goaltending department and Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs comments on the...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Der-Arguchintsev, Amirov, Marner & More
December 16th, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at two Maple Leafs' prospects who have recently come from the KHL. One is Semyon Der-Arguchintsev, who’s recuperating from a bone bruise, and the other is Rodion Amirov, who will be playing for Team Russia during the upcoming World Junior Championships in Edmonton...
All-Decade NHL Draft – 2010 to 2019
December 11th, 2020 With 2019 coming to an end, it brings the end of a decade with it. This past decade has brought some of the best players to ever play the game into the NHL through everyone's favourite event: the NHL Entry Draft. Thinking about this, I decided to go back through every draft of the 2010s and pick the best selection at each spot for the...
