Matthews & Marner Paired as Maple Leafs Search for Answers The Canadian Press | January 22, 2019 TORONTO — Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner are the last players off the ice at the conclusion of every Toronto Maple Leafs’ pre-game warmup. As the in-arena music blares and fans press against the glass looking for a souvenir, the talented duo&nbs…
NHL Rumors: Edler Trade, Marner Negotiations, More Jim Parsons | January 13, 2019 In today’s rumor rundown, there is speculation the Canucks may elect to trade their star defenseman, the Blue Jackets have a difficult decision to make when it comes to Sergei…
Tape2Tape: Marner’s Absence & My Annual All-Star Frustration Andrew Forbes | January 9, 2019 It seems like we have a conversation about this particular weekend on the NHL’s schedule on a yearly basis – at least I do. I’ve written about previous all-star snubs,…
Maple Leafs Lose, but Nylander Scores & Non-All-Star Marner Shines The Old Prof | January 4, 2019 What a difference a month makes. On Dec. 1, the Toronto Maple Leafs went into St. Paul and beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 on Nazem Kadri’s tie-breaking goal. On Thursday…
5 in a Row: Maple Leafs’ Key Players Tavares, Marner & Sparks The Old Prof | December 29, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs went into Columbus to play the Blue Jackets with both teams on winning streaks. Toronto won, beating Columbus 4-2. The Leafs winning streak was four games;…
Maple Leafs News & Notes: Welcoming Moore & Marleau Meets Bourque Andrew Forbes | December 27, 2018 It’s been another week filled with notes and numbers for the Toronto Maple Leafs as they officially closed out their pre-Christmas schedule against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night…
NHL Rumors: Quick, Marner, Oilers, Devils, More Jim Parsons | December 24, 2018 In today’s NHL rumors (the Christmas Eve Edition), there are updates on the Flyers search for a goaltender, which apparently includes Jonathan Quick. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs are chatting with…
Maple Leafs’ News: Rentals, Nylander, Hyman, the Cap & Offer Sheets The Old Prof | December 23, 2018 In looking over the past week, here are some of the news and thoughts generated from reporters who cover the Toronto Maple Leafs. Item One: Will the Maple Leafs Rent…
Babcock’s “Ontario Guys” Evolution: Is Don Cherry Right? The Old Prof | December 18, 2018 When Don Cherry talks, people listen. Not everyone agrees, but Cherry has a platform as large as his life. And, bombastic as I sometimes find him, I do tune in…
Should the Maple Leafs Trade Mitch Marner? Not Even for Sidney Crosby The Old Prof | December 14, 2018 In Jim Parsons’ recent post titled “NHL Rumor Shootdown: Nugent-Hopkins, Marner Moves Unlikely”, Parsons wisely puts the kibosh on recent rumors attributed to Paul Gackle that suggest that the Toronto…
NHL Rumor Shootdown: Nugent-Hopkins, Marner Moves Unlikely Jim Parsons | December 12, 2018 On an almost daily basis, the Rumor Rundown looks at the biggest rumors in the NHL. Gathering buzz from some of the media’s most trusted sources, the idea behind the series…
NHL Rumors: Marner, Coyle, Penguins, Bruins, Oilers, More Jim Parsons | December 11, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown, we try to wrap our heads around what’s actually happening with the Pittsburgh Penguins, another goalie could follow Chad Johnson on the waiver wire, and the…
