Is Connor McDavid Using “Family First” to Signal Change or Shield Himself? The Old Prof | September 10, 2025 For several years, my writing partner Stan Smith and I have gone back and forth on the language players use when they talk about their futures. Stan has a sharp…
Matthew Knies Showing Maple Leafs Fans Why Effort and Honesty Matter The Old Prof | September 10, 2025 Every once in a while, a player comes along who doesn’t just play well but strikes the right note with the fan base. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, that player…
5 Most Improved NHL Teams After 2025 Offseason Alex Chauvancy | September 9, 2025 It was a relatively uninteresting NHL offseason. The free-agent class was one of the weakest in years, and the trade market was close to non-existent. That means there was a…
Matthew Knies Stepping Into Role Marner Never Wanted Jim Parsons | September 9, 2025 Mitch Marner is and was an excellent hockey player. He was an elite playmaker comfortable with regularly producing for the Toronto Maple Leafs during his run with the team. What…
Ex-Maple Leafs Forward Marner Not Wrong to Mention Received Threats Rupert McDonald | September 6, 2025 Though he was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights shortly before free agency began, Mitch Marner continues to be the main talking point amongst Toronto Maple Leafs media and fans.…
Oilers Host Rips Leafs, Matthews, & Marner During McDavid Rumor Rant Jim Parsons | September 4, 2025 Likely speaking on behalf of thousands of fans who are tired of the growing narrative that Connor McDavid might be looking to leave the Oilers, Edmonton Oilers insider Bob Stauffer…
Golden Knights News & Rumors: Marner, National Broadcast Schedule & More Cooper Krigbaum | September 3, 2025 September is here, which means the Vegas Golden Knights play hockey this month, as do the other 31 teams in the NHL. With training camp kicking off soon, followed by…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: New Reality, Marner Fallout & Robertson’s Chance The Old Prof | September 1, 2025 The Toronto Maple Leafs are entering the 2025–26 season with a dramatically different look. Mitch Marner’s departure to Vegas has reshaped the roster, Brad Treliving has leaned into size and…
Maple Leafs Should Give Easton Cowan Room to Become His Own Player The Old Prof | August 31, 2025 When the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Easton Cowan 28th overall in 2023, the reaction was mixed. A few heads tilted. Some fans shrugged. “Why him?” was uttered. “Bit of a…
3 Burning Questions Around Mitch Marner’s Departure Andrew Forbes | August 31, 2025 This may end up being an early season distraction for the newest Vegas Golden Knights’ forward – at least until he steps on the ice at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto…
With Marner Gone, Who Will Be Toronto’s Next Scapegoat? Jim Parsons | August 30, 2025 Whether you fall on the side of Mitch Marner or Maple Leafs fans who think his “sob story” about player safety and an unruly Leafs Nation is hogwash, with Marner…
Mitch Marner Talks About Tough Decision to Leave Maple Leafs Spencer Lazary | August 29, 2025 Mitch Marner recently sat down with TSN’s Mark Masters to discuss leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs organization this past summer to join the Vegas Golden Knights. The interview covered a…
