Maple Leafs’ Defense: Better or Worse for 2023-24? The Old Prof | September 7, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs have made a number of changes this offseason, the biggest one at the top when team president Brendan Shanahan did not extend a contract renewal to…
Maple Leafs’ Defence Could Be the Team’s Achilles’ Heel Spencer Lazary | August 29, 2023 When the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that they had signed Auston Matthews to a four-year extension, it seemed like the dog days of summer in the NHL ended. It drew…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Rielly, Bernier, Amirov & Edler The Old Prof | August 22, 2023 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share news about Morgan Rielly’s reaction to Kyle Dubas being let go. While he noted that he was surprised,…
Maple Leafs’ Rielly Should Be Fuelled by Klingberg Signing Peter Baracchini | July 28, 2023 When the Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman John Klingberg, there were questions in regards to bringing in another puck-moving defenseman when the team already had Morgan Rielly. Klingberg has seen…
Maple Leafs Best Postseason Player Analytically The Old Prof | July 15, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs have only won one postseason series in 19 years. In fact, the team’s best players have a collective reputation for not showing up when it counts…
Maple Leafs Core Players: Best Playoff Performers The Old Prof | July 10, 2023 We are all aware of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ record of futility in the playoffs. No other team in the history of the NHL has made the playoffs five seasons…
Maple Leafs Must Re-Sign Schenn for Rielly’s Sake The Old Prof | June 15, 2023 On Feb. 28, 2023, Luke Schenn was traded from the Vancouver Canucks to Toronto Maple Leafs for a third-round pick in the upcoming 2023 NHL Entry Draft. It wasn’t his…
Maple Leafs Defense Not As Bleak As It Seems The Old Prof | June 11, 2023 If the 2023-24 season were to start right now, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defence pairings would look something like this: First Pairing: TJ Brodie – Jake McCabe Second Pairing: Morgan…
5 Takeaways From Maple Leafs Tragic Game 5 Loss to Panthers Caleb Kerney | May 13, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs magical post season playoff run is now over. They were stopped by the team that bested the 2023 Presidents’ Trophy winning Boston Bruins in seven games:…
Maple Leafs’ Core 5 Finally Come Alive During Their Playoff Run Spencer Lazary | May 3, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs recently ended a 19-year playoff series drought, which started on April 20, 2004, till the captain John Tavares ended that streak on April 29, 2023. During…
Maple Leafs’ Conn Smythe Leader After Round 1 The Old Prof | May 2, 2023 We know. It’s far too early for such speculation. Although the Toronto Maple Leafs have finally made it past the first round after seven tries, and it’s been 19 years…
Maple Leafs Series Win Should Motivate Them for Long Run Peter Baracchini | May 1, 2023 It really has been a long time coming. For the first time since 2004, the Toronto Maple Leafs have exorcised their playoff demons and won a playoff series. They defeated…
