Maple Leafs’ Rielly-Ceci Experiment Must End Chris Faria | October 15, 2019 We’re just six games into the season and it’s generally too early to make any definitive statements about players or teams. In some cases, though, the signs are so telling…
Maple Leafs Player Performance: Blue Jackets Oct. 4 The Old Prof | October 5, 2019 In the Toronto Maple Leafs’ second game of the season and their first road game, they beat the Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-1. Newly signed Mitch Marner scored three times (two…
Predicting the Maple Leafs’ Top 5 Scorers in 2019-20 The Old Prof | September 28, 2019 In early September, the Toronto Maple Leafs were ranked by NHL.com as the number two team in the fantasy rankings – after the Tampa Bay Lightning. I don’t disagree with…
Predicting Maple Leafs’ Penalty Killers in 2019-20 Brenton Kemp | September 28, 2019 There’s plenty of hype surrounding the 2019-20 Toronto Maple Leafs. There’s a plethora of new, exciting faces on board, Auston Matthews could make the leap into a true top-five player…
Maple Leafs’ Round Table: Predicting the Team’s MVP Andrew Forbes | September 20, 2019 It’s that time again, when the heads come together and The Hockey Writers’ Toronto Maple Leafs’ team sits down to discuss what is going on in Toronto. With new faces…
Q & A With Top Prospect Jamie Drysdale Mark Scheig | September 19, 2019 Welcome to the final part of our Erie Otters Q & A series. We saved the best for last. We saved the one player that the eyes of the hockey…
Predicting Which Maple Leafs Defensemen Will Return in 2020-21 Brenton Kemp | September 17, 2019 Yes, the 2019-20 NHL season is only 16 days away, and I’m just as excited as you are. However, like most NHL front offices, I am always enjoying the present…
Can Morgan Rielly Win the Norris Trophy in 2019-20? Brenton Kemp | August 30, 2019 Brent Burns, Erik Karlsson, Victor Hedman, Drew Doughty and John Carlson. As far as perennial Norris Trophy candidates go, these are the names that you will be forced to leapfrog…
Has the Maple Leafs’ Defence Actually Improved? Chris Faria | August 27, 2019 Over the course of the summer, we’ve seen the Toronto Maple Leafs essentially overhaul their defence. The dynamic Tyson Barrie was acquired from the Colorado Avalanche alongside Alexander Kerfoot, while…
Maple Leafs 2018-19 Report Cards: Morgan Rielly Brian Joyce | August 21, 2019 Defence has always been a weakness for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team has always had trouble producing from the blue line, however in 2018-19 Morgan Rielly stepped up to…
Maple Leafs Rumors & News: Marleau, Tavares, Rielly, Marner, Captain? The Old Prof | August 15, 2019 When you cover a team for a season, as I have with the Toronto Maple Leafs, it’s hard to avoid having favorite players. I made no bones about it during…
Maple Leafs Won’t Get the Same Morgan Rielly This Season Chris Faria | July 26, 2019 Morgan Rielly finally had his long-awaited breakout for the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, posting 20 goals and a whopping 72 points in 82 games. He averaged over 23 minutes…