Maple Leafs Sacrificing Offense for Defense Leah Dyck | January 11, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs started the 2017-18 season strong, winning seven of their first nine games. Then in November, they went on to win 10 out of 15 games, including…
Should the Leafs Look for a Rental Player? Ben Shelley | January 5, 2018 With the Toronto Maple Leafs having just hit the midway mark of the season, it’s time to start gearing up for the playoffs. But with Tampa Bay and Boston beginning…
Maple Leafs Are Killing Their Penalty Kill Will Billinghurst | December 6, 2017 Ever since Mike Babcock joined the Toronto Maple Leafs’ organization as its head coach, a good penalty kill has become a staple of his time with the Leafs. Back in…
Leafs Will Win the Stanley Cup in 2020 David Petrie | December 4, 2017 Inspired by Sports Illustrated calling the 2017 World Series champion Houston Astros on a magazine cover three years earlier, I predict that the Toronto Maple Leafs will win the Stanley…
Rielly & Hainsey a Great Pairing for Leafs Ben Shelley | November 22, 2017 When Ron Hainsey was signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs in free agency, many just saw him as a replacement for the departing Matt Hunwick. A mid-thirties, defensive defenceman, Hainsey…
Leafs’ Rielly Fulfilling Offensive Potential Branden Poelzer | November 15, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs have been without a definite No. 1 NHL defenseman for quite some time. However, now that their rebuild is pretty much complete and they are ready…
Maple Leafs Early Season Storylines Ben Shelley | October 16, 2017 We’re only five games into the regular season but fans still have a lot of thoughts about the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team is off to a 4-1-0 start and…
The Maple Leafs’ Achilles Heel Devin Slawson | August 28, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs are entering the 2017-18 season with massively increased expectations after a miraculous run that was the 2016-17 campaign. Some are predicting an Atlantic Division title and…
Maple Leafs’ Jake Gardiner Quiets Critics Branden Poelzer | August 23, 2017 Ever since Jake Gardiner’s rookie season, fans have worried about his defensive play, always thinking he would turn the puck over. Defensemen develop at different speeds and some need a…
Zaitsev’s Deal Good for the Leafs? Will Billinghurst | May 4, 2017 When Nikita Zaitsev came over to the Toronto Maple Leafs from the KHL there were questions about how well he would perform. Where would he slot in on defense? How…
Off-Season Home Improvements: Leafs Edition THW Archives | May 3, 2017 Despite the surprising success of the Toronto Maple Leafs in securing a playoff spot this season (not to mention giving the hot-shot Presidents’ Trophy-winning Capitals all they could handle in…
Leafs’ Weakness May Be Their Strength Leah Dyck | April 17, 2017 Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs have been pleasantly surprised this year, the biggest reason being the way they’ve fared against the Washington Capitals in their first two games of…
