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Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Salming, Wickenheiser & Abruzzese

The Old Prof | August 10, 2022

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share some bad news. The great Maple Leafs’ defenseman Borje Salming has been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease.  Related:…

Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors: Abruzzese, Kallgren, Nylander & More

The Old Prof | April 30, 2022

The 2021-22 regular season is now over. It was, by the numbers, the best regular season the Toronto Maple Leafs have ever had in their franchise history. During the 2017-18…

Maple Leafs Commentary: Matthews, Marner, Campbell, Abruzzese

The Old Prof | April 5, 2022

In what could be a playoff first-round preview the Toronto Maple Leafs rode into Tampa Bay and came away with a 6-2 win over the Lightning. There were a number of…

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Nylander, Campbell, Abruzzese & Muzzin

The Old Prof | April 4, 2022

Although every game the Toronto Maple Leafs play is important, there’s just something quite special about meeting two of the teams who seem to be the biggest obstacles to the…

Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors: Campbell, Lyubushkin, Kerfoot & Abruzzese

The Old Prof | April 2, 2022

The Toronto Maple Leafs play the Philadelphia Flyers tonight on the road. The Maple Leafs are looking for their fourth victory, and the Flyers were eliminated from the playoffs after…

Maple Leafs’ Abruzzese Goes From 4th Rounder to 4th Liner in 2 Years

Alex Hobson | March 31, 2022

It’s the end of March, and right around this time is when the NCAA season winds down and teams sign college free agents, whether they’re undrafted or their own property.…

Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors: Kallgren, Matthews, Marner & Abruzzese

The Old Prof | March 27, 2022

​​The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Montreal Canadiens last night by a score of 4-2. The game was tied until late in the third period when the Canadiens’ Paul…

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Rielly, Barrie, Abruzzese & Nylander

The Old Prof | November 29, 2020

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll report an interesting story about Morgan Rielly’s leadership and sacrifice for the team. I’ll remind Maple Leafs fans not…

5 Maple Leafs Prospects Fans Should Keep An Eye On

Peter Baracchini | November 24, 2020

Since their rebuild started, the Toronto Maple Leafs have put an emphasis on acquiring draft picks and developing their top prospects. Despite being a consistent playoff team, they aren’t taking…

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Bettman, Abruzzese, Bilyalov & More

The Old Prof | September 20, 2020

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at what NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman had to say in his annual state of the NHL…

Maple Leafs’ Nick Abruzzese: Small in Stature, Huge in Brain & Skill

The Old Prof | June 12, 2020

For Nick Abruzzese’s former coach with the USHL’s Chicago Steel and now Toronto Marlies’ coach Greg Moore, the Toronto Maple Leafs prospect’s success is simple. “Nick has a lot of…

Maple Leafs’ Top 5 Prospects

Peter Baracchini | April 15, 2020

It’s no secret that the Toronto Maple Leafs have put a major emphasis on drafting and developing top quality prospects. The team’s pool was chock-full of high-end elite talent which…

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