NHL Rumors: Zaitsev, Marner, More Leafs and Oilers Jim Parsons | May 31, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, it appears Nikita Zaitsev has asked the Toronto Maple Leafs to move him, there are talks about Mitch Marner and an offer sheet and in…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Tavares, Nylander, Franson, Zaitsev & More The Old Prof | May 14, 2019 The Stanley Cup Playoffs conference finals continue. There’s no news about the Mitch Marner contract negotiations. And, the World Championships are currently going on in Slovakia. All the while, the…
Zaitsev & Ozhiganov: The Maple Leafs “Quiet” Russians The Old Prof | December 17, 2018 In my Dec. 8, 2018, post, I reviewed and graded the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defensemen (and goalies). In that post, I commented that I hadn’t really noticed either Nikita Zaitsev…
Maple Leafs X-Factors for 2018-19 Peter Ferrell | September 28, 2018 The 2018-19 National Hockey League regular season is fast approaching, and the time for season previews is upon us. The vast majority of people agree that, barring some sort of…
5 Maple Leafs That Need to Prove Themselves Will Billinghurst | August 27, 2018 It’s getting close to the end of summer and hockey fans are counting down the days until the 2018-19 NHL season. And come the start of the season we will…
Atlantic Division ‘X Factor’ Players for Each Team Kyle Gipe | July 29, 2018 Now that the majority of the offseason has passed and the 2018-19 season is nearing, it’s time to look at each team’s goals for the season and how they can…
NHL Players & Prospects to Represent Russia in Denmark Alessandro Seren Rosso | May 2, 2018 On May 1, the Russian Hockey Federation published the roster for the upcoming IIHF World Championship in Denmark. The roster will include several NHL players and prospects, and it could…
Consistency Is Key for Maple Leafs Ben Shelley | April 19, 2018 Things looked a little bit bleak for the Toronto Maple Leafs after Game 2. Nazem Kadri was suspended, Leo Komarov was hurt and most of the players who were actually…
Leafs’ Comeback Requires Lineup Change Anthony Forte | April 15, 2018 For the Toronto Maple Leafs, the first two games of their quarterfinal playoff series against the Boston Bruins could not have started any worse. From a costly suspension to Nazem…
Maple Leafs News: Marleau’s Milestones and Komarov’s Future Andrew Forbes | December 19, 2017 The past week and a bit has been busy for the Toronto Maple Leafs – who played five games in seven days. While they were a number of winnable games…
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…
Zaitsev’s Contract Looking Like a Bargain Branden Poelzer | October 17, 2017 Just five games into the NHL season, the Toronto Maple Leafs boast an impressive record of 4-1 and have been scoring a ton of goals. However, with 19 goals against…