Posts About "Roman Polak"
7 Biggest NHL Players in Today's Game
September 4th, 2019 In today’s NHL, speed dominates. No longer can teams roster slow, hulking defensemen capable of obstructing opponents into submission. But, if a player has speed and size, they can be lethal. According to Hockey-Graphs, the average NHLer stands six-foot-one and weighs 201 pounds (as of the 2014-15 season). When compared to the...
Roman Polak’s Future with the Stars
June 5th, 2019 It was only a year ago that Roman Polak received a nomination for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy after recovering from a broken leg to have one of the stronger seasons in his career. However, after carrying that momentum through his debut season with the Dallas Stars, Polak’s future is once again in question. There is no denying...
Carrick or Polak More Deserving of Playoff Ice Time?
March 20th, 2018 It's no secret the Toronto Maple Leafs have a weak right side of their defence core. This has been the case for a while but because no moves were made in the offseason or at the deadline, we're stuck with four right defenders who would probably all be on the third pairing on most good hockey teams. With Hainsey jumping into a top-four...
Babcock's Favouritism Doing Maple Leafs No Favours
February 14th, 2018 With 24 games to go in the 2017-18 National Hockey League season, the Toronto Maple Leafs are 18 points clear of the Detroit Red Wings, the team closest to knocking them out of the playoff race. So, yeah, we’ll be seeing the Leafs in the postseason come spring. However, despite the sizeable cushion, there are causes for concern with...
Breaking Down Leafs' Logjam on Defence
February 9th, 2018 For the first time in a while, it seems like the Toronto Maple Leafs have too many defencemen. Not necessarily too many distinguished, All-Star defencemen, but too many defencemen who are worthy of a roster spot. Add on that the trade deadline is quickly approaching and it makes for a very interesting situation on the Leafs' back end....
Maple Leafs Travis Dermott Is Here to Stay
January 10th, 2018 For the past few years, the Toronto Maple Leafs' stance on prospects has been to take their time with developing players so that they aren't rushed into the NHL before being ready. The Leafs have been taking their time with developing Travis Dermott so that when he does enter the NHL, he's prepared for the demands of an NHL defenseman...
