Posts About "Ron Hainsey"
Leafs' Comeback Requires Lineup Change
April 15th, 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 Kadri that still has two games remaining to Boston's playoff leading 12 goals scored, nothing has gone their way and many are beginning to question how much...
Ron Hainsey Critical to Leafs' Chances
April 14th, 2018 Ron Hainsey is the only current Toronto Maple Leafs player with his name on the Stanley Cup. And, if Hainsey's teammates wish to engrave their names on Lord Stanley's mug, they will have to count on the wily veteran now more than ever before. In their first-round matchup of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Boston Bruins, sound...
Maple Leafs Are Killing Their Penalty Kill
December 6th, 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 the 2015-16 season, the Leafs finished 13th in the NHL in penalty kill percentages despite finishing dead last in the league standings overall. Then, last season the Leafs...
The Penguins Innovative Use of Defensemen
November 22nd, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ consecutive Cup wins enriched the legacies of their future Hall of Famers, but they were revelatory in other ways as well. Pittsburgh won with defensemen whose reputations on their prior teams were less than stellar. Trevor Daley was run out of Chicago and traded for the incapable Rob Scuderi. Ron Hainsey...
Rielly & Hainsey a Great Pairing for Leafs
November 22nd, 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 wasn't meant to be any sort of huge addition to the team. He was coming off of a Stanley Cup with the powerhouse Pittsburgh Penguins and could provide some...
Leafs' Rielly Fulfilling Offensive Potential
November 15th, 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 to turn into a contender, do the Maple Leafs still have that same hole? What if I was to tell you that the Leafs have been developing that missing piece since the 2012...