3 Toughest Maple Leafs Since 1990 The Old Prof | December 9, 2025 In NHL terms, a “tough guy” normally refers to a player whose primary role on the team is to engage in physical play, often involving fighting, with opposing players. There…
Leadership Lessons from Mark Messier for Modern NHL Teams The Old Prof | September 25, 2025 In today’s NHL, talent is everywhere. Every team’s got speed, structure, and someone who can shoot the lights out. But when the puck drops in April—and even more so in…
Toronto Maple Leafs Trade Deadline History Spencer Lazary | August 10, 2025 *This archive was originally published before the 2022 trade deadline At the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs were right in the middle of all the drama. They…
Max Domi’s Resurgence with Maple Leafs Could Lead to Extension The Old Prof | April 14, 2024 If Toronto Maple Leafs fans had been asked what they thought of the chances of or the team’s desire to re-sign Max Domi to an extension as recently as the…
8 Opposing Players Flyers Fans Love To Hate Colin Newby | August 3, 2023 The Philadelphia Flyers were always bound to make their fair share of enemies. The franchise dubbed as the Broad Street Bullies during the 1970s always welcomed and encouraged the rough…
Max Domi Follows in Dad’s Footsteps to Maple Leafs Spencer Lazary | July 11, 2023 Imagine being a kid growing up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the son of a beloved Toronto Maple Leaf, and getting the chance to play for that team. It sounds surreal,…
Re-Doing the Atlanta Thrashers’ 1999 Expansion Draft Josh Lewis | September 2, 2022 Originally published in Sep. 2020 The Atlanta Thrashers were the second of four expansion teams to hit the ice around the turn of the 21st century, playing their inaugural season…
Maple Leafs-Sabres Rivalry Is NHL’s Most Underrated Matthew Morris | March 3, 2022 Though it’s far from the National Hockey League’s premier rivalry, there’s still quite a bit of hockey history between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres, and it’s easy…
Maple Leafs’ Bunting Is a Throwback to Sundin-Era Kevin Armstrong | September 25, 2021 Here is a tip for future Toronto Maple Leafs’ players: mention Clark, Domi and Tucker. Michael Bunting dropped a few names as a lifelong fan of the team. That’s a…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Dubas, Trade Thoughts, Domi & Loponen The Old Prof | March 21, 2020 It’s surprising that in a post-hockey world – at least for this regular season, there’s still news. One thing that happened was the Toronto Maple Leafs took the lead in…
Max Domi: Balancing Life and Hockey Steve Beisswanger | November 10, 2019 It is somewhat uncommon for a father and a son to share the same idol. Generational differences often create interests and tastes that are disparate to the point of generating…
5 Biggest Villains in Red Wings History Jake Rivard | July 24, 2019 Every Detroit Red Wings fan knows their names. Some fill us with dread, and others awaken an anger we haven’t felt in years. Whether they’ve backstopped opposing nets or agitated…