Posts About "Travis Dermott"
Maple Leafs Round Table: Borgman a Victim of Leafs Logjam
February 12th, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs are continuing to toy with the lineup as the season progresses, filling holes where they need it and plucking some players off the roster and either scratching them or loaning them to their AHL affiliate Toronto Marlies. Kasperi Kapanen and Frederik Gauthier have been up and down, while Matt Martin has spent...
Maple Leafs Sacrificing Offense for Defense
January 11th, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs started the 2017-18 season strong, winning seven of their first nine games. Then in November, they went on to win 10 out of 15 games, including a six-game winning streak. That’s the longest winning streak head coach Mike Babcock’s had with the Leafs to date and it’s this kind of ‘winning games pattern’...Is Mike Babcock Icing His Best Lineup?
January 10th, 2018 Few people – in fact, maybe none at all – would argue that Mike Babcock is the best bench boss to grace a National Hockey League franchise with his presence. He's a tactical genius, a player's coach and possesses a strong pedigree of success at several different levels. That said, several people who know the game well – myself...
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...Travis Dermott's Effort Earns an Encore
January 8th, 2018 Whoever said that nerves affected one’s performance never met Toronto Maple Leafs’ defensive prospect Travis Dermott. Well, on Saturday, the 21-year-old defenceman made his NHL debut on Hockey Night in Canada as his Leafs took on the Vancouver Canucks in a game they eventually won in a shootout. While the win itself was surely...
Maple Leafs Hot Topics: Dermott Heating Up & Marner's Confusing Corsi
January 5th, 2018 This article will cover a variety of topics, primarily related to the Toronto Maple Leafs but with a few from around the league as well. Today, the topics are Mitch Marner's confusing Corsi rating from his performance against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Travis Dermott heating up in the AHL, Max Pacioretty trade rumours, and what we're...
