Maple Leafs News & Rumours: A Different Kind of Hockey in Toronto? The Old Prof | September 27, 2026 The preseason doesn’t usually tell us much about what a hockey team will look like when the games start counting. Too many lineups, too many players trying to make the…
Nick Blankenburg’s PTO Could Be Underrated Move for Maple Leafs Peter Baracchini | September 16, 2026 Training camp for the Toronto Maple Leafs is about to get underway as well as the 2026-27 season. There was a slew of offseason changes for the Maple Leafs, especially…
Troy Stecher’s New Maple Leafs Deal Teaches About Life in Toronto The Old Prof | August 23, 2026 When Troy Stecher was asked what he was looking for on the open market, his answer was wonderfully simple. “A job.” There was a smile attached to it, so there…
Canucks Notebook: DeBrusk to Senators & Gallagher and Stecher Homecoming Matthew Zator | June 11, 2026 Welcome back to the Vancouver Canucks Notebook. Following a challenging last-place finish, the architectural blueprint for the Canucks’ future is officially hitting the drafting table. Last week, the organizational hierarchy…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Stecher, Tuch, McMann & Is Laughton Gone for Good? The Old Prof | May 26, 2026 The offseason has officially arrived for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and as always, there are more questions than answers. After another disappointing season, the team walks a fine line between…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Stecher, Cowan, Hundley, Buhr & Muzzin The Old Prof | April 7, 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs don’t hit the ice again until Wednesday night against the Washington Capitals, which leaves a bit of breathing room — for the team and for anyone…
4 Takeaways From Maple Leafs’ 4-1 Win Over Panthers Corey Abbott | January 7, 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Tuesday (Jan. 6). It was an important Atlantic Division clash that pulled the Maple Leafs even with the Panthers in…
Maple Leafs Can’t Ignore the Standings Reality They Find Themselves In The Old Prof | January 6, 2026 Looking at the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ overtime loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday, it’s easy to be frustrated with the end of the game. However, perhaps disbelief is…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Matthews, Hildeby, Stecher & Carlo The Old Prof | January 3, 2026 If this game needed a reminder of who still drives the bus for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews provided it in bold print. His 14th career hat trick —…
Oilers Should Have Kept Troy Stecher Jackson Scherger | January 3, 2026 Fewer teams have been busier this season in changing up their team than the Edmonton Oilers. Trades, call-ups, and waiver claims have been the name of the game, and it…
Maple Leafs’ Troy Stecher Didn’t Need Reinventing—Just a Chance The Old Prof | December 18, 2025 Troy Stecher is a journeyman defenceman. He’s been around a long time, worn a few jerseys, and knows how quickly the league moves on. When the Toronto Maple Leafs claimed…
4 Unsung Heroes Driving the Maple Leafs’ Recent Success Ben Fisher | December 11, 2025 It’s tough to reconcile the alternately good and bad realities facing the Toronto Maple Leafs right now. On one hand, they have won five of their past seven games and…
