Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Nylander, Woll, Stolarz & Rielly The Old Prof | February 3, 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs opened the night with a jolt, and for once, it wasn’t the opponent catching them flat-footed. William Nylander buried a breakaway just 35 seconds in, the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Nylander, Domi, Moldenhauer & Reset The Old Prof | February 1, 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs finally snapped their six-game skid Saturday night, edging the Vancouver Canucks 3–2 in a shootout. It wasn’t a statement game so much as the stubborn kind…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Stolarz, Woll, Nylander & Robertson The Old Prof | January 31, 2026 Some nights, you watch the Toronto Maple Leafs and can almost feel the weight they’re carrying. It’s not one problem or one bad stretch—it’s the cumulative drag of six straight…
3 Players to Watch From Sweden’s 2026 Winter Olympics Men’s Hockey Team Hayley Paljug | January 29, 2026 Sweden’s 2026 Winter Olympic Men’s Hockey roster is chock-full of superstars from the NHL. In 2014, the country took home Olympic silver in Sochi and is hopeful for gold this…
NHL Rumors: Nylander Trade, Oilers & McMann and Mangiapane, Schneider Buzz Jim Parsons | January 28, 2026 In today’s NHL Rumors Rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs are staring down a nightmare season that could force major offseason decisions. Could William Nylander’s going out be part of the…
The Maple Leafs’ Season Might Be Slipping Away The Old Prof | January 27, 2026 At some point, even optimists have to level with themselves. My often-writing partner, Stan Smith, and I have both spent years trying to see the upside of the Toronto Maple…
Nylander’s Fine Highlights Contradiction in NHL’s Moral Priorities The Old Prof | January 27, 2026 Before getting into this, I want to be upfront about my perspective. I’m nearly 80 years old, and I grew up in a different time with different social rules. In…
Everything Is Harder for the Maple Leafs When Nylander Isn’t in the Lineup The Old Prof | January 26, 2026 A couple of seasons ago, fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs convinced themselves they could get by without William Nylander. Now, he’s become central to how the team functions. When…
Nylander Gesture Under NHL Review, Reflects Maple Leafs’ Season Jim Parsons | January 26, 2026 William Nylander’s gesture on Saturday night lasted all of a second. The reaction to it will linger much longer, and fans are already reacting to what is being seen as…
Top 10 Swedes in the NHL Today Matthew Zator | January 24, 2026 During the 2021-22 NHL season, a writer at The Hockey Writers tackled a complex list of who are the best Sweden-born players in the league. Historically, the country ranks among…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Nylander, Matthews, van Riemsdyk & Laughton The Old Prof | January 21, 2026 The Detroit Red Wings arrive in Toronto feeling good about themselves. They also have some unfinished business on their minds. They’ve already beaten the Toronto Maple Leafs three times this…
The Maple Leafs and the Cost of the Calendar The Old Prof | January 20, 2026 If the Toronto Maple Leafs looked tired against the Minnesota Wild and lost the game 6-3, it’s probably because they were. Sometimes the simplest explanation is the right one, and…