Posts About "Zach Hyman"
Maple Leafs Banter with Forbes & Baracchini: Who'll Be the Maple Leafs Unsung Hero in the Playoffs?
July 23rd, 2020 When the playoffs start, all the attention will be focused on the top players to be at their best, push their team forward and be a key factor in winning the Stanley Cup. Ryan O’Reilly did that last season for the St. Louis Blues; Alex Ovechkin dominated the postseason the year before for the Washington Capitals. Related: Top 5...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Tavares, Hyman, Robertson & Kivihalme
July 19th, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share captain John Tavares’ work during the suspension of the NHL's regular season. I’ll note the further exploits of young Nick Robertson during the training camp in place of injured Zach Hyman, and share the news that Teemu Kivihalme re-signed with the...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hyman, Lehtonen, Barabanov & Matthews
July 9th, 2020 Last week the NHL and NHL Players' Association NHLPA tentatively agreed to extend the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for another four years, which means it will run through the 2025-26 season. Not much was made of that extension at the time, but it’s a big deal and offers labor certainty for the foreseeable future. As part of...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Expansion Draft, Andersen & Hyman
July 1st, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look ahead a year to share what commentators are suggesting about the team’s possible Expansion Draft losses. I’ll also share what goalie Frederik Andersen has said about a return to play, and look at Zach Hyman’s Masterton Award-nominated season. Item One: Who...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hyman, Tavares & a Return to Play
June 10th, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, there’s good news to share. Zach Hyman was named the team's Bill Masterton Trophy candidate, and John Tavares is determined to see how far his team can go in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Phase 2 of the Return to Play Plan also began this week, which means the team has started...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hyman, Woll & Robertson
April 20th, 2020 Because the regular season has been suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m trying to do at least two things in my News & Rumors posts about the Toronto Maple Leafs. First, I’m trying to offer a glimpse at what current Maple Leafs players are doing with their time off. Second, I’m collecting news emerging from the...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Senators, More
April 19th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is more news on the Toronto Maple Leafs and Zach Hyman, the Detroit Red Wings are preaching patience and have a plan for the offseason, and with so many high-end draft picks, how will the Ottawa Senators decide who to draft? What Would a Hyman Extension Look Like? We reported yesterday that Zach...
NHL Rumors: Byfuglien, Blues, Maple Leafs, Flames, More
April 18th, 2020 In today's NHL rumors, there are scribes taking a closer look at what Dustin Byfuglien might do now that he's a free agent. There is also talk about how the St. Louis Blues might be interested should Alex Pietrangelo leave. But, if Pietrangelo stays, how do the Blues make room? And, what does Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman think...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hyman, Marner, Galchenyuk & Okulov
April 16th, 2020 Because the regular season has been suspended, I’m trying to do three things in the News & Rumors posts I’m writing these days about the Toronto Maple Leafs. First, I’m including a glimpse back at the season to look at a player who had an impact on the team. Second, I’m offering a glimpse at what current Maple Leafs players...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Coronavirus, Campbell, Matthews & Hyman
March 13th, 2020 It’s old news now, but the NHL has suspended the 2019-20 season until further notice as a response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The league made the announcement in a statement Thursday afternoon following a conference call with the board of governors. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hyman, Robertson,...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hyman, Robertson, Tavares & Matthews
March 2nd, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs have won four of their last five games, a stretch punctuated by the hockey gods intervening with the feel-good story of David Ayres, the emergency-goalie event against the Carolina Hurricanes (which is a story for the ages and will soon be a movie near you). Related: Remembering Borje Salming: “King” of...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Nylander, Hyman, Matthews & Souperman
February 28th, 2020 Probably no one in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization would have named it a “must-win” game. However, it was a game that was going to be a litmus test that showed what the team was made of, the team’s will to compete, and how much desire this young group of players’ could muster towards a victory. Related: Maple Leafs News...
5 Takeaways From Maple Leafs' Must-Win in Florida
February 28th, 2020 For the Toronto Maple Leafs, their game on Thursday night against the Florida Panthers was a must win game. Going in, the Panthers sat just two points back of the Maple Leafs in the Atlantic Division standings with a game in hand. In other words, had the Maple Leafs lost they would’ve fallen out of a playoff spot once again. While...
