For Toronto, is it a hurdle or a roadblock?
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in one of their biggest slumps since the start of this 2021/22 season. Over the past two weeks, following a six-game win streak, the team has now lost five of […]
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It’s time to hand more reps to Petr Mrazek
Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs concluded a six-game road trip at UBS Arena, the new facility of the New York Islanders. While this had all the markings of a “trap game” – narratives flowing, […]
The Lead-Collapse Fallacy
The Toronto Maple Leafs had a rough night last night. Let’s not take away from that – yes, they won on the Expected Goals, and the Deserve-to-Win-o-meter, but even as an analytics-inclined person, I can […]
Good for Leon Draisaitl
If you’ve spent any time on social media this afternoon, you’ve probably already seen the clip of Edmonton Oilers Leon Draisaitl getting into it with Edmonton Journal writer and frequent Hockey Twitter main character Jim […]
Let Pete Deke and good things will come
On Sunday afternoon, the Vancouver Canucks snapped a three-game losing streak – their first in the Bruce Boudreau era – with a 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. To me, it felt like most games […]
Leafs do risky, but mostly-tidy work with Rielly extension
Out of nowhere, the Toronto Maple Leafs are making big news this afternoon. The team announced on Friday that they’ve signed their longest-tenured player, defenceman Morgan Rielly, to an eight-year contract extension that will pay […]
Do the Leafs really get “Goalied” more than other teams?
Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost a very close, and at the end, extremely exciting 2-1 game to the New York Rangers. The “Big Four” were all engaged, including a returning Auston Matthews. Michael […]
The Problem With The Vancouver Extensions
On the surface, the soon to be official news coming out of Vancouver appears to be a bit of a relief. Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes, both represented by JP Barry, are ending their contractual […]
Leafs win preseason debut over Montreal
NHL hockey is back on the menu! Well, for the most part. Preseason NHL hockey is back on the menu, and the Toronto Maple Leafs were among the first to serve it against the Montreal […]
Maple Leafs Sign William Villeneuve to ELC
In a small bit of news ahead of Toronto’s pre-season opener this evening, the Maple Leafs have announced the signing of defenceman William Villeneuve to an entry-level contract. Toronto drafted the 19-year-old native of Sherbrooke, […]