Author: Johnathon Stewart
Top Players For Toronto To Target At The Trade Deadline
As we inch closer to the trade deadline, there hasn’t been much info coming out about the Leafs’ plans. The 2021-22 iteration of the Leafs is a team with few holes. GM Kyle Dubas did a great job extracting plus value from bargain bin signings. Even still, there is always room for improvement. The two […]
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Nick Ritchie Placed on Waivers by Toronto Maple Leafs
The Leafs’ Nick Ritchie era seems to be at an end as the hulking power forward was placed on waivers today. Toronto took a swing on Ritchie after he had seemingly rounded out his game with the Bruins last year. 15 goals in 56 games and respectable play-driving numbers earned him a 2-year deal this […]
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Toronto Maple Leafs 1/3 Season Recap Part 2: Player Grades
A+: Auston Matthews: Last year’s league leader in goals looked every bit like a player who missed training camp after off-season wrist surgery. He has since returned to his dominant self scoring 13 goals and five assists in his last ten games. He has been using his big body and ability to get lost in […]
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Toronto Maple Leafs 1/3 Season Recap, Part 1
Here we are Leaf land, a third of the way through the 2021-22 season, and what a rollercoaster it has been. From a jersey tossed onto the ice to a 16-3-1 run that has the team sitting tied for 2nd in the league, a dominant motif through it all has been the term “regression to […]
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Breaking: Flyers Move on From Alain Vigneault
After much talk of Vigneault’s being on the hot seat in recent days, Philly has officially pulled the trigger and decided to move in another direction. His time behind the bench of the Flyers will likely be looked back upon as a disappointment in an otherwise spectacular career as an NHL head coach. He took […]
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Kašeing In: Czech Winger Hitting His Stride With The Leafs
With a first-period assist in last night’s game, making six points in his previous eight games, it’s safe to say Ondřej Kaše has kicked his slow start and is heating up. Taking time to get into gear had to be expected for the oft-injured Czech, who played just three games last year and has missed […]
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Liiga Scoring Leader is None Other Than Leafs Prospect Topi Niemela
Since taking over as GM of the Leafs, Kyle Dubas has done an excellent job extracting plus value from Toronto’s draft slots as a perennial playoff team. He’s taken big swings on skill and upside, unabashedly drafted smaller skilled players who are producing well in their respective leagues, and traded down several times to acquire […]
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Leafs 7th Round Pick Making A Name For Himself in Hockey East
He can’t legally drink in the United States, but he can bury the biscuit, and he’ll absolutely drill you if your head is down. Ryan Tverberg, one of Toronto’s three 7th round picks in 2020, is having a monster year for UConn in the NCAA. The 19-year-old is tearing it up to the tune of […]
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Joseph Woll Set To Make NHL Debut for Toronto Maple Leafs
23-year-old Leafs goaltending prospect Joseph Woll will make his NHL debut tonight against the Buffalo Sabres. The ever-smiling Woll has earned the praise of teammates and coaches alike after being recalled due to an injury to backup Petr Mrazek. During last night’s post-game presser, coach Keefe was asked about the young netminder, Starter Jack Campbell […]
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It’s About Time We Stop Talking About A Goalie Controversy In Toronto, Isn’t It?
It seems like every other day; there’s a new article in Leaf land, a new radio hit or television segment about the unproven goaltending tandem guarding the Leafs’ crease. In a preseason goalie ranking for DailyFaceoff.com, NHL analyst and former NHL goalie Mike Mckenna ranked Toronto’s tandem 19th in the league behind Anton Khudobin and […]
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