Author: Mike Thomas

Avs Pick Up A Tight 2-1 Shooutout Victory Against The Leafs

The Leafs looked very dangerous during the opening shift of the game. They generated some offensive zone time which led to a great scoring chance for Morgan Rielly, but he wired a shot off the post. He got another chance on his next shift, almost from the exact same spot, and this time he made […]

Sabres Battle Back In A 4-3 Victory Over The Leafs

The Leafs were entering tonight’s game after an impressive 7-4 comeback victory over the Edmonton Oilers Saturday night. Once again, Sheldon Keefe elected to go with 11 forwards and seven defencemen in this one. Goaltender Matt Murray was also back between the blue and white pipes for this one. There wasn’t much flow to start […]

Core Four Lifts Leafs Past Oilers In 7-4 Thriller

It doesn’t get much better than McDavid vs. Matthews on Hockey Night in Canada. The Leafs were returning home from a five-game road trip that went through Seattle, western Canada, as well as New Jersey. I think I speak for all of Leafs Nation when I say it feels like the blue and white haven’t […]

A Cause For CellebraSchenn: The Leafs Acquire Veteran Defenseman Luke Schenn From The Canucks

Kyle Dubas had one goal before the trade deadline on Friday, and that was to make his team tougher and harder to play against. His latest move helps address exactly that. The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Luke Schenn from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2023 3rd-round draft pick. Depending on how long […]

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Engvall Traded To The Islanders For A 2024 3rd Round Pick

Kyle Dubas continued to work the phones this afternoon as he called one of his “old friends” in Lou Lamoriello, and the two worked out a deal that saw the Leafs trade forward Pierre Engvall to the Islanders in exchange for a 2024 3rd round pick. Given how Lou’s tenure ended in Toronto, Lou always […]

The Leafs Send Rasmus Sandin To Washington For Erik Gustafsson & A First Round Pick

The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded defenceman Rasmus Sandin to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Erik Gustafsson and Boston’s 2023 first-round pick. The Capital’s previously acquired Boston’s 2023 first-round pick in the Dmitry Orlov and Garnett Hathaway trade with the Bruins. The Leafs get an experienced offensive defenceman in Gustafsson. The 30-year-old appeared in […]

Kyle Dubas Goes ALL In; Ryan O’Reilly Is A Leaf!

I know what people are going to say, “Leafs fans say this year will be different every year,” or “Yeah, you did great in the regular season, how has the first round treated you lately?” To which I would say, yeah, you are right. Leafs fans do say that this year will be different basically […]

Bruins Show Their Strength Defeating Leafs in a 5-2 Heading Into The All-Star Break

It doesn’t matter what time of year these two teams square off. It always has a playoff atmosphere to it. The Leafs were coming off an impressive 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday, while the Bruins came into this one riding a season-high three game losing streak. Brad Marchand was doing Brad Marchand […]

Leafs Deliver An Impressive 5-1 Victory Against The Capitals In John Tavares’ 1000th Game

The Leafs held a very special pre-game ceremony prior to puck drop tonight as they honored their captain for reaching 1000 NHL games. Tavares was presented with a crystal and a silver stick given to every player who reaches the 1000-game milestone. As per usual, the Leafs did a fantastic job with the ceremony, pure […]

Oh Captain, My Captain: Congrats To Leafs Captain John Tavares On 1000 NHL Games

Even if you are a casual hockey fan, I would be willing to bet you have heard the name John Tavares hundreds, if not thousands, of times over the past 10-15 years. For those of you who may not know everything there is to know about Tavares, sit back and let me give you an […]