Auston Matthews

LGP 50: Matthews OUT, Murray Revenge Game

The Leafs are back tonight with another Next Gen game as they take on the Senators while wearing their Flipside jerseys. Unfortunately, they will be without star forward Matthews tonight and for at least the next three weeks as he recovers from a knee sprain suffered last game. This will give the bottom six forwards […]

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BREAKING: Matthews Sidelined for a Minimum of Three Weeks With Knee Sprain

This year’s version of the Toronto Maple Leafs has felt different. Now I know non-Leafs fans are going to say, “oh, you guys say that every year and look what happened every single time,” to which I would respond with, you are right. There is no defending how much the teams of years past have […]

Mitch Works His Magic & Sammy Continues To Roll As The Leafs Defeat The Rangers 3-2 In OT

Both teams elected to start this game best on best as they both had their top lines in the starting lineup. After a sluggish first period against the Islanders Monday night, Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe switched to reuniting Matthews with Marner and Tavares with Nylander. After that switch, the Leafs dominated the Islanders in […]

LGP 49: Last Years Best Line in NHL Reunited, Can They Regain Form?

The Leafs look to get revenge on the Rangers tonight as they face off against each other. The key to success tonight will be offense, as last game against the Rangers, the Leafs were held to just one goal. Now, this won’t be easy, as the Rangers goaltending is elite. The Leafs will look to […]

Not Trusting the Maple Leafs When It Matters Most

I want to preface this blog by saying that I have a lot of respect for the Toronto Maple Leafs as a National Hockey League franchise. They have won Stanley Cups, have had a ton of Hockey Hall of Famers as part of their franchise, have one of the most passionate fan bases in the league, and of course, they are […]

Sammy Stands Tall & Style Four Willy As The Leafs Defeat The Islanders 5-2

After a tough 3-2 overtime loss in Montreal on Saturday night against the Habs, the Leafs returned home to take on the Islanders. This game was the first of a five-game home stand for the blue and white leading up to the all-star weekend. There were a ton of whistles in the opening minute in […]

Leafs Forward William Nylander Gets Shot on Goal in Tight Vs. Montreal

Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Lose 3-2 in Overtime Vs. Canadiens on Hockey Day in Canada

A special “Hockey Day in Canada” matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens went down on Saturday night. Despite a 2-0 lead for Toronto, the Cole Caufield-less Montreal Canadiens battled back to steal this one in overtime. It was a high-flying, fast-paced battle that saw the Canadiens winning 3-2 in overtime. In […]

LGP 47: Leafs Look to Set Record Straight Against Habs

It’s hard to believe that it’s in the second half of January, and it’s only the second game the Leafs have played against the Canadiens. The Canadiens are without some key pieces of their lineup in Slafkovsky, Gallagher, Monahan, Evens, Armia, Caufield, and more. This season hasn’t gone well for the Habs, but they seemingly […]

Auston Matthews Has Arrived & Sammy Continues To Smile; Leafs Defeat Jets 4-1

Coming into this one, the Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night in a wild 6-5 overtime game. At the same time, the Jets were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Tuesday. The pace of this game was evident very early on, and it would continue throughout the first period. Bobby McMann made […]

Sammy Smiles & Willy Styles; Leafs With A 5-4 OT Win In A Wild One Against Florida

Coming off of a fast start against the Buffalo Sabres yesterday, the Florida Panthers continued their quick starts in this one. Former Leaf Carter Verhaeghe opened the scoring just 1:52 into the game with his 21st goal of the year. The Leafs wasted very little time as Morgan Rielly collected the loose puck in the […]