Auston Matthews
Game 12: Leafs Continue To Roll With 2-1 Victory Over Bruins
There was a very evident buzz in the building to start this game involving an original six matchup (rivalry). The blue and white came into this one after what was arguably their best effort of the year thus far in a 5-2 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers Wednesday night. The Leafs welcomed back right-handed defenceman […]
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Game 11: Leafs Make A Statement With 5-2 Victory Over The Flyers
The Leafs were finally home after an absolutely miserable five-game road trip that saw them post a pathetic record of 1-2-2. They defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-1, lost to the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1, lost to the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in overtime, lost to the LA Kings 4-2, and lost to the Anaheim Ducks […]
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Maple Leafs: Why It’s Okay to Breathe After Slow Start
The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the season with the second-best odds of winning the greatest trophy in professional sports. High expectations for a team coming off its best regular season in franchise history. Many in the hockey universe projected this roster to be among the best, despite completely new goaltending and a vastly different bottom-six. […]
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Post-Game Analysis: Maple Leafs Drop Fourth Straight Loss in Anaheim Vs. Ducks
On the eve of Halloween night, the Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their fourth straight loss, this time to the Anaheim Ducks 4-3. It was a game that needed overtime after a late comeback from the home side. The Maple Leafs now hold a 4-4-2 record and sit seventh in the Atlantic Division. On the other […]
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Leafs Game Preview #10: Leafs Look to Rebound vs. Struggling Ducks
After yet another loss where the effort wasn’t good enough, the Leafs look to pull out at least one win on their California road trip. The Ducks are last in the NHL currently, and all of the Leafs’ losses this year have come against teams that didn’t make the playoffs last year, so they need […]
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Leafs Game Preview #9: Leafs visit the Kings
Tonight the Leafs head to Los Angeles as they take on the Kings. The Leafs will pull out their flipside jerseys that they co-created with Justin Bieber. It’s likely safe to assume that Bieber will be at the game tonight, but regardless, the Leafs have a job to do. Although their 4-3-1 record is much […]
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Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Fall Short in Overtime Vs. San Jose
The Maple Leafs fell short in overtime on Thursday night, losing 4-3 to San Jose. Despite an encouraging comeback from the Maple Leafs, it wasn’t enough. Coming into Thursday’s game, the San Jose Sharks were having a miserable start offensively; the Sharks were ranked 32nd in goals averaging a lowly 1.89. The team was also […]
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Leafs Game Preview: #8 The Shake Up
After a loss to the Knights, the Leafs sit at 4-3-0 heading into tonight’s 10:30 pm EST tilt vs. the Sharks. The Sharks have played nine games and are sitting at a 2-7-0 record. The Leafs need to come out strong tonight and not underestimate their opponent, as we saw what happened with Arizona last […]
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Leafs Game Preview: #7 Vegas Bound
The Leafs face the Vegas Golden Knights tonight, coming off of their first win that wasn’t only a one goal game. The Leafs look to extend their win streak to 3 games starting at 10:00 pm EST tonight. It’s also of note that tonight, former Leaf Phil Kessel is set to play, tying the iron […]
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Game 6: Leafs Defeat Jets With A 4-1 VICTORY
The Leafs came into this one after a 3-2 overtime victory against the Dallas Stars on Thursday. However, Leafs superstar Auston Matthews was roughed up several times in that one, so something had to give. Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe responded by putting both Wayne Simmonds and Kyle Clifford into the lineup for this one. […]
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