Auston Matthews

A Mother’s Day Meltdown For Toronto

It is something fans feared throughout the first four games, and now it has become a reality. The Toronto Maple Leafs seem to be falling back into their old ways of the past. After a 7-3 loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning, the series now shifts to Toronto for game five in […]

Maple Leafs Face Adversity in Game 3

Game 3 ended with two empty-net goals from Ilya Mikheyev which secure the victory and the series lead for Toronto against Tampa Bay. Last night started so well, the Leafs had the pressure and momentum to just carry throughout the game and going into the 2nd they had a fresh powerplay. Sadly, the momentum didn’t carry […]

Keefe makes changes ahead of Game 3

After a Game 2 loss that saw the penalty not as good as Game 1 and some bad penalties taking, Sheldon Keefe has decided to shake up the lines ahead of Game 3 in Tampa Bay. Today at practice in Tampa, we saw a few changes to the line-up, both upfront in the forward group […]

Maple Leafs face Reality Check

Coming off a fantastic start to the series against the Tampa Bay Lightning in game one, the Toronto Maple Leafs received a reality check in game two. Although they attempted to make it a game in the third, the Maple Leafs dropped the second game 5-3. Now, the series turns to a best-of-five with three games […]

Maple Leafs Dominate Lightning in Game 1

It was a fantastic start to a series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning. A game that saw Matthews tally two goals, Rielly fight twice, and Campbell record a shutout. It was a game that appeared to bring the Lightning players back down to earth. Coming into the playoffs, being back-to-back […]

What team should Montreal Canadiens fans cheer for in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs?

With the Montreal Canadiens ending their season with media availabilities recently, it’s been a long, long, long season for fans. With playoffs right around the corner, Canadiens fans need a team to cheer for. Let’s look at all 16 teams and make a case for why you should cheer for each. Eastern Conference Florida Panthers […]

Inside the Rink Playoff Predictions

The greatest tournament in professional sports is about to begin. I figured this would be the perfect opportunity to see what some of Inside the Rinks writers and contributors think about this year’s post-season. The Writers/Contributors: Luca Perito– Covers the New York Rangers and Nashville Predators- @elbigcalzonelp Spencer Lazary- Covers the Toronto Maple Leafs – […]

Maple Leafs: Playoff Preview

Game 82 has come and gone, and what a season it has been for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In a year that saw them set the record for most wins in franchise history with 54, their star player scored 60 goals and 106 points. We also saw breakout seasons in players like Bunting, Engvall, and […]

Bruce Cassidy Makes Decision On Resting Players

With the playoffs starting next week and the Bruins playing their final game of the season tonight, they will look to get some much-needed rest. Even though the Bruins can still challenge for third place in the Atlantic if they gain a point tonight and Tampa Bay loses, they are happy to be healthy and […]

Maple Leafs: Auston Matthews joins the 60-goal club!

Auston Matthews has accomplished something that has only happened 20 times in NHL history. He has scored 60 goals in an NHL season. It has been a feat that hasn’t been seen since 2011-12, when Steven Stamkos did it. It has been a rare accomplishment, but Matthews hit the 60-goal mark tonight against the Detroit […]