Erik Gustafsson

Luck of The Irish! Leafs Deliver Impressive 5-2 Victory Over The Hurricanes

The Leafs were concluding a four-game home stand tonight as they hosted the Carolina Hurricanes in a rare Friday night home game. They wore their St. Pats jerseys in this St. Patrick’s day tilt. Luke Schenn finally made his long-awaited home re-debut since being reacquired at the deadline. It’s been 3,998 days since Schenn’s last […]

LGP 68: Toronto St. Pats in Action

Well, it’s St. Patricks Day and the Leafs are facing off against the Hurricanes on home ice and will wear their St. Pats jerseys tonight, following the Marlies afternoon game at Scotiabank Arena. Hopefully, the ice will still be in good shape, but regardless, the Leafs need to come out swinging and not make any […]

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 […]

LGP 65: Leafs Back on Home Ice Against Oilers

The Leafs are back at Scotiabank Arena for the first time since the trade deadline. After a moderately successful 3-2-0 road trip, the Leafs are back on home ice for the next four games. It all starts against the Oilers in Campbell’s first game back in Toronto, and although he isn’t projected to play tonight, […]

Grading All 32 Teams’ Trade Deadline

Here is the Inside The Rink FULL NHL Trade Deadline breakdown. It was a wild Trade Deadline week and was an enjoyment for all NHL fans. We have compiled all of the moves for you below and give a small analysis for all 32 teams. If you prefer to listen to a breakdown of all […]

Newly Acquired Maple Leafs Forward Ryan O'Reilly Scores Vs. Buffalo

So Kyle Dubas Got His Guys; What’s Next?

Maple Leafs General Manager Kyle Dubas decided to make significant changes to the roster prior to the 2023 trade deadline. After making a splash by acquiring forwards Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari from St.Louis, Kyle then went out and brought in defenseman Jake McCabe and forward Sam Lafferty from the Chicago Blackhawks. After making not […]

Capitals Make Decision On Trevor van Riemsdyk

The Washington Capitals have been one of the busiest teams ahead of the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline, as they have already conducted four trades shipping out expiring contracts for several draft picks and a player. It was a shocking sequence of events considering the organization’s promise to Alex Ovechkin to always be all in as […]

LGP 62: Gustafsson and Schenn to Make Leafs Debut/Re-Debut

The Leafs are back tonight on a back-to-back as they look to forget their game against the Oilers last night. They face off against a Flames team that has been rather hit or miss. The Leafs will look to put up a better effort and pull out a win tonight in their last game before […]

Capitals Still Not Done As They Look To Trade Away Two More Players

The Washington Capitals and general manager Brian MacLellan have fully committed to retooling this roster once their playoff hopes slipped away. After losing six straight games, the Capitals now find themselves seventh in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race. In an effort to make this lost season count, the Washington upper management has begun to […]

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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 […]