Ilya Samsonov

Maple leafs Goaltender Matt Murray Heading Onto the Ice at Scotiabank Arena Through Tunnel

Dissecting The Leafs Goaltending Position Ahead of The Trade Deadline

As we approach the NHL’s 2023 Trade Deadline on Friday, March 3rd. Trade rumors surrounding the beloved Maple Leafs continue to wave. Whether it’s a forward or a defenseman, the Maple Leafs will surely make an addition. However, a goaltender? I’m not so sure about that. Let’s look at the Maple Leafs’ goaltending depth as […]

LGP 53: Back to Business

The Leafs are back after over a week off from the All-Star weekend and their bye week. The Leafs will look to build momentum with a back-to-back series against the not-so-great Blue Jackets. The Leafs, for the most part, have performed well against the higher competition in the league but haven’t done near as well […]

A MAPLE LEAFS JANUARY REWIND, FEBRUARY FAST FORWARD & WEEKEND PREDICTIONS

It’s been almost a week since the NHL All-Star weekend wrapped up in Florida. Mitch Marner was busy setting an Atlantic Division record of six assists in a single tournament (two games) and eventually walking away with the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Championship. While his teammates and Leafs Nation are not all that surprised by […]

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 […]

LGP 52: Leafs Look to Beat Stumbling Bruins

It’s the last game before the All-Star break, and the Leafs are against the Bruins, who sit atop the league standings. The Leafs and Bruins have won one game against each other this season, as the games always seem competitive. The Bruins have been on pace to set an NHL record in points but have […]

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 […]

LGP 51: Tavares’ 1000th Game, Brodie Returns

The Leafs are back, this time playing against the Capitals in what will be Tavares’ 1000th NHL game. Kerfoot gets a tryout in the second-line center position with Matthews injured, and Anderson gets another chance to prove his value to the team. Woll has been called up to the Leafs to back up Samsonov as […]

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Leafs Come Up Short in 6-2 Loss To The Sens

A rare Friday night of Hockey Night in Canada, and it involved the battle of Ontario! The Leafs were coming off a highly entertaining 3-2 overtime victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday. While the Sens were coming off a 2-1 victory of their own against the New York Islanders on Wednesday. Coming into […]

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 […]

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 […]