Ilya Samsonov

Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Drop 3-1 Loss to the Golden Knights on Monday Night

The Toronto Maple Leafs fell short in Vegas on Monday night, losing 3-1 to the Golden Knights. It wasn’t a great night for the blue and white in a game filled with events, from scrums to injury scares. Coming into this one, all eyes were on ex-Maple Leaf star Phil Kessel tying former National Hockey […]

Leafs POTW (Oct 15th-22nd): Oh, Captain, My Captain!

Utter chaos in large part thanks to the media, the fanbase demanding the team trade everyone essentially, and a head coach walking back his “comments” when he called out his star players for not playing well enough, all while going 3-1-0 since last Saturday. Just another week in Leaf land! Moving forward, I will write […]

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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Game 5: Leafs Down Stars 3-2 in OT

To say there has been a little bit of drama in Leaf land since their loss to the Arizona Coyotes would be an understatement. The entire fanbase was curious how the team would respond after being called out by head coach Sheldon Keefe for their subpar performance against the Arizona Coyotes; you’d think the Leafs […]

Leafs Bounce Back: 3-2 Win vs. The Washington Capitals

After last night, the Leafs returned home to host the Caps, kicking off their season on the road in Montreal. The Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their season openers on Wednesday night. The Leafs lost 4-3 to the Habs. Josh Anderson scored the game-winning goal with just 19 seconds remaining in the […]

The Revenge of Sammy: Leafs Game Preview #2

After a game to forget in Montreal last night, the Leafs are back again, but this time on home ice. Tonight is the Leafs’ home opener as they host the Capitals as both teams are looking for their first win of the season. The Leafs look to shake off an “unacceptable” and “sloppy” game one, […]

Maple Leafs Make Final Cuts: Who to Look Out For, Who Got Snubbed?

Monday, October 10th, at 5:00 pm EST, all teams in the NHL were required to submit a cap-compliant roster. Throughout the Leafs’ training camp, many were curious on how the team would be able to field a team that is cap compliant. The Leafs made their final cuts on Monday afternoon at 3:30 and shortly […]

Leafs Drop Opening Game of Preseason Back-to-Back vs. Red Wings

On Friday evening, the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 in the opening game of a preseason back-to-back. From the Maple Leafs perspective, there was a lot to like from this game. However, the collapse of a two-goal lead is never a positive. The team played a lineup that wasn’t very heavy […]

Game Preview: Leafs head to Belleville to take on the Senators

The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to test out some of their depth options tonight when they take on the Ottawa Senators tonight in Belleville, Ontario. Projected Lineup: Forwards: Malgin – Holmberg – Robertson Aston-Reese – Kämpf – Aubé-Kubel McMann – SDA – Anderson Steeves – Shaw – Simmonds Gogolev Defense: Král – Holl Mete […]

Turning Over A New Leaf

This team sucks. It’s time to blow it up. They can’t win with the way the team is currently built. Dubas is just a calculator boy; he doesn’t know what he is doing. They are too soft to win in the playoffs. Those are just some of the things I’m sure you are sick of […]