Ilya Samsonov

Three Stars: Capitals (1) vs. Leafs (4)

The Leafs were in Washington, DC, last night to do battle with the Capitals. Coming into this one, Ovechkin was still looking for his first goal of the year, the longest drought to start a season in his illustrious career thus far. While Joseph Woll was looking to build off of the performance he put […]

Post-Game Analysis: Maple Leafs Fall on the Road 3-1 to Panthers

The Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 tonight at Amerant Bank Arena. After jumping out to a 2-0 lead to end the first, that’s all the Cats needed from an offensive standpoint to defeat the traveling blue and white. The Maple Leafs battled hard but once again were shut down by Florida Panthers […]

Panthers (3) vs Leafs (1) Three Stars

The Leafs were looking to bounce back after putting forth an absolute dud of a performance against the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night. No better team to bounce back against than the team who embarrassed you in the second round of the playoffs last year, right? Well, that wasn’t the case. The Leafs were flat […]

Leafs Game Preview: Forward Lines Shakeup Against Panthers

The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to bounce back as they face off against the team that took them out of the Playoffs last year, the Florida Panthers. After a poor effort on Monday, the Leafs need to start on time. Samsonov gets his third start of the season and will be looking to put […]

Leafs’ First Week Observations

The Leafs have played in two regular season games so far this season: a 6-5 chippy win over the Montreal Canadiens and a “much closer than the score suggests” win over the Minnesota Wild. It’s time to overreact to early games! *Play Hall & Oa…Pursuit of Hap…whatever song you want* Auston Matthews is back, baby! […]

Knies Faces Former Teammate: Leafs Game Preview 2

After a back-and-forth win this past Wednesday, the Leafs are back for a Saturday night game against the Minnesota Wild. The Wild are a team with playoff aspirations and will be a good test for this Leafs team. Let’s take a look at how things are lining up for tonight and who to keep an […]

Should the Leafs Be Worried About Their Goaltending?

I’ve been seeing this question a lot on social media since the end of training camp. It’s probably a question that needs to be answered. And that answer is “no”. For those who haven’t been keeping track, Ilya Samsonov played three games and finished with a 2.96 GAA and .879 save percentage. Joseph Woll played […]

Hot or Cold? 20 Takes On The Toronto Maple Leafs

Oh boy, we’re getting close! With training camps underway any day now and the NHL pre-season right around the corner, I am FIRED UP about getting back to the hockey season. Summer is great, with school being out, vacations taking place, and warm weather for a few months, and when the comforting warmth of summer […]

3 Reasons To Be Optimistic About the 23-24 Maple Leaf Season

Doom and gloom. No, wait, actually, this might be our year. We’re done. We’re so back. Up and down are the emotions of Leaf fans every Summer. It is very similar to southern Ontario temperatures lately. A mantra often pushed by coaches and athletes alike is to not get too high in the high moments […]

Martin Jones Signs One-Year Contract With Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Wednesday, August 9th, that they have come to terms on a one-year contract worth $875,000 with goaltender Martin Jones. Jones, 33, entered the NHL undrafted and eventually found his footing with the Los Angeles Kings in the 2013-14 season. Related: Martin Jones Stats Martin Jones spent his 2022-23 season […]