John Tavares
LGP #18: Leafs Face Off Against Red Hot Devils
Tonight the Leafs face off against the New Jersey Devils while dressing the same lineup and lines as last game. Tonight we will get a chance to see if these lines can work against one of the best teams in the league. The Devils have won 10 games straight, so in order to have a […]
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Game 16: Leafs Edge Out Canucks With 3-2 Victory
Last night’s pre-game ceremony was an emotional one but tonight’s was even more emotional, if that is even possible. The Leafs honored the spectacular career of Börje Salming. In my opinion, they honored more than what he accomplished on the ice. They honored the fantastic human Börje was and still is to this day. He […]
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Leafs Game Preview #16: Tilt vs. the Canucks
The Leafs lost the opening end of their back-to-back last night vs. the Penguins, but you don’t have to wait long for hockey, as they will be back tonight vs. the Canucks. The Canucks have not done well this year, so let’s see if the Leafs can elevate their game with a win tonight rather […]
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Game 15: Leafs Drop Hall of Fame Game 4-2 to Penguins
Before this one started, the Leafs held an incredibly emotional pre-game ceremony. The ceremony honored the 2022 Hockey Hall of Fame class but let’s be honest here; it was a homecoming for Leafs legend Borje Salming. Salming was in town for the first time since being diagnosed with ALS. Since being diagnosed with the disease, […]
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Game 12: Leafs Continue To Roll With 2-1 Victory Over Bruins
There was a very evident buzz in the building to start this game involving an original six matchup (rivalry). The blue and white came into this one after what was arguably their best effort of the year thus far in a 5-2 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers Wednesday night. The Leafs welcomed back right-handed defenceman […]
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Game 11: Leafs Make A Statement With 5-2 Victory Over The Flyers
The Leafs were finally home after an absolutely miserable five-game road trip that saw them post a pathetic record of 1-2-2. They defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-1, lost to the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1, lost to the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in overtime, lost to the LA Kings 4-2, and lost to the Anaheim Ducks […]
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Maple Leafs: Why It’s Okay to Breathe After Slow Start
The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the season with the second-best odds of winning the greatest trophy in professional sports. High expectations for a team coming off its best regular season in franchise history. Many in the hockey universe projected this roster to be among the best, despite completely new goaltending and a vastly different bottom-six. […]
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Post-Game Analysis: Maple Leafs Drop Fourth Straight Loss in Anaheim Vs. Ducks
On the eve of Halloween night, the Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their fourth straight loss, this time to the Anaheim Ducks 4-3. It was a game that needed overtime after a late comeback from the home side. The Maple Leafs now hold a 4-4-2 record and sit seventh in the Atlantic Division. On the other […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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