John Tavares
LGP #20: Tavares 300th Game as Leaf vs Former Team
After a convincing win against the slumping Islanders, the Leafs are back for a Monday night game at home against the Islanders. Tonight will be Tavares’ 300th game as a Leaf, and it’s fitting that it’s against none other than the Islanders, his former team. The Islanders have started out the season on a decent […]
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Game 19: Leafs Snow In Sabres With 5-2 Victory
Even though Buffalo received over six feet of snow over the past few days, the Sabres managed to make it to Toronto for a Saturday night tilt against the Leafs. Early on in this one, there was one very evident thing; the Sabres are a massive team. It felt like every second guy was 6’5 […]
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Game 18: Devils Heater Extended to 11 in 3-2 OT Win Over Leafs
The Devils came into this one on a ten-game winning streak, while the Leafs returned home after an impressive road victory in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. The first five minutes had a great pace with very few whistles. However, there weren’t many shots for either team. Shots were just 1-0 for the Leafs after five […]
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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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