John Tavares

Catching Up With Blue Jacket’s Players in the IIHF World Championship Part Two

Last week I wrote an article detailing the Columbus Blue Jacket’s representation at the IIHF World Championship tournament. The five players that are participating are Elvis Merzlikins (Latvia), Damon Severson (Canada), Gavin Brindley (USA), Johnny Gaudreau (USA), and Zach Werenski (USA). As of Thursday, May 23, only one player from that list is moving on […]

NHL Playoffs: Toronto Falls Short in Game 7 | 5/4/2024

After playing seven games in round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Bruins took Game 7 with an overtime victory to knock out the Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews returned to the lineup after missing two games straight, and Joseph Woll had been out of the lineup. William Nylander scored the lone goal for Toronto, […]

Bruins Lose 2-1, Nylander Scores Twice | 5/2/2024

The Bruins struggled, once again, to eliminate the Maple Leafs and finally make it to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Toronto pushed hard for another chance and tied the series to make it to Game 7. Joseph Woll played unbelievably incredible for the Leafs for the second game straight, only allowing one […]

NHL Playoffs: Maple Leafs Win 2-1 in OT Against the Bruins | 4/30/2024

In a potential elimination game without Toronto’s star, Auston Matthews, the Maple Leafs fought until the very end to secure a 2-1 overtime victory on Tuesday and will move on to Game 6 in Toronto on Thursday, May 2nd. Matthews originally missed the third period in Toronto’s 3-1 loss previously and missed this game both […]

Bruins Lose 3-2, Matthews Scores Go-Ahead Goal | 4/22/2024

In Game Two for the Maple Leafs and Bruins, Toronto edged Boston to finish with a 3-2 victory on Monday, April 22nd at the TD Garden. Auston Matthews struck the go-ahead goal in the third period and also recorded two assists to help the Maple Leafs even their Eastern Conference First-Round series against the Bruins. […]

Devils Defeat Maple Leafs 6-5, Matthews Scores 68th | 4/11/2024

Jesper Bratt scored the go-ahead goal for New Jersey to secure a 6-5 victory on Thursday, April 11th at the Scotiabank Arena. The Devils had already been eliminated from playoff contention last game, which was on Tuesday at home that had also been against the Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews scored both his 67th and 68th […]

Penguins Lose to Maple Leafs in OT, Matthews Scores 65th Goal | 4/8/2024

The Maple Leafs hosted the Penguins on Monday, April 8th, and came out with a 3-2 overtime win. It had been a close game that would’ve gone either way, but Toronto successfully wrapped it up when Jake McCabe scored the game-winning goal. Auston Matthews recorded his 65th league-leading goal in the Maple Leafs victory, and […]

Matthews Scores 62nd in Maple Leafs 6-4 Victory vs. Florida Panthers | 4/1/2024

Auston Matthews scored both his 61st and 62nd goals on Monday, April 1st when the Maple Leafs took on the Florida Panthers at the Scotiabank Arena. Toronto continued their win streak, adding their third straight win with a 6-4 victory. Besides the two goals Matthews scored, he recorded an assist for his 17th multi-goal game […]

Samsonov Made 34 Saves in 13th Career Shutout, Matthews Scores 60th vs. Buffalo Sabres | 3/30/2024

Toronto secured their second straight win after a 6-3 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. The Maple Leafs were able to shutout the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 on Saturday, March 30th and Ilya Samsonov recorded his third shutout of the season, making a total of 34 saves for Toronto. Auston Matthews scored his league-leading […]

Maple Leafs Held Off by Carolina Hurricanes, Robertson Scores Lone Goal 2-1 | 3/24/2024

After two huge wins against both the Washington Capitals and the Edmonton Oilers, the Maple Leafs took a 2-1 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena on Sunday, March 24th. The Hurricanes held off the Maple Leafs 2-0 for 40 minutes, and in the third period, Nicholas Robertson cut Carolina’s lead to avoid […]