Martin Jones

Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Carolina Hurricanes | 12/30/2023

The Leafs played last night and are coming off of another 6-5 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets. The discussion has largely been centered around goaltender Ilya Samsonov, and for good reason, but the Leafs did make some careless mistakes as well. The Leafs won’t have much time to review things, though, as they play […]

Dubas Returns to Toronto: Leafs Game Preview 28

Dubas returns to Toronto as the Penguins and Leafs face off tonight. The Leafs have been entertaining to watch this year, even though their game hasn’t been as dominant as previous years. The Leafs have managed to keep earning points, though, even through sickness, and will hope to earn two points tonight. Knies is back […]

Leafs Battling Sickness: Leafs Game Preview 26

It’s another game day for the Leafs as they face off against the Rangers tonight in the second half of a back-to-back. Leafs captain John Tavares scored his 1,00th career NHL point last night, but ultimately the Leafs fell in overtime. This Leafs team is also battling some sickness, as was seen with Lagesson and […]

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 […]

Leafs Place 6 Players on Waivers, Trade Lafferty to Canucks

Alas, preseason is over, and the final day to become cap-compliant has come. Starting Tuesday, there will be no more meaningless games filled with prospects and PTOs as the NHL regular season finally kicks off, and I mean finally, as this has felt like the longest preseason in memory. The Toronto Maple Leafs placed a […]

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 […]

Analyzing the Seattle Kraken’s Improvement Since Their Inaugural Season

The Seattle Kraken, the NHL’s newest expansion team, definitely didn’t have an ideal first season in the league. Although their roster included some good players and looked solid on paper, they didn’t perform to their expectations. The Kraken finished last in the Pacific division with a record of 27-49-6 for 60 points in the 2021-22 […]

Examining How the Leafs Could Become Cap Compliant

By now, most of us Leaf fans have grown used to the trickery of Brandon Pridham. His official title is assistant general manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Over recent years, he has been well known as their resident capologist and the brains behind the Leafs cap gymnastics. Same story every summer. The Leafs are […]

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 […]

Sharks Offseason Road Map

When Timo Meier was traded at the deadline, it officially sent out the signal that General Manager Mike Grier was going to rebuild. After several unsuccessful attempts by former GM Doug Wilson to retool on the fly, Grier told Sharks fans that this wouldn’t be a short turnaround. The Sharks will be busy this upcoming […]