Matt Murray
Leafs Deliver An Impressive 5-1 Victory Against The Capitals In John Tavares’ 1000th Game
The Leafs held a very special pre-game ceremony prior to puck drop tonight as they honored their captain for reaching 1000 NHL games. Tavares was presented with a crystal and a silver stick given to every player who reaches the 1000-game milestone. As per usual, the Leafs did a fantastic job with the ceremony, pure […]
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Leafs Come Up Short in 6-2 Loss To The Sens
A rare Friday night of Hockey Night in Canada, and it involved the battle of Ontario! The Leafs were coming off a highly entertaining 3-2 overtime victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday. While the Sens were coming off a 2-1 victory of their own against the New York Islanders on Wednesday. Coming into […]
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LGP 50: Matthews OUT, Murray Revenge Game
The Leafs are back tonight with another Next Gen game as they take on the Senators while wearing their Flipside jerseys. Unfortunately, they will be without star forward Matthews tonight and for at least the next three weeks as he recovers from a knee sprain suffered last game. This will give the bottom six forwards […]
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Not Trusting the Maple Leafs When It Matters Most
I want to preface this blog by saying that I have a lot of respect for the Toronto Maple Leafs as a National Hockey League franchise. They have won Stanley Cups, have had a ton of Hockey Hall of Famers as part of their franchise, have one of the most passionate fan bases in the league, and of course, they are […]
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Sammy Smiles & Willy Styles; Leafs With A 5-4 OT Win In A Wild One Against Florida
Coming off of a fast start against the Buffalo Sabres yesterday, the Florida Panthers continued their quick starts in this one. Former Leaf Carter Verhaeghe opened the scoring just 1:52 into the game with his 21st goal of the year. The Leafs wasted very little time as Morgan Rielly collected the loose puck in the […]
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LGP 45: The Search for Rielly’s Partner
After an intense game against the Bruins, the Leafs are looking to rebound against the Panthers. The Panthers went from a President’s Trophy winner to looking like they may miss the playoffs in less than a year. Historically, the Leafs must make sure not to underestimate their opponent as there still is a lot of […]
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Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Fall Short 4-3 in Epic Hockey Game Vs. Bruins
On Saturday night, a classic rivalry was renewed at TD Garden between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs. After an early season matchup that saw the blue and white get the better of the Bruins. This time it was the home side winning this one 4-3. The Boston Bruins continued their dominant run […]
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No Matthews? No Problem; Leafs Earn Gutsy 2-1 Victory Over The Predators
Head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed with the media this morning that Auston Matthews would be out of the lineup against the Nashville Predators tonight. Keefe also confirmed that this alignment has “been bothering him for a while.” Keefe did not indicate the specifics of Matthews’ injury. As a result of Matthews’ injury, 27-year-old Bobby McMann […]
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LGP 42: McMann Makes NHL Debut, Matthews Resting
The Leafs will look to beat a hot Nashville team tonight that’s won 4 straight, without the help of Auston Matthews, as he recovers from an ailment. Matt Murray gets the nod as he looks to prove that his last strong start wasn’t a fluke. Leafs Projected Lineup Predators Projected Lineup Forwards Forsberg – Parssinen […]
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Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Beat Flyers 6-2 in Second Game of Back-to-Back
The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 6-2 on Sunday night! The blue and white, playing in the second back-to-back game, certainly impressed! After a bounce-back win yesterday at home, the Leafs kept their momentum going early and really took Philadelphia out of this one rather quickly. The Leafs next game will be on […]
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