Michael Bunting
Sammy Stands Tall & Style Four Willy As The Leafs Defeat The Islanders 5-2
After a tough 3-2 overtime loss in Montreal on Saturday night against the Habs, the Leafs returned home to take on the Islanders. This game was the first of a five-game home stand for the blue and white leading up to the all-star weekend. There were a ton of whistles in the opening minute in […]
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Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Lose 3-2 in Overtime Vs. Canadiens on Hockey Day in Canada
A special “Hockey Day in Canada” matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens went down on Saturday night. Despite a 2-0 lead for Toronto, the Cole Caufield-less Montreal Canadiens battled back to steal this one in overtime. It was a high-flying, fast-paced battle that saw the Canadiens winning 3-2 in overtime. In […]
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Auston Matthews Has Arrived & Sammy Continues To Smile; Leafs Defeat Jets 4-1
Coming into this one, the Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night in a wild 6-5 overtime game. At the same time, the Jets were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Tuesday. The pace of this game was evident very early on, and it would continue throughout the first period. Bobby McMann made […]
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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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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 39: Giordano Faces Former Team
It’s the Leafs against the Kraken tonight, as Giordano looks to have a solid showing against his former team. The Leafs are coming off of a rollercoaster 6-5 shootout loss where Matthews reached his 500th career point. The Kraken have improved quite a bit since last season and are currently sitting narrowly in a playoff […]
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Matthews Fastest Leaf To Reach 500 Career Points; Blues Defeat Leafs 6-5 In A Shootout
The Leafs kicked off the 2023 calendar year at home as the St. Louis Blues were in town, the first of a three game home stand. The Blues and Leafs faced off on December 27th in St. Louis, a game in which the Leafs managed to pull off a 5-4 overtime victory. The Blues had […]
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Post-Game Analysis: Leafs End 2022 With Impressive 6-2 Victory Over Avalanche
The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 on New Year’s Eve! As Nathan MacKinnon returned to the lineup for the Avalanche, it was still not enough to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs! This was the Leafs last game of 2022, and did they ever make it a good one! The blue and white […]
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Leafs Bend But Don’t Break As They Defeat The Blues 5-4 In OT
It was made known to the public before puck drop that both Morgan Rielly and Rasmus Sandin were looking great in practice the past couple of days. Keefe said at this point, he would say both are close to returning, and he would consider both to be day-to-day. Great news for both the Leafs and […]
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NHL Punishes Mikhail Sergachev for Dirty Slash
Last night the Tampa Bay Lightning traveled to Toronto for the first time since they defeated them in game seven of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. Tensions were going to be high for this game as both teams are neck and neck for the second spot in the Atlantic Division. […]
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