Noel Acciari

Noel Acciari Signs With Pittsburgh Penguins

Noel Acciari and the Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to terms on a two-year contract worth $3 million annually. Acciari was acquired by former Maple Leafs general manager and current Penguins GM and president of hockey operations in the Ryan O’Reilly trade. Acciari led the Maple Leafs in hits and was a valuable asset to the […]

Penguins: Top Targets This Off-season

The Pittsburgh Penguins have about $20 million in projected salary cap to work with heading into the NHL Draft and Free Agency. Head Coach Mike Sullivan has let interim GM Kyle Dubas know that he’s looking for players with a particular trait to acquire. Players with speed. With about $20 million left, they want to bring […]

Leafs RD2GM5: Put The Pressure On

After a tight game, the Leafs were able to hold off the Panthers and deny the Panthers of a sweep, but even with that, they still are down 3-1 in their second-round series. The Leafs are back on home ice and will look to win their first game on home ice since April 20th, their […]

Leafs Forward John Tavares Directs Puck on Net Vs. Panthers

Post-Game Analysis: Panthers Defeat Leafs 4-2 in Game 1 at Scotiabank Arena

The Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 1 of the second round. The Panthers, who came into tonight off an incredible Game 7 victory on Sunday against the Bruins, continued their impressive run stealing Game 1 on the road. The Cats were helped by a dazzling performance from their goaltender Sergei […]

Leafs vs. Lightning (Game 2) Three Stars

The Leafs were looking to bounce back from an embarrassing loss Tuesday night in game one. Tampa Bay ran the Leafs show the entire night during game one and walked away with a 7-3 victory to take a 1-0 series lead. Michael Bunting was issued a three game suspension for his hit to the head […]

NHL: Stanley Cup Playoff Eastern Conference Round One Preview with our expert picks

It is that time of year again. The one all hockey fans wait for. It’s Stanley Cup playoff time! Let’s take a look at the matchups schedules and our staff picks for the first round. (1A) Boston Bruins 65-12-5, 135 points vs. (WC2) Florida Panthers 42-32-8, 92 points Here is the Schedule Mon., April 17: Panthers […]

Post-Game Analysis: Maple Leafs Beat Panthers 2-1 in Overtime

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers 2-1 in overtime on Monday night! After a spectacular performance from goaltender Ilya Samsonov, the blue and white held on getting the full two points in Matthew Knies debut. Even though the Florida Panthers came out strong, the cats just couldn’t beat Ilya Samsonov late, as the […]

LGP 77: Marner and Nylander to Play on Same Line

After a disappointing game against the Red Wings that saw the Leafs lose the game and Matt Murray to injury, the Leafs are back tonight, this time against one of the worst teams in the NHL. As I’ve mentioned, the Leafs tend to play down to their opponents, and that can’t happen tonight. Even with […]

Player Profile: Ryan O’Reilly

Mid -February was among us, and crickets could be heard around Leafs nation. Everyone was waiting for trade news. On February 17th, 2023, general manager Kyle Dubas gave us just what we were waiting for. The trade splash began when the Maple Leafs received Ryan O’Reilly from the Saint Louis Blues. Another hometown hero was […]

Player Profile: Noel Acciari

On February 17th, 2023, the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari From the St. Louis Blues, In a three-way trade, including the Minnesota Wild. In exchange, the Blues received a 2023 first and third round pick and a 2024 second round pick, as well as players Mikhail Abramov and Adam Gaudette. In […]