William Nylander
Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Drop Second Game of Back-to-Back 4-3 vs. Blue Jackets
In the second back-to-back game, the Toronto Maple Leafs fell short to the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on home ice. Despite looking good early, the blue and white slowly started to stale. As for the Blue Jackets, they began to catch fire and earned themselves the victory. The Maple Leafs will now focus on Wednesday […]
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LGP 54: Back Against the Blue Jackets
After a solid defensive effort and a 3-0 win against the Blue Jackets in Columbus last night, the Leafs are home and taking on the Blue Jackets once again. While Columbus hasn’t had a good season, the Leafs played a solid game for the 60 minutes leading to a win. It was nice to see […]
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Maple Leafs: Back With A Bang!
The puck drops at Nationwide Centre in Columbus to officially commence the home and home, a back-to-back matchup between the Maple Leafs and the Blue Jackets. With Columbus being ranked worst in the league, one would guess that the team would use this opportunity to break their losing streak. The Maple Leafs, however, would be […]
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Why Kyle Dubas’ Patient Stance is Positive for Leafs Long-Term
When it comes to the NHL’s Trade Deadline, staying patient is usually an advantage for General Managers. On top of that, especially the ones from a buyer’s perspective. Being early on the scene and paying initial asking prices could lead to trouble. However, if you remain too comfortable, it could do the opposite. Toronto Maple […]
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Could the Maple Leafs add this Vancouver Canucks Winger?
After the news broke that Maple Leafs General Manager Kyle Dubas was in Vancouver, taking in the Canucks 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. I initially didn’t think much of it because the top prospects game was the following day in Vancouver. However, when the news came out that the Maple Leafs General Manager was […]
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Bruins Show Their Strength Defeating Leafs in a 5-2 Heading Into The All-Star Break
It doesn’t matter what time of year these two teams square off. It always has a playoff atmosphere to it. The Leafs were coming off an impressive 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday, while the Bruins came into this one riding a season-high three game losing streak. Brad Marchand was doing Brad Marchand […]
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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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BREAKING: Matthews Sidelined for a Minimum of Three Weeks With Knee Sprain
This year’s version of the Toronto Maple Leafs has felt different. Now I know non-Leafs fans are going to say, “oh, you guys say that every year and look what happened every single time,” to which I would respond with, you are right. There is no defending how much the teams of years past have […]
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Mitch Works His Magic & Sammy Continues To Roll As The Leafs Defeat The Rangers 3-2 In OT
Both teams elected to start this game best on best as they both had their top lines in the starting lineup. After a sluggish first period against the Islanders Monday night, Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe switched to reuniting Matthews with Marner and Tavares with Nylander. After that switch, the Leafs dominated the Islanders in […]
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