Following a disappointing end to the 2020 NHL Playoffs Qualifying Round for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the arguments are going to be aplenty. I mean, what in the world could the Maple Leafs need from Nazem Kadri with the talent they have in their lineup already? But it goes far deeper than what he showed […]

Speechless. Whether you’re a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs or the Columbus Blue Jackets, my guess is that you’re speechless right now. Three goal leads are not safe in this series and Game 4 was no different as the Maple Leafs mimicked their opponents win in Game 3 with a comeback of their own. […]

Another year and another Toronto Maple Leafs’ playoff collapse. The only positive to come from this one is the fact that it wasn’t in an elimination game and the Maple Leafs have less than 24 hours before they can try to put this one behind them. That said, it will come down to the Maple […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ playoff play-in series is upon us and there are still some burning questions surrounding the team coming in from Leafs Nation. As the team continues their series against the Columbus Blue Jackets, we’ll be diving into some playoff talk with the latest set of mail-in questions. Related: Maple Leafs’ Mailbag: Questioning […]

Toronto Maple Leafs hockey is officially back with Game 1 of their play-in series taking place in Toronto on Sunday night. While it’s the first meaningful hockey either team has played in months, both clubs seemed to be in midseason form with the Columbus Blue Jackets taking home a 2-0 victory to open up their […]

It means something to have a good NHL career. For players, numbers and success are everything. After all, that’s what defines a players career when they decide to hang them up. That’s what they are remembered for – the trophies, the awards and the career totals statistically. But it’s something else to hold a place […]

The players are back in town and with Toronto being named one of the NHL’s two hub cities, they’re getting ready to play host to half of the half of the NHL’s play-in series when the game does return. But even before getting to puck drop, teams were required to submit their Phase 3 training […]

The questions keep rolling in from fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs as their play-in series draws closer and, while they don’t all have to do with their matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team’s fans want to know what’s going on with this team. Now, I won’t pretend to have a crystal ball […]

Even without hockey being played, it was another big week of news for those following junior hockey and the game’s prospects. While the CHL held its annual Import Draft, the Vegas Golden Knights made noise signing a WHL graduate to an entry-level contract. As such, we combed through all the good, bad and the ugly […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ offseason just got a little more interesting as Toronto is expected to be one of the two hub cities when the NHL gets back underway. With the hockey world readying itself for the return of hockey, I figured it was time to sit down and answer some questions from Maple Leafs […]

A shortened NHL season didn’t stop the Toronto Maple Leafs from creating a number of storylines as a team in 2019-20. From the firing of their coach, to the debut of their new bench boss, to nearly career bests for Auston Matthews and William Nylander, the Maple Leafs have a lot to look back on […]

This past week was a big day for a few former hockey players both NHL and when it comes to the women’s international game. On Wednesday, June 24, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced its 2020 inductees – including Doug Wilson, Kevin Lowe, Kim St. Pierre, Ken Holland (under the builder’s category) and first-ballot players […]

With the NHL Draft Lottery set to take place and the CHL Import Draft ready to go early next week, hockey is slowly taking steps to get back to some kind of normalcy. Sure, it’s far from what we’ve all been used to during past offseasons, but as it’ll be noted later, maybe that isn’t […]

As this ongoing series has done already, we’re looking at some former Toronto Maple Leafs players that may not be the first players to come to mind when you think of the the franchise. These players donned the blue and white like so many others, but might not get the same kind of recognition as […]

Yegor Chinakhov 2019-20 Team: Omskie Yastreby (MHL)Date of Birth: Feb. 1, 2001Place of Birth: Omsk, RussiaHt: 5’11” Wt: 179 lbsShoots: LeftPosition: RWNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 second-year eligible Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 30th (among European Skaters) THW Josh Bell’s Rankings: Unranked THW Andrew Forbes’ Rankings: Unranked THW Larry Fisher’s Rankings: 179th He wouldn’t be the first […]

Antonio Stranges 2019-20 Team: London Knights (OHL)Date of Birth: Feb. 5, 2002Place of Birth: Plymouth, MichiganHt: 5’10” Wt: 170 lbsShoots: LeftPosition: C/LWNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 56th (among NA Skaters) Future Considerations: 25th THW Josh Bell’s Rankings: 44th THW Andrew Forbes’ Rankings: 38th THW Larry Fisher’s Rankings: 88th It’s seems […]

It’s been a while since we last checked in on some of the Toronto Maple Leafs forgotten warriors. They are the ones who went out, donning the blue and white, without earning the recognition that others on the team did over the years. For some, it was simply not having the chance to make a […]

With the NHL announcing its plans to return with a 24-team playoff scenario somewhere between mid to late summer, so too will teams start to announce what their expanded rosters will look like for this summer league madness. According to the rules for this playoff scenario, team involved will be allowed to expanded to 28 […]

Jacob Perreault 2019-20 Team: Sarnia Sting (OHL)Date of Birth: April 15, 2002Place of Birth: Montreal, Québec, CANHt: 5’11” Wt: 198 lbsShoots: RightPosition: CNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 17th (among NA Skaters) Future Considerations: 22nd HockeyProspect.com: 28th THW Josh Bell’s Rankings: 29th THW Andrew Forbes’ Rankings: 25th THW Larry Fisher’s Rankings: […]

With the NHL season still on hold, we decided to open up on discussions surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs. Along with fellow writer Peter Baracchini, we’ll go back and forth on signings, trades and other aspects of the game when it comes to the blue and white as we banter both sides of each storyline. […]