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Will Billinghurst (The Hockey Writers)

Solving the Goalie Interference Problem

3/8/2018

It seems to happen almost every game now, and even multiple times a game if you’re especially unlucky. Both new and experienced hockey fans have been equally confused since the start of the season, when this whole mess started to overshadow games and now it’s not just the fans. Coaches, goalies and even longtime play-by-play […]
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Will Billinghurst (The Hockey Writers)

New Line Combos Revitalizing Maple Leafs

1/31/2018

For the past two months, the Toronto Maple Leafs have looked like a completely different team from what we all watched at the beginning of this season and last season. They weren’t the best team defensively by any means, but they played to their strength, which was being a fast offense-focused team. By December, the […]
Tyler Bozak Nazem Kadri Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League
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Maple Leafs Travis Dermott Is Here to Stay

1/10/2018

For the past few years, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ stance on prospects has been to take their time with developing players so that they aren’t rushed into the NHL before being ready. The Leafs have been taking their time with developing Travis Dermott so that when he does enter the NHL, he’s prepared for the […]
Roman Polak Andreas Borgman Travis Dermott Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League
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Marlies Look Poised for a Strong Season

10/26/2017

Since last season, the Toronto Marlies have bolstered their roster with a number of changes that have resulted in a great start to the 2017-18 AHL season. With a record of 5-2-0, the Marlies sit at the top of the North Division, and, if their start is any indication, they’ll be a top team in […]
Calvin Pickard Kasperi Kapanen Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Avalanche National Hockey League
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Will Billinghurst (The Hockey Writers)

Is the NHL Scrapping the All-Star Game?

10/20/2017

Sometimes you’ll see a headline and immediately scoff at the idea that it’s true. That something so ingrained in a sport could be taken out and replaced. Whether it’s billed as being for the growth of the game or even for as something as simple as money, the idea of it being removed is bizarre. The […]
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Will Billinghurst (The Hockey Writers)

Top 5 Remaining NHL Free Agents

9/27/2017

The NHL’s preseason is well underway with many teams still deciding on their opening night roster and yet there are still a handful of players without a home. A number of veteran players are surprisingly un-signed with the start of the regular season being only a week away. Will these players be able to find a […]
Brian Gionta Jaromir Jagr Jarome Iginla Cody Franson Los Angeles Kings Buffalo Sabres Florida Panthers National Hockey League
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Will Billinghurst (The Hockey Writers)

‘Failed Offside Challenge’ a Symptom of NHL’s Poor Officiating

9/18/2017

There have been some rule changes before the start of the 2017-18 NHL season. One of the three changes has stood out from the rest with, the ‘failed offside challenge’ making headlines. What this means is if a coach challenges whether a player was offside that led to a goal and loses the challenge, his […]
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Will Billinghurst (The Hockey Writers)

Connor Brown Takes Hometown Discount With Leafs

8/30/2017

With training camp just a few weeks away, the Toronto Maple Leafs were running out of time to re-sign restricted free agent (RFA) Connor Brown. Neither the Etobicoke native nor Leafs’ management seemed overly concerned about getting a deal done. Many players have gone to training camp without a contract and some, like Nikita Kucherov last […]
Patrick Marleau Connor Brown Zach Hyman Toronto Maple Leafs San Jose Sharks National Hockey League
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Will Billinghurst (The Hockey Writers)

Marchenko Is No Loss for Leafs

8/16/2017

It’s been a long wait for any news of the Toronto Maple Leafs. With a glut of wingers and defensemen, it was inevitable that something would happen to address the surplus of players. On Monday, the Leafs put defenseman Alexey Marchenko on waivers. It was rumored that both parties had agreed to terminate his contract, […]
Alexey Marchenko Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League
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Comparables for Re-Signing Connor Brown

5/31/2017

When thinking about the offseason, the two main things that come to mind are the NHL Entry Draft and free agency. Both are about bringing new faces to the organization and the future of the team. So it’s easy to push the NHL’s re-signing period to the back of our minds. That excitement that the […]
Nino Niederreiter Tobias Rieder Connor Brown Toronto Maple Leafs Minnesota Wild Arizona Coyotes National Hockey League
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Offseason Changes to Leafs Offense

5/26/2017

The Toronto Maple Leafs offense was certainly a bright spot for the team after finishing with six players with more than 60 points and the fifth most goals for a team in the NHL. Now that is a great achievement for a team that was expected to finish at the bottom of the league again, but […]
James Van Riemsdyk Kasperi Kapanen Brendan Leipsic Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League
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Will Billinghurst (The Hockey Writers)

Who Will Backup Andersen Next Season?

5/19/2017

After discussing the possible offseason changes to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defense, it only seems right to run through the rest of the team. Upgrading their defense is obviously a priority, but what about goaltending? Having depth is becoming more and more important in the NHL with how common injuries seem to be now. A […]
Curtis Mcelhinney Anders Nilsson Frederik Andersen Garret Sparks Toronto Maple Leafs Buffalo Sabres National Hockey League
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Will Billinghurst (The Hockey Writers)

Leafs Add Swedish Defensive Depth

5/17/2017

It was something that was hinted at being in the works for the last few weeks, but the Leafs have finally announced their European free agent signings. The @MapleLeafs announced today they have signed free agents Calle Rosén & Andreas Borgman to two-year entry level contracts #TMLtalk — Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) May 16, 2017 The […]
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Will Billinghurst (The Hockey Writers)

Offseason Changes to Leafs Defense

5/11/2017

With the season over for the Toronto Maple Leafs, attention turns to the offseason and the expected changes to the Leafs blue line. The Leafs defense has been the talk of the season. Most of it has been focused on how it needs to be improved going into next season. Now it’s easy to say that […]
Roman Polak Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League
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Will Billinghurst (The Hockey Writers)

Zaitsev’s Deal Good for the Leafs?

5/4/2017

When Nikita Zaitsev came over to the Toronto Maple Leafs from the KHL there were questions about how well he would perform. Where would he slot in on defense? How would he handle the transition to the North American style of hockey? And whether he would stay in the NHL beyond this season. Well, the […]
David Clarkson Roman Josi Morgan Rielly Nikita Zaitsev Toronto Maple Leafs Nashville Predators National Hockey League
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Will Billinghurst (The Hockey Writers)

William Nylander: The Center or Wing Dilemma

4/27/2017

There has always been an appeal to looking forward to the next season as Toronto Maple Leafs fans. It used to be because of how bad the team was. Thinking of the fantastical “what if” scenarios of the next season seemed to help mask the current disappointment. For the first time in a long time, it’s […]
William Nylander Auston Matthews Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League
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Will Billinghurst (The Hockey Writers)

Maple Leafs Thriving in Playoffs

4/19/2017

It’s been a while since the last time playoff hockey was played in Toronto. It’s a totally different type of game when compared to the regular season. Everything is intensified and pushed to another level. Not only is the hockey a step up from the regular season, but so too is the pressure to succeed. […]
Zach Hyman Auston Matthews Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League
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Will Billinghurst (The Hockey Writers)

Auston Matthews: The Record Breaker

4/5/2017

It seems like an unbelievable story. A boy from the desolate hockey market of Arizona grows up to play in the NHL. Not only is that journey an accomplishment in and of itself, but he also breaks multiple records in his rookie season. It may still feel like a dream to most Toronto Maple Leafs fans, as it’s […]
Auston Matthews Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League
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Will Billinghurst (The Hockey Writers)

Maple Leafs Injury Update: Andersen Day-To-Day

3/28/2017

Many teams in the NHL are entirely dependent on their goaltending. They live and die by their goalie, so to speak. A team could lose any one of its star players, but the worst thing that could happen would be to lose its starting goalie to injury. And on Saturday night against their rival Buffalo […]
Curtis Mcelhinney Frederik Andersen Kasperi Kapanen Garret Sparks Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League
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Will Billinghurst (The Hockey Writers)

Leafs Rookies Setting Franchise Records

3/24/2017

Expectations for the Toronto Maple Leafs were kept low this season. This was the starting point of the Leafs building their dynasty and everyone, from management to the fans, knew that this would be a slow process. All that was expected of this young team was to develop and grow throughout the season. Since then the […]
William Nylander Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League
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