Toronto Marlies 2018-19 Midseason Review & Player Grades
The Toronto Marlies passed the midway mark of the regular season with a pair of games against Rochester Americans last weekend.
A win and a...
Leafs Notebook: Fully-loaded lineup yet to find its groove
First, we start off with some… basketball.
Two summers ago in the NBA, the Boston Celtics made waves with a blockbuster summer, trading for star...
Leafs Notebook: Should Mitch Marner’s contract match Auston Matthews’?
After the William Nylander contract was signed, fans barely had time to breathe before the Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner contract talk sparked up.
GM...
Leafs Musings: What Makes the Leafs Successful, Sandin’s Big WJC Showing, The Case For...
We're officially at the halfway point of the NHL season, and we also just saw some pretty unusual results at the World Junior Championship.
It's...
Leafs Notebook: On matchups, Auston Matthews’ recent play, and other thoughts at the turn...
Happy New Year, everyone!
I hope you all had a great holiday and maybe even got to catch up on some rest and relaxation.
The Toronto...
Exploring an Alex Pietrangelo Bidding War With Boston, Colton Parayko, Jared Spurgeon, and Other...
The St. Louis Blues were in the middle of a playoff race when they traded Paul Stastny last season. Once again this year, they...
Leafs Notebook: A Christmas Wish List
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the rink
Not a creature was stirring, not even a Nylander contract stink
With the holiday season upon...
Leafs Musings: Adding the Real Nylander to the Lineup, Shopping Brown for a Rental,...
The Toronto Maple Leafs are playing some of their best hockey right now, even though William Nylander hasn't completely found his stride.
Leafs fans can...
Leafs Notebook: What do Kyle Dubas’ past teams tell us about his view on...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been one of the top-five teams in the league so far this season, currently sitting tied for second in...
Rasmus Sandin is turning heads in the American Hockey League
Today's article will take a look at Rasmus Sandin of the Toronto Marlies, a defenseman who is already turning heads as an 18-year-old in...
Leafs Notebook: Line combo experimentation, Nylander’s return to action, Marlies’ struggles
When it comes to the Toronto Maple Leafs forward group, the combinations have been anything but stable so far this season.
Auston Matthews has missed...
Leafs Musings: The Impact of William Nylander’s Return, Nazem Kadri’s New Line, and the...
This week's article will take a look at the impact of Nylander's arrival, the Josh Leivo trade, and the Toronto Maple Leafs' cap-situation moving...
Leafs Notebook: On William Nylander’s new contract and the full Leafs lineup
It is finally over.
William Nylander's new deal is six years long and totals $41.77 million. Because it was signed in the middle of the...
Leafs Grab Bag: On Auston Matthews and the power play, the Leafs’ speed, linemates...
We missed the game reviews against Boston and San Jose due to busy/conflicting schedules (apologies on behalf of MLHS), but in the spirit of...
Leafs Notebook: Leafs excelling with the long change, Auston Matthews’ return, Josh Leivo, Andreas...
Sorry to disappoint, but this isn’t your regularly scheduled William Nylander content. We’re going to move on right to some actual hockey discussion.
One Mike...
Leafs Musings: Toronto’s Impressive Forward Depth, Shifting the Defense Pairings & Prospect Notes
The Toronto Maple Leafs went 4-0 since my last article as Mitch Marner, John Tavares and Morgan Rielly continue to put on a show...
Leafs Notebook: Taking stock at the quarter mark, anticipating Auston Matthews’ return & more
With roughly a quarter of the season now complete and American Thanksgiving upon us (Happy Thanksgiving to our American readers, by the way!), now...
Leafs Musings: A Big Weekend for Sandin and Liljegren, Standout Forwards on the Marlies,...
I wasn’t planning on writing about Timothy Liljegren and Rasmus Sandin for my second consecutive article, but they both impressed this weekend, so here...
Leafs Notebook: Kasperi Kapanen’s next contract, Power Play Adjustments, Willy Watch
As the Toronto Maple Leafs and William Nylander continue their stalemate and new contracts for Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews loom (and potentially Jake...
Leafs Musings: Scouting Timothy Liljegren & Rasmus Sandin, Travis Dermott’s top-pairing chances, Jeremy Bracco’s...
Editor's Note: We're pleased to welcome Kevin Papetti (@KPapetti) to the writing staff at MLHS. Kevin will be providing weekly analysis of the Leafs...
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