Compete: Defining and Illustrating a Nebulous Hockey Concept
I often have difficulty deciphering what coaches mean by “compete.”
Here is an example from Mike Babcock. In the quote below, my focus is on...
Leafs Notebook – The Nikita Zaitsev contract, Morgan Rielly’s hot start & recent adjustments...
This past Spring, before he became a restricted free agent, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Nikita Zaitsev to a seven-year, $31.5 million deal.
The $4.5...
Game #19 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Boston Bruins 1
With a 4-1 victory on Saturday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs made it four wins in a row while also winning their fourth consecutive...
Rielly the Rusher: A look at the defenceman’s strong first quarter
There has been lots of love lately for the stellar play of Morgan Rielly and his partnership with free agent signing Ron Hainsey.
I had...
Game #17 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Minnesota Wild 2
The Maple Leafs won their second in a row in less-than-pretty fashion on Wednesday night versus the Minnesota Wild, taking them up to 10-7-0...
Game #16 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Vegas Golden Knights 3 (SO)
It wasn't pretty, but the Toronto Maple Leafs bounced back from a tough road trip with a shootout win at home against the upstart...
Leafs Notebook – Adjustments needed after 2-6 stretch – November 6
The Toronto Maple Leafs aren’t the first team to eat some humble pie on a west coast road trip, nor will they be the...
Game #15 Review: St. Louis Blues 6 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 4
The Toronto Maple Leafs closed out their Western road trip at 1-3 and fell to their fifth defeat in their last six games with...
Nazem Kadri and the Misconceptions Around Defense
Nazem Kadri has become quite the hockey player. He exhibits an excellent mix of physical persistence and belligerence that makes him difficult to play...
Game #13 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 3 vs. Anaheim Ducks 1
The Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a three-game losing slide with a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.
There is no such thing...
Game #12 Review: San Jose Sharks 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2
The Maple Leafs dropped their fourth game in the last five with a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the San Jose Sharks on...
Leafs Notebook – Dissecting Frederik Andersen’s slow start – October 30
Maybe October just isn’t Frederik Andersen’s month.
Last season, he was the new goalie in town and had the type of slow start that gave...
Game #11 Review: Philadelphia Flyers 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2
The Maple Leafs fell to 7-4-0 on the season with a 4-2 defeat to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night. The Leafs have now...
On Mitch Marner’s start and the Roman Polak signing
This week, we'll take a look at the numbers behind Mitch Marner's slow-ish start and the decision to bring back Roman Polak on a...
Game #9 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 3 vs. Los Angeles Kings 2
The Maple Leafs moved to 7-2-0 on the season after handing the Los Angeles Kings their first loss in regulation on Monday night.
Your game...
Leafs Notebook – Defence pairs, the Roman Polak signing, “trapping” the Leafs & more...
There has been a common refrain from the Toronto Maple Leafs' opponents so far this season that has gone something along the lines of:...
Game #8 Review: Ottawa Senators 6 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 3
Full value for their 6-3 defeat, the Maple Leafs got a wake-up call in Ottawa on Saturday night.
"That team was almost in the Stanley...
Leafs Notebook – An early look at ice time distribution – October 18
Six games into the season, pretty well everything is coming up roses for the 5-1-0 Toronto Maple Leafs.
They lead the league in goals per...
Game #6 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 2 vs. Washington Capitals 0
The Toronto Maple Leafs continued to roll with a 2-0 victory over the Capitals on Tuesday night, marking the first time in franchise history...
Game Tape: Breaking down the goals against versus the Montreal Canadiens
Each of the Montreal Canadiens goals on Saturday night was created by an error from a Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman.
Alex Galchenyuk’s marker may be...
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Game Review: Matthews, McKenna deliver the headlines in a Maple Leafs...
Just what the doctor ordered. Auston Matthews recorded a four-point game, and Gavin McKenna scored his first NHL goal and assist as the Toronto...
