Michael Mazzei
Maple Leafs Hot Stove's "gif guy" on our Twitter account. Michael is a former Sportsnet 590 the FAN intern, graduated from Ryerson University with a journalism degree, and is a current sports journalism student at Centennial College. You can follow him on Twitter @TheLeafsIMO.
Game #66 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Vancouver Canucks 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs emerged victorious from an evenly-contested Saturday night matchup against Vancouver thanks to a Martin Marincin third-period game-winning goal (for real).
First...
Game #58 Review: Dallas Stars 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2
Three goals against at the start of each period had the Toronto Maple Leafs chasing the game the whole night before a late push...
Game #54 Review: New York Rangers 5 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 3
The Toronto Maple Leafs failed to build on a good start against the New York Rangers en route to a 5-3 loss on Wednesday...
Game #53 Review: Florida Panthers 5 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 3
A dominant first 40 minutes was thrown away in frustrating fashion in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs lost a critical game...
Game #50 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 5 vs. Nashville Predators 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs returned from the break with a complete-ish effort as they defeated the Nashville Predators by a score of 5-2 on...
Game #44 Review: Edmonton Oilers 6 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 4
Connor McDavid led the way with a big night against his hometown team, including his first NHL goal in Toronto scored in jaw-dropping fashion,...
Game #40 Review: New York Rangers 5 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 4 (OT)
The Toronto Maple Leafs' offense kept rolling but so did the goals against as the New York Rangers snapped Toronto's six-game winning streak in...
Game #26 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 6 vs. Detroit Red Wings 0
A completely dominant performance from the opening faceoff to the final horn resulted in the third win on the bounce for Sheldon Keefe and...
Game #14 Review: Washington Capitals 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 3 (OT)
The Toronto Maple Leafs showed improvements in some areas -- starting on time, overall competitiveness throughout the 60 minutes -- but dealt with setbacks...
Game #3 Review: Montreal Canadiens 6 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 5 (SO)
The Toronto Maple Leafs had a perfect three-for-three start firmly in hand before a total third-period collapse -- partially salvaged by a late Auston...
Preseason Game Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 5 vs. Detroit Red Wings 0
In their final tune-up before the start of the regular season, the Toronto Maple Leafs flexed their offensive muscle with a dominant 5-0 victory...
Game #81 Review: Tampa Bay Lightning 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 1
In their penultimate game of the 2018-19 regular season, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost a hard-fought battle to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday...
Game #79 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 2 vs. New York Islanders 1
Just what the doctor ordered: The Toronto Maple Leafs punched their ticket to the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a dominant 2-1 win over...
Game #76 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 7 vs. Florida Panthers 5
The Toronto Maple Leafs, led by John Tavares' four-goal performance, bounced back in a high-flying victory against the Florida Panthers on Monday night.
First Period
Much...
Game #74 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Buffalo Sabres 2
After getting shutout out the previous night, the Toronto Maple Leafs bounced back with a strong 60-minute performance against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday...
Game #68 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 3 vs. Edmonton Oilers 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs rebounded with an improved effort to close out their Western Canada road trip as they held off the Edmonton Oilers...
Game #67 Review: Vancouver Canucks 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs turned in a disappointing effort as they fell to the Vancouver Canucks in an overtime loss on Wednesday night.
First Period
The...
Game #61 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 6 vs. Montreal Canadiens 3
The Toronto Maple Leafs overcame a slow start and completed a memorable comeback in an emotional win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
First...
Game #59 Review: St. Louis Blues 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs snapped the St. Louis Blues' shutout streak but not their winning streak as the Blues prevailed over the Leafs in overtime...
Game #52 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 6 vs. Anaheim Ducks 1
The Toronto Maple Leafs put together their first set of back-to-back wins of 2019 with an emphatic win over the floundering Anaheim Ducks on...
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The Maple Leafs stealing home-ice advantage was short-lived.
Despite finally scoring first against Boston, the Leafs' special-teams struggles are starting to prove too difficult to...
