Toronto Maple Leafs’ Scoring Chance Tracking – Season Recap
My season-long project to chart Toronto Maple Leaf scoring chances mercifully finished on Saturday; you can take a look at my methodology in my...
Toronto Maple Leafs Mid-Season Observations, Position by Position
After 45 games, a merry-go-round of injuries, a Fall slump, a coaching change, and a recent winning streak, the Toronto Maple Leafs are not...
JVR, PDO and the Leafs Defense
I didn't have any particular topic I wanted to write about this week, so yesterday morning I asked my twitter followers what they wanted me...
Attempting to quantify Mike Babcock’s on-ice impact
There are potentially a number of impacts that the Mike Babcock signing could have on the Toronto Maple Leafs, including off-ice impacts such as...
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ Defense Dilemma and Winger Trade Options – Part 1
The need for help on the Toronto Maple Leafs blue line has been discussed all season -- usually prompted by the uneven defensive play...
Game 30 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 4 vs. Kings 3 (SO)
Through the first half of this game, the Leafs looked in great shape, especially given it was the second half of a back-to-back; they...
Projecting the Toronto Maple Leafs November Roster & Cap Situation
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a unique predicament in the wake of the $10.893M Mitch Marner deal.
They are so stretched within the $81.5M...
The Surprising Play of Ilya Mikheyev and Pierre Engvall – Toronto Maple Leafs’ Second-Tier...
The play of rookies Ilya Mikhevev and Pierre Engvall has been a pleasant surprise in an up-and-down Toronto Maple Leafs 2019-20 season.
This is Part...
Alexander Kerfoot, the Colorado Gambit
gambit definition: "1. a clever action in a game or other situation that is intended to achieve an advantage and usually involves taking a...
Analyzing Toronto Maple Leafs Trade Options: Matt Dumba, Minnesota Wild
As the Toronto Maple Leafs look to bolster their defense, trade targets are popping up everywhere, reminding me of the player-tracking demo at the...
Negotiation Leverage and the Massive Hidden Value in ELC/RFA Deals
This article is being co-posted on Maple Leafs Hot Stove as well as on my own site, www.originalsixanalytics.com. Find me @OrgSixAnalytics on twitter.
I recently...
The Toronto Maple Leafs Special Teams: How much are they holding them back?
The books are now closed on October and it's time we took a closer look at the Toronto Maple Leafs' special teams performance.
It was...
Analyzing Toronto Maple Leafs Trade Options: Josh Manson, Anaheim Ducks
The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking for a top-four defenseman who can defend, man the right side, and who has term left on his...
John Tavares is returning: It’s a big deal
Welcome to the Hot Stove Bar, as we listen in on a couple of hockey fans talking about the return of John Tavares to...
Toronto Maple Leafs Preseason 2015-16: Scoring Chances and Zone Starts
Assessing much of anything from preseason games tends to be a mistake, as the wide range of quality in rosters and in amount of...
Analyzing Toronto Maple Leafs Trade Options: Dylan DeMelo, Jason Demers, and Brenden Dillon
If the Toronto Maple Leafs end up searching for a rental option on the right side of their defence, they may find that all...