Can Maple Leafs’ Goalie Samsonov Play Well Over the Long Haul?
So far this regular season, new Toronto Maple Leafs’ goalie Ilya Samsonov has played well. Can he continue that play for the entire season?
The Good, Bad, & Ugly in the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 Win Over Dallas
By Stan Smith The Toronto Maple Leafs battled to a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars to finish up their four-game homestand with a 3-1 record, bringing their overall record to 3-2 for the season. Here is our good, bad and ugly takeaways from the game. Related: Three Takeaways in Maple Leafs’ 3-2 Overtime Win…
Maple Leafs Musings: Lineup Changes, Muzzin’s injury, Keefe’s Comments, Salary Cap
By Stan Smith After an off day following their 4-2 loss to the lowly Arizona Coyotes on Monday, the Toronto Maple Leafs were on the ice for a full practice yesterday. The Maple Leafs’ Practice Lines Here are the lines as tweeted by David Alter. Forward Combinations First Line: Bunting-Matthews-Marner Second Line: Robertson-Tavares-Nylander Third Line”…
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly in Maple Leafs’ 4-2 Loss to Coyotes
By Stan Smith The Ugly We need to start with the ugly first because, for Toronto Maple Leafs’ fans, everything about this game was ugly. From the Maple Leafs not being able to capitalize early in the game despite owning the puck, to giving up the first goal in a giveaway while killing a penalty, right…
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly in the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 Win Over The Senators
By Stan Smith The Toronto Maple Leafs upped their early season record to 2-1, winning a closer than it should have been battle with the Ottawa Senators by a 3-2. Today we will look at the game’s Good, Bad and Ugly takeaways. The Good Balanced Scoring Nine players shared in the scoring of the three…
With Murray and Kallgren Injured, Maple Leafs Have Few Goalie Options
By Stan Smith & The Old Prof The goaltending depth for the Toronto Maple Leafs took a hit today and on Friday night. Today, Matt Murray went down during practice with a groin injury. On Friday night, Toronto Marlies Erik Kallgren was injured in a collision with Ethan Prow of the Rochester Americans during the…
Maple Leafs Sign Fraser Minten to Three-Year ELC
On Thursday, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that they had signed Kamloops Blazers forward Fraser Minten to a three-year entry-level contract. As Maple Leafs’ fans will recall, general manager Kyle Dubas traded down to choose Minten as the 38th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Apparently, the choice was a good one in…
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly in the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 Win Over the Capitals
By Stan Smith After losing their first game of the season, 4-3 to the Canadiens in Montreal the Toronto Maple Leafs squeaked out a 3-2 victory over the visiting Washinton Capitals in their home opener. Related: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY IN THE MAPLE LEAFS’ 4-3 LOSS TO THE CANADIENS The Good The…
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in the Maple Leafs’ 4-3 Loss to the Canadiens
By Stan Smith This post, using the title “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” will be a regular feature on our new blog on Old Prof Hockey. After each game, long-time Maple Leafs’ fan Stan Smith will put together a game revue using this template. Thanks to Stan for his regular contributions. The Old…
Auston Matthews, the Best Maple Leafs’ Player Ever
Is Auston Matthews the best Toronto Maple Leafs’ player in the franchise’s history?