By Stan Smith The lineups for this game were flipped from Friday night’s affair with the Toronto Maple Leafs icing their “A” team and the Red Wings coming in with their best players in the press box. It showed on the ice as the Maple Leafs pretty much dominated the game. The Toronto Maple Leafs…
By Stan Smith The Toronto Maple Leafs ventured to Motown to take on the Detroit Red Wings in the first game of a home-and-home series to finish the preseason. Today we will take a quick look at the good, the bad, and the ugly takeaways from the game. The Good Similar to their visit to…
The Toronto Maple Leafs got some really good news today. Rodion Amirov has landed in Toronto and is working out with the Maple Leafs’ staff. Why Is This Good News? This is as good news from a human standpoint as it is from a hockey perspective. Earlier this year, the Maple Leafs had reported that,…
By Stan Smith The website Moneypuck.com has released its predictions for each NHL team for the 2022/23 season. Today, we will go through each Atlantic Division team and see where they rank for the regular season, making the playoffs, winning each round, and winning the Stanley Cup. Moneypuck differs from most betting sites as they…
Obviously, Toronto Maple Leafs’ fans will not buy this post at all. They’ve gotten their hopes jacked up season after season with a series of excellent teams, only to see them be dumped in the first round of the postseason playoffs. However, this might be a very different year. The Maple Leafs have everything they…
By Stan Smith The Toronto Maple Leafs pushed their preseason record to 4-1 with a 5-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Once again, we will look at the game’s good, bad, and ugly takeaways. The Ugly The ugly part of last night for me was me. I was not a happy camper.…
By Stan Smith The Maple Leafs Are Bleeding Defensemen The Toronto Maple Leafs are a bit shy in the defence depth department. They began the preseason short two of their top six defensemen. Timothy Liljegren underwent hernia surgery shortly before camp opening and is expected to be out for at least six weeks. With that timeline…
By Stan Smith I have to say I was thoroughly impressed by the game the Toronto Marlies ‘er Maple Leafs played against the Ottawa Senators in Belleville. When I saw the lineups for both teams I was intrigued, but I also had some worries about whether or not it was a good idea to put…