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…
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…
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…
Is Auston Matthews the best Toronto Maple Leafs’ player in the franchise’s history?
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.…
