So long 2020. You sucked. Kinda on a global scale, but of course from a Leafs standpoint too. Whether it was losing to Columbus in the play-in round, when Toronto was the host city or losing to an emergency backup goaltender who is on your own payroll, the Leafs managed to remind us that this…
As we enter the last knockings of the preseason, it’s an apt time to check out what some analytical models are predicting will happen this season. This post will take a look at two different statistical models to see what they say about the all-new all-Canadian “North” division for the 2021 NHL season. The first…
One of the biggest question marks regarding the 2021 season is what the future holds for Frederik Andersen in Toronto. With just one year left on his current deal and a large track record of evidence suggesting that he has been reliable in the regular season and a complete wild card in the playoffs, it…
It’s safe to say that William Nylander had a big year in 2019-20. Going into the season, he was facing a lot of scrutiny for his 2018-19 season, which saw him sit out for the first third of it in a contract negotiation, struggle to get back up to speed in the second third, and…
As discovered on MapleLeafs.com by our own Nick Barden, here is what the start of the training camp roster looks like for the Maple Leafs this season. What we’re assuming so far: There are a couple of things that immediately stand out from this, and the first one is that David Warsofsky is presently on…
Mikhail Abramov missed out on the first two games of the World Juniors for Russia as a healthy scratch and after a pair of impressive performances in Russia’s next two games, he will once again be forced to watch his teammates from the press box after being handed a one game suspension by the IIHF…
Today, Leafs fans got some very surprising news. David Warsofsky (TOR) on waivers. No one claimed from yesterday — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January 1, 2021 Not surprising in that we were shocked with the actual news. No, it’s surprising because I don’t think anybody knew we had a player named David Warsofsky on the team….
The NHL season is finally just around the corner and the World Juniors have been a great primer as the hockey world begins to look a little brighter. Leafs fans have been treated to some impressive performances by a few of the team’s newest prospects, and all of Toronto’s participants will have a chance to…
2020 is over. Finally. It felt like everything bad that could possibly happen last year, did. Hockey was postponed due to Covid-19, everyone was asked to stay in their houses to slow the spread and when we finally had a taste of freedom — the second wave came and now we’re back in lockdown. Although…
