There has been a lot of talk and criticism about William Nylander’s performance since he signed his six-year deal on December 1st. A good portion of fans and media have laid into him, saying he’s playing terribly and that the Leafs should have traded him when they could have. A lot of others hold firm…
CONNOR BROWN Everyone seems to love Connor Brown. Most importantly, Mike Babcock loves Connor Brown. It’s easy to see why: He’s considered a bit of a swiss army knife type of player. A coach’s dream, you can put him out in any situation and he’ll do fine. And by all accounts, he’s low maintenance off…
I was asked to do the mailbag this week so here it is. How limited? — Adam (@ElSeldo) August 20, 2018 More limited than Frederik Gauthier’s offensive ceiling. I’ve been chomping at the bit to ask this one: Where do you get your ideas? — Hunter Follon-Crowther (@HunterCrowther) August 20, 2018 I ask…
This is the most pivotal offseason in Toronto Maple Leafs history. The Leafs have their core and depth throughout the organization, but need to make a big splash to jump into the legitimate Stanley Cup contender category. Fortunately, now that Kyle Dubas is GM, they have a real chance to do this. Here I outline…
On December 11th, 2017, I made a bold claim on Twitter dot com. i have decided that the player i want the leafs to draft in the 1st round this year is Jesperi Kotkaniemi. thank you for your time — 2018 b.c. (@bobbycappucino) December 12, 2017 At this time, draft eligible Finnish centre/winger Jesperi…
Please, come chirp to my face and I’ll show you hockey. Not on Twitter. Just you at me, in person. You’ll have to sign a release and then we’ll be good. Need to be legal. MMA is legal. Hiding behind the computer stinks, pal. I’m all about hockey and its code. https://t.co/PMwCOUzkeB — Mike Chambers…
During the second intermission of Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, the CBC panel began talking about Cody McLeod and his decision to seek retribution on Jared Boll for his hit on Harry Zolnierczyk. In the process, McLeod received an additional 2-minute instigator penalty. The Ducks scored on the ensuing powerplay, which led to…
1. Washington’s Best Players are Euros Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Kuznetsov are Washington’s headliners. And if there is one thing that will always be true, it’s that Euros won’t win you a Cup. 2. Skill Gets You Nowhere in the Playoffs Washington has a lot of skill. Cool. When was the last time that won a…
Toronto felt like a different city on Saturday night. After beating the Penguins, a Leafs team led entirely by youths was on its way to the playoffs. A much needed full-season playoff berth not seen by the city in over a decade. The mood was much different Sunday night.
It’s official: The Leafs started their rebuild later than the Sabres, and are much further along. A lot of people are surprised, but I think there has been a lot of evidence that this was coming. 1. We have the handsomer Nylander the father (michael), the son (william), and the ghost (alex because he's been…
Embed from Getty Images There was a lot on the line in Toronto tonight, with the Leafs playing their last home game of the season against Columbus. A win would create more drama for Toronto’s draft lottery hopes, but a loss would guarantee that they could finish the season no higher than 29th. And boy,…
Embed from Getty Images Four games left. On Monday night, that’s all that stood between the Leafs and the inevitable loss to the Oilers in the draft lottery. The Panthers were in town – Jagr, Barkov, Ekblad, the whole gang – in a quest to set a franchise record in points. Which is slightly more impressive than…
