Well, they did it again. Another first round exit. Often when the Maple Leafs get eliminated from the playoffs in the first round, there’s plenty of people who like to put on their General Manager hat. They’ll start by saying “Trade this player!” And usually end with “Someone needs to be fired for this mess!”…
Here we are. We’ve made it. Game Seven between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning. How are you feeling? Tonight can either be spent hugging your loved ones and people on the street as the seconds tick down to a Maple Leafs win, or it can end like the last nine elimination games…
The Maple Leafs have one game left. One game to rewrite the narrative. One game to do something they haven’t done in 18 years. One game that if they win, could change the course of this entire franchise. When the Maple Leafs went up 3-2, Maple Leaf Square erupted. Two goals scored 26 seconds apart…
Thursday is a great day for the Toronto Maple Leafs to have the chance to eliminate the Tampa Bay Lightning in the playoffs. Toronto has a chance to re-write history, to slay the dragon that is the first round, to put their demons behind them, and become what they were predicted to be in the…
It’s officially official, Maple Leafs’ rookie Michael Bunting is one of three players nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy. Michael Bunting (@MapleLeafs), Moritz Seider (@DetroitRedWings) and Trevor Zegras (@AnaheimDucks) are the three finalists for the 2021‑22 Calder Memorial Trophy. https://t.co/8wJDlyEP6a #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/gPozfm6tQ5 — NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 11, 2022 Bunting finished with the most…
In all honesty, I didn’t think I’d be sitting here discussing a Maple Leafs 4-3 win over the Lightning, but here I am. For the first time in this series there has finally been a lead change during a game and for Toronto fans, it luckily came at the right moment. And now, they’re one…
This game, between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs, will dictate the rest of the series. There has been so much said about the way Toronto and Tampa have been playing — each game hasn’t been very close. It’s came down to who’s had the better start, and whoever does has came out…
The Toronto Marlies will begin next year likely the same as they did this season — as a development team with a growing intention of getting to the post-season. Toronto missed the playoffs this season for the first time since 2010-11, and while many fans might not think that’s good, the Marlies still had a…
If there was any game to remember between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning, it’s this one. This matchup had everything from hits, goals, power play goals, empty net goals, and even a few massive saves from Jack Campbell. In the end, the Maple Leafs took Game Three 5-2 and now lead the…
After a Game Two which saw plenty of penalties and a physical affair, expect something similar in Tampa on Friday night. There’s plenty to look forward to in this game between the Maple Leafs and Lightning. First is how Toronto performs in the playoffs in the visiting building. If you remember back to last season,…
When Rich Clune stepped off the ice on Saturday afternoon in Belleville, there was a feeling that this could be his last game in a Toronto Marlies jersey. Toronto was taking on the Belleville Senators for the final ticket into the Calder Cup Playoffs. The Marlies needed either one point or a win to advance…
It appears that Wayne Simmonds has gotten the vote to be Toronto’s nominee for the King Clancy Trophy. Congrats, Simmer 👏 pic.twitter.com/Z17fm5VYj3 — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) May 4, 2022 A King Clancy Trophy nominee is someone who “best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in…
