Semyon Der-Arguchintsev has entered the chat. The Marlies played back-to-back this weekend in Chicago and won both games. In the first game, Toronto blew the game wide open, winning 5-1. Game two of the weekend saw the Marlies win a tight game in overtime, 2-1. One of the biggest stories of the weekend was Der-Arguchintsev,…
“I never dreamt of being in the Hall of Fame. I dreamt of being in the NHL.” As a young child, Jarome Iginla was just having fun playing the game of hockey. The thing is — everywhere he played — he dominated. Growing up, Iginla played a lot of sports. But he loved hockey the…
Kim St-Pierre was out for a round of golf with her husband and two children when she got one of the most important phone calls of her life. Throughout her career, the 42-year-old has answered the phone many times. Some were from the Canadian National Team saying she’s going to the Olympics or World Championships….
“I’m happy where I am right now.” That’s what Josh Ho-Sang said last week when asked about getting to the Leafs. He’s not worried about being a Maple Leafs player or playing in the NHL — the 25-year-old wants to be happy — that’s it. A lot of fans recently have seen how well Ho-Sang…
The Leafs’ day began with Jack Campbell and Joseph Woll getting some work with goalie coach Steve Briere. Before and after, players such as Joey Anderson, Kirill Semyonov, Justin Holl, and a few others stepped onto the ice for extra work. It was then time to shift over to the Leafs’ rink, which is where…
Last week, it was “Meet Alex Steeves.” This week, it’s all about Steeves, again. Since I’ve started covering the Toronto Marlies, one of the things I’ve discovered is just how hard the AHL is. Some players come into the league and make an impact right away, and others may not. The key is to keep…
Being reported by multiple Leafs beat writers is that Toronto is shopping one of their defencemen. Whether that be Justin Holl, Travis Dermott, or even both of them, I don’t think it’s a logical idea. One of the things the Leafs have echoed for years is why depth brings success. And if you trade one…
It feels like yesterday that the Marlies started their season, and I began my quest on following this team for real. Yes, I did technically do that last year, but not to the extent where I am now. I’m going to practices, every home game and just trying to talk to every player possible. I…
Josh Ho-Sang has been misunderstood by many people for a long time. Drafted 28th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2014 NHL Draft, there was a lot of potential for him. Ho-Sang played a total of 53 games in the NHL. For someone drafted that high, it’s abnormal. But he’s not like every…
A new episode of The Leafs Nation Radio Podcast is out now! Caroline Szwed is joined by Nick Barden, Kyle Cushman and Scott Maxwell on Episode 8 of TLN Radio and we honestly talk about everything! Join us as we recap the Leafs, discuss Morgan Rielly’s contract, weigh in on Kurtis Gabriel speaking up about…
Throughout the last few weeks, we’ve discussed the great stories of Josh Ho-Sang and Joseph Woll, but there’s a new player in town. That man is Alex Steeves. After suffering a shoulder injury during the Leafs’ development camp, the 21-year-old entered Marlies training camp injured. Throughout Marlies camp, Steeves was one of two players wearing…
There’s a lot to be said about the Toronto Maple Leafs and its players. For Morgan Rielly, though, I don’t think you can come up with one bad thing to say about him. The 27-year-old inked a new eight-year, $60 million contract on Friday, which will begin next season. There was a lot of reason…
