It raised eyebrows around the league when the Leafs decided to keep Aaron Dell on their opening night roster as their third goaltender, mostly because the Leafs were only able to carry one extra player on their active roster due to salary cap limitations. Keeping a third goaltender left the Leafs with next to no…
It’s been a long time coming but NHL hockey is finally back. There has been plenty of focus on the new additions to the team and how the Leafs will construct their lineup within the limitations of the salary cap with the team only able to carry a 21 man roster. Their decision to keep…
Leafs hockey is finally back! There are still a few hours to kill until puck drop so be sure to check out the season preview episode of Lamenting the Leafs featuring: discussion on how the Leafs goaltending situation could shake out reactions from the Blue and White scrimmage thoughts on the new look top line…
It has been quite some time since a World Juniors tournament has held so much intrigue for the Leafs and their fans, with six of the organization’s prospects taking part this year. It would have been seven had the Leafs elected to send Nick Robertson to play with team USA but the decision was made…
The Leafs took to the ice for their second practice session of training camp on Tuesday with the same groups and lines as they had on day one, but there will likely be some alterations for Wednesday’s practice. Alex Kerfoot, who has been centering a third line featuring Ilya Mikheyev and Zach Hyman through the…
It was a transformational offseason for a much maligned Leafs blue line that saw the departures of Tyson Barrie and Cody Ceci, but Kyle Dubas and his staff are hoping that the additions of TJ Brodie, Zach Bogosian, and Mikko Lehtonen will make for a more reliable back end this coming season. The extended offseason…
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…
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…
It feels like Travis Dermott has been around for a long time. After all, the Leafs drafted him way back in the second round of the 2015 draft and a lot has changed for this organization since then. The fact is Dermott has still only scratched the surface of what he is capable of in…
Auston Matthews was robbed of his first 50 goal season when the league was forced to shut down last March, and while his chances of hitting 50 in a shortened 2021 campaign might be slim, he should once again be in the running for the Rocket Richard Trophy this season. How many goals is Matthews…
All eyes will be on the upcoming World Junior Championships and the Leafs will be well represented. Six of the Leafs’ recent draft picks will suit up in the tournament, including their first four selections in the 2020 NHL draft. After a somewhat arduous journey, all of the teams have arrived in the Edmonton bubble…
Team Canada was the first country to unveil their final roster for the upcoming World Junior Championships on Friday afternoon and despite no Leafs being included on the Canadian squad, the organization will still be well represented at the tournament. The rest of the rosters began to trickle out early Saturday morning and, along with…
