It was under a year ago that I wrote how John Tavares and the Maple Leafs weren’t a good fit. Ah, how quickly things change. Tavares has had an excellent first season in Toronto and many will likely crown him the team’s Most Valuable Player at the end of the season.
Previously held out for precautionary reasons, forward Kasperi Kapanen is now listed out with a concussion.
It’s the best time of the year. Where everyone gets to be super excited for their favourite team signing a college free agent that will most likely never play in the NHL.
A hat trick is not an easy thing to do in the NHL. Even tougher if you’re a fourth liner these days. And it wasn’t until game 532 that Tyler Ennis finally got it done, but hey! He got it done. ICYMI, Ennis dropped three on the Calgary Flames’ David Rittich last night. Three goals…
The Islanders have signed a partnership with Long Island preschool to take care of their fans during games. Because they’re babies. Hrm, that’s really the whole joke we had. Let’s hope the Leafs win tonight. Here is some Tavares content, now that you’re here. Tavares with a nifty move around Russell pic.twitter.com/RDTnCYmezI — Flintor (@TheFlintor)…
Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner is out week-to-week with an apparent back injury, per Leafs PR.
On Friday, TSN’s Darren Dreger first reported that the Leafs were looking open up contract talks with pending RFA forward Kasperi Kapanen. From Dreger: Talk about the possibility of a multi-year extension, what about a bridge deal if the player is even remotely interested in that. Just kind of get that dialogue going. What I know…
The trade deadline is just over two weeks away and it looks like the Leafs are looking to make some sort of move before then. Perhaps a move to grab rental winger Micheal Ferland.
The Matthews extension rocked the hockey world yesterday, as the Leafs franchise centre signed to a 5 year, $11.634 AAV contract extension. While many are satisfied that our best player is signed for the long term, some think the Leafs could’ve done a lot better on getting Matthews on a team friendly deal. Regardless of…
With the Leafs on their bye week and Dubas making the most important trade of his career so far, there needs to be some housekeeping.
Just before the break for the All-Star festivities, the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) have voted for the awards in the midseason and what players they believe deserve the award at the half-way point.
