At this point there are probably more players on the Leafs injured list than there are in either of the training camp groups. While the injuries have provided us with fun little moments like Alex Kerfoot and Calle Jarnkrok playing defense, they’ve certainly been a nuisance in the grand scheme of things (see: the cap…
Read More →It’s a familiar refrain both amongst fans and media in Toronto, the Maple Leafs are too easy to push around. This often gets dismissed because while they are getting pushed around they are producing some of the most successful regular seasons in franchise history and the idea of playing to your strengths is somewhat sound….
Read More →I’m not sure what Rasmus Sandin was holding out for, but today he finally signed a new deal that puts him directly in line with Timothy Liljegren cap-wise – something it seemed he was trying to avoid during the summer, when it was rumoured the team wanted to lock them up to identical deals on…
Read More →Wednesday night was supposed to be where the Maple Leafs began to figure out which player fit in John Tavares’ second line centre role. But clearly, the hockey gods had other plans. Already missing a few defencemen due to injury — Toronto was blindsided — losing two more defenders in Jordie Benn and Carl Dahlstrom….
Read More →On Wednesday morning, the Canadian Federal government warned all Canadian players currently on the Russian and Belorussian teams in the Kontinental Hockey League to get out of those countries.
Read More →Alex Kerfoot and Calle Jarnkrok made some changes to their resume as they were forced to play defence after two blueliners went down with injuries. Then the Leafs proceeded to shut the door for a 3-0 win against the Canadiens on Wednesday night. What went right William Nylander had another solid game and was noticeable…
Read More →The John Tavares oblique injury is more than a bummer. The timeline of him not being ready for at least three weeks means he’ll likely miss at least the first four games of the season. And while four games don’t really mean much in an 82 game schedule, much was made about the makeup of…
Read More →It’s finally a game day again for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The story coming out of the last couple of days of practice being that the (forever cursed) Leafs have been bitten by the injury bug in a big way has led to Sheldon Keefe and his staff having to pivot their plans and find…
Read More →The NHL regular season begins in nine days. Training camps and pre-season games are underway and unfortunately that means injuries. Two key players from Canadian teams will be missing the next few weeks and two long injured players are likely out for the entire season. There has also been some news that pertains to the…
Read More →The Leafs always have money to spend, the problem is they are never allowed to. The flat cap seemed to arrive at the worst time for the Leafs, and Toronto has been riding out the pandemic years with a cap that wouldn’t budge after the ink on the Matthews, Marner, Nylander, and Tavares deals dried….
Read More →The Leafs are in an interesting situation thanks to a number of camp injuries. They are definitely in a situation where having Rasmus Sandin join the Leafs would greatly improve their roster depth and help us all feel better about the team heading into October, but thanks to those injuries not being long term Toronto…
Read More →What makes a great forward line? Regardless of which line it is, chemistry is imperative. Understanding strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies will certainly lead to a higher chance of successfully contributing. It’s difficult to learn these things in training camp, with multiple line combinations being assessed, and players being thrown into different groups, on different wings,…
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