With February halfway over, the Pittsburgh Penguins are dangerously close to missing the postseason…again. When president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas took over last June, he made a lot of changes that were supposed to set the team up for success. However, the roster is just as bad, if not worse, as
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the St. Louis Blues fired head coach Craig Berube late Tuesday evening. GM Doug Armstrong has spoken about his decision and one has to wonder if more moves are coming. Meanwhile, the Calgary Flames got good news about the injury status of Chris Tanev. But, does it change their stance
The chips are really falling in the Pittsburgh Penguins‘ favor right now, only one year after their first playoff miss in nearly 20 years. They managed to entice Kyle Dubas, one of the brightest young executives in hockey to join their staff. They’ve re-defined their entire bottom six after abysmal performances last season. They’ve committed
What’s done is done. Or, is it? This offseason’s curious and sudden decision by Toronto Maple Leafs’ team president Brendan Shanahan to not renew general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas’ contract is in the books. At the time, the belief was that he would renew the contract and hockey life would go on much as before.
It seems like Toronto Maple Leafs’ hockey fans have been watching a true-life soap opera for the last few weeks. First, there was the breakup of Brendan Shanahan and Kyle Dubas. Then there was the “extensive” search for a new general manager (GM) that started with Brad Treliving and ended with, well, Brad Treliving. Next,
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Ottawa Senators are reportedly exploring the trade market for Alex DeBrincat. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs are going to need to take different approaches at the NHL Entry Draft as one GM can be at the team’s draft table, while the other cannot. Is Patrick Roy
Kyle Dubas, the now former general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, has surprisingly emerged as a polarizing figure in the hockey world. His actions, decisions, and unique approach have divided hockey fans and pundits, sparking intense debates and discussions. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages. In this post, I want to explore the
Auston Matthews is simply Auston Matthews. There’s really no one like him. He’s a generational star, and those kinds of players come around only, well, every generation. The Toronto Maple Leafs are fortunate that they have him on their team. Matthews has been a driving force for the team since he joined the NHL. He
In NHL hockey, sometimes things happen quickly. Over the past week or so with the Toronto Maple Leafs, one day it looked like general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas was about to be re-signed for another term. Within a couple of days, that radically changed, and Dubas was let go by Maple Leafs’ president Brendan Shanahan.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs were apparently quite surprised to hear the comments Kyle Dubas made at his end-of-season media avail. Did that have anything to do with his parting ways with the organization on Friday? Meanwhile, what does all of this mean for Sheldon Keefe and his future with the
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, is there a team besides the Montreal Canadiens that might show interest in Pierre-Luc Dubois? If so, might the Canadiens get aggressive in their pursuit of the forward? Meanwhile, could there be a major coaching shift between the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, and New York Rangers? Finally, are the
The New Jersey Devils can expect an electrifying crowd at Prudential Center tonight when Timo Meier makes his debut in front of the home crowd against Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tuesday’s game marks the club’s 32nd home game of the season for an 18-11-2 record. It will also conclude a three-game series,
The NHL is entering a time when the front office executives get more attention than the players on the ice. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages. Kyle Dubas has to step up and address the needs if there’s a possibility of the second round of the playoffs, let alone a Stanley Cup. However, the
Over the past two weeks, the Toronto Maple Leafs have drastically changed their roster. Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas acquired forwards Ryan O’Reilly, Noel Acciari, and Sam Lafferty. He also brought in defensemen Jake McCabe, Luke Schenn, and Erik Gustafsson. By the way, he picked up a 2023 first-round draft pick. In making these
Although the level of competition is not the highest, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been playing well lately. They’ve won three of their last four games, with one of them coming against the Chicago Blackhawks. Today, in a quick back-to-back turnaround, they will look to extend their record. In last night’s win over the Montreal
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had many chances over the past few seasons to win the Stanley Cup; but, instead, they haven’t been able to get out of the first round. Their sister team, the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, won a championship in 2019. However, to win they traded away a fan favorite in DeMar DeRozan.
The Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs seem to be poking around the same NHL Trade Deadline targets. Looking at where each team is at, it’s easy to see why. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages. Our Jim Parsons did a nice job recently showing how both teams could be bidding over the same
It’s far from ideal for any organization to be cornered into relying on goaltending support from anyone other than those they positioned as their No. 1 and No. 2 heading into the season. Yet, that’s precisely where the 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs currently find themselves, with both Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov now sidelined. That
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