Imagine that you are an NHL rookie and you have the opportunity to play on the team’s first line alongside two superstars that you have looked up to. How would you feel? That’s the case for Matthew Knies as he’s now playing with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner on the team’s first line. As a
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On Thursday night (Nov. 2), the Toronto Maple Leafs meet the beast of the east in the Boston Bruins. As the team gets ready for their big showdown, in this edition of Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a quick look at some of the key aspects of the team. Also, with the input
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ core four of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, and John Tavares include four talented forwards who showcase their talent together in the team’s top two lines. They are also fixtures on the Maple Leafs’ special teams. Management has made a heavy financial investment in this quartet of stars. While it’s
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a number of new pieces. First, they have a new general manager (GM) calling the shots. Second, they have a number of new players suiting up. On Thursday (Sept. 21), they had their first day of training camp, which means that the 2023-24 NHL season is only a few weeks
Since his rookie season in 2016-17, Toronto Maple Leaf Mitch Marner has been on an upward trajectory in offensive production. Each full NHL season has seen him steadily increase his point totals, starting with a 61-point rookie campaign to a career-high 99 points in 2022-23. During any regular season that wasn’t shortened by the pandemic,
While we await the decision on Ilya Samsonov’s arbitration, which is supposed to happen on Sunday, we can’t help but notice that the Toronto Maple Leafs are not committing much beyond the 2023-24 season. Of the four unrestricted free agents (UFAs) they have signed, only one is for over a year. Latest News & Highlights That
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, is goaltender Tristan Jarry dealing with a massive and mysterious hip injury? Meanwhile, how is Mitch Marner feeling about all the speculation surrounding both Auston Matthews and William Nylander in Toronto? Could the Anaheim Ducks be players on a couple of free agents on one-year deals? Finally, are the San
After another disappointing elimination in the playoffs, members of both the team and management group appear to bare the weight very heavily. On May 15, 2023, the Toronto Maple Leafs held their media availability, and it was yet another year of the same quotes. As well as another year of questions surrounding the team’s core.
The Florida Panthers have momentum heading into Game 2 of their second-round series with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. They won the opening game, which means they’re guaranteed at least a split on the road. They’ll also be looking for their fifth straight win. If the Panthers win tonight, they will take a significant
Saturday was a great day for Toronto Maple Leafs’ fans. With the win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, they broke a 19-year curse by winning their first playoff series since 2004. In this post, I’ll take a look at how I believe the Maple Leafs were able to pull off the win. Reason One: The
On Thursday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs came roaring back from an embarrassing 7-3 loss in Game 1 on Tuesday to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning by an equally embarrassing 7-2 in Game 2. It was a great showing from the team. In the end, the Maple Leafs’ stars stepped up and dominated on both
The Toronto Maple Leafs played a solid game to defeat the Florida Panthers 6-2 on Thursday night. After a ton of angst by Maple Leafs’ fans, the team bounced back nicely from a 7-2 loss to the New York Islanders just two days ago. The Maple Leafs scored the first goal of the night and
On Tuesday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost 7-2 to the New York Islanders. It was a frustrating game where the goalies made all the difference. The Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin clearly won the battle against Ilya Samsonov. It was the most lopsided loss Toronto has been handed all season. There was some good news. Sam
On Saturday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs faced the Ottawa Senators in a tightly contested game that ended in a thrilling shootout. Although he’s only scored seven goals during the regular season, Alexander Kerfoot was the shootout hero and scored the winning goal in the ninth round. Alex Kerfoot, Toronto Maple Leafs (Jess Starr/The Hockey
Today’s trip through National Hockey League history starts in the heart of the Big Apple. From there, we spent some time in the crease before reliving a memorable night in 1997. Shutouts, hat tricks and broken records are all part of the biggest moments Feb. 26 has given us over the years. New York Rangers
When a lot of the Toronto Maple Leafs depth pieces left in free agency, there were many questions as to who could fill the void left by the absence of Ilya Mikheyev and Ondrej Kase. Both players were bottom-six forwards, but were given the opportunity to succeed and thrive in a top-six role when they
Welcome to the THW’s 2022-23 Selke Trophy Tracker, an ever-shifting list looking at the top defensive forwards that will be updated every month throughout the regular season. With the NHL season hitting its midpoint, there is enough data to properly judge who will walk away with the Frank J. Selke Trophy at the season’s end. As always,
In the edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, we’ll look ahead at some of the team’s players and what might happen to them over both the near future and after this season. There are a number of “what if’s” for the team. We’ll explore some of them in this post. Item One: Another
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