He is the longest tenured player on the Toronto Maple Leafs and now, Morgan Rielly has 800 NHL games played under his belt. The Maple Leafs’ assistant captain and long-time defenceman reached the milestone game in a loss to — fittingly — the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. However, he did tally his first goal
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As we inch towards a new NHL season, prognosticators and fantasy experts are emerging from hibernation to provide their outlook on what to expect once the 2024-25 campaign gets underway. The league’s official website recently kicked off prediction season by rolling out their fantasy preview, offering point totals on key players for all 32 teams
Hockey can be unpredictable, and the Toronto Maple Leafs experienced this firsthand in their 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Monday night. Following their strong performance against the New York Rangers just two nights prior, it was like a different team showed up. Against the Bruins, the Maple Leafs lacked the energy and drive
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Pittsburgh Penguins are speculated to have set their price for a Jake Guentzel trade. Meanwhile, the Seattle Kraken might be looking to try and re-sign Jordan Eberle versus trade him. The San Jose Sharks aren’t getting a lot of trade deadline action. Finally, what’s Morgan Rielly looking at in
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly has been suspended for five games for his cross-check to the head of Ottawa Senators‘ forward Ridly Greig. The ruling of five games is significant because, for anything under five games, Rielly can only appeal to Commissioner Gary Bettman. He was offered an in-person hearing, which means he can
If we do a quick evaluation of the present roster we see the Toronto Maple Leafs have a solid top-six forward group. This strong top-six unit includes the team’s first line of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and Matthew Knies. The second line is John Tavares, William Nylander, and Tyler Bertuzzi. These lines can stack up against
Happy Christmas to all those who read The Hockey Writers. In this Christmas Day post, I’ll take a look back at the past week in a few key areas. First, I’ll share that prospect Fraser Minten has been named captain of Team Canada’s World Junior team. Second, I’ll share news of a connection I just
The bad news of the day is that Toronto Maple Leafs newcomer, Ryan O’Reilly, has been diagnosed with a broken left index finger and has been placed on long-term injured reserve. Ryan O’Reilly, Toronto Maple Leafs (Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) In this edition of Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share
We are four games into the regular season and the Toronto Maple Leafs have an unexpected and not-so-great record of two wins and two losses. Using Old-School insights and Analytics, in this post we’re going to look at who’s been playing well in those four games and who’s not. An Old-School Review Looking at the
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Patrick Kane doesn’t want to play for the Maple Leafs @OilersAnalytics: Kevin Weekes on ESPN Radio on Friday: “Patrick Kane has stated several times that he does not want to be a Leaf, and that he wants to go to a team that
During the 2020-21 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs finished fifth overall in the NHL regular season with 77 points and a .688 winning percentage. They were also fifth in goals for with 187 in 56 games, or 3.34 goals per game; and, they were sixth in goals against with 148, or 2.64 per game. Related: The
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Ken Holland spoke about the Edmonton Oilers’ depleted roster and the status of goaltender Mike Smith. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs continue to get hit hard by the COVID protocols. Zach Senyshyn of the Boston Bruins has asked for a trade and four NHL scouts examined what the New York Rangers
It was back on October 18, when the New York Rangers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs by a 2-1 score in overtime. On Thursday night, the Maple Leafs turned the tables on the Rangers, defeating their Metro Division foe 2-1 in regulation this time. It marked the second game in a row that the Maple
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share the good news that defenceman Morgan Rielly has had his contract extended for eight more years with the Maple Leafs. Second, I’ll share this morning’s news about lineup changes for the game tomorrow night against the Detroit Red Wings. Related: Maple Leafs’ Young
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share news about some of the team’s recent movements – including one of the Maple Leafs’ scouting staff moving to another location. I’ll report that Joseph Duszak re-signed with the organization. Related: Maple Leafs Might Have a Power Play Quarterback in Brennan Menell Third,
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is talk the Toronto Maple Leafs are more likely to work out an extension for defenseman Morgan Rielly than they are to trade him. Meanwhile, Mattias Ekholm and the Nashville Predators have a mutual interest in getting an extension done. The Arizona Coyotes haven’t talked to Conor Garland at
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll focus on three items of good news for the team. One is the rumor that defenseman Morgan Rielly and the Maple Leafs are expected to work out a contract extension this offseason. The second is offering some commentary from a long media interview with
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll once again collaborate with long-time Maple Leafs’ fan Stan Smith to review and comment on some of the news and rumors emerging from the team. Two rumors seem to persistently pop up in different places: one is that Zach Hyman will be leaving the