For me, last night’s game against the San Jose Sharks was a microcosm of what really ails the Toronto Maple Leafs, and not just this year, but in years past as well. The offense was buzzing all night long and the teams powerplay looked solid. With Ondrej Kase on the sidelines (4 goals, 6pts in … Read more
I’d like to start by wishing my best to Doug Wilson, the long time GM of the San Jose Sharks, as he has taken a leave of absence from the club for medical reasons: The only thing we really have is our health, so we should take care of that as best we can, which … Read more
This late night start will mean I have to miss tonight’s game, which is a shame because….. well…. okay I don’t care. This is an 82 game pre-season, I haven’t lost sight of that. Here are the lines, where you’ll find a select few guys in their mid 20’s that are finally eating vegetables, just … Read more
Joseph Woll gets his second start of the season and second start of his NHL career. He won his NHL debut, a 5-4 decision over the Buffalo Sabres, and should feel more settled in this game. It will be a tough game to win, as the Isles always bring their best when they face the … Read more
I’ll be out of town this weekend so I’ll post this as a weekend thread. Jack Campbell is expected to start both of these games and its a good thing he is because after him the teams goaltending is suspect to say the least. Ondrej Kase is a game time decision and Kyle Clifford is … Read more
Joseph Woll, that is the story tonight: His teammates are behind him, now the question is if they’ll show up to play for him, or is this all simply lip service. Enjoy the game. GO LEAFS GO!!
Well damnit, this game is a recipe for disaster for the Maple Leafs. The Calgary Flames are on the 2nd half of a back-to-back, having played the Montreal Canadians last night (4-2 win for the Habs). Their backup goalie, Dan Vladar, is expected to get the start and, to complete the trifecta, the Leafs are … Read more
The Leafs are losing again and when they start losing it doesn’t seem to matter who they play or what they do, they just keep losing until they snap out of it and start on a winning streak again. Consistency is not their strong suit. To make matters worse, the coach seems to be as … Read more
Two teams that are looking to extend their winning streaks will meet in Toronto tonight. The Kings are riding a 4 game streak and will be looking for #5: Meanwhile, the Leafs are riding high on a 5 game winning streak and have hopes of extending that to 6 games, further distancing themselves from the … Read more
The Leafs face for the Bruins for the first time since Nov 15th, 2019. Nearly 2 full calendar years. A lot has changed since then. The Bruins are without long time players Zdeno Chara and Tuukka Rask, while they’ve added players such as Taylor Hall and Linus Ullmark. As for the Buds….. they’re still losing … Read more