I wish I could say that this would be an upbeat, energetic and optimistic view of what is about to happen to the Leafs in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but it won’t be. My brain is predicting a Boston Bruins sweep of the Leafs. Four more games, which are scheduled for the 20th, 22nd, 24th … Read more
Considering my lack of writing this season, I should have come up with the idea of having an easy post with links to what everybody else is writing long ago. They tell me it’s better late than never though, so here you go: I believe that the value in their assessment of Domi is a … Read more
One good thing about playing a back-to-back set is that you get the opportunity to put a bad game behind you immediately and act as if nothing happened. With Mitch Marner out for a while, a revolving blueline and a penalty kill that still can’t seem to get it right, that’s easier said than done. … Read more
I’m going to put about as much effort into this writeup as William Nylander put into beating the Boston Bruins last night: Or a little more, because I believe I’ve already put more into this than he put into that backcheck. I’ll say this one more time, William Nylander should have been traded 2 years … Read more
While I don’t have high hopes for the Leafs and their ability to make moves at the trade deadline this year, I was still wishing that they could land Chris Tanev somehow. He’s a solid stay at home defender that would help this team on and off the ice. However, knowing that was the case, … Read more
How quickly things change in and around the Toronto Maple Leafs surprises me sometimes. I thought I was used to it, the high’s and low’s of being a fan of this team and how they can swing from one extreme to the next in a matter of hours or days, I mean. Maybe I’m the … Read more
There has been some movement around the NHL already this year, with the biggest moves being between the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks. Now that the All-Star Game is over and the schedule is barreling towards the March 8th trade deadline, expect things to start picking up even more. As of now there are simply … Read more
The Leafs haven’t played in a week and a half, but return to action tonight to take on the New York Islanders. Under new Head Coach Patrick Roy, the Islanders have produced a record of 1-2-1, which isn’t the bump that they had previously hoped for, I’m sure. As is the case with so many … Read more