Welcome to another edition of Blues Bag of Pucks, where nobody wins and the goals don’t matter. We’ll get this rolling right away with a question that was asked and then, in other words, asked again: The Question:You know what I’m curious about? This whole “leopard can change its spots” narrative where players can learn … Read more
It appears that hockey will return on January 13th, as the NHL and NHLPA have reached a tentative agreement to begin regular season play on that date. Camps will open on January 3rd for all teams that qualified for the play-in round last summer, with the rest getting a few days more to prepare via … Read more
This isn’t something that will come as a surprise to anybody here, of that I’m sure. There have been rumours of a temporary Canadian Division floating around for weeks now. Due to the very real and very serious COVID-19 pandemic, travel between the United States and Canada has been suspended. This means that any play … Read more
Today, a mid-December day and a happy-go-lucky, naive young leaf GM named Scooby Dooby Dubious, sits in his office shouting at Bean for another simulation. His bean counter, Jordache Beano, runs another computer simulation of the Leafs season, showing their expected wins are virtually guaranteeing yet another Stanely Cup, just like in years past. The … Read more
With the financial issues put on the back burner, the NHL and NHLPA are now discussing a schedule, start date, and season length (among other things). As things progress we should get more clarification on the rumoured “taxi squad” the NHL may allow teams to carry. I’m expecting the particulars of that agreement (or another … Read more
Puckinleafs is looking for writers of all walks of life to join our team!! Never written an article before but always wanted to give it a try? Drop me a line!! Are you a seasoned pro that is looking to join a new team? We’d love to hear from you!! Anything in between the latter … Read more
I’ll let Frank Seravalli take it from here: While Gary Bettman can say that they aren’t looking to renegotiate the CBA, it’s also been put out there that he has made the players know that how their earning are managed in the future will depend on the decisions they make in the present. In other … Read more
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They’re calling it COVID fatigue. It’s not that people are relaxing, it’s simply that folks have been locked down for so long that they just want to do things that give them a sense of normalcy again. Like Christmas shopping, or giving somebody a hug. You know, all those terrible things we aren’t allowed to … Read more
The Draft Small, skilled wingers, offensive defenders that need to work on defending, and a few 5’9” centres were chosen by the Leafs at the draft. Smart, smart players that were a steal for the Leafs…… apparently. That’s all I have for you on that. I really do hope some of these picks turn into … Read more