Tag Archives: Maple Leafs

Rangers Have Strong Response in Win Over Kings

Coming off a disappointing 4-0 shutout loss to the Washington Capitals on Dec. 9, the New York Rangers had a strong response in an impressive 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, Dec. 10 at Madison Square Garden. … Continue reading

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Hard Hits: Matthews and Leafs off and running, Bedard living up to the hype, Hockey Lifer Stan Fischler

It’s only been the first week of hockey. Auston Matthews already decided to remind everyone how special he is. The superstar led the Maple Leafs to two wins on home ice. He recorded hat tricks in both games to highlight … Continue reading

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2023-24 Season Focus: Toronto Maple Leafs

ATLANTIC DIVISION Toronto Maple Leafs (2nd) 2022-23 Record: 50-21-11 111 Pts Eliminated in Second Round by Panthers Key Subtractions: Michael Bunting (signed with Hurricanes), Ryan O’Reilly (signed with Predators), Noel Acciari (signed with Penguins), Alex Kerfoot (signed with Coyotes), Luke … Continue reading

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All-time Bruin Patrice Bergeron calls it a career

In the dead of summer, at least for hockey, one of the true gentlemen has called it a career. A day after blowing the candles out on his 38th birthday, all-time Bruin Patrice Bergeron announced his retirement from the NHL. … Continue reading

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July 1 FA Frenzy: Reviewing the big signings and moves around the league

On Saturday, July 1st, the NHL free agency period got underway. On Canada Day, a flurry of activity took place yesterday. It was busy. There were a lot of signings. Some players re-signed while others moved to new cities. Such … Continue reading

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July 1 FA Frenzy: Rangers add former Winnipeg captain Blake Wheeler, add veteran depth

It’s July 1st. Happy Canada Day! For the hockey fanatics, today’s the official start of free agency. The FA Frenzy has been hectic. There have been a lot of moves made. I’ll have more on the highlights later. For now, … Continue reading

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HARD HITS: Leafs’ latest playoff failure leaves more questions for Toronto

After finally exercising the demons by beating the Lightning in the first round, the Maple Leafs couldn’t follow up their first playoff series win in 19 years with a successful second round. Instead, they were hardly competitive in the first … Continue reading

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Controversial decision that gave Kings overtime win over Oilers part of a league problem

Late Friday night in Los Angeles, the Kings and Oilers battled into overtime of a very competitive Game Three. There were plenty of physical battles between two Western rivals that don’t like each other. The intriguing first round series is … Continue reading

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Stanley Cup Playoffs: First Round Picks and Beyond

Tonight, it finally gets rolling. After a long 82-game schedule, the best time of year is finally here. The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin with four games on Monday. The first round gets going later. It’ll start off with the defensive … Continue reading

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Chytil’s last second goal overturned in 3-2 loss to Leafs to end regular season, Armageddon awaits

Filip Chytil nearly had another unreal Rangers moment. With over a second to go, he thought he scored the tying goal when a loose puck went in off his skate past Joseph Woll. Filip Chytil's game-tying goal with 1.2 seconds … Continue reading

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