Thursday November 21st, 2019 marked the start of the Sheldon Keefe era with the Maple Leafs. You couldn't have scripted a better debut for the rookie coach, as the Maple Leafs put on a dominant game to win 3-1 over the Arizona Coyotes. Tyson Barrie's first goal of the seasson was probably one of the... Continue Reading →
With the blockbuster news that Mike Babcock has been fired by the Maple Leafs this afternoon, the second part of this blog series has taken a significant turn. I know for some this news is shocking and for others is upsetting at best. But if you had been tracking this team the last three seasons,... Continue Reading →
Here we are just over a month into the 2019-2020 season and the Maple Leafs haven't played like the world beaters we all had anticipated they would be. As repeated issues continue to pop-up, one then starts to look at coaching as a possible reason. Here is part one of my case for the need... Continue Reading →
Last season's contract dispute has continued to dog William Nylander into this new season, as there is a continued vocal portion of Leafs Nation that has yet to move on. It doesn't matter that Nylander started the year on a five-game point streak, or how a majority of his advanced analytics placed him tops on... Continue Reading →
The Maple Leafs head into the 2019/2020 season with Mitch Marner and the other RFAs signed, questions around the defense answered with the addition of Tyson Barrie (still can’t believe I am even saying that), third and fourth lines have also seen significant upgrade. However there are two lingering questions that continue to bother a... Continue Reading →
