No one is imagining that the competition in the Eastern Conference is going to be a cake walk for the Tampa Bay Lightning during the 2022-2023 season; it never has been easy and it certainly won’t be this season either. Opponents from the Atlantic Division play the Lightning tough. Last season, four teams in the
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is talk about what a player like Auston Matthews might do as news that American-born players are heading back to the U.S. to play. Will Matthews follow suit? Meanwhile, the NHL scheduled their arbitration hearings and there’s rumblings that a specific Edmonton Oilers forward was put early on the
In our series of articles ranking the play of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ players using five-on-five, on-ice stats tracked by naturalstattrick, we are going today to look at the defensive play of the top twelve Maple Leafs’ forwards in the 2021-22 regular season. We will be ranking them in Shot-Attempts Against, Shots Against, Scoring-Chances Against, High-Danger
The “Summer of Kawhi?” Seriously, this is an idea the Toronto Maple Leafs should avoid like the plague. It is so perfectly ridiculous, and I wish I would have thought of it. To be direct, the idea is simplistic, ignores reality, and I believe the Maple Leafs shouldn’t even consider going there. Furthermore, if you
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is talk that as part of the Vancouver Canucks mission to move money, Oliver Ekman-Larsson might be a trade candidate. How realistic is it that he could be moved? Meanwhile, Filip Forsberg spoke to the media about his negotiations with the Nashville Predators. The Anaheim Ducks might consider a
And this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at three of the Maple Leafs players and the news surrounding them. First, I’ll take a look at Auston Matthews nomination for the Hart Trophy. Second, I’ll compare Jack Campbell’s postseason playoff series to his opponent’s at the other end of
There were many similarities between Game 1 of the series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs and Game 5 Tuesday night, which saw the Maple Leafs come back from being down 2-0 to win the game 4-3. Looking back to the first game, which seemed to happen so long ago, the
Oftentimes, we hear about how great the game of hockey was in a previous generation. Whether it was Bobby Orr flying in the 1970s or Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier leading the dominant Oilers offenses in the 1980s, fans always reminisce about how the game was better and how the NHL isn’t the same. Related:
In this edition of “NHL Talk,” these are the top hockey stories with quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more. Check Tom Pepper’s profile every day for a new edition of the “NHL Talk” column. Maple Leafs’ Matthews Becomes First American With 60-Goal Season Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthew became the first U.S.-born NHL player to
Welcome to the 26th edition of my weekly NHL Power Rankings for The Hockey Writers, where the league’s top half is evaluated. These rankings will focus on how teams have performed in the past week of play and will significantly factor in their overall strength and where they are at the time in the standings. With
In this edition of “NHL Talk,” these are the top hockey stories with quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more. Check Tom Pepper’s profile every day for a new edition of the “NHL Talk” column. Maple Leafs’ Matthews Reaches 100-Point Mark on Season Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews scored two assists in a 7-3 win against
In the latest edition of NHL Stats News, Sidney Crosby has reached more historic marks, Auston Matthews continues his torrid goal-scoring pace, and we recap a historic hat trick for the Carolina Hurricanes. Then we go to the Florida Panthers, who have continued their road dominance to record-setting marks, Alex Ovechkin tied two NHL records
The Toronto Maple Leafs might be coming off of their most grueling span of games in memory. They just finished a nine-game in a thirteen-day stretch, six of the games were on the road. During that stretch, they played some of the best teams in the NHL. They also traveled over 10,000 kilometers in the
In the latest edition of NHL Stats News, Connor McDavid shone on the Edmonton Oilers’ recent road trip, Artemi Panarin stayed among the elite undrafted players and everything Auston Matthews in regards to his record-setting goals. Then we look at more franchise marks set by the Florida Panthers, Cale Makar joining elite company among defencemen,
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the San Jose Sharks will begin an exhaustive search for a new GM. Who might be the early favorites? Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres could get Owen Power in their lineup as early as next week, while the Minnesota Wild are already thinking about salary cap concerns for next season. Finally,
When the Philadelphia Flyers were formed as an NHL expansion team in 1967, they became known as the Broad Street Bullies for their highly-aggressive physical style. What that team might have lacked in skill, it made up for in toughness. Recently, the Toronto Maple Leafs have upped their physical game. They might not become the Broad
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at how the new Maple Leafs’ defenseman Mark Giordano likes playing with his new team. It’s a small sample, but what are his first impressions? Second, I take a look at the success of another newcomer – defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin –
The latest edition of NHL Stats News brings you all the stats and milestones from your favourite players and teams around the NHL. We start with the impressive start to a career by Cole Caufield, records being broken on the Nashville Predators, and the stars doing it again for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Then we