Monday May 16, 2022
Hockey_Nutter writes...
Changes are needed... The question is what changes
Posted 2:29 AM ET | Comments 967
The curse lives on. The excuses live on. The reality is one thing, Toronto did not finish the job.The stars and the famed core showed up. They played the way they should and did many good things that should have resulted in wins. Overall, Toronto was the better team by inches but they still lost.This shows that changes are needed. All bets are off type of changes, but...
Wednesday November 24, 2021
TheMananimal writes...
Why the Leafs should have re-signed Jack Campbell
Posted 11:19 PM ET | Comments 964
Since the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Jack Campbell in February of the 2019 – 2020 season, Campbell has been nothing short of spectacular for the Leafs in goal. In a short sample during that season Campbell posted a record of 3-2-1 in the Blue & White with 2.63 GAA and .915 SV%. The Leafs ultimately were eliminated in the play-round of the playoffs with Frederik Anderse...
Wednesday September 15, 2021
The Calgary Flames are quite possibly one of the most frustrating teams to cheer for, just ask any fan. Why? Well, since their cup win in 1989, this team has been on a downward spiral, with bad coaches, bad GM ’s and nearly zero playoff success outside of their miraculous run to the cup in 2004 which saw them lose in game 7 to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and a trip to the se...
Thursday July 15, 2021
I have been thinking a lot about the likely inevitable trade of Jack Eichel (Jack) out of Buffalo. So having invested that time, This was initially written last week and posted only on Facebook (with a couple different versions) but I felt like telling someone whom might care about the proposed deal that I came up with after investing so much time coming up with it. Why no...
Monday June 21, 2021
Welcome to the second edition of the changes happening in Columbus this summer, and we are only halfway through the month of June. This series covers the coaching changes in the Metropolitan Division; the Final Four; Expansion and Entry Drafts; Currency; NHL Fan Choice Awards; trade rumors; changes in the hockey operations; and contract signings. Staffing ChangesBrad ...
Sunday June 20, 2021
Another year and yet another loss. Every year it becomes more excuses. So here comes every leaf fan's favourite part. How to fix the leafs? To solve this problem, lets look at what happened.The leafs had a great regular season of more consistency than usual. But throughout the season, small items looked to become bigger. Thornton was showing his age each day. Near the en...
Saturday May 29, 2021
NOTE: This blog was written after game 5. Though just now made the home screen.Sorry, but not sorry.Dominique Ducharme still needs to go. His failure to play the kids in lieu of veterans who will have no bearing on this team after the season is beyond crazy.From game one he had fans collectively scratching their heads at him holding out Kotkaniemi, Romanov and Caul...
Saturday April 3, 2021
As of writing the NHL has postponed 46 games due to covid, almost an entire teams worth of games (shortened season down to 56 games) have been postponed! Yet the NHL doesn ’t seem to care nor do they seem like they want to. I see some pretty clear ways they could curve the spread of the virus, now given none of these are perfect nor will they fully stop the spread of Covi...
Thursday March 18, 2021
Forgive me for brainstorming another Maple Leafs/Kings trade idea, but since both the clubs I have followed my entire life seem to come together and make a big deal almost every other season recently why not begin to contemplate another one, this time BOTH clubs benefit and get something that both really need. TO LOS ANGELES:LW/RW William Nylander* Age 24* Cap hit: $6...
Thursday March 11, 2021
The Boston Bruins returned home on Thursday as they took the ice against the New York Islanders. Coming into the game Jaroslav Halak would be getting the start with Dan Vladar serving as a back-up. Both Ondrej Kase and Tuukka Rask remained on the injured list. Zach Senyshyn would be getting his first NHL action of the year after being called up Thursday morning. 1st Peri...
Tuesday March 9, 2021
Jacko17 writes...
A Jack Eichel trade to rid Buffalo's losing culture?
Posted 5:59 PM ET | Comments 111
This morning, it was announced by the Buffalo Sabres that Jack Eichel will not be available due to an upper-body injury. With this injury possibly being longer than originally expected, the media is now all over the possibility of Eichel being traded. There is no clarification at this time whether or not Eichel might've played his last game in a Sabres jersey, although I h...
Saturday February 27, 2021
Godel writes...
Matthews Injury Proof Leafs Nowhere Near Tough Enough
Posted 8:52 AM ET | Comments 58
When Auston Matthews bolts for Arizona in the summer of 2025 I, a Toronto native and lifelong leafs fan, won't blame him one iota. Time was, scoring at a goal-per-game pace for 18 games (leading the league by half of the number scored by the next closest player in the process) got a guy some protection from diminutive Swedes – and anyone else who took liberties with him...
Tuesday February 16, 2021
It was marvelous. The Oilers led by McDavid and Draisaitl didn't need to consistently put up 5+ goals to win games. Instead, led by not as many superhuman efforts, the team was capable of winning games 2-1 or 3-2, as they weren't concerned about the tandem of Smith and Koskinen fishing the puck out of the net after every third shot. This confidence also rolls into the play...
Wednesday January 13, 2021
Here are three reasons why the Habs will win the North Division! I dont think you can disagree on any of the below and if you do, please comment! rnrn1. Superior tendies:rnrnThe 2020-21 NHL season is a 56-game sprint with 11 back to backs for the Habs played over 116 days. Having two superior tendies is very key to a team ’s success. The Habs have Carey Price (save %. 90...
Thursday December 24, 2020
When the 2021 Sabres team finally hits the ice mid-January, at minimum, 310 days will have passed since the last time they stepped off as 3-2 SO winners over the Washington Capitals.That team was just trying to get to the finish line of yet another playoff-less campaign. Eichel had done all he could to try and drag them into relevancy...but he would again come up short. ...