Maple Leafs Continue to Execute Berube’s Physical Style of Play
Whenever a new head coach comes in, there’s always going to be a transitional period for the players– both old and new. That’s the case with the Toronto Maple Leafs…
Category Archives: Chris Tanev
Comparing the 2024-25 Maple Leafs to Last Season
The Toronto Maple Leafs are now 10 games into the 2024-25 regular season and much like the previous seasons, it’s been a mixed bag of results. With some new faces…
5 Key Questions the Maple Leafs Must Answer to Beat the Jets
The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ start to the season hasn’t been nearly as smooth as many fans would have wanted. The team’s ongoing transformation under head coach Craig Berube has been…
Maple Leafs’ Free Agent Signings Having Strong Impact Early On
When you’re four games into the 2024-25 regular season, you never want to jump to conclusions and think that an offseason move was the best thing to happen to a…
Are Tanev & Ekman-Larsson the Maple Leafs’ Best Free Agent Defensemen Ever?
JD Bunkis of Sportsnet recently analyzed two of the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ key offseason additions on defense: Chris Tanev and Oliver Ekman-Larsson (OEL). In his recent discussion, Bunkis raises whether…
Maple Leafs’ Trio Serve Thanksgiving Dinner at Covenant House Toronto
It wasn’t a regular Thanksgiving weekend for some of the newest members of the Toronto Maple Leafs. While the team had Monday off following their Saturday win, some of the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Berube, Pacioretty, Lorentz, Tanev & Canadiens
The Toronto Maple Leafs will kick off their 2024-25 NHL season with a visit to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. This season opener brings a fresh start for the Maple…
Can Tanev Unlock Rielly’s Best for the Maple Leafs?
In my early days as a Toronto Maple Leafs writer, I admired Morgan Rielly’s partnership with veteran defenceman Ron Hainsey. Despite his slower speed, Hainsey was praised by former head…
Maple Leafs Are a Better Team After Offseason Moves
As the NHL season nears, all the analysis, speculation and projections that the off-season brings ultimately boil down to one question: have the Toronto Maple Leafs improved? That’s a tricky…
4 Maple Leafs Who Will Outperform Their Contract This Season
Though the Toronto Maple Leafs are often ridiculed for having some players fans feel are overpaid, they don’t seem to get recognition for some of their better contracts. Since joining…