Maple Leafs’ Rielly Finding Another Gear in 2024-25
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly has been the team’s top defender for a number of seasons. He has been given a heavy work load in both being the top…
Category Archives: Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Ekman-Larsson’s “Sneaky Nasty” Style Reshapes Maple Leafs’ Blue Line
Paul Bissonnette of Spittin’ Chiclets joined FAN Hockey Show to discuss his take on the Toronto Maple Leafs so far in the 2024-25 season, explicitly focusing on Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s transformation.…
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…
Maple Leafs Repeat Defensive & Power Play Mistakes in Loss
After dropping a 5-1 contest to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday (Oct. 24) night, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost back-to-back games for the first time in the 2024-25 season.…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Stolarz, Matthews, OEL & Knies
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share the team’s recent 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers, a scoreline that doesn’t tell the whole story.…
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 News & Rumors: Berube, Nylander, Larsson & Stolarz
The Toronto Maple Leafs opened their 2024-25 season with a frustrating 1-0 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Despite outshooting the Canadiens and controlling large stretches of the game, Toronto couldn’t…
Maple Leafs Depth on Defense Highlighted by Rielly’s Leadership & Liljegren’s Growth
The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night was a showcase for the forwards and a testament to the strength and depth of the team’s…
Maple Leafs Position Battles to Keep an Eye On
Now that the Toronto Maple Leafs have a preseason game in the books, it is clear that there are a few notable position battles that. Whether it is Easton Cowan,…