NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
The Toronto Maple Leafs are on a collision course with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. It has been well-documented the Maple Leafs’ last playoff series win came in 2004. Despite being fourth overall in the standings, advancing to the second round is not a slam dunk. Could […] READ MORE
It’s Saturday and this means we’ve got another edition of NHL trade rumours. We’re less than a week away from the NHL trade deadline coming on March 3. General managers are trying to optimize their lineups and stretch every dollar. One of those teams against the cap is the Toronto Maple Leafs. Players like Matt […] READ MORE
The NHL regular season is a long grind. Along the way, every team suffers injuries to key players. This season, the Toronto Maple Leafs injuries have cost them forward Auston Matthews, defencemen Morgan Rielly, T.J. Brodie, and Jake Muzzin as well we goaltender Matt Murray for considerable lengths of time. However, these injuries could prove […] READ MORE
The 2022-23 goaltender tandem for the Ottawa Senators seems to reflect the team’s performance. As they say, a coach is only as good as his goaltending. As a side note, congratulations to D.J. Smith on earning his 100th career NHL victory, Thursday in Arizona. Back to the goaltending, and when the team has been good, […] READ MORE
It’s a familiar refrain since 1967; this is the year for the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, this season is shaping up to be one of their best opportunities since the NHL expanded from the days of the Original Six. Here’s a look at five reasons why the Maple Leafs will end their 55-year Stanley Cup […] READ MORE
While most hockey fans would recognize Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid as the best player on the planet, there is solid competition for the title of second-best. But instead of looking at the entire league, let’s focus on the leading candidates from Canadian teams before you weigh in with your comments. The Best NHL […] READ MORE
Barely past the quarter pole of the National Hockey League season, and it has already been shown that the Toronto Maple Leafs is reality TV at its finest. The early season storylines are hard to believe. The Leafs entered the season with their general manager, head coach, and core four under immense pressure to perform […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed goaltender Matt Murray on injured reserve after suffering a lower-body injury during practice. The Leafs have set his timetable for a return to a minimum of four weeks. Matt Murray Placed on IR By Maple Leafs The @MapleLeafs have placed G Matt Murray on long-term injured reserve. He is […] READ MORE
Welcome back to another day of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today’s […] READ MORE
Many fans and players begrudge the implementation of a salary cap in their sport. Without a salary cap players get paid more. Fans can buy a favourite player’s jersey and worry less that they will leave when their contract is up. During the quietest time of the offseason, it seems the perfect time to have […] READ MORE
