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The Toronto Maple Leafs announced that forward Auston Matthews will be out for tonight’s game against the Winnipeg Jets due to an undisclosed injury. He will be considered day-to-day. Auston Matthews is out tonight. Sheldon Keefe calls him “day to day.” — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) April 15, 2021 Auston Matthews Out Day-to-Day With Undisclosed Injury […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs will pull William Nylander from tonight’s game due to possible COVID exposure. There is no word on a positive test yet, but that will be the next step in determining his immediate status. Sportsnet reported the move late Wednesday afternoon. Leafs forward William Nylander will not play in tonight’s game against […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs began the year with one of their best starts ever. Having such an incredible power play helped them have such a strong start. They were second in the NHL in xGF/60 on the power play until the end of February. The Leafs were converting on 32.4% of their chances on the […] READ MORE
Recently, the Toronto Maple Leafs losing streak has parts of Leafs Nation doubting the team. They have gone 1-5-0 in their last six games and have fallen out of first leaguewide. They’ve lost to teams they should be beating on a constant basis. Let’s take a look at what’s happening. A Closer Look at the […] READ MORE
The Seattle Expansion Draft is coming up quickly. Teams have to be cognizant of that when approaching the 2021 NHL Trade Deadline. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a very different position than when the Vegas expansion draft occurred. Most of their top players were rookies and were exempt from being selected, putting Toronto in […] READ MORE
There are 100 reasons why people hate William Nylander, and many of them are rather stupid when you think about it. There is one interesting criticism of Nylander because it is actually about hockey, and falsifiable. That criticism is that William Nylander is especially inconsistent. One thought is that Nylander just looks incontinent because of […] READ MORE
The 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs win games at a rate they rarely enjoy. The team sits at the top of the Canadian division with a 11-2-1 record. They have defeated every team they share the division with. Their +16 goal differential is the second-best in the NHL. The season may be early, but something feels […] READ MORE
Hockey is finally back! Normally we’d be closing in on the mid-way point of the regular season, however, we’re in a different world. Last Word on Hockey is still going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this […] READ MORE
Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2020-21, where Last Word on Hockey gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of this hockey season and offers our insight and analysis. Make sure to stick around until the end of the series, where we’ll offer our full predictions for the […] READ MORE
William Nylander often gets a lot of flack from fans, but it’s often not justified. He provides lots of qualities that an NHL team would desire. He has a lot to offer in terms of offence and does a lot of things right. With all that said, he still hasn’t hit the heights he is […] READ MORE