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The Toronto Maple Leafs took a 2-1 series lead against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night. Despite Tampa controlling the pace of play for large amounts of the game, Toronto found a way to grit out a win and arguably “steal” one in Tampa. The winner was scored by none other than Toronto Maple Leafs Morgan Rielly. However, it has not been all roses this season for Rielly. … [Read more...] about Despite Tough Season, Toronto Maple Leafs Morgan Rielly Has Arrived

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing and the league’s top players are showing out. As I write this, every single first-round series is 2-1 in games. This shows how much parody the league has now and that anyone could move on to the next round. So now that we have established that the NHL Playoffs are impossible to predict, I am going to give you the way-too-early Conn … [Read more...] about Way-Too-Early Conn Smythe Leaders

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ playoff nightmare continues. Game 1 arrived Tuesday night in Toronto with much anticipation. It took the Leafs less than two minutes of game time to deflate their fanbase with a Zach Aston-Reese turnover that led to a Tampa Bay Lightning goal. The route was on. What followed was one team looking like neophytes to postseason hockey and the other like … [Read more...] about The Toronto Maple Leafs’ Playoff Nightmare Continues

The NHL Department of Player Safety has handed down its decision on a Toronto Maple Leafs forward. Michael Bunting has been suspended for three games on Tuesday. This suspension stems from him elbowing Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Erik Cernak. Michael Bunting gets a three-game suspension for his illegal check to the head on Erik Černák. — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) … [Read more...] about Toronto Maple Leafs Forward Suspended

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Welcome back to another day of 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 … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: April 18th with Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs