The Toronto Maple Leafs looked like a team that was without their star player in Saturday night’s loss to the New York Islanders. And not the usual dialled-in iteration of the team that usually shows up to play when Auston Matthews is injured. This time, they looked how people expected they would when held to such a disadvantage. It was goaltender Joseph Woll’s worst game of … [Read more...] about Knee Jerk Reaction: Maple Leafs fumble all over the board in 6-3 loss to Islanders
Knee Jerk Reaction: New-look third line leads the way again in Leafs’ win vs. Sabres
At long last, it looks like the Toronto Maple Leafs may have found their third line. Ok, maybe that’s jumping the gun a bit after a pair of games against the lowly Buffalo Sabres and a narrow victory over the Dallas Stars. Nonetheless, it was the newly formed trio of Bobby McMann, Max Domi, and Nick Robertson that led the offensive charge for a third straight game against … [Read more...] about Knee Jerk Reaction: New-look third line leads the way again in Leafs’ win vs. Sabres
Report: Leafs call up Matt Murray to make first NHL start in over a year vs. Sabres
According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Toronto Maple Leafs have called up goaltender Matt Murray to start vs. the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. This would be Murray’s first NHL start since April 2, 2023. Sounds like it is Matt Murray time in Toronto. Readying to make his first NHL appearance since April 2023 — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 19, … [Read more...] about Report: Leafs call up Matt Murray to make first NHL start in over a year vs. Sabres
Knee Jerk Reaction: 3rd line stays red hot as Maple Leafs continue dominance over Stars
The Toronto Maple Leafs absolutely own the Dallas Stars. The Maple Leafs won their seventh consecutive game against the Stars, using a huge second period to propel them to a 5-3 victory. Whatever Craig Berube said in the first intermission seemed to work as Toronto scored three goals in fewer than six minutes in the second frame, absolutely dismantling the save percentage of … [Read more...] about Knee Jerk Reaction: 3rd line stays red hot as Maple Leafs continue dominance over Stars
3 keys to the Maple Leafs withstanding Anthony Stolarz’s absence
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz will be out 4-6 weeks and will undergo a procedure Wednesday to remove a loose body which resembles a small pebble from his knee, general manager Brad Treliving revealed. This development is a terrible scenario for the Maple Leafs, as Stolarz was initially deemed day-to-day, with the idea that he could possibly return after the … [Read more...] about 3 keys to the Maple Leafs withstanding Anthony Stolarz’s absence